The San Francisco call., 1899-08-15
Splendid Racing at
Santa Rosa.
LISTERINE TAKES 2:40 TROT
TWO HEATS EACH FOR ELEANOR
ANN AND TICKETS.
Addison Annexes the 2:1o Trot and
the Pace Goes Over, Dandelion
Having Two Firsts to
His Credit.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 14.-Superb
weather, a splendid track and one Of the
largest crowds ever assembled at the
local race course ushered in the opening
day of the harness meeting in this city
under the auspices of the Pacific Coast
Trotting Horse Breeders Association.
A local horse walked off with the first
two heats in the 2:40 trot and when the
flyers were retired for a rest and the 2:19
trot was called another local high stopper
took the first heat away from a field OF
eleven of the best horses in the State
At 4 o'clock Santa Rosa horses had won
every heat trotted
The opening event was the 2:40 trot,
best three in five, and a purse of $1,000
awaited the winner When the bell first
rang seven horses were under the Wire
NcGregor &c Hockin's bay mare, Eleanor
Ann, by ulustrious-BIack Bess, took the
first heat in 2:19 and had several lengths
to spare. She won the second heat in
2:19l2 in about the same manner. Frank
McGregor himself was up behind her and
as the mare came down the line the Santa
Rosa spectators fairly went wild. When
it came to the third heat, however, the
little lady was tired and failed TO keep
up. ]. B. Stetsons mare, Tickets, took
a heat and Charles ClarkeS Listerine fol-
lowed with two. Tickets got another and
all except those three were sent to their
stables.
1t was three lOTSSS out ana TWO nGGlS
to each Each driver had blood in his
eye The three racers came down neck
and neck and had all ideal start. Listerine
finished first and took the race Eleanor
Ann came in second and captured second
money, and Tickets got third money.
The second race was the Z.l9 trot, pest
two in three, for purse OF $1,000 Eleven
horses were in the field. w. H. Lums-
dens brown mare Myrtle took the first
heat in 2:l319 without any trouble, but 7.
J. CrOwleys black horse Addison took
he fu-n in o-151 and 2'1Q winning the
race and first money. The Santa Rosa
mare took second money, as she finished
second in the second heat.
The third and last race was the 3:30
pace, best three in five. For this event
$1,000 had been hung up. Ten sde-wheecrs
started. and when four heats had been
paced it was announced that on account
of the lateness of the hour the race would
be put over till tomorrow.
The spectators certainly had a run for
their money to-day, and great things are
expected Of tO-morrows programme The
races will continue the entire week. The
city is crowded with strangers, and the
success of the meeting assured. The sum-
marieS follow,
2:4O class trot, three in >; purse. $1,000
Lsterine, by Athadon-Lus-
terine Clarke ...............
Eleanor Ann ONcGregor).... 2
F52s6s FiSsf5s SstT5} 1saTzsF9 ..:::::::
McNally (Hoy) ...........s......4 2
Juan Chico CRodriguez) ........ 6
Bird Catcher (Websterl ........ distanced
Time-2:19 2:I912, 2:1724. 2:20A. 2:21%, 2:21k
2:25. Psyche, McNaly and Juan Chico sent
to stable after fifth heat for not winning q
heat in five.
2:1s class trot, two in three; purse $1,000.
Addison, by James Madison QIaf-
Myrtle (Hassey) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
Alex B CWebster). Observation-Disclosures. 8 2
Lynal1 (Hogaboom) .................... 8
Dolly d tAbles) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Athavis (Mfzner) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6
Brice (A4cNel) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Central Girl (Nelscn) .................. dist
Shelby (Rodrguez) ..................... distanced
Guy Vernon Hammond. )............... distanced
DR.. Frasse (Bunch) distanced
Time-2:13lR, 2:15A, 2:19.
2:30 pace. three in five; purse $1,000
DaldaliOn, Diablo- Grace (Tyron) ...... 6
Wild Nutling CDonathan) ).............. 8
Mrytha Whips (Hellman) 2 2
Gaff Topsan (Maben). en).............-.....6 4
connie t16aherl ..-..--- -..-.-.----....... 6
Sable le Grand Brown ................ 3
Capt. Hackett (Lapham) )............... 8 s
Winnie Wilkes (Brown) ................ S z
FL Diablo (Durfee) ....................e 10 8
Rey Direct tKent).. t).............,........10 8 9
Time-2:141z, 2:14, 2:1S. Race put over until
Tuesday.