The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-11
STRANGER WAS A SURPRISE.
The COlusa Horse Proves Both
Game and Fast.
CIBOLO BREAKS HIS HACKERS.
Close of the Breeders Meeting To.
Day With Splendid Programme.
Mondays Meeting.

Yesterday was day OF sensations at the
Bay District track. A remarkably fast
two-year-old race was the first surprise.
two runaways came next, and, when the
days sport was summed up, it was found
that not favorite had won. The attend
ance was up to the average of the meeting
and the crowd that surrounded the pool
boxes and kept the clerks busy was evil
dence that there was plenty of money to
play on the horses.
The first race was pacing event for
tw0-year-olds, and, as was predicted in
in these columns yesterday, fast time was
made. For some unaccountable reason the
public held the opinion that Harvey Mac, a
Los Angeles entry. was the speedy one of
the lot and he was made favorlte by the
knowing ones. The pools sold: Harvey
Mac S25. w. w. Foote SIC and the field.
consisting of Lou Lane, Cecilia, Violin
and Alec, SIS. The race was an easy one
for Foote and the talent dropped pile of
money. W. w. FoOte won in two straight
heats and did it with ease, pacing the first
mile In 2:21A. a fast gait for two-year
olds.
The second race had sixteen starters, the
largest field ever seen in a trotiing event
on the Bay District track. There was
considerable time lost in scoring, but the
large number of horses in the race was ac-
countable for this. When they finally got
the word Alert was in the lead and main
tanned it throughout. just after passing
the Quarter-pole Antioch became fright
ened at a large piece of paper on the track,
jumped, threw his driver, Wall, from the
sulky and ran away. leading the field by
several lengths TO the wire. Alert was
awarded the heat, with Leonor second.
Although half the field of horses were out
side the flag when it fell. they were all
allowed TO start again on account of the
accident. Prior to this heat pools sold as
follows: Field $50. Jennie June $50, Bon
nibel SIS, Leonor SIS.
In the second heat Bonnibel, driven by
Walter Maben. fell after passing the quar-
ter pole, throwing her driver out of his
sulky and then ran away, but taking the
extreme outside of the track and not in
terfering with any of the contestan is.
Jennie June was the winner of this heat,
and again there was rush 10 the pool
box to hedge out.
The third heat was taken by Stranger, a
field horse, and the talent was kept hop
ping a bout trying to guess the winner.
In the fourth heat Stranger again went
to the front, but in the fifth George Gray's
mare She took the heat easily in 20 and
caused the odds to again change. Stranger
got the sixth heat easily, proving himself
a slayer and a little TOO speedy for his
company.
The third event was for 2:25 PAGERS. |
The all-wise talent picked Cibolo, an Oak
wood Park entry, as sure winner, but c.
II. OWENS Eagle secured The second,
fourth and fifth heats, and seemed to 90 it
easily.
Following are the results of the days
races:
Pacing, two year-olds 2:4O Glass; purse $1,000.
w. w. Foote, blk g.. by Steinway (Sanders). l l
Lou Lane, b. T.. by Ceur d'Alene (Sawyer).
Harvey Mac, blk g., by Mckinney (Durfee),. 3 3
Time, 2:2l34-2:25.
Violin, Cecilia and Alec also started.