The herald., 1897-10-20
few very close finishes and no "killings'
in the books.
THE 2:a0 PACE


in the books.
THE 2:30 PACE
The expectation of a contest in the
first race, in which the Pacific coast
kings of the pacing turf were entered,
were not realized except in the first
heat. Either some thing was the matter
with Joe Wheeler or be was not driven
properly except liz, that heat, for in
stead of contest the severel heats were
won by Anacordia with such ease as to
excite suspicion. In the first heat
Wheeler took the lead from the start and
was never headed. Anaconda firishing
secord and with plenty to spare.
Wheeler won by three parts of a length,
while Anaconda led Betonica by six
lengths. Floreta Belle was distanced.
The time was 2:09
The second heat was won by Ara
conda with such ease that the crowd
was disgusted with the pretended effort
of Wheeler, the firish being in a jog.
Weeler ha6 led all the way to the
stretch, when Anaconda passed him
and came in under pull The time
was the best in the race, 2:0SA.
The third heat was the worst exhibit
tion of all. Anaconda was given the
lead from the start, which she was at
no time in any danger of losing. Joe
Wheeler, the horse with record of
2:071a, could not beat 2:15 gait, the
time Of the heat, Hogaboom allowing
Anaconda to win the heat in almost a
walk. So rank was this heat that the
substitution of another driver for
aoll ,.1 rIe ar
This cause6 the wrangle between Hoga-
boom and Starter Ferguson, which re-
suited in that driver being ordered off
the grounds.
Anaconda won the fourth heat and tht
race with almost as much ease as in the
preceding heat. the change of drivers
however. having the effect of making tbs
time considerably better, Betonica held
up with the others until in the stretch
Anaconda drew away from Wheeler, and
won with ease in 2:11.
SIX FURLONGS HANDICAP
The handicap of six furlongs, the Sec
ond race, brought out the largest field oil
the meeting, there being thirteen starr
ers Ostler Joe was the favorite, at 1
to 5, and was played heavily. Decision
was the second, choice, and Celoso third
The large field caused some difficulty ir
starting, and the horses were at tn;
post nearly half an hour before they
were sent away. Decison led at the
start, but could not keep up, giving
place to Ostler Joe. In a whippins
finish Lorena II. crawled up and passed
the leaders, winning by half length
with Ostler Joe second, and Howard
third. Time, 1:14.
THE HURDLE RACE
The third race resulted in dump for
the talent. The event was a run Of a
mile and a half over six hurdles, in
which ]. o. c. was the favorite at to
5. Gold Dust commanded 2 to 1 and
Governor Budd to 1. Viking was sold
at 10 to 1 at first, but few $100 bets in
the books reduced this to 6 to 1. The IA
vorite. got off in the lead and led to the
mile, when Viking displaced him and
won with ease in 2:47.
THE FAvORITE WINS
In the last race of the day, a running
event Of seven-eighths of mile. Grady
was the favorite at to and even
money, with Alvarado second at 2 to /.
The start was perfect, Grady leading
by half a length, with Argentina sec
|ond. The whip was used freely on all
the horses from the three-quarter pole
to the wire, Grady's lead being main
tanned in spite of the efforts of the others
The favorite won by half length, with
Alvarado second and Sea Spray, 20 to
Il shot, third; time, 1927.
SUMMARY
First race-Trotting, 2:S0 class purse
s12oO:
Anaconda, b. g., by Night. dam by
Algona, T. E. Heating owner (T.
Joe Wheeler, blk. g., by Sidney
Anett, dam by the Grand Moor
c. A. Owen, owner { D.......1 2
Betonica, br. h., by Azmoor, dam
Nadine, Palo Alto Stock farm,
(R. ]. HaveyD.. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Florita Belle, b. M, by State of
Maine, dam by Tenbroeck (W. S.
MaDen) ......................... us
Time 200, 2:0S14, 2:15. 2:11.
Second race-Running, Main Street and
Agricultural Park handicap, SIX furlongs:
Lorena II, b. M, by Apache. dam Rill, a.,
(9O) McNichols. 12 to 1, won by half length
in drive. Ostler Joe, blk. h.. by Major
Ban. dam Bessie, 4, Cpd Hennessy. to o,
second by three lengths. Howard, ch. g.,
by Tyrant, dam Mayette, b, (lUo) McDoh-
aid Is to l. third. by half length. Pes
cador, vishun, Chartruse. Emma D., De-
cision, Polish, Los Prietos, Jim Bozeman,
Santa Paula and Celosa also ran; time. IA.
Third race-Running, Blue Ribbon Hur-
die Sweepstake, ~ miles. six hurdles: Vik-
ing, ch. g., by Herald, dam Eileena, 3. 92)
Peters, to /, won by two lengths. Gov.
Budd, b. g., by Fresno, dam Rosa G., 4.
dS6) Martinus, 2 to l. second by length.
Gold Dust b. g., by Orc. dam Gold Cup,
8, Q5O) Hanna. to l, third. Tom Clarke
and ]. o. C. also ran. Time. 2:47
Fourth race-Running, handicap, seven
|eighths of a mile: Grady, b. h.. by Three
Cheers, dam Gold Cup, 4, Q12) Hennessy,
even. won by half length. Alvarado, CHI
g., by Amigo, dam Marguerite, 4, Q0S) Sni-
der, to /, second by half length. Sea
Spray. b. g., by Imp. Mariner, dam Marin.
ette, 8, (92) Joe Weber, to /, third. Ar
gentina and Lady Hurst also ran. Time