The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09
The 2:lO Class Event
Goes to the Visa
liza Horse.
John A. Mckerron, a Nu wood
Colt, Takes the Stake for
Youngsters.
Sore and Unable to Extend Him
self, Prince AnSel Makes
Poor S rowing.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. S.-The
big 2:1o trot proved quite as much OF a
drawing card at the track to-day as the
runners did yesterday. The speculating
division was we'll represented i'll the re-
gion of the poolboxes, and the grand
stand was comfortably filled with the fair
X.
Auction pools and paris mutuels, al
though still advocated by few silurians
OF past age. are apparently thing OF the
past in this State, for the pooling this
afternoon was very light. 1t was a good
day for betters, the favorite taking the
big end of the purse in each instance.
John 4. McKerron, good-lookins Nut
wood colt, Peko, Jasper Ayers and Uncle
Johnny were the coin getters. Starter
Covey was in good form. dispatching his
fields with very little scoring.
The 2:10 trot was third on the pro-
gramme, the heats being sandwitched in
with the 2:24 trot. Jasper Ayers. the
Visalia horse, driven by Johnny Perkins,
was installed warm favorite in the pools
at the outset, bringing S22 against $40 for
the field, omprising Mamie Griffin, Iora
and Wayland W, and $8 for Siam B. The
latter horse was lame, but hung on
gameIv in every heat.
In the opening heat Ethel Downs drew
the pole position, and travelling very
smoothly, downed Siam B half a length
in hard drive. Time, 2:13 Jasper Ayers
broke at the first turn, but finished a re-
freshing third. Alter this Jasper sold for
S25, the field Sc and Siam b 81. Ethel
Downs again led to the stretch In the sec
ond heat, but was outtrotted to the wire
by the favorite, which won easily in 2:l4.
In the next two heats Ethel Downs and
Siam B tried to make it warm for
Perkins horse, but he held them safe and
annexed the purse without much fort.
The two-year-old trotIing stake, with q
gross yalue of $780, drew out but three
starters-Prince Ansel, DR.. Frasse and
John A. McKerron. Tine field sold favorite
at $50, with the Prince bringing s14. The
latter youngster was sore and unable 10
extend himself, never proving factor in
he race. 1t was soon apparent that Nc
kerron held his company safe, and he won
In straight heats, stepping off the second
m lie in 2:28M.
The dark Diue colors of Palo Alto stock
farm, worn by Dick Havey behino Peko.
issued victorious from the 2:24 trot. In
the opening pools sold the Palo Alto
horse was an overwhelming choice, SELL
ing Tor $40, while the field, consisting of
Sable Francis. Palermo, Winnella and
Osito could be had for Sc Osto took the
fist two eats. but it did not seem to
phase the supporters of Peko, for they con-
tinued backing their horse, which now
sold in the field at S18 against $40 for
Osito. In the third heat Peko went away
in the lead and was never extended; win
ming in Jog from Osito. The remaining
two meats were repetitions Of the third,
Peko finishing first, with Oslo at his
wheel.
The three-year-oId stake wa. no contest
at all. Uncle Johnny and Central Girl
were the only starters and the added
money was Withdrawn by the society, the
PAIR going for the entrance money. There
was no betting and iii the first heat the
Girl was distanced, which ended the affair.
Trotting stake. two-year ods, 2:;O class heats
two in three va ue $6lU-
John a. McKerron, ny Nutwood, by Director
Dr. Fras-, by / an Alto (Bnnch,.. -. .........2 2
Prince Ansel, by Dexter Prince (Bis elUw) .3 =
Time 2:3O-- :2sA.
Trotting 2:24 class, heats three in five, purse
Peko, by Eectionee er- Penelope (Havey)3 l l 1
Sable Francis, by sabe Wilkes tB.ge-
winneia, by Altago ivan Bokkellen) 4 Sro
Palermo, by Berlin (Bunchl ...........,S dist
Time, 2:4U84-2 2:l9-2:2014 -2:l6H-z:l8.
Trotting, 2:10 class, heats three In five purse
$lUUu-
Jasper Ayers, by Iris Babe (Perkins) ..3
Ethel Downs. by Doodle tBunch) ........l 2 9 2
stam stan b: B. by BY sta hoSi (kea'ins)-.....2
Mamie Grifiin. BY Backbird (suiiiyanj. 5 4
Wsyland W, b. Arthur Wilkes (Van Box
lime 2:l3-2:14-2:l21a-2:l3.
Three-year-old stake, rotiing 2:25 class, for
entrance money
Uncle johnny, by Renton -Nettie Nut
wOuu lhpH
Central Girl, by Nutwood Wilkes (Ceci) -. dist
Time 2:22