The San Francisco call., 1896-07-08
The Speedy Pair Battle for Each
Heat From Start to
Finish.
GALLETTE PROVES a SURPRISE
Humboldt Maid, Heavily Played. Fails
to Land a Purse for Her
Owners.

NAPA, CAL, July 7.-Another good
sized crowd attended the races at the
track to-day, though seats in the grand
stand were much more plentiful than on
the opening day. The betting is rather
light, and there appears to be grand OPP
portunity for those of speculative turn
of mind to invest their surplus capital.
The sport to-day was splendid, even if the
talent did get fioored in two straight heats.
In the 2:24 trot Gallette, rank out
the race for three-year-old trotters in the
2:27 class, Local, green colt entered by
the Palo Alto stock farm, son of Wild
nut, from Lady Well, 2:161z, fought out a
hard battle with Claudius, finally proving
a winner after a grand exhibition of game
ness.
a specially arranged affair afforded an
opportunity for Donaline and Topsy L to
obtain records.
The many friends of James Dustin were
pleased to see him up in the sulky behind
Athena when the horses came out for the
2:24 trot, but after scoring few times the
veteran reinsman was compelled to retire
and his place was taken by Dick Havey.
Dicks handling of the ribbons over Local
demonstrated that his association with the
runners has in no way interfered with his
skill in the sulky. Much of that colts vic
tory was due to his driving,
The starters in the 2:24 trot were first
to respond TO the judges bell. On her
impressive victory at Ingleside last week
Humboldt Maid was a pronounced choice
in the auction betting, the persistent little
mare bringing $40 an the opening pools
against IS for the whole field In the
scoring Grandissimo and Athena both
seemed rank and gave McNair much
trouble. Grandissimo drew the pole but
at the turn the favorite captured that
position and with Medico at tier heels led
to the stretch, where Medico gradually
forged ahead and Durfee's geldine took
the heat by a head from Gallette in 2:17L.
Athena would not score up with her field
ana was very poor. She made up a vast
amount of ground, finishing good fourth.
The fayorite made a disastrous break 100
yards from the wire.
Pools now sold: Humboldt Maid, $40;
Gallette, So; and the field, S5. In the
next heat the first choice and Medico
trotted on nearly equal terms to the
stretch, when Hodges, behind Gallette let
out link and the rangy daughter of Jud
Wilkes took the heat easily in 2:16%, with
Hum boldt Maid second. Gallette now sold
fayorite over the field and the following
two heats were taken by the once short
ender with the greatest ease in 2:19L and
2:20, with the favorite the contending
horse in each heat.
For the 2:27 trot the knowing brigade
wanted nothing but Claudius, the Ven
dome stock farms representative going at
$40, with the field bringing but 81. Maben
took the pole from the favorite at the first
turn, with Don Roberto, and in a rather
slow-trotted heat the Don beat Local out
head on the wire in a close and exciting
finish. Time, 2:25L.
Claudius then reigned favorite at $40
with Local selling for 81 and the field 50.
Don Roberto went to a break at the first
turn and Claudius gained the position.
He led the way around and into the home
stretch, with Locals head at his wheel.
Havey now called on the brown colt and
he rapidly drew up on equal terms with
the first choice. Head and head they were
fighting IL out, when fifty yards from th >
wire Claudius found the clip too fast and
broke. Local taking the heat by two
lengths in 2:19K.
The Palo Alto youngster now sold favor
ite ever the field at odds of 10 to 6. Bunch.
behind Claudius, made a great effort for
the third heat He sent his geldlng along
at killing pace, with Locals shadow al
his wheel. After passing the half Local
broke, but Havey made a nice pickup and
when squared away for the stand was.
with Don Roberto, who also came fast
soon on equal terms with the leader. The
trio approached the wire on nearly equal
terms. When about 120 yards from the
line the Don stepped on eggshells Claud-
ius and Local now had it hammer and
tongs, Claudius reaching the tape first by
head, breaking as he caught the Judges
eye. Havey claimed the bunch carried
him out at the turn into the bone stretch.
and the judges placed Local first, thus
giving him two heats. The time for this
heat was 2:21H.
Claudius was weary and while closing
on Local in the back stretch of the last heat
broke. and the Palo Alto younester again
passed the wire first in 2:22L, with Don
Roberto, who trotted an excellent heat. a
good second.
Special match, 2 in 3, s15 side.
Tops l., b. M, by Silver Bowl. by W.
Wilkes (Rodgers).. .....-..............9 j I
Donaline, b. M. by Athadin (Clark) Il 2 2
Time, 2:261s-2:25-2:2s1a.
Trotting 224 class. 3 in 8, purse s7OO.
Gallette, b. M, by Jrd Wilkes Gale
AuOuBSoJ.. ....................6 i i i
Medico, b. g., by Son of Echo (Durfee)l 4 4
Humboldt Maid, b. M, by Waldstein
thOgoDOOn) Q
Leader. blk. g., by Tom Benton (Lurlyl 8 4 q 2
Los Angeles, b. s., by Woodlark (habeh)7 3 q <
Grandissimo. b. s., by Legrande (Loeber(6 3 q
Athena, b. M, by Eiectioneer (Havey). 4 dist