The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
SON Of BROTUS
A STAKE WINNER
Boots Instructor Romps
Home First at Sac
ramentO.
Five Choices Justify the
Confidence of Their
Backers.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1o-This was
Governors day at Agricultural Park, and
although the weather was oppressively
warm, the temperature making the grand
stand about as comfortable as the hot
room In Hammam bath. the attendance
was the largest Of the meeting. Gov
ernor Pardee and staff were present, his
EXcellency viewing several of the events
from the judges stand as the guest of the
track officials.
The programme was an excellent one,
comprising one harness and eight running
events. OF this number five choices were
returned first Dlvina decamped with the
mile handily. tripping off the distance in
1:39 fiat. Instructor won the Stallion
stakes, the exact value of which had not
been figured out by the society. The Gov
ernors stake over one and an eighth
miles resulted in a walkover for CRATER
The lone harness number, the 2:17 trot,
resulted in another victory for Ole. The
bay gelding a 10 to favorite over his
field and scored in straight heats after
an uninteresting race.
Just an even half dozen 2-year-olds
started for the rich Stallion stakes at six
furlongs, with $1,000 added by the society
Elmwood Farms entry Instructor, shoul-
brought on by Owner Charles Boots ex-
pressly to start in this race was always
strong favorite in the betting.
II. l.. Frank was reported to have been
ailing the night before and from 6 to 3
his odds scared to twos. The good looking
Dr. Rowell was third in demand with
bettors. After a considerable delay Dick
Havey released the barrier with Zenonian
showing first The outsider led Eva ID
no Ctr NTH on he fox
lite, only galloping in third place. When
ready See gave Instructor his head and
he romped in first, four lengths in ad-
vance of DR.. Rowell and Eva d, in lis
H. L. Frank cut but a small figure in the
actual running.
JOCKEY BURK IS FINED.
There was some dissatisfaction over the
mile handicap. Divina, carrying ia
pounds and ridden by Lee Jackson, had
first call in the betting, and after heading
Hagerdon with half the route traversed
won well in hand. Two lengths behind
came Horatius with 107 pounds in the sad
die and trailing in his wake the feather
weighted Step Around. At the first turn
Burk on Hagerdon cut across from the
outside, almost causing accident and
nearly turning Horatius around. But for
this, the finish might have been an inter-
esting one. Burk was fined S25 for rough
riding.
Nellie May, to 1 chance with
Howson on her back took the first run
ming event, five furlong dash. The mare
passed Miss Dividend in the run home and
in a hard drive lasted just long enough
to beat the favorite, Biondura, a head.
All the smart ones unloaded on Hercules
to win the five furlong dash following
and played him from to" to even
money. The old bush horse led from
start to finish. At the wire, the ntely
rated Maresa was half a length behind
him and Metlakatla a good third.
Mountebank. ridden by Frawley, closed
a mild favorite over UItruda for the sew
enth race, a six furlong affair, but again
disappointed his admirers. Lewis, on Ul-
truda, took the lead before the stretch
was reached and won with considerable to
spare. In a drive the favorite downed
Cambaceres for the place.
MISS VERA WINS HANDILY.
For the mile and 100 yard run the to 2
favorite, Miss Vera turned up the easiest
sort of a winner. See had the leg up and
drawing away from the bunch the last
eighth downed Dark Secret and Dwight
way three open lengths. Malplaquet led to
the stretch and then blew up Harry Stow
er's Illowaho, shouldering Willie See and
116 pounds, went to the post an even
money chance for the concluding mile