The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
Nevere, a 20 to Shot, Creates
a Sensation by Making a
Runaway Win.
W. WOOD BEATS CYCLIsT osEN
Summaries of Results in the Varions
Events That Concluded the Fun
at the Track.

ing day OF the fair was great success.
The weather was warm, and the town
girl was out in her prettiest summer
gown, making the grounds sea OF pretty
faces and gay colors.
After disposing of his wagon-load ef
produce, the farmer journeyeo 10 the
track, where the attendance was all that
could be desired The different sure
thing games raked in all the dollars that
came their way, and the gambling frater-
nifty undoubtedly enjoyed the most
profitable day of the week.
The sport was excellent and regret was
expressed among the late comers that an
other day of equine contests was not forth
coming. The management throughout
has been splendid, and the Sonoma and
Marin Agricultural Association is to be
complimented on the ability it has dis
played.
The track to-day was in fine shape, but
the winning horses in the different events
decided shattered no records. The one
big surprise was the win of Nevere, 20 to
1 Shot, in the mile-and-a-furlong handi-
cap. Ridden by mite OF lad named
Jimmie Woods the horse dropped in with
70 pounds and made runaway run OF 1t,
winning by city block in the fast time
Of :54.
The 2:17 pace was taken by Frank L
(who sold in the field) in straight heats,
and VisaIia disposed of Toggles and
Native State very handily in the free-for-
all trot.
Bicycllst Oscar Osen and W. Wood, the
crack PAGER, were expected to give fast
exhibition of speed in their special race,
but it proved big Disappointment
The horse was backed down to favorit-
ism before the first heat. and took ii jog
ging in 2:26 owing to an accident TO
Osen's wheel In the second heat Osen
blew up, after closely trailing Woods
running mate to the half, and Chaboya
sent his horse past the wire IN 2:11.
The galIopers we're called first. Eight
started in the handicap, with Fred Gard.
ner a pronounced to 10 choice, Two
Cheer and Warrago both at threes, Sea
Spray at 5 and Broad Billow at 8. All
came in for support. Backed from 20
down to 4 Nevere made all OF the running
and won by eight lengths.
Warrago finished ahead OF Broad Blllow
for the place The favorite was interfered
with at the first turn.
Lizette Rose went for mark, putting in
two heats in 2:32, 2:3212.
The talent went slightly astray in the
opening pooling on the 2:17 pace.
Our Boy at first had the call, bringing
$40. the field $S and Sam II 81. Promise
e.. 1ayOTlLe
heat broke and Frank L, who came ,out
for the first time with silver tube III
serted in his neck, driven by Ben Cha
boya, took the lead and also the heat very
dexterously in 2:1S1l, with SAM III second.
The betting now shifted, Frank l. fetch
ing $40, Sam II $S. and the field 81. The
next heat was a repetition of the first,
Frank taking the heat as he liked in
2:15N. Selling now for $50 against $8 for
the whole field Frank, who trailed the
field until three furlongs from the wire,
passed each of the four other starters in
succession and placed the heat and race to
his credit in 2:14A.
Promise Me, who, like the winner. is
also whistle-necked horse, was second in
this heat.
But three of the free-for-alle1s responded
to the bell-tap for 5000 purse. Toggles
at first had the call in the betting, which,
after one OF two pools, changed in favor of
Visalia, who brought SIS, Toggles $40 and
Native State So.
Perkins had the handsome Visalia in
grand condition, and, although Toggles
made him step along in the first two heats,
the favorite took the coin in straight heats.
Best time, 2:15s4.
A special train will be run to Willows in
the morning. and the majority of the
trotters and runners are being got in readi-
ness tonight for shipment. Summaries:
Running, handicap, one and an eighth
miles, purse $350-Mrs. Ruggles' Nevere, 20,
by Cyrus-Nerva (Woodsl, won; Garden City
stables b. N. Warrago, 92, by Warwiek-Fide-
liza (Spencer), second; G. Sanders b. G. Broad
BilIow, S3, by Brandchurch (Macksey), third.
Time, :54 Two Cheers, Fred Gardner, Sea
Spray Faro and Juan Bernardo also ran.
special pace, two in three, $3.50 side
Lizette Rose, b. m, by Bay Rose-Abdallah
Wilkes (Rogers). .......................
Diana, b. m. by DAILY (Morrisl
Tine, 2:32-2:3213.
Pacing, 2:l7 class. three In five; purse $780,
Frank L. D. g., by Hawthorne Unknown (Chg-
DOydJ.s..... i L
Promise Me, ch. g., by Steinway (Lafferty) :. 2
Sam ii, b. g., by Iuckahoe (Whitney) 2 8 4
Jennie Mac, b. T., by Mckinney (Durfee) -. 8 8 8
Our Boy, b. g., by Vernon Boz (Bunch) ..... 8 5
Adele, b. m. by Dexter Prince (Sanders)... dis.
Time, 2:181z-2:153z-2:l43
Free-for-aIl trot. three in Eve: purse $500
Visaia, b. m, by Iris perkins, .........1 1
Toggles, b. e., by Strathway Clark. ......2 2 3
Native State b. s., by Starr Sultan (Bfahen) g 2
Time, 2:1534-2:lS19-2:2