The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
Some Good Horses Were Entered
and the Sport of Kings
Was Enjoyed.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS PERFECT.
The San Joaquin Valley Agricultural
Society Elated Over the
Great Success.


sixth annual race meet of the San Joaquin
Valley Agricultural Society opened with
an attendance that bids well for its sue
cess. The Sixth Regiment band of this
city contributed to the pleasures of the
the grand stand, ana Killip g. Co. looked
to it that the betting fraternity gathered
in the ring was not neglected.
The day was cool and pleasant, and the
track, considered one of the best in the
State. was in fine condition. The arrange
meDts for the comfort of the public were
perfect. The trotting was judged by Sem
ator B. F. Langford and the president of
the society, F. d. Cobb. The timers were
G. L. Orton, w. II. Parker ana Charles
Owen. w. P. McNair, whose splendid
starting has given such general satisfac-
ton throughout the circuit, dispatched
both the trotters and runners in faultless
fashion.
The Australian starting-gate was q nov
city in this part of the country and made
an instantaneous hit.
F. E. Mulholland, San Francisco turf
scribe, placed the first horses past the
wire in the running events.
The energetic and wide awake officers of
the society, not to be caught mapping at
the post, have concluded to keep pace
with the metropolitan racetracks by set
ting Wednesday aside as "ladies' day"
the fair sex passing through the gate with
out admission fee.
The horses of the fast classes will not be
seen out here before Wednesday. To-day
was given up to couple of running
dashes with moderate fields starting and
a district trot in which the heats were
badly chopped up before the final decision.
Gladiola, ridden by Little Woods, prom
ising lightweight, who was picked up for
81 In pools OF twenty-three, took the open
ing six-furlong scram bic. The favorite,
Grady, headed Miss Pollard out in the
mile run, and General, who sold in the
field, captured the trot, to the unconfined
Joy of his colored driver, Harrison.
The opening betting on this district trot
favored Baby w, the black daughter of
Wilkesdale who brought $40, Schmale $6
and the field $5. Schmale, driven by his
owner, Professor Schmale, ana hooked to
an exercise cart, made his field look like
common cattle in the first heat by win
ming off from the favorite in 2:34A.
There was no change in the betting, for
the Baby was just as warm a choice as
ever for the next heat. She took it from
Schmale rather handily, and then there
was lull in the pool-selling. In the third
heat, though, a new factor sprung up,
General finishing in front of the favorite.
AC hCiO uOW oO1u ldNOIlie over
Baby w. Generals colored driver got the
Falls "hoss" home again first in the
fourth heat, land dar was some genuine
consternashun in oe camp of the even
ing" General now brought $40 against 81
for the whole field. Rev. Green got up
behind joe in the heat following and
through some picturesquely winding and
intricate plotting got that horse to the
judges ahead of General. But in the last
heat General outstayed Joe, taking the
heat and race. The time of this heat was
2:33Z the best of the race, showing the
winner to be horse of stamina and game
ness.
In the closing pools sold on the six fur
long scramble, Jim Bozeman and Ricardo
sold equal favorites in the betting, each
bringing $40 with the field going for $6.
Irma made the running until well into
the stretch, when Gladiola assumed the
lead and won cleverly in 1:14L with Re-
bellion snatchlng the place from Irma in
the last Jump.
Auctioning on the mile dash was lively
with the betting slightly favoring Grady,
the Three Cheers youngster bringing Sl0
Miss Pollard 81 and the field 81. The out
slider Tuxedo with Shaw up scared the
crowd with coin on the favorite by leading
to the stretch. Grady, who had been
pocketed, gradually worked to the front
and beat Miss Pollard out very handiIy in
A'1NN. IOuHB OOle, VINO rOQe the winner,
shows much improvement in the saddle.
Special trot for district horses; purses $500
General b. g., by Falls by Alexander
(HarrlSonl 1890. 3 ]
Baby w, blk m, by WiIkesdale
(Whitehead ana McManus) ..21 24A
Joe, b g., by Pilot Prince (Young and
q q
schmale, b. g., by Antevolo Jr.
(Schmalel .........-........ 1 3 8 4
Time-2 IA :3534-2 :35-2:3S-2:34
-2:33%.
Six furlongs, selling: purse 900.
w. y Maben's b. m. Gladiola, 104, by Gano-
(Woods) ..-................
Oakland Stables ch. K. Rebellion, lOl, by Peel
W. H Browns b. m. Tram, 1O4, by st. Saviour
ktlynnl 3
Time, 1;l41A.
Ricardo, Jim Bohemian, Regan and Castanette
also ran.
One mile; purse $3.50.
Owen Bros b. c. Grady. 1O7, by Three Cheers
Gold Cup (Coie) .-.................... .........
Shaner d. Burlingame's br. 4. Miss Pollard
1O9. By imp. Idallum by Kyrle DAILY (Shepard)
]. s. Mackintosh's brig. Tuxedo, ia, by Regent
Reply (Shawl. .................
Time, 1:4214.
Trix and HaymarKet also ran.
Another district race for pacars ard n