The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
TWO OF THEM FAIL TO LAND
HENNESSY FAILS TO GET PLACE
 ON RED GLENN.
Tborpe's Weak Ride on Shasta Water the Cause of Considerable Disappointment Among
 Bettors.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 22.-It was just bit lumpy for favorites at the park this afternoon. Losette and Shasta Water, heavily played, failing to land. Red Glenn, an extensively supported second choice, also gave the talent severe jolt ing by failing to get the place, through extreme bad horsemanship on the part of Hennessy. Three firms laid odds in the ring and field book accommodated the smaller bettors.
 Thorpe's weak ride on Shasta Water would indicate that he has lost his grip. The mare was a l to choice, and at the head of the stretch 1t looked as though she could overhaul San Mateo at will The latter, though. won comfort ably by a couple of lengths in 1:42h.
 Any sort of a price about Thorpe's mount Gold Fin, to win the opening five and a half furlongs selling run looked long, and the l to ? at first offered was soon rubbed to l to f. The youngster was in front from the start, winning without much in reserve from Petal, the long shot of the party, ridden by Frawley. San Augustine was a fair third.
 Another short priced horse was fur nished in the event following, a seven and a half furlong affair. Wheel of For tune, with Jimmy Bozeman in the saddle. held sway in the betting at odds of ? to 5, and won without much to spare. Thorpe on O'Fleta sneaked away from G5s field at the start and gave the fay EEs&e some semblance of a tusSle in the S2n home, being beaten out in drive tess than two lengths. Hennessy on Red alenn was a close third.
 A cheap collection of platers started in yse third race of the day at five and one half furlongs and furnished perplexing betting problem. In the closing betting era and Don Luis. A surprise was sprung in Magnus, ridden by Pedro Enos, which got up in time to beat the favorite a head on the wire, running loose, at odds of 15 to l. Miss Dividend, after making the running, finished bang up third.
 The big horse, William O,B, took the 6 to chance. He drew away from his field at the head of the stretch, winning easily from Homestake. Lady Brfttanic earned show honors.
 les Agricultural Society, was a spectator al the races to-day and in the course of an interview, said that the betting privi- leges at the coming meeting in the south ern city would be open to all book-makers who wished to cut in. MT. Lynch also said that he was in receipt of telegram from Tommy Heating which stated that the owners of the great pacer, John R. Gentry, were willing to make the trip to Los Angeles and try conclusions with Searchlight. The terms were satisfactory to the management, and this will prob ably be the big card of the southern
 
 overnight prices laid:
 First race, selling, six furlongs:
 zemzem, 1o7; i5-l Torsion, lo7......2-1 45 Outgo. n0.... Isl 52 Dolore. 107... .35 34 Pat Murphy, 107 .s-1l Q. Darechota, 107. .S-1 Second race, selling, seven and half fur longs:
 5S ockturuck, 1O1...s-1I 4 Ringmaster O7.3-1 A Ko Ko, 112......s-1 52 Huntsman. 1o7. 2O-1 47 Rose Maid 1O1. ..4-5l 57 Fleming, 1O1......6-1 Third race. purse, five and half furlongs: 54 Libertine. 1l5...e-5l .. Peixotto, 1ls..-..6-1 41 Etta H, 112.......4-5!
 Fourth race Merchants Special, one mile: (54)Marplot, 95......5-l (55)Rubicon, 2......6-5 CS)Grady, 112.......7-1O
 Fifth race selling. five furlongs:
 z6 Ojai, u0.........10-1 46 Tiburon, 100.. 3o-1 14 Alcatraz. 11s: POI Jabez 1o3. .l0-l (4s)Bonibel, 110... .l5-I 5I Ann Page, nO....7-5
 Locke's Last 75c Trip To Camp Taylor. next Sunday. September 25. Two trains via Sausalito ferry. and 10 a. Tickets at ferry. Good hotel lunch soc, or take baskets.