The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


CHICO, Aug. 2O.-Ray O. Light paced
the fastest three heats ever stepped on
this coast when he won the year old
division of the pacing Futurity on the
Chico track this afternoon in 2:11, 2:O9
and 2:09. He is the first colt to win
the and 3 year old divisions of the
F'uturity, he having won the 2 year old
The first heat of the year old trot-
ting division of the F'uturity was
stepped in 2:16%, which is within
three, quarters of a second of the coast
record for year old trotters, now held
Jointly by Palita and La Belle. This
heat was won by Ella M r, but the big
Zolock colt, Prince Lock, won the next
two and the race without being ex-
tended He logged home in the second
heat after stepping a half that would
have given him a mark of 2:15 for the
finish.
Ella NJ is fast mare and with a
more experienced driver the result
gretted that Hogoboom's Queen Alto.
that performed so we'll In Oakland, did
not start in this race. for the big mare
Lock to break the record to win.
In the 8 year old pacing division of
the Futurity. for stake of s1,4S1.50,
it In him to verify the predictions of
his admirers that he would step peril
ously near to the record but he so
far outclassed his field that he won
the three heats-2:11, 2:09 and 2:09-
was better time than the marks set by
the aged horses in the 2:14 pace, de-
cided earlier in the afternoon.
Sam Hoy's fleet mare Memonia again
proved herself master of McFayden by
winning three straight heats in the
erratic son of Diab1o repeated his old
trick of leaving his feet In the quar-
ter stretch, and, although he paced the
last quarter at a 80 clip. the chestnut
He repeated the trick in the second
heat. and. although Chadburne was un-
sparing with the leather, he could not
do better than third.
Believing that he could not get the
best out of the horse, Chadburne
turned him over his partner, Suther-
raced him around the turn without a
bobble and, driving with all of his old
time skill, he had him coming up in
skipped. but caught almost instantly.
Sutherland went to the whip with a
vengeance, but the steady going mare
was not to be denied and shS passed
under the wire a winner By a neck.
Radium made a good showing in this
race, and by pacing steadily while Nc
Fayden was behaving so badly he beat
him out for second money.
j. w. Marshall is anxious to send
his great mare Mona Wilkes over the
fast Chico track to break her own rec
ord, and If the proper inducements are
offered he will go against time Friday
or Saturday.
Marshall said today that his mare
could pace mile in 2:02 over the new
speedway. Although the champion
stallion, Sir John. will not start again
until the Oregon circuit opens. he is
several watches caught him at 2:05 in
workout today
The year old division of the pacing
and the 8 year old division of the
trotting futurities are down for de,
trotters will go after the $4,000 stake
offered for that division Summary:
FIRST RACE year old trotting division
Pacific Breeders Futurity stake No. 6. 81, ,450,
best two in three:
Prince Lock, $. c. by Zolock (Pounder).. /
Ella NJ R, b. I. by Lord Alvin q.
All Styie. br. c. by STAN B Quinn -. 5 3 2
Easter b. c. by Monicrat Rutherford).. "A
Eddie G, b. c. by Tom Smith (ZbbelD.. 3
Time-2:16%, 2:21. 2:1S
SECOND RACE-2:14 class pacing, purse $780,
best three in five:
Memonia, b. m. by Domino Hoy. 1
Radium, blk. s. by Stoneway (Mosher).. 2 8
McFayden. ch. s. by Diablo (Chacbourne) 2
Time-2:0915, 2:104, 2:11.
THIRD RACES year old pacing division
Pacific Breeders Futurity stake No. 8, s., ,4s1 80
best three In Ave-
Ray o Light, br. c. by searchlight
MINNIE Mhi.eneads hv izrco, ff;i :dso,,
Conqueror, br. c. by Direct Heir
On BY. br. c. by On Stanley iThorn- .
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~ Time-a:11, 200, zoe.