The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
SAN TOMAS
A SURPRISE AT
SACRAMENTO
Promising Colt Wins the CaIifor-
niaAnnual Stake in Good Time,
Toying With His Field.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. u.-Close, murky
weather a large attendance and some ex-
cellent sport characterized the seventh
day of the meet at Agricultural Park.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that DR.. Frasses Sister,
Psyche. Monrovia and February, all pro-
nounced choices in the betting, came
home in front, the books enjoyed a win
ming day. The win of the California An
nual stake by San Tomas, which prom
ising colt toyed with his field, was about
the biggest surprise Of the afternoon.
The Stanford stake, trotting, for foals
of 1896, did not furnish much OF con-
test. DR. Frasse's Sister winning in
straight heats. The game filly. driven by
Bunch and a stanch choice both in the
auction pooling as well as in the books,
had but one actual competitor, the big
brown colt Direct Heir, plIoted by Waiter
Alaben. In the final heat the hlly tired
badly the last eighth OF q mile, but Direct
Heir was himself so groggy that he broke
opposite the paddock, losing whatever
cnance he had of snatching victory Eie-
yator, Lee Roy and Tia Juana finished
third, fourth and fifth, respectively, IN
each OF the heats trotted.
Prior To the race the winner and also
Direct Heir were protested. The former
Dy l.. J. Weldon, owner OF Elevator, on
the grounds that she was raced IN hop
.ertstpu III the UWnelsnlp on ia Juand,
because OF delinquent pay menlS. ne
uIucials took the stand JnaJ while Dr
rraSseS Sister might be VIOLA unS the
Iules now IN IoTce regulating lhe use OF
nOpples the Original conditions Oh the
stake governed. nv Ease Will De carried
oeIoTe the nauonaI assocIauon. regard
ING the Direct helr mater, IN sendins
stake payments TO the secretary OF the
Agricultural society, MIS-. A. (. Sever
aAte, the cOll > owner, through error
h.l
entry OF Direct Later, u.SCoNeflhS
the mistake, II is said sne wrote the sec,
lelary JnaJ Jhe money was 10 be credited
To tue entry OI Drcct HeI, which "
oversight Was neglected.
he $50 class Iot proved ready money
Tor Psyche, me entry OF A. >. opfeckels.
he mare again ruled strOLg 4aNOllte,
selling tor $40. win the neld pHnglng 81;
Jonathan handled her 10 perfection, ana
she mace d spectacle OF Aer Held III three
straight heats, not beng compelled 10
step faster than Z:20. III Moro secured
second and Hank third money.
OF the original entries 10 tAe California
Annual STAKE Tor tWo-!eal l-olus a. M stA
IUr!ougs but four started. ne Montana
bred colt BathOs with duffy II the sad
ole, was played down 10 TO 10 IaNoTllsn'
with SuLello next III demand. 10 a per
feet start Thorpe almost Immediately
showed nrst with San Tcmas. As the
stretch was neared the faNorlte and Bam-
boulia cracked. leaving the leader to nm
ish as he pleased. SunelIo came from be
hind and made q game effort, but could
not extend the winner. Batnos was
tired third
Old Monrovia finally ran up to her morn
ing workouts, placing the six furlong
scramble for all ages TO the credit OF the
Spreckcls stable. Opening an even money
choice the odds drifted to to /, after
which she won galloping from Mctarlane,
the favorite. A plunge on Correct cut his
odds from TO 2 but the best the geiding
could do was TO finish fourth.
1t begins to look as if a hoodoo hovers
over Forts. on the strength of two or
three phenomenal runs made in losing
races the three-year-old was installed ia
vorite for the mile and a sixteenth event.
Grady and Mistleton were almost equally
as we'll supported. When the barrier was
sprung Morse on MstletOn skinned to
the front and was never headed. leading
out the 10 to l shot Twinkle Twink with
considerable to spare. The first choice
ran into the show.
February. the to 10 favorite for the
final six furlong spin. won in ragtime.
Tommy Butler had the leg up. and as
Stunning the front position before the
stretch was reached downed Petal at the
wire in romping fashion. Mafada could
have been inside the money. but Hobart
rode with the reverse English on.