The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
Opening of the Racing
Meet at the State
Fair.
Nordeau, a PaIo Alto Filly,
Wins the Occident
Stake.
The Pare MutueI System OF Betting
Proves Dismal
Failure.

opening day of the State Fair race
meet saw but limited crowd in
attendance and a marked scarcity of
coin. The city folk looked with dis
dain on pare mutuel boxes and listened
the auctioneer, and it was soon apparent
that the system was failure.
At meeting held tonight by the board
of directors of the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. Leach & Co., which firm had the pool
selling privilege at the track on the per-
centage basis. relinquished their claim on
the association and the privilege for book
ing on the days of running events was
let to Hum phrey & Corbett for $6500. To-
morrow there will be three books doing g
business in the ring and field book in
opening for small bettors.
a cooling breeze made delightful day
for racing and the track was in superb
condition.; but outside OF few invigorat-
ing bursts of speed displayed at intervals
by the ''Black Hurricane" Joe Wheeler,
which held his field at his mercy, no very
fast time was hung out.
The Judging of the different heats was
ably performed by Charles w. Chase, who
was the presiding official, with George w.
Fox and F. W. Covey as associates. Mr..
Covey also filled the starters position,
sending his fields away nicely aligned.
The timers were Harry Agnew, Frank c.
DeLong and William Appleby.
The most valuable event down for de-
cision to-day was the Occldent stake, for
three-year- olds, with a gross value OF
$2160. The Occident cup of the value of
$500 also goes to the winning horse.
Following the usual custom the field
was a small one, but three scoring up for
the WORD. The Palo Alto entry, Nord eau,
a handsome flly by Norris, was pro-
nounced favorite over Wilkes Direct and
Uncle James, selling at odds of to 2.
Driven by the veteran reinsman, Dick
Havey, she won in straight heats. In
each heat Wilkes Direct was handy Sec
ond. The best time was 2:25.
The 2:40 trot attracted field of eight.
In the opening pools our Jack brought
$40, Stonewall 81 and the field $l4. The
favorite took the opening heat in 2:21
quite impressively, but in the three fol-
lowing heats was on his bad behavior and
the betting shifted in favor of Stam-
boulette, which horse captured the second
and third heats hard pressed. Eta
Wilkes, a mare handled by Walter Maben,
bobbed up and won the fourth heat, and
Things appeared to be getting just q
little bleary. There was now no betting.
The Our Jack people, who got their coin
in early, were walking around with
wrinkled faces and parched tongues watt
ing for something to turn up.
When called for the fifth heat Jack
seemed to have composed himself and
settling down 10 business he reeled off the
heat in 2:20 and the one following in
2:19H this settling very vexing prob
lem. The winner was patiently driven
throughout by Jimmy" Sullivan, the
clever Willows reinSman.
With record OF 2:081z earned last week
at Willows the thorough bred owner would
say the 2:17 pace looked like an exercise
gallop for Joe Wheeler, and such il
proved. He brought $40 in the pools
against $6 for the entire field of twelve
and won like water pouring from roof,
not having to travel faster than 2:13.
Bessie Rankin, which finished second in
the frs two heats, secured second money
and FloraciJa third.
While scoring Tor the second heat q
wheel of the bike pulled by Blue Bell COL
lapsed and Driver Bennett was thrown
heavily to the ground. The mare then
| started through the bunch with the dam
aged bike dragging at her heels. Luckily
none of the others became entangled witt
the runaway ana she was caught at the
head OF the stretch.
value $3.50.
Nordeau, by Norris-Mi,s Naude (Havey). II 1 /
wilkes Direct, by Nutwood Wilkes (Barstow)2 2 2
Uncle James, Dy James Madison (Maben). 3 3
lime 2:2g-2:25-2:25.
Trotting 2:4O class, heats In 5; purse $500
Our JACK, by Stelnway Mez (Sullvan)1 8 s l l
am5ouiette' by STAN mbou (casey)...s l 2 8
Eta Wilkes by Kaiser (Maben) ..,...4 2 2
Dolly Madison, b. James Madison
Diana ets04 by pav III Hodresi 70.
stonewa, by Director (McDoweiD....7 Sro.
Mabel atsaoy, w. by BY Prince Ked (HolbrOok) dist
Time TRassG!a Gy 4nlsG Hoy? dist
2;ls1a.
ssoag pacing' 2:ls Glass; heats three in five; purse
Joe Wheeler, by Son of sdney-by the
Grand Moor (Owen). ).........-...... I
Floracita, by Red Cloak (Baker) ... 8
Fiizee by Arthur wiIkes (sulivan)..... 5 .
DIctatus, by Red Wilkes (Day and
Betonics. By Azmoor iHavey)............. :
Teddy the Roam, by Sidmoor (Donathon) 7 3 Z
Prince Ii, by George Rick man (Mosier). s 9
Primrose. by Falrose (Leigenger). ........1l s
Roblet by Robin Clark .................. II 10
Irvington Belle, by Nutwood Wilkes
Blue Bell by San Diego iBeaneit.::.. dwh dV
Time. 2:l3l2-2:13-2:l5.
Tomorrow is expected to be a big dav
at the track; the gallopers have an inning
The Ladies' stake, with a choice lot of
three-year-olds to sport silk, and the
Sunny Slope stake, for two-year-olds. at
five furlongs, are down for decision. The
entries are as follows:
Selling, six furlongs-Free VIII 1O4. Olive
104, George L 109, Emma d 104 Decision 1O4
Bueno 1O7, Masoero 10Y. Salisbury lO7
Caliente 107, Startling 104. Howard 10Y, Sea.
spray 107.
Five furlongs, Sunny Slope stake-Zinfandel
105, Morinell 80, Oneko Maid 1O5, Maqueda
105, Duckling 105, Rosormonde III
Six furlongs, Ladies' stake-Nebula IO6.
Elsie Smith lob, Scotch Rose 100, Diablita 9I,
Lost Girl 106, Nav 81, Marcie A 81, Flori-
mel 81, Fortunate "a, Dunboy 1O3.
One-mile handicap-Vinctor1 122 Grady I12
Santuzza 108 Coda 95, Two Cheers 95, Marcel
50, imp Ivy 105, Summertime 112
One and a sixteenth miles, sei.ing-Princi-
pie SO, Marquise lib. Hazard 100, Palcmacita
los, Willism OBJ LOG, Cheeridah 90 Meadow
Lark LOG.
ANOTHER STAKE F0R HAMBURG.
Madden's Great Two Year-OH an
Easy Winner Over Fast