The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
ALMOST A DEAD HEAT.
Bishop Reed Defeated by Gold Fox by
A Nose in a Hot Finish.

CHICAGO. Aug. 24-Another exciting
scene occurred at Harlem to-day when
Bishop Reed and Gold Fox passed under
the wire in the third race, a mile and
twenty yards. in a nose and nose finish,
Gold Fox getting the verdict. Hundreds
of the crowd believed that Bishop Reed
had won and manifested their disapproval
by a disgraceful demonstration Crocket
had an easy victory over John Baker and
AIgaretta in a three-hDrse race at q mile.
Weather clear; track fast. Results:
Seven furlongs. selhng-George II. Ketcham
won Bitter Root second, Contessa third. Time,
Six furlongs-sam Fulton won. Maeie Maree
second Man OF Honor third. Time Time ll4A AZ; r.
won. Bishop Reed second, Blue Lick third
One rniIeECrocket won. John Baker second,
sj%.a1d a half furiongs. seiling-Maceo won.
Canova second. Roseapple third. Time. 1:2L
Five furlOngs, Selling-In Debt won, Sorrel
Rose second, Azua third. Time l:0l&.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 24.-The track was fast to-
day and the finishes close. Results:
six and a half furlongs. selling-Applejack
won. Barriso second, Aunt Maggie third
Time, %.
toga second. Nancy Till third. Time. l;16
six nlrlongs seling-Dolore won, St Angus
tine second, Siddubia third Time. 1:l5-
one mile and q sixteenth handicap-Sir Rolla
Won Basquil second. Carl third. Time, 1:49h.
Five and a half furlongs maiden two-year-
olds-F'lylotta won. Canrobert second, Leipzig
Six furiongs-Triaditza won. Sorrow second,
Cotton Plant third. Time, LEY
SARATOGA. Aug. 24.-The weather, track
and attendance were all excellent to-day. Re
suits:
Five furlongs-Kickum Bob won. Joe McGee
second, Ghetto third. Time, 1:0212.
One mile-Leando won. Compensation second,
Diminutive third. Time, 1894.
Six and a half furlongs-Meehanus won, Star
of Bethlehem second, Duke of Middleburg
third. Time l.21l4
Five and half furIongs. Pepper stakes
Mr.. Jersey won, Waring second; Sardine third.
one miIe|Lucl1y star won, Miss Patron sec
ond, Maurice third. Time. 1:4lE.
DETROIT. Aug. 24-The sensation of the day
ct Highland Park the finish between Yo-
loco and Water Bottle the latter winning by a
scant nose. Weather cloudy and track last.
Results
one mile selling, Hapsburg won. CRANKY sec
ond. Cheval dor third Time, 1:42A.
Six furlongs. seling-Water Bottle won Yo-
loco second. Dissolute third. Time 1:l5.
One mile. allowances-Kunja won, Oakmaid
second Jim Megibbon third. Time. 14lI.
-Four and half furlongs, selling-Ida Ford
ham won. Foneda second, Onoto third, Time,
Mile and eighth. seIing-virgie o won, Can I
See En- second, Sallie Lamar third. Time,
1;542t
six furlongs. selling-Aquinas won, Mamie
Calan second Wordsworth third. Time, 1:l4s4.
GOSHEN, y. Y, Aug A.-six thousand peo-
pie witnessed the racing to-day. Two OF the
races were Won by horses not favorites while
Silver Maker a favorte in the 214 class, cap
tured the purse. Baron II, in the 2:20 class.
and Woodford c. in the 2:13 class surprised
the multitude by winning, the latter in three
straight heats. Results:
2:14 class pacing purse SS00-Siver Maker
won first, second and Nth heats. Time-2 I6H
214. PIG. L 5 Bond third and fourth
heats. Time-2:12i4, 2:15A. Marchmont and
Glover also started.
Goeiet stakes, $1,000 2:2O class. trottihg-Ba-
ron II won fourth. firth and sixth heats. Time
2:1934 2;2lk 2:l9 Rival first and second
heats Time-21sh. 2:lS9<. Meadow Belle won
third heat. Time, 2:lsk. Directress also
started
won in straight heats. Time-z:Io4, 214a4.
2:1fk Prince Lavaland. St George and Pres
ton also started. West Wilkes dlstanced