The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
ROYAL RACING At
THE STATE FAIR
Vinctor and Libertine Fight
Their Battles Over
Again.
THE CALIFORNIAN WINS.
An Odds-On Favorite Badly Rid.
den by Little Jockey
Frawley.
DISCIPLINE FOR THE RIDER
Elmwood Stock Farm and Fl Pri
nero Stable Horses Capture
Two Races Zach.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. 10.-ThIs
forenoon at the track was taken up by the
stock parade and the country visitors were
greatly interested in the magnificent spec
linens of thoroughbred horses and cattle
that were walked around the ring. The
second parade will take place on Saturday,
at which time the premiums will be
awarded.
In the afternoon big crowd was in at
tendance to witness the running events.
The Vinctor stake, usually one of the star
attractions of the meet, resulted in walk
over for the great Californian, Vinctor,
who merely received the entrance money
his stable put up. In the race following, a
mile special. he again made the mighty
Libertine bow to him, nosing the Fastener
out in 1:41, over track not lightning fast.
Joe Narvaez, the rider of Vinctor, was en-
Enthusiastically cheered for his great saddle
work.
El Primero stables Caliente, son of Ell
Rio Rey, took the Ladies' stake from a
field of nine in romp, starting to
choice. The brown colt Ruinart, carrying
Bookmaker George Roses colors, proved
himself smashing good three-year-old
by picking up 112 pounds and defeating
Grady, Installator and Annette at a mile
and seventy yards, finishing like real
good one.
FIeur de Lis and Nebuchadnezzar also
picked up purses for their respective own
ers. Many visitors arrived from San
Francisco and Stockton this morning, and
the ring enjoyed about the busiest day of
the meet.
Entered to be sold for 5000 and pitted
against an ordinary lot of two-year-old
platers, the opening ive-furlong scramble
looked pickup for Fleur de Lis. The
books laid to 10 against her, and, shak-
ing Dolore off in the stretch, she won
comparatively easily at the end in 1:o11%.
Dolore, who ran an exceedingly good race,
beat Alazan, 80 to l shot, four lengths
for the place.
A seven and half furlong run brought
out a field of seven, with John Hum
phreys' mare Chartreuse II opening pro-
nounced l to 2 favorite. The dope
players considered her pipe" Nebuch-
adnezzar's great run in the Farewell
handicap decided over the Bay District
track some months ago, when he was
beaten but head in 2 :07 for the mile and
quarter, was evidently quite forgotten,
for he went begning at to 1. McClain,
who had the mount on the latter, sent
him to the front as the barrier was lifted
and, leading throughout, be won very
handily, a length and half before Sea.
side. in 1:S4H. The favorite received q
sort of tepid ride at the hands of little
Frawley, for which the lad was set down
for the meeting.
Ten faced Starter Havey for the Ladies'
stake, worth $500 to the winning three.
year-old. The erratic Peixotto opened 6
to 5 choice, but when the coin began pour
ing in on Caliente, forcing his price down
from fours TO 2 to l, he receded to II to 5.
Heartsease, Lucille and Miss Pollard re-
ceived the most support of the other start
ers. Hazlett on Peixotto managed to get
the bad actor away fairly well, and at once
hustled him to the front. He did not ap-
pear to have his customary turn of speed
for as the stretch was reached Lucille and
Caliente were at his side. The latter be-
gan pulling away below the paddock,
finally winning easily by two lengths in
1:14A, Miss Pollard made q good run
through the stretch, taking the place by q
length from Lucille.
After Vinctor had galloped around the
track for the Vinctor stake the betting be-
gan on the mile special, with LobenguIa
112, Vinctor 11S, Libertine 116 and Wheel
OF Fortune 108 as starters. Vinctor was 8
hot favorite in the betting, going to the
post to 8. Lobengula at 16 to was well
supported, and Libertine's friends eagerly
gobbled up the ~ to 1 offered against the
big bay. 1.-THE Wheel" was steady al
fours throughout the betting. When the
quartet was dispatched, following his
usual custom, Macklin on Libertine sci
sail for the lead, but Narvaez on the favor
ite did not intend to lose him, and soon
had his mount at the crack miler's heels.
Yinctor began forging to the front as
the distance to the wire shortened, and al
the furlong pole had the footing on Libsr.
tine. Then it seemed as though Narvaez
grew just trlfle over-confident, for Mack.
lin, next the rail, suddenly shot Libertine
up to equal terms with Vinctor, and from
the entrance to the saddling paddock q
desperate drive took place, Vinctor get
ting past the mark first by nose. Loben.
gula put in bold bid less than furlone
from home, but McGlone used poor iudg-
ment when he endeayored to squeeze in
between the two leaders and was shut off
finally finishing good third.
Another quartet started in the Native
Sons handicap over mile and seventy
yaTus. huluarI opened an even money
chance, the books later lengthening this
out to to 5 from force of the coin that
went in on Installation, cutting his odds
from twos to to 5. Grady and Annette
also came in for quite extensive backing
at more juicy prices. To the far turn the
order was Annette, Grady, Ruinart and
the second choice. Soon after, Freeman,
on Ruinart, apparently satisfied that be
had the two leaders beaten, took his
mount back and let Installator have third
position. Below the furlong pole he lei
out a wrap on Ruinart, and the brown colt
taking command of things, won galloping
from Grady. in 1:461z, with Installatol
third. The latter horse should run better
next time out.
SUMMARIES.
Five furlongs; selling; for twoyear-olds purse
$780,
IL Primero stables br E. Fleur de Lis. LOT. by
imp Maxim-Fleurette (Macklin), z 10 10. -.
Pueblo stables b. I. Dolore, l02, by Wildidle-
Rosette (Piggotl, TO 1...............,.........