The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-25
THE. CAPITAL CITY RACES.
Hal Corbitt Won First Money
in the Three-Year-Old
Pace.
Honors In the 2:27-Class Trot
Carried Off by Fleet
STAN B.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, July M.-Maxie
Hamilton died in practice to-day and sew
eral other horses are ailing, but the race
meeting is good one, nevertheless,
Astounding with close contests. tomorrow
will be the best day OF the meet. Business
houses will close, and Secretary Kelly
states the gate and grand stand will be
free to ladies. A large crowd is expected
from San Francisco. Some of the choicest
events of the season are promised.
The third days racing opened with q
pacing event for -year-olds in the 2:25
class. Hal Corbitt sold favorite at Sl5,
Roam Wilkes 81, the field 80. The track
was greatly improved, although still not
considered fast. Ed Laffsrty went to the
front from the start. On the first turn May
Nutwoed few into the air and Roam Wilkes
got up second. Up the back stretch Ed
Lafferty, who was leading by four lengths,
went badly wrong, and was so long in the
recovery that Roam Wilkes got the front
position, with Lafferty second and the
favorite third. They passed under the
wire with Roam Wilkes winner by two
lengths and Hal Corbitt five lengths In
advance of MAY Nutwood. Time, 2:1s.
In the second heat Hal Corbitt led at the
quarter, with Ed Lafferty second and Cap
tain Hackett third. Roam Wilkes went to
pieces on the first turn and could not re-
cover. These positions were retained to
the stretch, where Roam Wilkes came Tor
ward At the finish Hal Corbitt, Roam
Wilkes and Ed Lafferty came in the order
named. Pools then sold on Roam Wilkes
at $40 and the field 50. Time, 2:25H.
In the third heat Hal Ccrbitt delayed
proceedings by coming to the score in the
air in series of bucking jumps that fully
evinced that his temper had been ruf11ed.
AT last he $ettled down. got away last and
few to the front at the quarter by two
lengths, May Nutwood had six lengths
the best Of Ed Lafferty, who had again
gone wrong. At the half Corbitt led by
five lengths, May Nutwood second, with
long daylight between her and the rest,
who were led by Captain Hackett. In the
stretch Corbitt still had the best of 1t by
long odds, finishing first, Roam Wilkes
second and Captain Hackett third. Time,
2:21.
In the fourth heat of the pace Hal Cor
bitt had it all his own way, winning first
money, with Roam Wilkes second. Cap
tain Hackett, the only other horse that
started, flew to pieces repeatedly, and got
distanced. Time, 2;22.
The second event was the trot for three
year-olds, 2:27 class, for purse OF $1,000.
In the pools DIR. Puff, Siam B and Zombro
sold at $40 each with the field at SO. Know
ing ones claimed that Zombro was sure
thing winner" At the quarter in the tirst
heat STAN B had the lead, DR.. Puff second,
Jasper Aver third, with the balance in
string These positions were retained
throughout. Near the head OF the stretch
the wheel of Zem bros sulky broke, and his
driver took cropper, suffering no bodily
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white ducks. Zombro tore madly down
the stretch with the wreck Gathering
around his heels. He beat the field in, but
took tenth position. Time, 2:21.
In the second heat of the trot STAN b
sold favorite at $40, the field at 81. Zom-
bro made his appearance seemingly none
the worse and was loudly applauded by
the crowds on the grand stand. AT tho
fifth score Silver Ring was permitted to
withdraw on account of sickness. After
much tedious scoring they got away. AT
the quarter DR.. Puff led by a neck. Zombro
second and STAN B third, the balance
scattered on the back stretch. The leaders
trotted neck and neck, going like clock
work. At the half Siam B led by half
length with DR.. Puff q neck in front of
Zombro. Down the stretch Zombro went
to the front, finishing two lengths to the
good with his neighbors whipping.
This was conceded to be the greatest per-
Torrance ever known by a three-year-old
running driveress down the track with
wreck pounding him at every jump IN one
heat and then coming to the scratch ana
trotting the next heat without CULVER
in 2:19 fat.
In the third heat Zombro brought $40,
STAN B IS and the field So. Sidney How
ard reached the quarter first, DIR. Pun sec
ond and Zombro third. At the half II was
DIR. Puff, Sidney Howard and Zombro, the
latter with slight bobPle scored against
him. Entering the stretch it was DR.. Fun,
STAIN B, who was coming like runaway
cable-car on down grade, Sidney Howard
and Zombro. STAN B came in winner
with daylight behind her and DIR. Pull
nine lengths to the good of Sidney How
ard. Time, 2:l8M.
In the concluding heat of the trot Siam
B led from start to finish, winning by
very short margin, with Zombro second
| and Jasper Ayers third. Siam took nrst
money. Zombro second, Dr. Fun thlro,
back for running
The third and concluding event OF the
day was special pace, purse $500, with
five entries. Del Norte sold at $lz. the
field at $40. Del Norte took the lead from
the start and was never headed. Hanford
Medium went wrong three times ana nm
ished second, with Touchet third. Time,
ZIG.
Pools sold rapidly on the second heat,
with Del Norte at $15 and the held at $9.
Del Norte was never bested, although
Hanford Medium gave him close finish,
but lost his feet near the wire, Tsucnet
third. Time, 2:16A. =,
In the third heat Del Norte won handily,
but Hanford Medium, had he made no
mistake, would have brushed him. Time,
2:16A.
REFUSED a Respite.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 24.--Governor
Mckinley to-day refused to grant respite
to William Taylor and he will therefore be
executed at midnight tomorrow. Taylor
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