The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
Second Choices and Long
Shots Capture Some Big
Events.
LARGE CROWDS AT SAGINAW.
Sanger Makes a New Wheel Record
for the Three-Mile
Dash.


and the bookmakers at the State Fair Park
races, as all the favorites lost and made
many people go home disappointed and
with empty pockets. The biggest surprise
came IN the fourth race where Fakir was
big favorite with Caprivi for second choice.
Screwdriver won an easy victory, leading
all the way around by about two lengths
Five and halt turiongs, DR.. Huger won,
King DANCE second, Highland Fling third
Time, 1:11L.
One and one-eighth miles Freddie won,
King Bors second, Brahma5third. Time, 06.
Six furlongs, Empera won, Captain Brown
second, Bellicose third. Time, LIS.
One mile Screwdriver won, Lady Rose Sec
ond. Fakir third. Time, 1:4314.
ond, Ulster third third Tine Time. :2s5S 00'' ''
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1.-THE big dump
OF the day was Revenue in the fourth, with
post odds at 10 to l. Two favorites, two
second picks and a long shot were winners.
The track was muddy from this mornings
Three-quarters OF mile, Jennie Harding
I:19.
Five--eighths of a mile, Utopia won, Laura
second, Leaseman third. Time, l :O4.
One mile, strathmeath won, Founding sec
ond, Flora Thornton third. Time, :46.
Seven and hall furlongs, Revenue won,
One and sixteenth miles, sullross won,
Prince second, Aunt Jane third. Time :5211S.
SAGINAW, Mich, July 1.-THE largest
crowd of the meeting enjoyed the lively
programme offered by the Union Park As
sociation. At least 1000 people clicked the
turnstiles. The track was good, but not
especially fast. The weather was cool and
hazy The first event was the 2:35 pace
for three-year-olds, in which Theodore
Shelton was favorite. He took the first
two heats, the second at the killing pace of
2:1S. Arthur L won the third in a hot race
from the half and Centilever was played
strong, in the belief that Shelton and Ar
thur L were done. The latter won the
fourth heat, but was beaten out in the last
by Shelton by neck.
johnson was still disabled and could not
start in the three-mile bicycle dash for
$500. The starters were Sanger, Tyler and
Weinig. Sanger won in 6:50L, making a
new American record for the three-mile
DASH Tyler was second and Weinig third.
The half-mile bicycle dash for purse of
nor was second, Weinig third and Cole
man fourth.
Tyler then went an exhibition mile for a
purse of $3.50. making it in 2:4 1-5.
2:35 pace, three-yeer-olds, purse $4,000.
Theodore Shelton, b. s., by Ashland.
ArthnT Mnnes 1, sHsmRsyS siR. e, BY Direct iMe-
Major csniiiever, b. s, by Electric
Madeline aiek 6sGgshs9 Ssiia2d, blk t., by Ned
Ms. , bodss, !; i. iy9a Ai,,t.asl Dis
1928 trot, purse $4,000.
Letitia,Eb M, by Louis Napoleon (Keat-
May2ower. s b. M, by Young Jim iiernard1.2 3
Rosetta Soap, br. M. by Patchen Wilkes
viiiier. % sr. s., by Norva lMer1
Fitzroyal, ch. g., by Prince Regent (Geers).5 dis
Time, 2:ls$4-2;lSs4-s:20.
2:10 pace; purse $4,000.
Paul, ch. g., by Bald Hornet (McCarty) 3
Guinnette, b. g., by Gambetta Wilkes
coeridse b. s.. by g. F. Clay Custer.
Ethel A. gr. M, by Adran-Wilkes (Con-
susie lsS9 &, b. M by Little Henry tHisbee,
Meonstone, blk. M, by Mambrino King
AsIantic King, blk s., by Atlantic jBo.
Ella kaSr, /, gr M, by Atamont tMcDoweil
Time a:osi ia-5 osia So :6sIsNa: a:1o-a:ia1s
AQUEDUCT RACETRACK, L. l., July
1.-THE hackers of favorites met Water
loo defeat to-day, as an outsider won in
every race, in few instances the heavily
backed first choice finishing last.
Six furlongs. Stone Nellie won, Buck Knight
second, Marshall third. Time, lis.
Fl Five furlonss Imposition o won, volley Sec
Aqueduct handicap, one and quarter miles,
Eagle Bird won, Sir Francis second 1.-TWO start
ers}. Time, 2:14.
One mile, Mirage won, Abingdon second,
Charade third. Time. :45A.
Six furlongs, franciscan won, Bonaventure
second, Eaufelda third. Time, 1:2Os4.
One mile and half, hurdle Chevy Chase
won. Prima second, Aloha third. Time, :00)S.
CINCINNATI, ONO. July 17.-The best
race of the day at Oakley was handicap
at q mile and an eighth, won by The Iron
master in the local record time of :54. The
attendance was very.large for an off day;
track fast. FabIa, the winner of the last
race, was backed from 80 to l to IL to at
post time.
Five furlongs, strabertha won, Lallah Rookh
second, Fretful third. Time, :O21z.
Seven furlongs, Lehman won, Vassai second,
Meddler third. Time, :27.
Five furlongs, Twitlark won, Daisy Bolander
second, Princess Royal third. Time, :0314.
One and an eighth miles, The Ironmaster
won, Crevasse second, Voorh1es third. Time,
1 54.
ana third. Time. 1:42Z.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 17.-Three
fayorites won to-day and the talent had
the best of the books.
Four and half furlongs, Blanche Kern won,
Hattie Thayer second, Bill Powell third.
Time, :5S.
Five and half furlongs, Gateway won,
HOY
Six and a half furlongs, Little Nell won,
Monk Overton second, Elmo third. Time, / :26.
Seven furlongs, Collector won, Josephine sec
ond, Virgin third. Time, :31.
Five furlongs, La Gartia won, Gus Strauss
second. Thurm an third. Time, 1 :04.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 17.-Only two
races were finished to-day at the opening
of the midsummer trotting meeting at
Fleetwood Park. The 2:25 class, in which
there was mammoth field of eighteen
starters, had to be postponed on account of
darkness after four heats had been trottsd.
The pacing race was an easy thing for the
Western mare Veta, four-year-old, who
lowered her record from 2:1711 to 2:14A,
showing speed enough to cause horsemen
to believe she will beat 2.10 the first time
she strikes fast track.
2:1s class. pacing, $4OO, veta, b. f., by Dun
ton Wilkes, dam Vivandier, by Blue Bell (Ar-
thur Niizc) won, Charley second, Attractive
third. Best time. 2 :14Z.
$50 class, trotting, purse $400, Coryan. b. g.,
by Cornelius, dam Kate Ryan, by The Moor
John Kelly won, Colonel Rupert second,
Wood Chief third. Best time. 2 2412.
:25 class, trotting, purse $400 (unfnished)
Nut Shell, b. m..,by Bayonne Prince, dam Nut
meg by Nutbourne (E. B. Bowne) won two
heats, Mary G and Maud one heat each.
Best time, 2:20H.
TIFFIN, OHIO, July 17.-Four thousand
panrln uuity ha do ou'c