The San Francisco call., 1896-09-26
Winsnip's Great GeldiDg 0ttinger
Twice Travels a Mile
in 2:oo 3-4
PACING RACE NOT DECIDED.
Tampa Wins the Six-Furlong Dash
From Ricardo in Hard
Drive.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 25.-By his
performance to-day at the track c. A.
Winship's great gelding 0ttinger showed
himself to be a candidate well worthy to
wear the title of liking of trotters," and
the honest-going little fellow will, if moth
ing happens to him, lake shy at the
| mark in 1897. To-day he came out victor
| of the 2:10 trot in the fastest four heats
ever trotted on the Pacific Coast, and re-
duced his record of 2:101<, made at Sacra-
mento, to 2:093< Timed separately, he is
said to have stepped the second heat in
2:0814-and this with ease. In the first
heat, taken by Iago in a famous finish
from STAN B, he made his only break in
three years at the first turn and finished
last. Coming out for the second heat, he
was as steady as clockwork, and held his
field safe at every stage of the journey.
The time for the four heats was 2:111I-
30 097z-2:1o1l 2:oesl.
In the three deciding heats the gelding
went to the half on each occasion in
:031z. He was driven by Mr.. Winsbips
newly signed reinsman, Charles Jeffries,
and the young Montana driver bids fair to
| more than fill the place left vacant by the
resignation of Tommy Heating. For the
first time since his recent arrival in Cali
fornia Jeffries held the ribbons over Ottin-
ger, and by the way he piloted him
showed himself well capable of handling
the fast Winship string.
G. A. Wlnship, the wealthy owner of
the record-breaking gelding, was greatly
elated over his win. Mr.. Winship said to-
night that year ago his trainer told him
Ottinger was sore and broken down and
advised him to sell him at any price. Be-
lieving differently. he put some training
| methods of his own into effect, with the
result that Driver Andy Mcdowell told the
proud owner at the conclusion of the race
to-day that he believed Ottinger capable
of beating the great Azote's record.
The attendance to-day was the biggest
| of the meeting, over 5000 people being on
| the grounds. The school children were ad-
mitted free, and many of the business
houses closed their doors. Business with
both the auction pools and Paris. mutuels
| was very brisk.
The 2:10 trot was first on the programme.
Ottinger was an overwhelming favorite in
| the betting, selling for $20 with the whole
field bringing but So. Ii the opening heat
| the fayorite, who drew the outside
| position was crowded at the. first turn and
went to break. Mcdowell, behind Iago,
| took the pole, and that horse and STAN B
! fought it out to the wire, Iago getting the
| decision by nose in 2:11L.
| Tie field nov took an upward Jump,
| with many supporters. Jeffries was better
acquainted with his horse, and senoing
him along overhauled Iago in the stretch,
and the favorite came home an easy win
ner in 2:0924. The following two heats
were repetitlons of the second. Ottinger win
| ing each hands down in 2:1014, 2:09s<. Iago
| took second money and STAN b, which
was second in three of the heats trotted,
earned third money. The latter showed
| himself most promising colt.
| The 2:15 pace remains unfinished. with
! a heat each to the credit of Frank L and
Prince Nutwood and two to the credit of
Belle, driven by Sullivan. Our Boy was
| favorits in the pooling at $40, with Belle
bringing $6 and the field So. Frank L won
| the first heat away off in 2:141%, with
Prince Nutwood second. In the second
| heat Prince Nutwood, Frank L and Our
Boy finished heads apart at the wire in the
order named. Time, 2:i2@. The field
now sold favorite at $40, with Our Boy
bringing $6 and Frank L $5. The heat
preceding had told on the front horses,
| and Belle took the third and fourth heats
| off the reel. As running race had yet to
be decided, the pace was postponed until
tomorrow at o'clock.
Six started in the six-furlong running
dash. In the opening betting the field
| brought $50, Gadiola SIS and Tampa $5.
1t later shifted in favor of Gladioia.
lamps and Ricardo made the running
from the jump. In hard drive Golden
landed Tampa a winner by neck in LIZA,
with Howard third. The winner was bid
up $500 over her entered selling price OF
the same amount by Capps, the trainer of
the second horse. The money was not
| forthcoming at the expiration of the time
allowed the bidders-up by the rules, and
Capps stands a good chance of being
| ruled off.
Trotting: 2:1o class; purse $500. Best In 6
heats.
ottinger, br. g., by Dorsey's Nephew, by
| g. N Patchen (Jeffries) es).................7 L l
| Iago, b. g., by Tempest (McDowell .......1 2 :
STAN b b. g., by STAN boul (DeIano) ......2 2 2
Altao or. s., by Altamont (shaner)..,.....3 8 Z