The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
HoMEwARD's BAD BREAK
Won a Heat in Very Fast Time
and Was Then Beaten
by All.
IKE JOHNSON NO GARRISON.
George L Was Heavily Backed and
After Hard Struggle Beat
H Field.

WILLOWS, CAL, Aug. 49, The greatest
sport ever seen in this section of the State
was afforded the big crowd at the track
to-day. In the 2:l5 trot the unfortunate
Fresno horse Homeward took the first
heat in 2:l3I4 stepping 1t off in grand
fashion, but in the heat following was dis
tanced through makinga disastrous break.
This mark is a track record as well as the
race record Tor Central California. This
time was also equaled in the 2:12 pacing
event by the Oakwood stock farms erratic
mare JaveIn, who was on her good be-
havior and won in straight heats without
making a skip.
Seaside, splendidly ridden by Spooner,
captured. the seven-furIong run in a drive
from Quarterstaff. Old George L lasted
just long enough to beat Irma out in the
short dash. Jasper Ayers, who finally
proved victor in the 2:15 trot, was
driven by John Perkins, the young Visalia
reinsman, who received an ovation at the
conclusion of the race. The grand stand
was filed with ladies' and their escorts.
and the management and the officers of
the association are elated over the out
look.
The opening betting on the 2:15 trot
showed Jasper Ayers and Galette
coupled bringing $40, Chico 81 and Home
ward 81. The rank outsider took the pole
from Chico at the first turn and ratified off
the heat in 2:13H with Jasper Ayers Sec
ond, three lengths before Gallette. The
betting now shifted in favor of Driver
Clark's Fresno horse, he selling for $40
against 81 for Gallette and 81 for the field.
Homeward broke at the turn and again
when Strengthened away down the back
stretch, finally making a bad STUNT BILE,
which threw him so far out of it that he
had the flag flashed in his face. Galle;te
headed Jasper Ayers and after hard-con-
tested finish got the verdict by little over
8 length in 2:1SL.
The mare now sold favorite over the
field at odds of $40 to $6. She led Jasper
10 the homestretch, where Perkins made
his drive and gradually forging to the
front took the heat by two lengths from
Chico in 2:151z. The next two heats were
also cathered In by Jasper, who steadied
to business and seemed capable of going
all day. Gallette put in great bid for the
fifth and deciding heat, when il was
thought by all that she was dead tired
and out of it.
The only two opposed to Javelin in the
paciag event were Hanford Medium and
Loupe. She sold a 10 TO 6 fayorite over
the pair and stepped off three very stylish
heats in 2:141I, 2:14A, 2:13L. Hantord
Medium made it very interesting for the
favorite in the second heat, but the effort
pumped him out.
The lovers of the gallopers now had an
inning. a field of seven went TO the post,
with Seaside selling favorite at $5, Nevere
next in demand at So and the field fetch
Earoro rrh 70 or OF
Petaiuma with a catch on her back, led
the bunch until within a furlong from
home, where Seaside took command, and,
ridden out, beat Quarterstaff length in
l %. Faro was a good third. Ike John
son, who rode Clara Johnson, was ex-
pected to shine as a Garrison up here, but
proved a disappointment.
The last event was four and half fur
long spin with a another field of seven lin
ing up. Robin Hood with Ames up was
made a favorite, with the wise ones put
ting in their coin on George L. Narvaez
got the latter away in front and in a hard
drive beat the fast coming Irma out
neck in :563<. Two dollar Paris mutuals
paid $11 55.
Saturday Will be busy day at the track.
All of the business houses have agreed to
close and the free for all pace and the big
2:27 trot are expected to prove strong
drawing cards.
SUMMARIES.
TrottinR, 2:15 class, three in Eve purse $500
Jasper Ayers, D. G.. by Iris (Perkins) % 2 /
Gailette, blk. m. by Jud Wilkes
c&ieo nooBesl E =. by Monroe hef suvanls
Home ward, b. s., BY Strathway (Clar,) l dis
Time, 151z-2 ;1634 4-2:I7sl.
Pacing, pip class, three in FIVE, purse $500
Javelin, b. M, by Creole 6Chaboya) .........l
Banford Medium. b. $, by Milton r (doy) 2 2
Ioupe blk. e. by John SevenoaKs (Sullivan13 3 2
Time 2:l414-2:l414-21314.
Running, seven furlongs; purse $500.
2. Siebenthalers ch. m. Seaside, by Mariner
Martin, LOT pounds (Spooner) ).................. !
IindelI stables br g. Quarterstaff, by Friar
Tucl-Sister to Ruth Ryan, 100 pounds (Mur-
A. Y. ephenson's ch, G Faro BY Prince OF
NorfoIk-Gem OF The Mountains, ~ pounds
Time, 1929.
Nevere, Grown Dick. Clara Johnson and Juan
Bernard also ran.
Running four and half fGrlongs; purse $3.50
j. Russelrs ch- g. George l., by Conner l09
pounds fF. Narvaez) ........-.. ...-......-.....
w. II. Browns D. m. Irma, by st. SavIor-Ella T,
1O7 poubds (Spooner).
Iindei stgble'e ch. G. Robin Hood, by Forester,
1l2 pounds (Ames) - ....--.........--...
Time, :5634.
Venu Red Idle, Sweet Briar and Pricelle also
ran.