The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
LIBERTINE
LOSES BY A
SCANT NOSE
Petal, Well Ridden by But
Ter, Defeats the Fa-
Vorite.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO Sept. 15.-The alright
division had its fingers scorched this af-
lernoon at Agricultural Park when risky
Old Libertine q odds of l to / was beaten
out nose in the mile run by Petal. su-
perbly ridden by the crack lightweight
Tommy Butler. Aside from the winner,
which is q vastly improved filly with light
weight up, the other starters were a
ragged lot.
George Snider tossed the leg over LIB
ertine. and when sent away Immediately
went to the front At the stretch turn
Petal was at his heels, but not until a
fUrlong from home did Snider realize his
danger. Butler, on Petal. there drew up
on even terms and by a master display
OF horsemanship won on the wire by a
nose in 1:A1z. Tommy Butler, who piloted
the winner, is at present unable TO ride
on the big tracks, but is destined 10 be-
come one OF the crack lightweights of the
country
IN the harness events the stake for
rhree-year-olds Of the 2.25 class was cap
tured by Miss Barnabee, owned by By
ron Elkenbrecker OF Los Angeles, and
Kelly Briggs, the Winters "phenom," >"
made his field look cheap in the 2:IS pace.
after losing the initial heat In the first
II was claimed he was hooked up"
wrong. very shabby and time-worn
apology.
III tA4S LAlI4iL-S ~ t4llS IslDcl l44Ac NdS
not The only beaten choice, for Princess
Zeikat Meadow Lark and McManus were
all felled.
The ride OF Jack Ward on the first
named flly should have earned for that
enterprising youngster long, long vaca-
ton.
Miss Barnabee. driven by Waiter Ma
ben, opened q pronounced choice for the
2.-5 tTCt. and although showing an in
CuUauOn 20 act better when trotted the
reverse way of the track, took the first
Two meats II clever fashion The third heat
sAe dropped TO Lena \, but came hack
game and steady in the fourth when rul-
Il 8 second choice, ending the struggle
with something in reserve. Corona, the
third starter, Just seemed to get awak-
ered as the smoke dTifted away. finish
ins a dangerously close second IN this
At Santa Rosa Kelly Briggs showed
10 be a conner and the son of Bays
" ater Wilkes brushed his company aside
a. leisure IN the pace. Always an over
Uhelming favorite he finished fifth in the
opening heat, but in the three following
& was ike shooting the chutes for him.
second money, with third money going to
Come. ROblet, with Dick Havey in the
bike. stepped two great heats. forcing the
winner along, but in the last made a dis
astrous break at the hrst turn, getting
the flag.
After the downfall Of Ldbertine the tall
ent enceavOred TO get even by backing
Princess Zeika 70 win the five and q half
llrlong scramble for two-yeer-olds. Con-
SiellatOr leo from the start, winning
hands down. The favorite could have
been closer up, but was never given a
chance, leading out The Buffoon a nose
Tor the place. Bamboulia was full Of run
TO the stretch, where he blew up.
MCF'arlane, Il 10 TO l shot ridden by
TUllett, led Rapido over the plate a short
head for the seven-furiong run, but was
disqualified for the foul tactics of his
rider. Rapido deservedly getting the
purse. The ruling placed Forts second
and NonchalanCe third. Meadow Lark.
with Morse up, never looked dangerous
from the betting ring.
A fiYe-furlong scramble for two-year-
olds concluded the racing. Mandamus
with Jones in the saddle, went TO the post
an Odds-on choice. and in a fierce drive
was beaten head by Fairfax, piloted by
Buchanan. a very promising lad.
Entries for Saturday, September Is:
First raoe-Trotting. 2:26 class; mile heats,
three in five.
Psyche Eleanor Ann
L0ttie Maud Newman
Quulicene McNally
Lottie Parks
Second race-Pacing, free-for-all; mile heats,
two in three.
Don Much Better
Fl0racita Beechwood
Al Greg0r Joe Wheeler
Direct
Third race-Running. Favorite Stake. handi-
cap three-y -year-olds and upward; one mile and
q quarter.