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Show ; :' 1 RAGE MEET IS r ; :,ffljllG END Tho Fair Grounds track yesterday did not show much improvement over that of the day previous. On tho other oth-er hand, It was not any too good, and this in a rnea-suro accounted for tho small fields that faced tho barrier bar-rier in the different events. The track had dried over night, but it was still very heavy and cupiy, and in consequence fast tlmo was out of tho question. Tho public choices fared very well as no less than four of them ruward-ed ruward-ed tho efforta of tho talent. The outsiders to cop during the afternoon wero Jtin Cafforata and Capt. Burnett, and both had their supportors. Th beat raco of the day was the fifth, in which Wartaro triumphed over Galeno Gale, but only by a very Blight margin. The finish of this raco was the most spectacular of the day, and aroused more keen interest thau any other event. Warfaro, which seemed to be perfectly per-fectly at homo on tho cuppy track, led her Held a merry chase for the 11 rat five furlongs, opening up a gap of daylight that seemed utterly impossible im-possible for the opposition to overcome. over-come. Nearlng tho end, however, the effort began to tell on the illly, and she was about ready to cry quits, for Galene Gale coming on the outside with a mighty rush was gradually cutting cut-ting down Warfare's lead, closed resolutely, re-solutely, and would have won in a few more strides. It was a fortunate victory for Warfare, and marked her third winning race in as many days. Old Captain Burnett surprised his owner by leading his field all the way and scampering home a winner in the mile race. After Nebraska Lass refused to break there was no speed In the race to catch the Captain, and he kept In front and just galloped at the end. Treasure Seeker made his run too late, otherwise ho might had had a chance at first money. As it was, he had to bo content with the place with Knight of Ivanhoe third. Camera won her first race at the meeting when she took into camp a poor bunch In tho day's opener. She was never seriously menaced and won iu a wild drive with Buona, which distanced Sylvia U. by a city block Pickens, who was aboard Miss Greenwood in tho second race, al , most threw the race away for Ham Keen, by making a belated inovo with thp favorite. Ho did Just get up In time to beat Amargosa by half a length, while Loulso B. easily took show money. Jim Cafferata ran one of the best races of his career when he scored iu the seven furlong race, winning in a big romp, with Howard Pearson an easy second over Hammeraway. The latter attracted a big following, but was unablo to extend himself In the going. The closing race went to Meada, which passed Burning Bush, the pacemaker, pace-maker, on the back stretch, as though he were standing still, aDd came strong In the last furlong, but was tiring at the end. Burning Bush took the place with ease with Hannibal Bey third. With the closo of the present meeting meet-ing near at hand, tho officials anil horsemen arc making preparations to take their departure for winter quarters, after tho last race Saturday. There has been talk of extending the present meeting, but the management manage-ment has wisely concluded to leave well enough alone, and close the meeting on the advertised date. They consider that a prolongation of the present meeting would be unwise. Tho meeting Just about to close has been the best conducted and the cleanest ever given in this city, and as Messrs. Dwyer and Skinner and their associates In the Ogden Racing association Intend giving a meeting here next year, to be conducted on the same high plane, they feel that it Is best not to overdo tho thing and give the people too much racing this year. Richard Dwyer will return to his home in San Francisco, where he lll rest until the opening of tho Oakland track, Nov. 12. He will be l.ept pretty Imsy there all winter sending th(.. fields away. Judge Frank St. D. Skinner will also return to San Francisco, aud will resume his duties at Oakland when that track opens. Samuel McGlbben, the efficient clerk of the scales, will also leave for San Francisco, and will take up his duties as clerk of the scales at Oakland. Peter Clark, the champion caller and form chart compiler, will ko to Oakland, and later to Juarez, Mexico, where he will get out the form chart! Other olllcials who will h,Ve Oakland as their destination are James Mc-Thaney. Mc-Thaney. Walter Odom. Ernest "Skip-rer" "Skip-rer" Miller and Charlie Weber, assistant as-sistant to Mr. Dwyer. Of tho horses now at the track, the great majority will be shipped to Oakland Oak-land for the winter campaign. A few will be sent to Juarez aud Jacksonville, Jack-sonville, while some may winter in OgJen. Today will ha Indies' Day at the Fair Grounds track, and tho last op portunlty afforded the members of the fair sex to avail themselves of the opportunity lo witness tho races free of charge. That tho generosity of tho track management has been appreciated by the ladles on former Ladies' Day Is evident by the manner man-ner in which tbey have turned out to enjoy tho sport, aud today will be no exception, as It is- expected that the attendance of the fair sex will be the largest of the meeting. |