The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-12
At THE TRACK.
Rain Causes POstponemento of Some Fac.
ceIIent RdcinQ.

celIent Racing.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. IA feel
ing of gloom pervades the air tonight
What at first promised to be nothing more
than a summer shower developed into a
steady downpour of rain, and the racing
people are in depressed spirits. The
trotters and PAGERS were to have their final
inning to-day at the meeting, and big
crowd was in attendance.
The opening race was trotted under a
sultry sky, intermingled with scattering
raindrops. These gradually increased I'M
til, when three heats of the 30 trot and a
heat-of the 2:19 pace had been reeled off,
the rain became SO heavy and the track so
slippery and dangerous that the officials
in the stand announced postponement
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when they will
be finished if the weather permits.
The first event on the programme, trot-
ting stake for three-year-olds, valued at
$1175, was very tame contest. There
were but three starters, and that very good
youngster Jasper Ayres, was prohibitive
favorite, bringing $40 in the auction pools,
against 81 for Miss Jessie and Corinne
Nelson selling as the field. The son of
Iris took the race in straight heats, Jogging
around leisurely in 2:20Z, 2:234 and :35.
Miss Jessie, who finished second in all
three heats, gave the favorite rub the
first heat, being beaten out neck, but
after that Jasper had things all his own
way.
The 2:20 trot, with nine starters, would
undoubtedly have been the most stub
bornly contested race of the meet, for
when the race caused postponement, al
though Irene Croker, Native State and
Columbus were each credited with
heat, the others finished up so close that
the result was still problematical In the
opening pools the field brought $40, Chico
SIC, Native State $40 and Jennie June S..
In the first heat Native State was the
prominent horse throughout, passing the
gray mare, Irene Croker, on the back
stretch and striking the homestretch three
lengths to the good. Connolly again got
the gray Strengthened, and she put i'll
a bold bid for the heat. Drawing up on
even terms with Native State the two in
dulged in an exciting drive Both broke a
short distance from the wire, and passed
the judges galIoping, Native State half a
length in front. The time of the heat was
2:17
Although finishing seventh Chico was
now installed first choice, selling for $25,
against ST. for the field and $40 for Native
State. This time Irene Crocker was more
in 2:1734, with Native State second and
Lady Thornhill third. The winner was 6
to 1 in the books for the heat.
Finishing fourth in the previous heat,
the educated" money still went in on
Chico and he ruled favorite, bringing $40,
the field $14 and Native State S.. 1t now
rained heavily, making good view of the
dulged in by all of the horses in this heat.
When they struck the furlong pole from
home Chico and the rank outsider Column
bus S were seen to be fighting it out. The
outsider proved the better mudlark, and
Chico breaking a hundred yards from the
wire, Columbus took the heat by length
in 2:27H. The winner was quoted at 20 to
/ for the heat. Covered with mud from
head to foot, the drivers clamored for
postponement, which was granted.
But one heat was trotted in the 2:19
pace, and this was taken by Loupe, who
takes to pacing as a duck does to water,
and comes out unhampered by hobbies,
quarter boots or other wiggling rigging.
He laid away second to Prince Nutwood,
who was plunged on in the. books to win
the heat, until a sixteenth from the wire,
where ne challenged the leader, who was
unable to respond, but broke instead and
Loupe took the heat handily in 2:14%.
Before the heat pools sold: Birdroe 500,
Loupe Sill, field 315 The books laid III to
against the winner for the heat.
Trotting stake, three-year-olds; 1928 class;
value $1175.
Jasper Ayers, b. g., by Babe perkins. Il
Miss Jessie, b. f., by Gossiper-Leonor (stim-
Corrinne Nelson, b. T., by clarence Wilkes
Flossie (Bennett). Observation-Disclosures 8 3
Time, 2:2O14-2:24s4-2:35
Trotting, 2:2O class (unfinished); purse $1,000.
Columbus $, b. b., by Mcdonald Chief-Fanny
sose or M hv viii roctar Con-
Native state, b. s., by Starr sultan-We cling
ton IT, Maoen ~; :. ~,
uVanl.. -...1 q
Lady Thornhill, b. M, by Billy Thornhill-
Bay Rum, br. s., by John Seven Oaks-Kitty
Escort. br. s., by Guide May Girl (Berryman).6 4
Jennie June, br. m, by Motor (Baker). ......5 8
Prince Ira, b. s., by Dexter Prince. .........9
Time, 2:17-2:17sz-2:271a.
Pacing, 2:19 class (unfnished); purse $1,000.
Loupe, blk. g., by John Seven Oaks-Lalla Rookh
Prince Nutwood, blk. S. by Dexter (Sanders). 80