The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
Fearless Ed Lafferty Injured in
Attempting to Check His
Horse.
FAvoR1TEs FINISH IN FRONT
Flare Up, Gazelle and Our Boy Win
Their Respective Events
Easily.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. 15.-An ex-
citing accident that occurred during the
progress of the 2:17 pace, which happily
terminated with no very serious conse-
ouences for the chief actor, varied the
monotony OF an otherwise dull and listless
days racing at the track The incident
that caused the vast crowd in the grand
stand to jump to their feet and be afflicted
with temporary suspension of their
breathing powers was caused by broken
rein and a brave and fearless drivers
attempt to stop his runaway horse.
Among the starters in the pace was
Promise Me, the musical-faced horse,
which races with silver tube inserted in
his throat. He is owned by La Siesta
ranch and is trained ana handled by the
popular California reinsman, Ed Lafferty.
The big chestnut was unplaced in the first
two heats, but in the third exhibited more
speed, showing third to Our Boy and
Jennie Nc, as the trio rounded the bend
into the backstretch. The pace was hot
one and as the quarter was passed he left
his feet and about opposite the five and
half furlong. pole it was apparent he had
got beyond control of his driver. A second
later and figure in red was seen TO jump
runaway horses back, and it was apparent
that break in the harness had occurred.
To the horror of the spectators, Lafferty
was seen to slide off the horse, but in his
fall he managed to grasp the broken rein
and there he hung, with the furious ami
NAL going at breakneck speed. AS the
half pole was reached, the daring driver
let go his grasp and fell PROSTATE on the
track. A conveyance was hurriedly sent
to pick him up, and as it passed the stand
with Lafferty, pale as a ghost, sitting on
the back seat, the grand stand spectators
arose and cheered the plucky horseman.
An examination by a physician showed
no serious injuries, the fortunate driver
escaping with a severe shaking up, and
some slight abrasions. 1t was the most
sensational incident of the fair for years.
The horse was caught without doing any
damage to any of the other starters.
Flare Up, GaZelle and Our Boy captured
their respective races without much diff
Guilty, starting pronounced favorites in
the betting, and most of the layers of odds
had slight crimp put into their bank
rolls.
The first event called was a trotting
stake, valued at $3.50, for two-year-olds.
lakewood Park stock farms FLY Flare Up,
a daughter of Charles Derby, had first cali
in the betting at $50. with Majella bring
ing IS, and the field, consisting of Tele-
phone and Ben Wiles, going for So. The
first choice appeared for the first heat,
minus hobbies, and broke repeatedly. She
finished outside the flag, but the distance
was waived. Maiella, driven by "Jimmy"
Sullivan, captured the heat easily in 2:29,
with Ben Wilkes second. Maiella now
ruled favorite, but when next Flare Up
came out she had hobbies on and took
two heats without much difficulty in 2:22,
2:24H. Maiella, game daughter of Will
Direct, showed lameness as she scored up
for the second heat, but pluckily stuck to
her work, finishing good second in each
heat ratified off.
The 2:17 trot was a gift for Winship &
Keating's black mare Gazelle, a barred
favorite IN the betting. She easily headed
her field out in straight heats. Time, 2:14,
2:l6, 2:141I. Margaret Worth, skillfully
driven by the Los Angeles horseman,
Waiter Maben, was second in the first two
heats, securing second money. The books
laid to l a show against Carlyle Carne,
which finished third in the third heat.
The 2:17 pace was another straight heat
affair, Our Boy, which brought $40 in the
pools against So for Sophie r and So for
the field, downing his field without effort.
Best time, 2:15. Jennie Nc earned second
money by finishing second in the first two
heats.
Pacing. 2:sO class, two-year old stake. in 3,
Flare Up, b. f., by Charles Derby-Flash
Mageiia, bf. T.. by viii Direct Csaliivanj..
Ben Wilkes, CHI. h., by Easter Wilkes (Try-
ON ;...s.
Telephone, blk f., by George Dexter (Ben-
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