The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
Vinctor Beat Libertine a Neck
in the Pommery Sec
Handicap.
a COAST RECORD Is BROKEN
The Winner Covered the Mile in
I:39 I.4-St. Lee and Sir
Richard Won.

Libertine, the great sprinter, had TO
lower his colors to the crack Californian
Nlnetor, IN the Pommery Sec handicap
decided at the Bay District track yester-
day. A great equine contest was ex-
pected, and the large crowd was not disap-
pointed, for to win the victorious horse
had 10 cover the distance in the. wonder
fully last time OIL :3914, a new coast record.
FIVE other events were down on the
card, but were very ordinary affairs, and
"cracked but little ice' with the big event
of the day. Favorites were successful in
three OF them.
Alter VT. McGregor II had disposed of a
ne4d OF eleven maiden three-years very
hanully IN the opening fve-furlong dash,
starting at odds of to 1, and Kamsin, the
to 4 1avorite for the seven-furIong run
that followed, had galloped over the top OF
his acid, the event of the day was called.
Nine starters were to face the issue.
Delegated 10 carry top weight (1l9 pounds)
Llbertine was chaIked up an to choice
IN the opening betting. The Burns &
Waterhouse pair, Potentate ana Rosebud,
next engrossed attention at 216 to l, but
became drug on the market, drifting
BACK to skies. Vinctor, weighted next to
the fayorite with Ill pounds, and his
staple companion, Installator, had third
call, with threes about them. Four to
one was once offered against the two, but
around post time the general price was %
10 l. Little Cripple had many stanch
friends who backed him at and 10 10 /
ana the other starters-Perhaps Thelma
and Oregon Eclipse, the latter the rank
9qtslder-came IN for scattering support
Inc Llbertlne money was held off till lust
before post time. when heavy play cut
his odds down TO to 5.
There was great deal of humping and
croWdlng and lammlng about at the post.
Irozen up against the outside fence we're
Doggett on Ninctor and cd Sloane on his
stable companion, Installator. waiting for
the opportune moment. 1t came. In
despair Ferguson got down out of the
starters box, mingling with the horses
The field broke away, or at least a portion
OF 1t did, and down went the flag. It NAV
have looked ike an even breakaway to the
starter, bat It looked a very ragged one TO
outsiders. Slnctor and Installator were
on, living in front, followed by Perhaps.
Potentate and the favorlte. At the quarter
Installafor, who was sent out to make the
running, was a head before Perhaps
with Nlnctor length in front
CT the favorite. At the half install
lator was but q head in front Of
Libertine, on which Macklin was becoming
impatient and was going out for the lead
Into the stretch Libertine was leading
Enctor. who had passed his stable mate
by half length. Doggett now began
riding the son OF Imp. Brutus hard. and a
turlong from the wire his head was IN
front, and LibertiDe looked badly beaten
horse. He, responded again, however TO
his rider 5 desperate riding, and in an ex-
citing drive was beaten but neck as the
pair flashed past the winning-post
When the time, 1891, was hung out,
the crowd went wild with enthusiasm. and
upon Doggett's return 10 the stand horse
and rider received great ovation. 1t was
unfortunate that the defeated horse did
not get of on equal terms with his con-
queror, thus preventing the great amount
OF grum bling that ensued among Libertine