The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
CAVALIER PAGES
A FAST Mile
Brown Son of Welcome
Is in Rare Form at Sac
ramentO, Defeating DR.. W
BETTING IS SLUGGISH
BOOKSELLERS Shout Them
selves HOarSe i'm an Effort
to Stimulate Speculation
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23.-Notwith-
standing Sacramento is once again a
wide open town, with gambling games
I of all kinds running in full blast. there
was a light attendance to-day at the
State Fair races. 1t had been argued
by those in favor of gambling during
I the fair that if the restrictions of the
+ law were not enforced by the authori-
/ ties large crowds would be brought 10
the city and the attendance at the races
/ increased many fold. Nothing of the
/ sort occurred to-day and the booksellers
shouted themselves hoarse in a vain
endeavor to stimulate the betting.
Early in the afternoon rain fell light
I ly. The precipitation increased stead
iIy and the last two races were run i'm
dOwnDOur. The only incident to en-
liven an ordinary card was the struggle
between Dr. W and Cavalier for the
long end of the $500 purse in the open
ing race. a pace for green horses. Cav
alier covered a mile in 2:12A, the fast
est of the meeting. DR.. w opened
to 10 favOrite. but after Cavalier had
taken the second heat in impressive
style. the betting switched and the lat
ter became a 4 to 10 favOrite over the
field. Durfee distinguished himself by
his superior handling of the brown son
of Welcome. In the final heat Legget
crowded Durfee on the turn, causing
Cavalier to break. He was beaten
neck at the wire. Durfee protested
the heat.
In the second race Nance O'Neil made
her field look like common rOadsters,
winning in straights. The race was
without interest.
In the third race Sir Preston and
Innsbruck were equal choices at so
each, with the field at S6. To a good
start Sir Preston made the running and
won by a couple of lengths. Innsbruck
beating Idalum for the place in a hard
drive
The fourth race went to Aunt Polly.
at $40 to ST for the field She won in
gallop a length separating Miss Culver
and Samar for the place. Dr. ShOrb
was expected to win the final race at
six furIongs, but was beaten in a drive
with Our Pride, a fielder, ROmaine get
ting the show Summary:
First race. green class. pacing. purse $500:
DR.. ". blk. ; by Robert Bassler-
Caviier. b. g CW c. Durfeel. ? 3
DR.. j. T. & (Daniels) --.--..--.-.- 5
Harry ". Ch. z. CWright) .......... 3
Henry n gr. &. CVancel ........--
FL Moreno b. E. (Mastin) ....-....
Time. 2:1414, 2;12A 2:1215. 2:121s. PIG.
Second race special pacing.
Nance O-Nen b. m by Pilote Prince
Nora (Zioble) ...............-
Polka Dot. b. m Wright) ....--.-...-.... . 3
PenrOse b. <. Cdastin) .................
Miss Win. ch. m. (HOy) .................
CrescO Wilkes b. c. (CresCOn) .......... :
Time-2.14ls. 2:1324 2:153t
Third race. running five furlOngs, four-year-
Olds and up. purse S225-Sir Preston 112 Wick
ery) won: Insbrouck 1OT CReevesl second.
Idalium. 1O4 (Crossthwaite). third. Time.
1.O11 u. Ad8chlo. T s. Torsola. Victoria :.
Maggie Mitchell also ran
Fourth race selling. five and half furlOngs.
for four year Olds and up that have not
this year purse S225-Aunt Polly 100 Hen
derson). won; Miss Culver 100 (Bozemanl. see
end. Samar. 1O3 (Wcstley). third. Time.
:O7At. TiOleta Outcast. O'Marra. Enjoyment.
John Anderson. Wandering Boy and Dave
Ahem also ran.
Fifth race selling. six furlongs. for three
year Olds and up. purse S225-Our Pride. ITO
Henderson, won; DR.. Shorb. 10 Reeves,
second: ROmaine 10 Hazard third Time.
1:15. Pilot &micus Botany Paddy and
Box Elder also