The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
Trolters in Spectacular
Races at Speedway
Lady Nell Wins Opening Event
After Five Heats Are Run
for the Ribbon

1t took five heats to produce the win
ner of the opening race. for class
B trotters, of the series. under the
auspices of the Park amateur driving
club at the stadium speedway yester-
day. There were only five entries in
the race and, with the. exception of F.
]. Kilpatricks Belle of Washington
each took heat. 1t was probably the
most keenly contested event yet
brought off by this club, and the result
was in doubt until NJ. W. Herzog drove
ais Lady Nell home in front of Red
selvet In the fifth trial
Herzog showed considerable skill
With the reins,. and though his mare
AXE the measure of her field, he sur
)rfsed the spectators by keeping the
olaek trotter on her feet. She put her
head down and with a mechanical
tied Velvet home in the deciding test.
The first neat went to Red Velvet
fnen Moffat D came along and took
me; The next went to Lady Nell, and
Lady Irene, which had been second
light along, just being nosed@out. came
and captured the fourth.
t looked as though Lady Irene would
Keep the fast mare on her feet in the
All of the races were well contested
Joseph's Afford d in Straight heats,
Ioppey, the only other entry, was out
stepped all the way. The sixth event,
for class c trotters, went to the re-
improved form. F. J. Fitzpatrick won
the first heat with Rex Mckinney, but
IN the next two Quill won by a big
margin. covering the mile in faster
time than was expected.
L. Borden's diminutive trotter, Bar
ney Barpato, was right on edge and
raced Zombro, the only other entry, off
his feet in the third race. Opitsah and
IN the second race and the former
entry won in straight heats. Charlotte
proved to be the best of the trotters in
the fifth event and won two straight
heats from a good field.
F. j. Fitzpatrick drove his handsome
stallion. Washington Mckinney, in a
half mile exhibition and the grand per-
former, though out of condition,
stepped the half in 1907 without being
paced. Summary:
n. ". Herzpg's Lady Nell (IIerzogl.5 L 1
A. Q. ottingers Lady Irene (ot-
]. W smediey's Red velvet tsmed. ned .
George + Eriin,s Mofrat D .ErIinj.s : I
+. j. Kilpatrick's Belle of Washing
:Ph Tmeg shRisasA: isls s:21. 2is 2:Is4 2.asn
Second race. six furlongs. pacing, class G:
Z. I. Mattfes' Opitsah Matthes). ).........1
l. r. Bannan's jim Chase lBannan). .......2 Q
Time-1:421a, 1:43I5
Third race. pacing, class a, one mile:
A. Joseph's Afford d (Joseph) ph).>..........1
George e. Erin's Toppey (Erlin). ...2
Time-2:20. 2:171..
Fourth race. trotting. class 3, one mile:
$. Bordens Barney Bamato (Borden) ..i
A. Ottingers Zonnbro fHodman'. .......2 2
Time-2:24. 2:25la.
Fifth race. trotting, class d. six furlones:
ID. F. Hoffmans Charlotte (Hoffmanl 1
p Clayburgh's Major iClayburgh) .2
&. Lyons Martha lyons. ns)..............S .
E. Stock s Director Stock ..........4
Time-1:56. 1:553s.
Sixth race, trotting, class c, one mile:
g. D. Mackay's Quill (Mackay) ......3
F. J. Kilpatrick's Rex Mckinney tKilpat-
rick ...... ..-...............1 e
6. Wempes Plunlada CWempel l.a a
c.. F. Won Issendorf's Clta Dillon yon
Tine--2:30. 2:24. 2:c4