The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
ROGUISH RUB|CON
BEATS SAN MATEO
Jockey Club Races at
Sacramento.
FAV0RITES FAIRLY LUCKY
SEVEN BooKMAKERS PUT UP
GENEROUS ODDS.
Jockey Piggott Gets a Reprimand
for Going to the Starting Post
With "Plug" Hat Over
His Brain.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO. Sent. B.-The two
weeks race meeting under the auspices of
the California Jockey Club opened at
Agricultural Park to-day with only a fair
crowd in attendance. The fields were
light and the prospect of short-priced IA
vorites no doubt kept the attendance down.
Charles F. Price of Louisville and j. w.
Wilson of Sacramento officiated in the
stand and their decisions gave perfect
satisfaction Seven books lad prices that
were not parboiled.
1t was pleasant sailing for the first
choices, San Mateo being the only one to
spoil the board Marplot, 1-to-6 chance,
was given rub by Gardiner being ex-
tended all the way, and in the final event
Homestake. a friendless lS!-to-l shot; cut
quite a Swath by finishing second to
Moringa. Rubicon, Himera and Stepabout
were the other winners.
On his recent good performances San
Mateo with p. Sullivan and lis pounds in
the saddle, was installed an even-money
choice for the opening five and half
furlong sprint, but roguish old Rubicon
Wilson strolled along from the far rear,
taking the place with Eta III from the
favorite Sullivan on the latter took his
mount back as the barrier was released,
losing much ground. The winner was 8
to l in the betting.
The Gold Finch FLY Hemera, had a
Sour entries in the six-furlough scramble
eor two-year-olds and, with Frawley up,
yon cleverly at the end Magdalenas
stages of the running, but. found the route
too far and began stopping, at the pad
dock. She lasted long enough TO lake the
place from Ocorona.
There was very little to choose between
Stepabout and Kruna to win the mile
and seventy yard selling run, to pc
ing obtainable against either. StepaDout
was possessed of the speed OF the party
and. maintaining the lead throughout, LED
Kruna past the wire by over length
PEDRO E,nOS took a frtfi6 too lelS-
urely astride Sea Spray, finishing dis
tant third. Ockturuck was well backed,
but found the route too far.
Tom Boyle'S gelding, Moringa, was her-
aided as the correct thing for the rnal
fraternity laid no better, than even money
against him. 1t looked at one time as
though Lady Britannia would land, but
she stopped the last sixteenth and the
favorite assumed command, beating the
rank outsider, Homestake, two lengths in
1:151b.
Five and half furonEs-Rubicon, to l
(Piggott), won; Eta II, 70 (WilsonJ, second;
i:0SH Chihuahua, olinthus. Mollie A and Miss
Dividend also ran.
six furlongs. two-year- ods-Hemera to 2
second; ocorona. Is to CKaneley) third. Time
I:I5Ik Leo vertner and Obsld!an also ran.
Seven furlongs, three-year- olds-Marpiot i to
6 1Snider). won; Gardiner. 10 to GLENN. sec
ond; Eroica. 10 to l (Wilson), third. Time,
Mile and a quarter, selling stepabout. to 2
CBozeman) won; Kruna, 2 to l Grawley) sec
ond; Sea Spray to l CEnos), third Time.
Six furlongs. selling Morinsa. even Devin).
britannia, 8 to l OTrawley). third. Time 1:I5k
Fig Leaf Dolore. Trappean and QUITO also ran.
The entries and overnight prices for to-
morrows events are as follows:
First race. purse, FIVE furlongs:
Correct. 1o5......10-1 Tiburon. p5; 1o-i