The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
STOCK PARADE.
Fine Showing of Horses and
Cattle Made by the
Exhibitors.
Increased Attendance at the Track.
Three Trotting Races on the
Programme.

| PETALUMA, CAL, Aug 21.-The fea.
was the stock parade at 10 o'clock. The
various exhibits in this line were we'll rep
resented.
The first division was led by saddle.
horses, double and single teams, draft
horses, roadsters and horses of all kinds.
Holstein cattle led the second division
| followed by twenty-five shorthorns. Then
came Jerseys and Redpolls.
There was large increase in the at
tendance at the grand stand this afternoon
to witness the races. There were three good
events on the programme.
The first event was a 40 trot for a purse
of $500, with Lady Thornhill hot favorite
at 20 to II against the entire field of Ro-
bina, Nina L, Charivari and Lenora. Robin
went away in the lead for the first heat,
with Charivari and Lady Thornhill at his
wheel A tangling break at the first turn
by the favorite lost her the heat as before
Sullivan got her steadied she was bad
last. Robin and Charivari fought the heat
out, making an exciting finish, Robin win
ming by head in 2:22s4. Lady Thorn
hill, after closing up big gap, finished
good third.
Lady Thornhill was still to favorite
and justified the confidence of her sup.
porters by winning the second heat, but
Robin made the daughter of Thornhill and
Flora extend herself, the big stallion being
beaten only by short head in 2:22H.
Charivari was close third.
Lady ThornhIll won the third and fourth
heats and the race, Charivari being the con-
tending horse in both heats.
The second race, for the 2:20 trotters, was
the best race OF the week, every heat being
close and holly contested. Pool selling
was lively, with Myrtle Thorne bringing 10
to II against the field composed of Chico,
Jennie June and Thompson. Myrtle won
the first two heats in 2:181z and 2:19. The
third heat went to Thompson, who fought
it out with Chico and Myrtle down the
stretch. The stallion outlasted the others
and won by good length. The talent
could now see nothing in the race but
Thompson and he was made the favorite.
The son of Doodle proved himself a
game racehorse by winning the two final
heats.
The days sport wound up with special
trot between the FLY Josephine owned by
j. H. Lumsden, and the San Mateo stock
farms Sable Wilkes mare Olga. Olga won
the first and third heats and the race, the
second heat going to Josephine.
Trotting, 40 class purse $780,
Lady Thornhill, b. M, by Thornhiil-Flor
Robin T1,i b. s., by Hero-Neliie iRodsersj
Charivari. b. M. by Sterling-Alice (Snyder).2 2
Leonora. b. NJ, by Sable Wilkes, dam by
Nina L. b. NJ, By s.' Echo Royal-Genevene
Time, 2:2234-2 :2214-2:23-2:2214.
Trotting, 2:2o class: purse $500.
Thompson, b. g., by Boodle-Flora wan
Myrtle Thorn, b. m. by Grandissimo-
Belle-Thorne (Loeber) ......-..-......-..1 2 2
Chico, b. s., by Tilton Almont- Blackbird
(oulllNdfD q q D .
Jennie June. br. m, by Motor (Baker)... A 4 4
Time, -2:1s34-2:171a-2:21
Trotting; special; purse $500.
Olga, b. m, by Sable Wilkes-Ana (Kenney).. L l
Josephine, blk. by Secretary-Gypsy (Rod-
a i
Time, -2:2712-2:2924.