The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-24
BAD FOR HACKERS.
A General All-ROund R0ut of the
Public's Choices.
Geraldine Shows She Has Not Lost Her Sprint
ing Abilities-Dolly Mccone Scores
Easy Brackets.

row to hoe, not a single favorlte, whose
name the book-makers would write on their
tickets except at such prohibitiye odds as
l to 10, landing first under the wire. 1t was
a happy fate that compels the cable-car
companies to only charge cents for ride
back to town. for if it had been 10 cents
nearly everybody would have had to walk
home. A more totally financially wrecked
crowd has not left the Bay District Track
for many a year, and Thursday, April 90,
1891, VIII long be remembered with disgust
by many a disappointed hacker. The
"bookieS," every enc of them. won barrelsfull
OF money, and even If their pool-roOms have been
closed, as long as they are as lucky as they have
been since the meeting opened. will have
no grounds OF complaint That they have
lost their grasp on The pnblic's
money. Unless few faVorites get IN
ana win the public Will have to file papers in IN
sOlvency with The County Clerk Applause, the
first favorite to succumb, was left six lengths at
the post III field of five for the opening mile
das h. Starter Van Gordon Is Singuarly unf0r-
III nate in leaving hot fayorles at The posi- aud
should, If he desires to retain the high estimation
in which lie is held by the public. be more care
fu In protecting their pecuniary interests In Tie
fayorites. John Treat at evens next went down
before Len, 10 to l shot. Dolly McCoBe, tile
favore in The third race, did win. 1t is true, but
the boOkles held her Oul at 10 10 and the place
odds on the others were not TemuneIatiVe. An-
10 10. took the fourth aud brought more grlSl
10 the bOok-makerS mills, the place faVOTltes De-
Ing also badly beaten. Then TO add 10 tnr gen
eral rout kyle, the red-hot first pick In the last
event. was nowhere, TO shot, Hotspur,and a
rank outsider. Terry, al 10 and. f. running sec
ond aud tlird.
The track was in good order, the weather a
little cloudy. but pleasant enough and the at
tendance quite good for the DAYS racing.
The summary is as follows:
Flood purse, S40O, of which $50 to second
l and 1925 to third; for three-y eaT-ods and up
- ward: an owners handicap for beaten horses;
Ira RamsdeHs b. c. 8. Homer. by shannon
sally Gardener ; arn D
Kildare, CHI. g. ., acknowledgements Harris 3
Also ran: AIfaretta, 81. Spencer; Applause, 10,
Time 1:42 Record :s9Is.
Neutrality-suspicious.: Applause so, heid So
Homer 5 and eyens; Initiation, 2 +, aud to D; Al
farerta 10, Kildare Is.
Applause, the fasoute, was six lengths behind
when the flag fell. Homer made all Tie running,
with Initiation second, and won handly by Two
lengths. kildare was three lengths back. lnl-
tiatlon WAS cut down badly rounding lhe nTst
turn, aud VIII probably not be able to race again
for some time.
- Purse s4oo-For two-y ear-oId fIHes; SIS each
" for starters; Starting money divided, 40 per
Theodore winters b. +. Dolly McCone by Joe
Hooker-Loa Spencer, l07.......-....,. Bustelos !
Leola, l07 Murphy
Also ran: Me4aulta, ~ q cooper
Time, l:0zI4. Record, O;59.
Betting Auctions: polly McCone, Sl1O, held
$50. BOOKS: Dolly McCOne, to TO- no place; Bar
bara, 20 and : TO 81 Leoia, 20 and TO o. Melanita
II was simply a cake-waIK for Dolly, who let
Bai bara lead To the stretch and then passing her
al VIII won as she pleased by four leugl rs; Two
between second and third. The place Niles
were punished all the way home, but 1t was en-
tirely useless. Dolly could have TUNED around
ana then beaten them.
n PARROT purse s400-A handicap for three
x year-olds and upward SIS each from starters ;
~ 50 declaration; starting and declaration money
divided. 10 per cent 10 second and 80 per cent to
third. One aBd sixteenth miles
Thee Winters b. g.. q, Leh, by Joe Hooker-l lu-
John Treats 9. g, a, by Shiloh, dam unknown. ,
JacksoGs D. h. los winchell 2
Time, :49I4. Record. :453z.
Neutrality-suspicious.: Treat $50, NafchO $50,
field $40. Books: Treat eyens and TO 81 Nalcho
i, u and TO 2; Leh, 10 and 4; Jackson, and 81
Peri and to 3.
jackson ard Peri were very fractions at the
POSI- and delayed the start considerably Alter
five breakaways an even sendOf was had. Leh
in the lead Treat second. Around the first turn
Treat was poe eted by Leh and Naicho, aud
kept there TO the halfmie post. Then ne was
pulled back to get around the leaders and was
hind into the stretch. Leh Kept on coming aud
won easily by four lengths, Treat beating Jack
son for Tie place by half length.
Denohue purse Sio0-FOr three-year-olds
a and upward, $15 each from starters, starting
~ money divided 70 per cent TO second and 20
per cent to third. hree-quarers OF mite.
Maltese Villas n. m. a. Geraldine, by Griustead-
Cousin Peggy, Kelly
Princes flrSt lIf..'''....-''.'.-..-. pehhisGh
Also ran: Correct ia, Wincheli; IDA Glenn i O.
Cooper; Cheerful lOl, NRrd.
Time. :14s4. Record. l:l04.
Bettfng-AuctioHs: Geraldine SllO, held Sll.
Books; Geraldine, l to 10, no place; Prince 5
First y and 3; Revolver, . aud 2; Cheerful, and
8 10 5; others. so and 10.
Geraldine, VINO looked and felt remarkably
well, jumped of like shot from gun at the
start, ana was ten lengths in trout and running
under pull at the half. Princes First sreond.
She romDed home IN an exercise gallop by hVe
lengths Fl ON Princes First, who was ridden out
vigorously for the place. Revolver was three
Ieugths behind Princes First.
, - The LathrOp stakes-A handicap for all ages
\ $50 entrance, SIS forfeit, $i0 declaration.
u with 5000 added, OF which 800 to second.
third to save stake. one mile aud haif.
Suisun stables b. h, a. HotsDur by Joe Daniels
dam by wildIdIe I07...... .-........... LawIess
Maltese Villas CHI. c.. 8. Terry, By AltaPet. SO.
UndIne stables Oh. g. a., Tycoon, by Reveiile-
Also ran King Hooker 100, ward; KyIo 100,
Cook; Marigold l06, Morton.
Time . SO. Record 2 :33.
Betting-AGct. ons: KylO S25, Tycoon SIC, field
slS. Books: Kylo to ) and TO 2, Tycoon and
! to s. Hotspur and .. cry and 3, King Hooker
| 10 aud 4, MaTigOld and to D.
King Hooker MADE the running and was five
lengths III front or Hotspur at the quarter. AT
the half, passing the stand, the order was Hooker
by four lengths. kylo, HOtspur, Tycoon, Terry,
MarigOd AT tie three-quartefs Hooker still
| led kylo and Terry second and third. Hooker
was sill in the lead at The mile, HOtspur second.
| kylo third. Al tile one and a quarter mile Hot
spur was In front Hooker second, Terry third
| won Without much effort by Two lengths. Terry
and Tycoon bad hot finish for the place
| through 1ycoOh'S swerve, Terry was able to Land
| the place odds by short neck.