The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-01
FOXY FOX"
THE WINNER.
A Mysterious Filler Gets Two
Heats in Great Time.
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The Fleet acclaim Proves Herself the Best of
Her Age on the Coast at Mile.
A Surprise Day. ~

For full me citing Of the Blood-horse races to
take place without a rainfall would indeed be
"iusus nature" aud, not TO break The record, for
the first time during the present racing. rain fell
yesterday, but not enough 10 spoil tile speed OF
the track or hurt The att endauce, which was very
large. AS a side compliment probably TO the
association, il was about oclocE before the
moisture descended, and by that time all who
proposed to see the racing were al the track.
The number OF Ssirey Camps that were un-
furled when the first drops fell proved how
closely the public watch the forecasts Of Lieu
tenant Finley, the local weather sharp.
AS to the racing. it was hrst-clsss. George
Kennedy has In his handsome FLY, Acclaim.
the game three year-old daughter Of Three
Cheers and ROsette, undoubtedly the best three
year.od on The coast and 'one that 10 the East
would be valued away up In the big thousands.
In the opening mile event she gave several years,
10 such a seasoned trace FOUNDER as Nevada,
notable Eastern performer, who was made on
odds favOrite TO beat her. and simply made
chmpaDZee OF the Older mare al equal weights.
Acclaim was never headed, made all the run
Ming leading easily by a couple of lengths until
the stretch was entered, when Sullivan I'M
looseDed his wrap little on her and she won IN
an exercise gaIop by six lengths The Official
timers hung out LAO Is as h er mark. so that
bad to go, but every outside watch made her
time 1894. Had she been ridd-n out the
record would have been shattered. BY her off,
clal failure the alton saved $500, an
bounced to be given If 40 was beaten
AS seems TO be the case whenever heat race
Is run, the unexpected again turned up yester-
DAY. What seven eighlhs OF the race going pub
lie now would like 10 know Is who, what or
which is Fox" The winner OF the heat race In
lust shade worse than record time? Is Fox
Tanner, Polk, Badeet? "Fox" has been rum
nng III The State bush circuit this year with
notable noI-success AccoId ding TO lie official
programme Fox" Is by "Housewarmer''---.
Who.and what 81 ousewarmer," a sire, is. is a
mystery. Yet The son OF mysterious father
ana an unknown dam ran one Of the best races
ever known on the Coast The hsziness Of his
parentage, as per the programme, deluded line
public who made the Oregon surn en- Oregon
Eclipse, a hot favOrlte at 2 TO on Yet Fox
won hands down each heat 10 I:OOs1 and
:01 Id (by the way, the timers split all the
fractions into hfths Yesterday and never gave
the others chance. Some close observers Of
breeding said after the race that II Theodore
Winters stud book was OverhauIed IL could
easily be proven thai Fox" Is sired by Joe
Hooker out of high-eass, thoroughbred mare
Ii this be true, and In The interest of legitimate
sport the matter might he investigated, the as
ISOLATION might save little money by withhold
ing the purse money should Fox have been In.
correctly entered; such "a rule obtains East and
here. Fraudulent and incorrect entries are a
bar. But that Fox is heater Fl ON way back
OF the public viii take a solemn oath TO-
LodOwlc won the rich Fame stakes 10 a canier
over mile and ihree-9uaIters- and viii nearly
pay, ny MS Vlcioty, tile Training expenses of the
stable this fall
Revolver, ridden by that demon finisher OF a
jockey. Diekey " ard, won an excellent race ar
six and half iurlongs. though bad John Treat
GOT of little better and moi made his run quite
30 late the verdict might have been in his favor.
Track weather bulletin: Rain fell at the Bay
District Track at 2:18; there were occasional
light showers up to 5:36.
Summaries for the day are as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO October 81. 1881
~ Purse $500: 500 to second: all ages: los
III pounds: sex allowance; $500 additional TO
OAs winner If / 40 is beaten. One mile
q. H. Kennedy's b. T. Acclaim, 3, by Three
Cheers-RoSette, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sullivan
B. C. Holiy's CHI m. Nevada, a.. by Regent-Niss
Ella, NaryaeZ 2
NJ Storms CHI IN. MaHgod, 4. by MiiIDer-katy
Time. l:zO 1-5-
Acclaim made all the running and won In gallop
by six lengths. half between second and third,
Bettfng-Auctions: Field $25, Nevada S24
Books: Acclaim ! to 10, no pla e: Nevada to 5,
no place; Marfgold 70 10 f. Mutuais paid, field
$1l Is.
~ Purse 800: 800 to second: selling; all
III ages; usual allowance. Six ana a half fur
SOs longs.
B. C. HoIiy's b. b. RevoIver5 by Joe DanIels-JuIe,
d. Bridges gig John Treat. by Shiloh. dam by
G. w. watson's b. g. Regal, by Regent-Bessie
inie. l;2l 3-5.
Also ran: Fanny r. 1872 Spence: Applause, 100
Naryaez: Hercules, 1903. Bett; Ida Glenn. 100