The San Francisco call., 1899-08-17
HARNESS HORSES
N A DEAD HEAT
At SAN IA ROSA
Close Finish in 2:27
Glass Trot.
NOSE AND NOSE AT THE WIRE
SIBYL S AND LoTTIE PARKS THE
CONTESTANTS
Alto Rio, the Brother of Del Norte
and Chehalis, Breaks a Bone in
His Leg While Being
Worked Out.
NOSE AND NOSE AT THE WIRE
SIBYL S AND LOTTIE PARKS THE
CONTESTANTS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, Aug 16.-The third days
racing under the auspices of the Breeders
Association opened with a match between
A. r. Jackson's Cherokee Prince and the
Santa Rosa Stock FARMS bay mare Pre-
cita. Jackson was his own driver and Bob
Ables was up behind Precita. The mare
took the first heat in 2:26. but in the sec
ond both horses acted badly and the
Prince scored in 2:3S. The third heat and
race went TO Precita, who finished, after
several bad breaks, in 2:40
In the 2:12 pace, best two in three, for a
purse of $1,000, there We're six entries ana
betting was brisk, with {. f. happ's pay
was shut out in the first heat, Beach
wood coming first under the wire in 2:lO!2
The second heat went to F. G. Crawford s
bay gelding Don, in 2:101a, and he also
took the third and race in 2:13.
The third race was the 2:27 class trot,
mile heats, best three in five, for $1,000
purse. In this We're four entries-Alex
Browns Lottie, c. E. Clark mare Sue,
T. j. Crowleys mare Lottie Parkes: Lot
tie took the first two heats, with the
Crowley entry a good second. Then Lot
tie Parkes scored, taking the third heat
in 2:17 The fourth heat was sensational.
Lottfe Parkes and Sibyl came the last
half-mile like team, ana hnlsheQ unuer
the whip in 2:l6&4. The judges called II
dead heat From that time on ii was all
Sibyl S, she winning, the next three heats
without being extended
The last event of the day was the 2;23
class trot for a $3.50 purse, Hazel I,
owned by F. J. Yandle of Santa Rosa;
had friends all over the grounds, and
when she won the first heat in 2:17, beat
ing Monroe Salisbury Thereon, the crowd
fairly went wild. The second heat was
won by Maud Newman in 2:1712 and that
mare took the third heat and the race IN
2:2012 in good form.
Alto Rio, a full brother of Del Norte
and Chehalis (2:031a), who is under lease
to II. Helman for two years, broke one or
the bones in his left hind leg this morning
on the track during workout. The
accident occurred near the three-quarter
pole and no reason can be assigned. He'll
man himself was driving, when the horse
suddenly went over, scrambled up ana
went over again. w. ]. Pascoe, the
was finally got to his stall. DR.. j. J.
Summerfeld was summoned and an at
tempt will be made to save the animal 5
life Alto Rio is now suspended in a
course it is too early to tell what the
result will be. Alto Rio is a splendid
animal and was entered through the CIR
cult as far as Los Angeles. He was con-
sidered the best horse in Hellman's string
and one of the best now quartered here.
Some great sport is being put up here
this week. All the old-timers are on hand.
Samuel Gamble is officiating as starter.
In the judges stand A. S. Cohen is in
command while NJ. ]. Streining of this
his associates. J. c. Dinue is serving as
marshal and announcer and +. w. Kelly
is clerk of the course. He is ably as
sisted by Thomas Bonner of this city.
The summary:
Match race, mile and repeat:
Precita, by Paola- Piedmont (Ables). .....1 2 l
Cherokee Prince (JaCkson) ).................2 ! 2
Time, 2:26, 2:3S. 2:40.