The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
Fast Horses Perform
on Speedway

The members Of the Park driving
club held another of It's matinee races
on the track of the stadium in Golden
Gate park yesterday afternoon. and
while the events did not result In ex-
citing tests the majority OF the races
had to be run three heats before win
ner was decided. The fourth race, for
class PAGERS, at mile, brought out a
field of seven, and after three heats
had been paced the winner turned up
in r. Constants entry, Presto, which
scored the last two heats.
The sport was marred to some ex-
tent by the tedious delays at the post,
which prevented the card being finished
until nearly sundown.
What promised to be the feature
event of the day, the second race, in
which Thomas H. Brownies feet footed
PAGER, Victor Platt, hooked up with D.
E Hoffmans Mary K, was spoiled when
Browne withdrew his entry after scor-
ing the first heat. AS there were only
two entries in this race Mary K was
awarded the blue ribbon by .4efault, and
to fill out the program she paced two
exhibition miles.
F. ]. fitzpatrick handled his entry,
Princess w, in an able manner in the
event for class A trotters, and drove
to victory in front Of A. Ottinger's g
Roselle, which was the surprise of the
day, as she showed a high turn Of
speed. Roselfe scored the first heat
after coming from the rear and beating
Princess W In the last few yards. After
looking like a winner in the next heat
Roselle broke just before passing the
finishing line and was set back to sec
ond position. Princess w was very
steady in the final heat, while Roselle
broke several times, which cost her
the palm.
Zulu beat Ringrose in the final heat
of the fifth race for PAGERS in a hot
finish. Both had scored a heat, and
after looking hopelessly out of it at
the head of the stretch Zulu showed a
high burst of speed and nipped Ring
rose on the wire.
The opening event for trotters went
to Lady Washington In straight heats.
Big Bill Langes PAGER, Doc, driven by
Fitzpatrick. beat Black Bess. the only
other entry, in the final race, in straight
heats. All the races were over a mile
course. The summary.
First race. class B trotters-F. W. Thompson S
Lady Washington tThompson) Ii, f. ]. Kill
ai PatrcIs Roy Mckinney ss, iyp .Kipatr!ck, 80 NJ W
Peter Pan (stewar) pa. Time. 2:2e, 2:23ss.
Second ,s race; Glass Glass Pssers|Thomas 4.
mans Mary ,(Hoffman) q Time. 2:l5.
Third race, class A trotters-F J. Fitzpatrick &
RoseIle (ottinger) l-2-2. d. E. Hofrman's Major
Cook (Hormanl 3-3, 81 c.. Ahlers' Telephone
(Ahlers) "A. Time. 2:19,1. 2:I7, 2:I7
Fourth race. class pacers-R. Constants
Presto (Consani) BILL. J. W. Smedley's Red
Velvet 1Smedley) 1-2-4. George D. Mackay's
Quill AIackay9 3-3-3. I. L. Borden's Barney
Barnato BORDEN 2-5-5. A. P. Clayburgh's
Charles II lClsyburgh) e-7-2. C. F. Won Issen-
DORIS Cita Dillon (von Issendorp AK. F. ].
Kilpatrick's Belle of Washington (Kfpatrick)
7-6-x. Time, 2:25E, 2:27. 2:27h
Fifth race. class pacers-T. f. Bananas
Zulu (BaDnan) Pill. II. NJ. Ladd's Rlngrose
Lsdd) 1872, William Hammertons Colonel c
| lkilpatrick) 4-23. Captain w Olsen's jim
Chase (olsen) Sax. Time. 2:20. 2:22, 2:24
Sixth race class pacers-w. Large's Doc
| (Kilpstrick) IL, |. Franklns Black Bess (oI
SEM p. Time. 2:25h. 2:23.