The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
JOCKEY THORPE
IN THE SADDLE
Pilots Two Winners at
Sacramento.
FIVE FAvoRTTES IN FRONT
RING ROUGHLY HANDLED BY
THE BETTORS.
Grady an Easy Victor in the Mile
and Fifty Yards Race-Hennessy
Fined by the Judges for
the Same Old Offense.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 20-Racing at this
park this afternoon received fresh i'm
petus by the temperance in the saddle
of the premier Western rider, Charley
Thorpe. The grand old man rode with
all of his old-time dash and vigor, and
was heartily received by the crowd. Per-
haps his effort on Shasta Water was not
a most toothsome turf morsel, but he
pIloted Gold Fin and Bombed over the
bar safely, and bettors forgave the other.
The ring laid liberal prices against the
different starters, and as five straight
choices hit the wire in front it quit behind
on the days booking. The sport is aboye
the average, and the management looks
forward TO an increased attendance the
balance of the meeting.
Thorpe donned his riding clothes for
the first time since his return here, and
sat astride Gold Fin, the to 10 favorite
in the opening event for two-year-olds
He was in front all the way, winning ham
Oily from Correct, a green youngSter,
carrying the. colors of Curly SHIELDS:
For his weak effort on OJai, the second
choice, which finished third, Ruiz was
suspended for one week.
Hermanita was chosen to win the mile
and a sixteenth selling run, and, taking
the lead from Rose Maid and Ringmaster
at the far turn, won IN fashionable man
ner. Coda might have made stronger
bid, but the three pounds oyer weight
carried by Gus Wilson seriously retarded
her chances. The mare finished an easy
second over Ringmaster.
Quite a cluster of class and speed faced
the barrier in the one mile and fifty yards
purse race Grady, with Hennessy up.
chalked against Shasta Water and skies
about Rey del TERRA The favorite had
all the speed, and taking the lead from
Rey del Terra three furlongs from home,
on Shasta Water allowed himself to be
cut off going down the back stretch, and
was not much of a factor thereafter.
The six-furlong sprint for two-year-
olds which followed looked a legacy Tor
Bonibel, the to fayorite, but 1t took
every ounce of speed the roam filly pos
sessed to land. Ocorona, with little Levin
in the saddle, made bold bid in the
stretch, and at the wire, after long
Reid, the second choice, hard ridden by
Piggott, finished in the show
The final six-furlong selling affair fell
to William OBJ, the l to choice, piloted
by .Frawley. Trappean, ridden by Mike
Hennessy, made all the running and was
nabbed and beaten only in the last few
too much territory, and was fined SIS for
foul riding Fashion Plate started for the
first time, and received a listless rue.
The following are to-morrow's entries,
with the overnight prices laid here:
First race, five furlongs.
46 Hermanita, 1O2. 3O-1 IS Nilgar, 1e5.: ::...4-l
10 Crossmolina, le2 10-1 Ann Page, no.. q
:. st. Isidore, 1O2 .10-1 Headwater. ns. .e-5
(50Napian. no, .....+1l
Second race. selling, mile
45 Dolore 104, r. del TERRA, Ill 1912
(S6)Lochness, 1l2.. ..5-1 40 Huntsman, 1o7. POL
A Kruna 104. .1o-1l
Third race, selling six furlongs
p Fleming. 1o2 20-I .:> Toribio. 1o2 ..15-1
:. Lady Ashley, 107 2-l t45)Moringa, 1O7.....4-5
&c Losette, 9s......15-1l
Fourth race, handicap one and a sixteenth
miles.
SO Libertine, 2...4-5 =. Red Glenn, &c. :6-1
(43)Marplot, s8......6-5
Fifth race, purse, seven-eights Of mile.
f42)Hemera, .2-1i (41)Rubicon, 107. 1912
Gotobed, 101.....6-1l q Obsidian, 81. .10-1