The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
ETA H WINS IN
 A DRIVING FINISH Gets the Verdict Over
 Peixotto. NOSE AND NOSE ON THE WIRE LIBERTINE CUTS NO FIGURE IN
 THE RACE. Toribio, P F ano Ann Page Earn Brackets and Reward Their Hackers at Remurera-
 tive Odds.
NOSE AND NOSE ON THE WIRE
LIBERTINE CUTS NO FIGURE IN
 THE RAGE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 23.-The racing at the park this afternoon was viewed by 0 largely increased attendance, and the bookies dealt out more pasteboard than for some days past. The Merchants handicap, with Rubicon and Grady as the stars, fell through, the owners of the first named horse declining to start Marplot. An event of less class was sub stituted. Toribio, P F and Ann Page won at remunerative odds. Ringmaster and Etta H proved the only successful first choices
 The finish between that rare good piece of racing machinery, Etta H, and the high headed Peixotto In the five and a half furlong sprint was the feature of the days sport. The mare, with Gus Will son on her back, was a pronounced fa- vorite, Libertine enjoying second call over Peixotto. Libertine was never in it from the jump, and Shields gave it up at the head of the stretch. In a long, hard drive Peixotto lost the verdict by a nose, due possibly to Wilson's superior finishing abilities on the favorite. At that Peixotto is a hard horse to ride. and his handling under Ames could scarcely have been improved upon.
 The opening event at six furlongs, the wise ones figured, was oil from the can for Iolore, but the mare is apparently not at her best and she brought up in third place, swerve down the stretch costing her a length or so. In a drive Frawley with the leg up on the s to l shot Toribio led the heavily backed Tor sion across the tape by head. Pat Mur- phy started, but cut no figure.
 In the seven and half furlong selling affair Ringmaster fell in with soft com pany and ruled favorite in the betting over Rosemaid. Away in front, the big from Ockturuck. Rosemaid was lamentably lacking in speed, finishing a gloomy look ing third. Ko Ko was well supported, but Snider appeared unable to get him to run.
 Two or three trips at the timber-topping wonders with P F. The ring took undue liberties with the gelding, one of seven starters in the fourth number on the card. He simply galloped off the six furlongs. stepping to town in 1:151a. Trappean, the favorite, was in trouble when the bend gamely, taking the place from Home stake. The latter with "Chimmie Fad den'' Houck in the saddle, stumbled and nearly fell to his kneees at the head of the stretch. There was a healthy play on Oak Leaf, and the stable fancied the horse, but poor send-off operated against his chance of winning.
 Bonibel, stout favorite, and Thorpe up, hung crepe on many door in the closing chapter, a five furlong sprint. Ann Page, ridden by Piggott, and second headed the favorite past the judges by two lengths in the slow time of 1:031R The filly'S win of the Futurity must have been a deadful f1uke or else she has lost her form.
 Following are to-morrow's entries and overnight prices:
 First race. selling. five and half furiongs: .. Saucy Eyes, 112.15-1I 62 Ockturuck. 112.. Al .. Estro 115........4-1 5S Miss Divd 107.7-10 s st. Philip. 1o7....S-1 .. Joe Levy. 112....4-1 97 R. Wheel 112....4-1f
 Second race, purse, five furlongs:
 AS F Conkling, 10S. 2o-1l 56 Petal. s5.......10-1 51 Nilgar 9S........2-1l 35 Gilt Edge 95. .40-1 55 Obsidian. 11s.....2-5 65 Alcatraz 9s.. ....12-1 46 Tiburon, 95.......4-1l
 Third race, selling, six furlongs;
 60 Maj Cook. 11o...s-1l 36 Manzanilla, 110.1o-1 57 O'Fleta, 110.....S-1 GO Imp. Alien. no. .4O-1 57 Red Glen, 110.....3-1l 5 Lady Ashley, 104 3-2 fl Chihuahua, 104. .3-2 61 Outgo, 11O.. ... .30-1 b7 Sea Spray, no. .20-1
 Fourth race, purse. six furlongs:
 2e Saintly, 113.......4-1 42 Magdalenes. no. s-5 49 Ocorona 105 ....3-1 65 Ann Page no Even
 Fifth race. selling. seven-eighths of a mile: 60 Q, Nubia, 101. 121l :: Zarro, 1O4 .s-1 I4DStepabout 1Os. Even 5e Tom Smith. 1o4 1O-1 52 Loch Ness, TOT. .5-1 59 Coda. 101. ..5-1 .. K. Ludwig, 1O7 .10-1l 59 Hermanita, 1N. ..3-l
 Conditions for Mondays races will be posted on the notice board in the pad lock at g a. m. Saturday.