The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Phenomenal Time Made by the
Golden Gate Park
Roadster.
TOO FAST FOR DEL NoRTE.
Drivers McManus and Cecil Fined by
the Judges-Fanny C Shows
Class.

STOChION, CAL., Sept. Z3.-Wlth beau
tiful weather, a splendid card of trotting
and pacing events, and free gate for the
fair sex, the officials of the track looked
for big attendance to-day, yet it must
have been with feeling of disappoint-
ment that they cast their eyes upon the
meager crowd in the big grand stand, that
in the years gone by re-echoed with the
cheers of thousands of excited spectators.
Can it be that harness sport Is on the
decline? 1t must be so. The betting, as
well as the betting ring itself, showed
marked improvement, the pool sellers
enjoying a most enervating day s business.
In the lower grand stand, a couple of
wagon loads of the more pacific minded of
the unfortunate human beings from the
State Insane Asylum gazed upon the
finishes, with at times a gleam of inteIIi-
gence lighting up their stolid countenan-
ces.
OF the sport itself nothing but praise
can be said. Fanny G, owned by the we'll
known Sacramento merchant, Hugh
Casey, made her field look very ordinary
in the 2:40 trot, much to her owners
delight. She was driven by Charley
Jefferies, who thus successfully signalized
his first appearance before a California
racegoing public, and created very
favorable impression.
Conn was finally cut loose and captured
the best part of the heat dash es for horses
of the 2:19 class. The 2:13 pace remained
unfinished as the sun sank below the
level of distant hills. And what an over
throw it promises to bel Del Norte, the
statuesque son of Altamont, buried in the
dust kicked up by the heeIs of the sleepy
looking Loupe, which all winter long
posed as an ordinary roadster in Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco, hauling his
owner out to the beach and shifting the
invigorating sea breeze with such delight
full results that he to-day stepped a mile
of the third heat in 2:101l and this in
such hurricane fashion as to indicate that
2:08H might not be beneath his level. The
first heat, won by Del Norte and in which
Loupe barely got within the distance flag,
was expensive for Driver McManus, who
was rightfully fined S1OO for his wiseness
Another driver, w. Cecil, took things
easy in the 2:40 trot with Peter Jackson
and he stands charged up with $50.
Pity it is the strict rules of the running
turf are not in effect on the trotting and
pcaing turf. The latter is gradually drift
ing to ruin through the Vaccinations of a
clique of wise drivers" who have grown
rich and again poor at the expense of
disguised public which now seeks relief
by staying away.
With but three very ordinary ones op-
posing her, Fanny sold $50 to 81 favor
ite over the field. and won in three straight
heats, with Peter Jackson taking second
money. The mare will hereafter appear
in the colors of Mr.. Winsnip.
The 2:19 trot, heat dashes, was a rather
confused affair. Before the first heat, clos
ing pools were: Field So Nettie Ham SO
and Neernut 81. Conn took the first two
heats off the reel, and that after making a
bad break in the second heat. He took
mark of 2:15N in the first heat break
cost him the third heat, won by Eva T,
and under the conditions of the race he
as well as the mare went to the stable.
For the consolation heat, Neernut was
favorite over the field. He failed to get a
slice of the coin. Columbus won the
heat, but was placed second and the heat
given to Clay S, greatly to the crowds
satisfaction.
The betting on the 2:13 pace showed q
greatly agitated market, the pooling being
about the Iiveliest OF the entire circuit
Del Norte brought $40, Loupe $22, Hazel
ID $S and the field $1l. Del Norte took the
first heat after a bruising finish with Hazel
II, in the fast time of 2:10H, which is now
the black horse mark; the crowd cheered
The heat winner then sold $40 to So
favorite over the field for the second heat,
Will d lew SnOTl-6nQ purchasers. LOupe
challenged his brother back in the stretch
and made him look like a ''yalIer dorg"
winning easily in 2:11%. Now Loupe sold
a 2 to 1 choice over the field. He marched
around Del Norte in the stretch and
finished like cyclone in 2:1O%, with Bill
Frazier second. In this heat the hand
some mare Lena n created sensation by
flying past the field in ghostly fashion the
first quarter and giving promise of max
ing the two-minute record. She made
break midway down the backstretch,
which threw her out of the heat. The
race was postponed on account of dark
ness until o'clock tomorrow.
Trotting; 2:4O class; three in five; purse $500.
Fanny c, b. m, by Faliis-by Reno (Jef-
Peter JACKSON, br. s., by Designer (CeciI) - 2 8
Menlo Belle, b. m, by Menlo (Crawford) 80 5 4
Time, 2:27-2:2411z-2:27sz.
Trotting; 2:1e class; heat dashes; purse $500
Conn, b. s., by Inca-b Irvington (Kelly).. i i
Eva I. b. m, by Almont (Shaver). .........32
Clay S, b. g, by Grover Clay Cannon. ....2 !
Nettie Ham, b. M, by Max Ham (Mc-
Columbus S. b. s., by Mcdonald Chief z :
Neernut. Nrit b s., by Albert innriee,
Athavis b. g.. by Clovis CClarke). ........6 8 3
Anita b. m, by JUNO (Rodriguez) .........7 5
Fitzsimmons, ch. g. by Dexter Prince
Time, 2:i514-2:l7sl- sl-2:iSll-2:ls .
Pacing; 2:1S class: three in five; purse $500
(unfinished). ~
Icqpe. blk. g.. by JOhn-seven Oaks ONO
Del Norie. blk h. by Xtamont cDurfeej. )
Hazel ii, b. M. by Bismarck ivan Bokkelen).2
Lena N b. M. by Sidney (Eolbrook) .....3 8
Ruby N, b. M, by Almont Patchen (Sul-