The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
DEAD HEAT FOR THE PLACE
BUCKwA AND SCARBOROUGH
DIVIDE SECOND MONEY.
Oscillation, Ventoro and Rey del
TERRA Three Good Things"
Put Over the Plate at the
State Fair Track.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10.-The first
weeks racing under the auspices of the
State Agricultural Society came to a
close with most interesting days sport.
AS four favorites, one second choice and
a much-liked outsider were victorious,
the bookmakers must have been out and
injured even though the odds laid would
delight the heart of the average poolroom
keeper. The racing was exciting through
out and the fields of runners were larger
than during any day since the meeting
began. The crowd also was large one.
A dead heat for place between Buckwa
and scarborough in the Capital City
Handicap was one of the clever features
of the days sport. Three good things"
went through with a rush-Osculation,
Ventoro and Rey del TERRA. Ventoro's
name was incorrectly spelled last night
and all bets on him were called off in con-
sequence. AS those in ION the know got
their money on at TO 1, and had to take
from l TO to even money to-day. there
was no joy in the souls of those that cut
the watermelon.
Oscillation was made a red hot favorite
for the opening event at six furlongs, be-
ing played down from 2 to l TO even mon
ey. Lost Girl was next in demand at IL
to 5, Sport McAllister and Major Cook 2iz
TO /, and the others went at odds of 10 to
30 to l. To a fair send-off Amasa essayed
TO act as leader of the band and did so
past the half, with Mollie A and Oscula-
ton well up, and Sport McAllister fourth,
Molie A was done for as the final turn
was reached and Oscillation soon there
after took command. Half way down the
homestretch Sport McAllister looked dam
gerous, but Gouin could not help him,
and Oscillation won all out by length,
Sport McAlister second. a half length be-
fore Amasa. Time, 1:1512.
The California Annual stakes, six fur
longs, net value to owner of winner s420,
had five starters and Jennie Reid for
favorite, her price being to 5, Obsidian
even money &c to 5 most of the time),
Rainier Az to l, Faversham 15 and Alca-
traz to l. To rather poor start Faver-
Of Jennie Reid at the half-mile ground
and but a length at the three-quarters,
Obsdian about two lengths further away.
Piggott had ridden Jennie Reid hard from
The bunch was less than furlong from
home when Jennie caught Faversham
but she Just galloped the last fifty yards.
winning by two lengths. Faversham was
second, five lengths before the false
alarm. Obsdian. Time, lis.
The Capital City handicap, one mile and
for first choice, his closing price being
8 to 5. Marplot was at to !. Scarbor-
ough 21a al Grady ? to / To a good
mentarily, but Buckwa was in front be-
fore a quarter of a mile had been trav-
ersed, and held his slight advantage for
it was Scarborough first by a head,
Buckwa second, a length before Marplot
and Grady, head and head. Grady was a
neck in front half way down the home
stretch, and, coming away the last part
won handily by three lengths. Buckwa
and Scarborough, all out, made a dead
heat of it for the place. Marplot was
poor last. Time. 1855.
Next six two-year-olds lined up for a
five and a half furlong run. Ventoro,
new one from Rancho del Paso. was made
a l to 2 favorite and Magdalenas was
next in demand at 2h to l. Gold Fin and