The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
Princess w Proves
Speedy TroHer
F. ]. Kilpdtnck's Mare Leads
Out Some Fast Ones on
the PARK TRACK

The members of the Park amateur
driving club held an unusually sue
cessful meeting of matinee races on
the speedway in Golden Gate park
yesterday before an interested crowd
OF spectators. With one exception
the races were won in straight heats,
but the competition throughout was
! interesting. Both drivers and horses
We're on their best behavior and start
/ er T. ]. Crowley had but little dim
Guilty in sending the fields away with
out the tiresome scoring which mars
some meetings.
The principal race on the card went
to F. J. Kilpatricks black mare Prin-
cess w. After hpishiDg second TO
Telephone in the first heat she went
on and took the next two heats and
the race. The third heat was the
fastest of the day in competition. the
three-quarters OF a mile being COW
cred in 1:41, a 2:15 gait.
Fitzpatrick was a bit unlucky in the
last race Of the day. when he drove
his mare Mckinney Belle She broke
Just as the starter gave the word and
I her driver practically pulled her up
she was away out OF ii and then he
/ decided to- go on. Both the other
horses broke in the meantime and IL
/ seemed that had Mckinney Belle been
Persevered with from the start she
would have won. although the condt-
tions were exceptional
/ Two good green horses of which much
Is expected In the future were shown
Mary X mad walkOver In the race
! foF class A PAGERS Her owner. Dan
/ norman. decided to drive her out the
I full mile and she covered this in
2lS1z without pace makers. This es-
taohshed a new mile record for the
speedway. the majority OF the races
being at three-quarters Of a mile.
] Do
4 a trotter owned by Z. Stewart. and
purchased recently at PIeasanton.
( Driven by Dan Hoffman THIS horse
won his race in straight heats.
The officials IN charge OF the races
We're. Starter. T. ,. Crowley: gudwea
Al Joseph. A NeIletz and A n Mo
lera; timers, George z. ErIin and "
| franklin = secretary. +. W. THOMPSON
and marshal. William A Lange. The
members Of the club will dedicate their
new clubhouse. just outside the park
and to the north of SpreckeIs lake.
on June :. An elaborate breakfast
1 will be served the members and their
i guests. The summary:
+. J. RiIpatrick's Princess " (Kilpat-
n q Ahler's Telephone iAhlerssj j......I .I
D. Il. Hoifman's Major Cook (Honuan) 8 Sdr
1 Fime-l;44, 1;4S. 1:41.
Class D. trotting-
y " ~. -ndchdy 3 Qulll t1ackayl l--...--......l
= j. hilpatrtek's Belle OF Washington (Eil-
patrick ,................. ....... .
( y Stocks Director b (Stockl. s
I. y. Bannon's Ginger (Bannon) .........4 4
Time-f;55, 1853
Class A. pacing-D. E. Hoaman's Mary
against time, mile heats. Time-2. .205S, 2:fsl5
Class 3. pacing
J z. T. Bannsn's Jim Chase (Bannan).
/ Captain ". Olsen Olsen ...... q :
n IN Laaa 'Laqal ----.......-.........2
Class G. trotting-
] 2. Stewards Peter Pan ID. Horman) I
/ +. J. kilpatriek's Roy Mckinney (Kiipat-
/ ItcAJ D.. @ 3
A, 2 ClsyburgRs Charles II CCisyburyhj...2 5
/ Time-l;50 1:46
| Class B, trOttins-
/ NJ NJ. HerzOg's Lady Nell fHerzog) ...-..I
T. ". ThompSOn's Lady Washington Ban
/ Time-1;50 1 .45A
! Glass F.. trotting-
/ r. Consini's Presto (Cousini) - 4
F. y khpatriek's Mckinney Belle (KiIpat-
ElSkJ g. .........2 =
j. W Smedlev's Red Velvet (Smedley1 - .
Tine-1:4Sj3, 2:06E.