The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
FAST SIDE WHEELER
EASILY Eel IPSES
ONLY RIVAL ENTRY
Dual Race Is Feature Event
of Best Gard Yet Given
at Golden Gate
Park
By JOE MURPHY


was established yesterday on the speed
way course in Golden Gate park when
Fl. Cohns clever PAGER, Vera Hal, cap
tured the free for all pace in straight
heats. negotiating both miles in 2:os1k,
beating the best previous performances
for straight heats, established by
George Gianinnis crack sidewheeler.
George Perry. The latter's record for
the first mile was 2:l0k and for the
second heat 2:0sa4.
Vera Hal and Hamburg Belle were
the only starters In the free for all
pace Hamburg Belle was looked upon
as the likely winner on her races of
last week. when she took into camp
Happy Dentist and Vera Hal The
latter has improved with racing, as
she was at her best yesterday, winning
both heats without being extended 1t
fs the consensus OF the harness horse
experts who saw Cohns mare perform
yesterday that she could have easily
cut second off her record had she
been forced to extend herself
CARD SEASONS BEST
The racing yesterday was the best
that has been witnessed a the park
seven races On the card and they were
run off without delay. Starter William
Higginbotton1 was in excellent form
as he managed TO get his fields off
with dispatch and they were usually
In perfect alignment when they passed
the starters post.
Al Schwartz captured the driving
honors of the afternoon, as the well
known teamster landed two winners
and finished second with Kitty d In
another event. He would have prob
ably scored with the latter, but she
went lame in the third heat
Little Dick showed a flash of his old
form in the 2:15 pace, defeating
shifty field in straight heats Tom
Murphy was the contender in both
races but he was not good enough
for Pollard's entry Porto Rico. a 20
year old trotter, was an added starter
in the 2:35 trot and the old circuit
favorite showed that he still has a few
races left. He trotted out in front in
both heats and outgamed Ella Wilkes
and Circus Witt
MArAWAN SET BACK
Sunset Belle, driven by it's owner.
W. Sicotte, won the free for all trot
from Matawan. The latter captured
the second heat. but was set back for
boring out in the stretch and carving
Sunset Belle, which was coming
heat went to Sunset Belle
The opening event for 225 mixed
went 70 Ateka, driven by Al Schwartz
in straight heats. allegro. ably ham
died by Schwartz, won the 2:22 pace.
Pilot proved the winner OF the 2:1s
pace. Summary:
First race. 2:25 mixed mile heats 2 in 3:
Ateks H. A Bangsl. l................1 /
Harold G (John WillIsms) ...........2 2
Efhe Madison a. J; Klspperich). )........ 3 2
TINE. 2:22; 2:ss1s
Little Dick t'9 g. PoIiaraS 9See mile heats in
Tom Murphy q. 7. Ayres).............. 2
Modieu% Isth 1n tF; Psrtsrsl l:;....-..-....... 8
Time. 2:IT; 2:14h
Third race. free for all trot,: mile heats,
Matawsn (H G. Ahlersl ............ ; 4
Lady Alice ID. E. Hoffman, ....... 3 3
Msfswan fs nished 4s rst in Second heat but was
set oack Tor boring out and carrying Sunset
Fourth race. free for all pace. mile heats.
Vera Hal III cohn) ....1 i
Hamburg Belle "a. Lent
Fifth race. 2:22 pace. mile heats. ? in 3:
aansgro g. schrieberl = ,.;.......;-.
zoden &C. Peterson) n)............... 2
DIX Vernon g. Gotierl......-......
Prime Ti@e At9 as2. e a.ao sgTtoa,; s!a5m ;,.' 4w
Sixth race. 2:1s pace. mile heats . in 8:
Eilet Ettr sS- fB BecksFD Shri
Golden Buck tW. a. waikupj.
Time. .2:1s; 2:1s. 2:21.
Porto Rico &C. Fabdrie) ie)..............1 i
Ella Wilkes (H. Borromeo) o).....
Circus Witt Up. Cheli) i).......-......