The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-06
TURF EVENTS
At SAN JOSE.
The First Day Of The Blood
Horse Meeting.
Del Mar Captures the Introduction Stakes
in a Close Finish.
Racine Comes In First in The V6ldOme
Stakes AID RinfaK Also Winner.
FauStine'S Great Race.
Special by the California Associated Press.


class conditioned fast track. Tue probable light
fields, due a great deal to the very wet weather
which has prevailed all winter preventing the
entries for the earlier spring events getting into
condition. viii unfortunately. il is feared affect
tile attendance OF hOrsemen, eSpeeia+-S the san
Francisco contingent, of whom only the regular
chronic race gOerS have as yet put in an appear.
auce up to noon to-day.
A round of The stables at the Agricultural
Park, over which track the races VIII be run,
showed the following stables TO be represented:
Palo Alto-HenTy Welsh manager and trainer.
Geoffey, 4; Faustine, /; Flambean, Racine and
Muta three ear-OldS; EinfaX, fearless, Glen
hyei Scamper and jackson. twOyeal-olds.
George Hearst-J. Van Gorden manager, w.
jonathan train I. Almont imported Del Mar,
imported Gertrude, four-year-Odsi three-year-
olds, Baggage. Sacramento; twO-year-olds YOse-
mite, Anarchist, Primero b, Charley Brown,
Relay, SNOWFALL
". L. Appleby's stable-Carmen, s. Applause.
a, Odette, 4; three year Olds, Steve Stroud,
RaindrOp; two-year-old, Wild Rose.
OIoville Appleby has Alfaralta, I, and Juniatta,
8 j. Reayy has Jim Duly, a., ana Bessie Shan
non, I. J. Il. Ross has Kitty an and Orc.
The Elmwood stable has Index, a., Nerva, a.,
Nabeau, 5, Vlneo 8, Installation, 4 three IN
named ihIee-yeaTold Giies; tTO-year-ods, Duke
O1 Milpitss aud Sir Walter.
Orange Grove stabe-J. Slower. trainer Jack
Brady, d., Adam, a.. ROsemead, 3, Joe Noolman
and Bon Ton, tW0-year- olds.
Kelly aud Samuels stable has Ed McGnns, 5
Welcome, 5, Adelaide, Ruseburg and Pllny, 3,
aud LtzeIte, ,.
{. NiekersOn has Fannie F, 4, Hernandez, Il G.
richardson. PainkIller and The jew a.
Golden Gate SIable-T. Hazlett, train Ell. Lou
lisa NJ and Jubilee, 1, Black Pilot 4.
Bruce Cockrl has Nero ?, ana j. Doud, Sun
day, 4.
There are also at the track Comet, Jack the
Ripper, Mabel II, Revolver, Little Girl ana Jou
sou The latter is Involved IN legal difficulties
ana has been placed in w. Appleby's hands
receiver until the title TO the gelding is estab
hshed.
a detailed account OF tbs leading elder horses
and 0i the TWO aud three year olds is del erred
,siDfil tO-InorrOw and will he given IN Mondays
GALL. Bat in general way il may be said that
most OF lie horses show great lack OF WORK
and are quite gloss Racine Flambeau Muta
ana Pliuy look the best of the tnTeeyear-old
division. The twOyear- ODDS are an exception
ally line lot. The eye is al once struck by their
aHce. a linerlooking lot Of youngsters than
Rmlax, fearless, Joe Wnolman, LiZette, Duke
OF HlpiIas, Sir Waller Anarchist and Yosemite,
VINO were al Out on Inc Track this
morning, il would be hard 10 find I'm the country.
Anaf chiSt and YoseHits,of the Hearst string,
" mt Tatling quarter IN 24a2, aud the way
tley brushed along was treat TO Had only
The weather permitted the Hearst horses would
have been very prominent in the spring TWO year
old events. but they, Ike most OF the rest, need
lots more work.
Tie new clubhouse al the track though not
eutiiely completed, was used to-day. 1t is a two
story structure, aud very suitably arranged for
Tile purposes for which it is intended.
BY The time the FIRST bell rang out l 80
O'Clock in the afternoon. there were fully 500
people al Tie track waiting for The days sport 10
Iegn. Although the fields were small the rae
ing most enjoyable, ana The association can
congratulate Itself on securing a big success.
Ire track management was good, The Judges
were lITeproaehaoie, the Tour events were run for
all that was IN them aud were very exciting. es-
pecialy the FIRST and last.
George Hearsts stable won The opening event
in great style, and Bill Jonathan, who has
turned from long tails TO bang tails, was the hap
liest man on tie ground at winning the first
race since tie change. Nobody euYIed
DoHathan FOR his luck, and he was
ahuudanIly congratulated on his success Henry
Walsh carried of ihe honors OF the day by WIN
ning the three following events OH the reel, with
tie Hearst representative knocking at the door
Referring TO the track, the only criticisms to
make are that The different dlstance-poles should
be made dlsllnguishabls by the application OF
cents worth Of whlIewash, and thai the Jockeys
names should be buletined.
BRISK BETTING.
AS TO the betting, while il was not heavy, IL
was quite DIisk, especially IN The last race, and
as tElee favorites won In succession the public
won little money aud went home well pleased.
The new clubhouse was we'll filed With the
ellie, who drove down in force; indeed, the num-
al any San Francisco meeting.
The officials for the day we're: Judges, T. s.
Montgomery. President OF the association. VIII
liam Buckley and Charles l. Beets; timers. ".
a. Parkhust, g. II. Jefferson, T F. Barnes, Sec
Rotary C.. H. Bragg aud last but not least Starter
w. Il. Coombs. All performed their duties most
satisfactorily To Mr.. Coombs is due a WORD of
praise for his skiliu handling OF the horses Louis
Whiting, The weiknown veteran OF the turf
who has seen more races run than perhaps any
o her living man 10 The State, was steward Of
The judges stand and officiated efectually
THE START.
As usual the first event was the Introduction
stakes. sweepstake entrance 5000 added, three
Miller, Owens b. m. Daisy D, a..
la. Hennesyi w. l. Appleby's Raindrop 3,
MufDuy. a. II. h. Va
4, l12. Narvteei Orange Grove stables b. h.
Adam, a.. III, Cooper; George Hearsts en-. c.
Raindrop So and others in the field So.
After little padding at the post the flag fell
10 good start, Kitty, Daisy and Adam IN the
lead, with TWO others back. Kitty Van made
Tie running with Daisy IN close attendance. at
second and Delmar five lengths back. The same
order was maintained at the half and into the
stretch, the leaders racing away against each
other with Deimar three lengths back 1t
looked Ike Kitiy's race, but at the draw
bridge Morton brought up Delmar with
d great rush on The inside aud by a
r whipping finish won the race. The three
finished in. bunch, Delmar getting verdict
; by head from Daisy, VINO had lust short.
Three lengths back, and Ratndrop was last
Time, 1:l414. Mutuals paid on field, S14 10.
THE YESDosIE STAKE.
The Vendome stakes for three year-olds one
mile, SIZE added followed. p 40 Alto sent b. c.
''laclne, 11S. NaTyice, and oh. Muta, 113, Har-
Iis 10 do battle for The Lone Pine tree George
q Hearst haa in Baggage oh. c. lis. Morton. and
Miller ana Owens Captain AL black colt II8
hsnnesy. hacne was topheavy lavorite at
$50 against IS for the others as a field Racine
has finished into great colt OF immense
power ana looked as strong as
house and looked beautiful. Muta was lighter
In flesh, and also looked well, but had not as
much quality as Racine. Baggage and Captain
Al In looks did not compare with Racine. Palo
A@ie's crack was anxious TO get OF, and full
~of running. After three breakaways they
were sent on on level terms, Racine going to
the front under pull Baggage and Captain AL
even up second with Muta last At the quarter
IN %, Racine by two lengths; al the half in so
tile same Around the turn Racine led by four
lengths aud going easy; same as three quarters
Under pull Racine romped home by i've lengths
from Baggage. VINO beat Muta hall length for
II could have been much faster II Racine had
been pushed. The colt was sent on aud worked
% So so.
THE DEBUT STAKES.
= be Debut stakes for 2yeaI-olds. one-half
Inlie, $50 added, followed. The starters were:
Palo Altos ch. C. kinfzX by Argyle Narvlce: w
=. Appieby,s b; c. wnd Rose by Wildldle-
koseTiand. Murphy, and Orange Grove stables
br. c. Joe Woolman, by imp. Sims-Ell Dene
Cooper al had up ITO pounds. Fools sold
big lighrish-colored chestnut cot with
head and ditto tall. but had ali rSe
oder, and Rose, while pretty, is not Of
The same class as Riniax. There was
were somewhat fractions and The send
on Woolman went TO the front, but was
qulckly passed Dy the 1dVoTite, who, opening M
a length. led all the way, and won 10 galop by
Two lengths Rose aud WoOlman. under the
WHIP, made dead heat for The place. Time
O:0O12. Mutuals paid.
ST. JAMES HOTEL STAKE.
The last race was the ST. James Hotel stake
Tor all ages, $50 added one mile IL was the
best ana most exciting event of the day. Palo
Alto started faustine, b. T., 4, liz. Narylce;
Kelly Samuels, Pliny, b. e., 90; Ward & c.
Nlckerson. Fannie Il. D. M B. ZIG. Ferguson. .
Pooling was lively, many hackers believing
with the stable that Phys work at Fresno, one
had advanced him 10 condition over Fau~tine
who has not raced IN public this year. Pools
sold Faustihe $40, heid $50, aud there was con-
siderable money in the box Wl,4n the horses
came 10 the post Fansline looked eel but high
WIllle PlIny seemed IN firsl-cass order. Fannle