The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
ANACONDA WINS
EASILY AT THE
EMPIRE TRACK
In the POS Pace the California
Horse Makes a New Record
for Himself.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. Sept. S. Threatening
weather-somewha interfered with the at
tendance at the last days racing at the
Empire City Trotting Club track. Every
one of the 5000 present was rewarded Tor
Drawing the prospect for poor day as
the sun came out. and the best day rae
ing of the week was on the card.
The opening event was the 2:l0 pacing
class. for purse of $4,000, and in spite OF
the fact that Hal B was considered irwin
chile ten other starters lined up for the
word The favorite sold at $50 to SO for
the field He spreadeagled the field IN
both heats. winning with plenty of re-
serve.
The 2:1O trot brought out high-class
field for the word. Monterey sold for S50'
Louise Mac so and the field $50. Louise
Mac got away first for the opening heat
and won all the way. with Clayton in close
attendance GaYton came back Tor the
second heat and after the quarter found
no particular trouble in winning handily
in 2:Q9l. It was all Gayton in the third
and deciding heat.
There was strong betting on the 205
pace. with Anaconda favorite at $50 u $35
for the field. The starters came out tor
the first heat. and the heat of the meeting
was witnessed. Anaconda went 90 the
front a the word, Lady OF the Manor
second Roam Wilkes third. They raced
in this order to the last turn. where Geers
moved up with Lady Of the Manor; Sne
drive Anaconda took the heat in 2:03H;
new mark for the California PAGER. The
field got the word quickly for the second
heat. AS they started Lady of the Manor
broke badly. and Anaconda won the heat
and the race. Results:
2:lO class. pacing. two in three, purse 5000
Hal 3 won in straight heats Time, 2:O64,
2:061s. Eyelet second Hydrogen third Moth
miller. Split SILK Little Thorn. Flirt. The
Maid S!avonic, Free Bond and Honta's Crooke
also started
Gayton won second and third heats Time.
2:o94 2:lOA. Louise Mac Won first heat In
2O9&. ard was second; Success third. Queechy,
Battleton Monterey and Belle J. also started.
2:o5 class, pacing, two in three. purse SPOOL
2:07; Roam Wilkes second, Lady Of the Manor
third. Bessie Bonehill also started
Froe-fcr-all trotting, two in three purse
s2o00-The Abbott won in straight heats Time,
2:09A4. 2:o6i4: John Nolan second. No others
NEW YORK, Sept S. .- The feature
Of the day at Sheepshead was the two
year-old race over the Futurity distance,
which attracted q field of high-class
youngsters. Gonfalon was made an odds
on favoriJe. with Hindus a well-backed
second choice Neither was in at tie
finish, however, as Sadduccee, at 10 TO /,
and kilmarnOck, 4 promising colt from
Maddens stable, ran a sensational aedu
heat in fast time. The purse was divided.
I Results:
Five furlongs. selling -Hesper won, Angel
second Gold Lock third Time 1902 10.
one mile-Rush won. LothariO second, Lee
I Planter third Time, 1:i2.
Six furlonFs. sellinP-Abuse won, Kilt sec
ond. Tabouret third. Time, 1;15
Mile and a furlOng-Azuceua Won Swiftma:
/ second. Maid of Harlem third. Time, 1;5i A..
Futurity course-SadduCcee and KilmarnOcl
dead heat, Mauvilla third. Time. 110 20
One and One-half miles on turf-The Star o.
Bethlehem won. Maxine Gomez second, Spur:
| third. Time, 2:35 As
CHICAGO. Sept. SIT is rare that Z
racehorse wins his first brackets in a con
| test at so long a route as a mile and {
! quarter. yet that is what Tom Middleton
| did to-day at Hawthorne. He is a three
| year-old. full brother to Flora Louise
| and belongs to T. P. Hayes. So well haC
| he worked that he was backed for a Kill
! ing and won gallOping. Weather cloudy
! track heavy. Results:
| Five furlOngs-Orletta won. Fair American
/ second. Homer c. Davenport third. Time, 1:05
Mile and a quarter-Tom Middleton won
/ Kalmia second Brown Dick third Time 2:1612
/ Six furlongs-May Beach won, Golden Rul
! second Marion SAMSON third Time lisa.
one mile, selling-Silver Tone won, RacvaI
second Canace third. Time, 146la.
Six and one-half furongs. selli~-Lomon,
Won Decoy second, Man Of Honor third. Time
! :26$..
One mile, seIling-Moroni won, McCleary sec
ond, Tillie w. third. Time, 1:4712.