The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
MARPLOT'S SHARP
TURN OF SPEED
Takes the Measure of
Grady.
MAKES A TRACK RECORD
OPENING DAYS SURPRISE AT
LOS ANGELES.
Fall Race Meeting of the Sixth Dis
trict Agricultural Society
Begins Under Favorable
Circumstances.
MAKES A TRACK RECORD
OPENING DAYS SURPRISE AT
LOS ANGELES.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 4.-The Sixth
Agricultural Society's race meet opened
here to-day under favorable circum-
stances. Balmy weather, a lightning fast
track and a crowd in the grand stand that
made lounging room hard to find gave
ample assurance that the earnest efforts
and hard work Of Secretary Thorne will
be crowned with success. Like on all OPP
ening days many prospective spectators
have not as yet unpacked and duSteo III
their betting clothes. This caused some
little complaint from the betting ring. All
prOpheSy that the morrow will bring bet
ter things and a rush of larger coin.
In the judges stand ]. ". Brooks of the
California Jockey Club presided, with l..
NJ. ThOrne and w. A. Covarrubias as as
sociates. The starting gate did not arrive
in time to be put into place, and James +.
Caldwell, known TO the turf as the
Prince of Starters swished the flag in
the Old-fashioned way. His send-offs gave
perfect satisfaction.
In the betting ring the layers Of odds
the old-ttme. warrior, chalked prices with
the name of the Turf Club; Humphreys
laid against the favorites as usual; PM
Archibald grew hOarse toward nighttali;
George OXnard, slow but sure. weighed all
of his coin; Hughey Jones looked as smil-
ing as ever, even though the money was
scarce; HurliCk fdgeted as ever and Har-
Ian & Co. and Black q Co, local nrIn'
were there TO accommodate bettors. There
were also two field books, one with popu-
lar Paul Ridley at the helm to handle the
book gathered in the shekels of the for
tune tellers and stable lads.
The track was so hard that the patter-
ing OF the horses hoofs sounded like hail
stones on a tin roof. The faVorites ate
successful one The hardest fall expert
enced by the crowd was when, in the final
mile and a furlong run, the hooded Mar
plot, with Piggott up, outfooted from
start to finish and easily defeated the l.
tO-3 faVOrite Grady. stepping off the route
in 1:5312, a track record.
The days sport opened with a harness
event the PIG pace, and Henry Edelman,
q local bOniface was there with a party
Of friends in a four-horse tally-ho to see
was right there, delivering the goods in
three straight heats, taking the second
in 2:I2 IL. For the first heat the books
handled in peerless fashion by Charlie
Bunch of San Jose. Bernard, a local
horse, was favorite for the race, but
never had the pleasure of being among
the first three a. the wire. D.ctatress,
the rare good daughter of the cranky
Dictatus, was a good second in each
The first running affair f1ve-furlong
scramble drew out snappy bunch of
selling platers. Piggott's mount, Cas-
did lead TO the stretch; then he faded
away. Petrarch, with Henry Shields up.
20 TO 1 shot. then came along and won
under restraint from Queen Nubia.
Saucy Eyes, the false favorite, was third.
Four started in the six-furlong selling
L
a pronounced 1 TO choice. The bay colt
shook off Sir Urian, but when challenged
the last furlOng by Ruiz on San Angus
tine was not there and lost the verdict
by neck in 1:15 1-2. Reina de Cuba
should run better next time
Amasa found nothing much to do when
in the fve-furlong run for all ages. and
at odds on, won all the way, clever4y rid
den by Mike Hennessey. Celoso is in
better form than for some time, taking
the place from Losette by head
SUMMARY
Pacing, 2:16 class, heats three in five, purse
$500.
You Bet b. g, by Mckinney Bunch)..1 l l
Dictatress, CHI m. by Dictatus (KenO...2
Billy Baker. b. h., by Stlkwood (Maben
and Donathan) Observation-Disclosures 5
Bernard. ch. g.. by Jim Blaine (Abiesj5 4
Nutway oh. g., by Nutford (Garnsey)....6 5 6
Time 2:13&-2:12l1-215.
The following are to-morrow's entries:
First race PA trot-ToggIes. GAZETTE. Prince
Gift, Monterey. Zombro.
Second race. four and a half furlongs-En-
tries close at the track
Third race, Maiden Plate, five furlongs:
Ellen Wood......I15 So Correct .... 115 !
Carmanita .......115 "a Inola .........1 lis !
P. Mosher ..-....115 7 Midlove ..... lis |
Rey Sacramento.11S 81 Miss Reel ...l us |
Fourth race six furlongs:
q Pat Murphy ......l02 81 Shasta Water..1i0 |
(sDFig Leaf.........102 q. La Marora ...I los |
Fifth race, one mile:
SO Moringa ......... IS .. La Cyoleta 1na /
(82)Napian ........... 70 '''''''1Of