The San Francisco call., 1898-10-09
BETTORS ROUGHLY HANDLED
oVERWEIGHTED WITH JOE
 WHEELER TICKETS.
Marplot Has 6 Walkover for the Derby and La Goleta Takes the Santa Monica
 Scramble
Special Dispatch to The Call

LOS ANGELES. Oct. s-The crowd at the track this afternoon was the largest Of the meeting, fully 2590 people being in attendance. The sport dragged along Eearily, and the last event on the card had to be postponed. The special trot for named horses proved gift for Iran Alto, but the free-fOr-au pace was Q spirited contest. It was captured by Little Thorn, against which the books laid 50 to ] for his first winning heat. The gelding was not backed, however, to any great extent and the ring escaped luckily. Marplot en- 5oyed a walkover for the Los Angeles Derby, appearing with PiggOtt in the sad de. h the other two running events both the Baldwin stables pair, Los Mo demos and Key del Rio, coupled in the betting, and RubiCon, ! 10 Z choice, were bOWled over.
 For the first heat Of the special trot Our Lucky was backed to faVOritism, but break Tn the stretch cost him the heat. Iran Alto, driven by Charles Bunch, won as ne pleased, as well as the following TWO heats: Our Lucky was lame, and Tn the second heat got the distance flag. IT was q very tame affair
 Much Better received he nomination for the uCSt heat Of the free-fOr-au pace. and, scoring for the word q to favorite was in front of her field the entire way, winning handily in 2:l0iz Joe Wheeler was very shifty third. The cut was then shifted and the latter horse was pounded down from 2 to ] to 70 10 to take the next heat Much Better broke at the turn and Wheeler had ir all his own way, stroling in leisurely five lengths in advance Of BeeChWOOd in 2:i4lz- The first heat winner was last, and never cut much or figure thereafter. The wise ones then loaded Cp with tickets on Joe Wheeler to win the race. and tonight they are all overweight. The Fresno horse did take two heats and then his onward career was checked, Little Thorn. the Stockton gelding handled by J. Thompson, winning the next three heats and the race.
 The four and half furlong scramble TOT I"0-y ear-0lo maidens was an enjoy able affair for the b0okies. The Baldwin pair, Los M0denOs and Key del Rio. had a strong following, being played down by Bullman, made all the running and at the wire won with something in reserve from Los MOdeQOs.
 Three fast ones lined up at the barrier Tor the Santa Monica scram ble at five 1urlongs. RubiCon had q host Of friends and went 10 the post a to chance. good race. but al the end was beaten a half length by La GOIeta, the Baldwin lilly covering the distance in 1:00 fiat. The winner was ridden by little Devin. the most promising boy in this section. Arnasa appeared outcLassed. Summary:
 Special trot for named horses heats three in Ira1 Alt0. 6. h. by Palo Alto-Elalne MGbei McKiaaey. b m. by Mckinney tThornquist) ......-...--. .--.-- 2 2 2 Nellie BY D. m. by starbouI jOwenj.... Our Lucky, D. D.. by Rajah (Hackney).- 3 dist
 Time, 2:171z. 2.25. 2.ls13.
 Pacing. free for all. heats three in five. purse L.55le Thorn. D. g, by Haw-
 thorne fTh0upsOn) ........-.....4 3 3 Joe Wheeler blk g., by Sidney
 Arnett tOwenj -.................. 3 2 2 2 Much Better, b. m. by steinway
 tBunc1t ----.----.-.---.-...-.. ! 4 3 Rex Alto b. h., by Alto Rex
 tDonathan) -..--..---...-....-- g dr Beechwood, b. m, by Silkwood
 tEdkeIt .-.---.-.. Q QiS
 The following are the entries for Monday:
 First race PIP trot-Silver Ring, Cutie, Prince Git, Osito. Lou, Our Jack
 Second race. five furlongs, maidens-
 1l5 IgO .-....-......-I05 Angeles -....... 10s co. Artesia B..--...106 . Red Leaf..-....i11 %. Gfbbe-tifibbet. III l15 Miss Daly .......llI I15 Reina de Los 1l5 Castelar .-......111 Third race, six furlongs, selling
 I14 San Augustine. 10 I14 Ocorona ......I0e IF Los Madenos..--Il0 QGs)COrrect 109 ll4 Dbsidlan ----.---il2
 Fourth race. fous and a half furlongs, selling. QI5JRoadwarmer Ill. Q12)Gracias .........107 Wen ma ..-...-10S G10)Midlove ...-.... 93 1l6 Lady Ashley. I07
 Fifth race. seven furiongs-
 III Petrarch .......-Ii4 119 William O .112 119 La Goleta-.--.--108 Q12)Napian .--..-.-. s6 e2 Viking ---....---107