The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-22
JUST A GALLOP
FOR OLD RUB|CON
Rejuvenated Splinter in
Front Again.
MARPL0T BEATS LEBERTINE
FAvoRITEs FARE WELL AT
- SACRAMENTO.
Moringa outfoots Amasa in a Six
Furlongs Dash and Rey del
<. TERRA Captures the
Mile Event.
MARPL0T BEATS LEBERTINE
FAVoRITES FARE WELL AT
- SACRAMENTO.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept 21-After HIS ex-
ercise gallop In the last event to-day, a
seven furlong run, Rubicon, with his Sys-
tenn thoroughly permeated with Montana
atmosphere appears to be about the best
horse in training, here. The big chestnut
was a prohibitive favorfte in the betting,
utterly outclassing his field. He reeled off
the first five furlongs in 1:01M, and fin
ished strong in 1:27%. The California
Jockey Club will offer a special purse for
him and Grady to run for on Friday
next on which day 1t is Just possible the
majority of the downtown merchants will
shut up shop for halliday. In the same
race Nash on Hemera the, second choice,
gave a glowing exhibition of incompetent
cy, and should be relegated to the barn
for exercise purposes only.
Perfect weather for running drew a
slightly increased attendance to the park,
and the sport itself shows marked i'm
provement with wear. Followers OF the
favorites again got away with the coin,
Headwater in the opening event proving
the only disappointment.
The mile-and-a-sixteenthh handicap drew
out a slim field, but 1t furnished quite a
betting affair between Marplot, with So
pounds up, and Llbertine. with IL In the
take your pick. Libertine was first to
strike the bend for home, but from there
on he was outfooted and beaten out three
tough kid from Hogan's alley. Red Glenn,
the only other starter, was given a SKY
blue ride by Ryan. With some urging the
old gelding could have been closer UP at
the wire.
Headwater, racing in the colors of
Bookmaker Hugh Jones, was favortte for
the opening event for two-year-olds at
five furlongs, but after looking a winner
at the head of the stretch he finished
third. He was ridden by Henry Shields,
plan, the Burns & Waterhouse entry,
/, won cleverfy from Ann Page The
Rey del TERRA was started back again
to-day in the mile selling run, and, to
favorite won all the way. Dolore took
the place from Kruna without much eff
fort. Frawley's weak effort aboard Loeb
Ness kept that horse out of the money
1t looks as though Tom Boyle's Moringa
has the measure of the selling platers
here. The brown gelding ruled a to 10
choice for the third event of the day, a
six furlong sprint, and, overhapling
that fast Splinter two lengths in Ills fat
Show honors went to Toribio. The start
ruined the chances of Lady Ashley, the
second choice
Following are to-morrow's entries,
weights and over night prices:
First race, selling. five and a half furiongs
&s S. August'e, liz. 1o-1 (4s)Gold F1n nS ...2-5
>. Petal 103... .....10-1 G. Garter. 1oS. Al
Second race. purse. seven and a half fur
longs;
"a Red Glen, 1n.2-1l "A Sea Spray. 100. .1o-1
IS Fleming, 1OS. .30-l 3S W. Fortune, ia. as
80 Fleta, 104......15-1l
Third race. selling, five and half furlongs:
50 Losette, lo7: 81 Roulette W. 1o7 81
(2S)Hmera, 112......2-1 AZ Tenrica, 107..... pol
40 Don Luis. 107....2-1j 81 Magnus. 107......6 -1
81 St. Philip 107. ..10-1l 43 Eroica, 1.. ISL
IL Miss Divid'd, 107.4-1 So Ockturuck, LOT. ISL
Fourth race selling one mile:
(4DStepabout. 10S. SIS Al San Mateo liz. ..s-1
(40)Tom Smith, 107. 81 (47)f1ermanita, 107. 81
81 Loeb Ness. 49, .1O-1 A Ko Ko. 107...... .15-1
As Shasta W.. lib. ..+-5l AZ Coda, 107.........s-1
Fifth race, selling. six furlongs:
=. Queen Nubia, 1o9.s-1l "a Major Cook 1o4. 81
IS Homestake, 1e4. 1911 81 Pat Murphy 1H. 6-1
q Fig Leaf, 1os....SS-I 90 RoadwarmeT; 1o4 81
IS L. Britannia, 1045-1 Imp. Alien, 100. Isl
81 Mollie A, 104.. .b-1l
The California Jockey Clubs stakes
close September Dc