The morning call., 1892-05-06
A FAV0RITEO' DAY.
Four First Choices Win Yester-
days Events.
The Call' Predicted Joe Ellis, 0rrin, Re-
mair and Ell Rayo, and They Captured
the Purses Accordingly.

!. the neck again today" said an old trainer
| to HE CALL reporter last evening, after
the last race on yesterdays programme.
I've never seen meeting in my 80 years
experience where first favorites got home as
they have done this spring" Every race
yesterday was won by the favorite, and the
first choice was made on public form, too.
The CALL selected every absolute winner,
and the ehalkers of the odds wore very lu-
gubrtous faces as they left the track. The
track was again very fast, but the dull,
cloudy and cold weather Ihad its effect upon
the attendance.
In the opening rare, won by Joe Ellis, the
run made BY Senator Thompson's chestnut
gelding. short Of work as he is. was remark
able. Had he been ridden out earlier he
must have nearly won. The whole Of tbs
afternoons racing provided frst-class
sport, and although the fifth race did not
fill, it was generally admitted that the four
races run through furnished all the fun de-
sired.
Ten horses faced the starter for the five-
furlong opening dash. Joe Ellis was a big
favorlte. others being well supported all
around. A couple of breaks and the flag
fell to struggling start. The favorite at
once raced TO the front, with Ida Glenn in
close attendance, and this pair led the
others by couple Of lengths round into
the straight. Here the Tuck began 10 close
up and at the half distance Oporto, under
punishment, made bid to catch the leader.
but could not keep up the pace Old Hello
came with great squirt at the finish, but
failed 10 catch Joe Ellis who won by half
length, OporiO only being head behind
old Hello at the wire. Tins good, 1:02h.
SUMMARY.
First raee-seiag purse $500; all ages. Five
Garden City stables eh G. Joe Ellis, 8, by Iron
clad dam unknown, 100 pounds (Donathan) -.
Murphy brothers, ca. g. Hello, aged by Shannon.
dam Marshra, 100 pounds (nurphy) .............
ID j. McCarty's Dr. C. Oporto, =, by imp. Mariner,
dam Eufaua, 81 pounds (Daring). ..............
Time. :0215.
The Flood 90, Kyrene 80. Ida Glenn no. Wood
bury yr 100, Randwick 81, Bartlett 105 and Fair
lawn 10 also
Betting: Auction pools-Fleld $50, Joe Ellis $ls
place-JOe Ellis TO and TO g. Hello s 10 ] aud
straight.
Forty minutes were cut to waste at he
post in the two-year-old handicap, but the
flag fell TO good start. Dick 0'Malley as
sumed command, Castanet, 0rrin and Oh ar
mi0D being the most prominent of tie others.
There was little change in this order until
half way down the stretch. when Orrin
challenged Owen brothers colt, and it was
hammer and tODgs between this pair to the
wire, OrTin just winning by a head amid in
tense excitement A length away came
Grandee, who never showed prominently,
SUMMARY.
Second race Purse s4OOi handicap for twO-year-
Odds Five furlongS
W. : Appleby's b. G orrin, by John Happy, dam
Jess ll8 pounds (Suiiivan) .....................1
Owens brothers. b. <. Dick O1aIley, by imp.
w. OH Macdonough's G. C. Grsndee. BY Warwick,
dam Helen Scratch. ll2 pounds (Fignes).. ......3
Time, ;03l2.
Donna Lila o5. Pandita 80, Castanet los and
Charm ton lOS also
Betting: Auction pooIs-FIeld $40 OrrIn sl4,
Graudee So batting. SfraIuht and
orrin to and to 8. Dick o'Malley to l aud 7
70 5, and any prices the others.
L0ttie Mills was an odds on faYOrite for
the mile race for three-year- Olds. but RO-
mair was well played. The race turned cut
% be match between the two. Theywent
away with tie lead and ran neck and neck
around to the turn for home. big streak Of
daylight showing between them and Queen
Alta, with Folly as whipper.ln Nose and
nose came the leading pair, but 100 yards
from the wire R0mair, going we'll within
himself, won, with Hennessey looking
round, by half length from Lattie Mills,
all out, Queen Alta third. Time, 1:43h.
SUMMARY.
Third race-Purse S4UO: handicap for three-ye
D. j. McCsrty's b. c. Romair. by Argyle. dam imp.
Rosetta, IL pounds tHennessey) ................
H. Rudy's b. m. Lottie Mills by Colonel Clarke,
s a@ Va M Bounds s Ssn0ts Nv Ala
dam Cousin Peggy, 100 pounds (hoFtonI........
Time, l:i31s.
Folly 100 also ran.
Betting: Auction pooIs-Lottie Mills $50. RomaIr
S25 and field sl5 Book betting; Straight and place
Roman 10 and barred. Lottle Mills to ana
barred Queen Alta 5 TO aud eyens. Folly 10 to l
and 10 !.
One of the best handicaps yet made at
the meeting brought the tive starters over a
mile and a sixteenth very close together.
FL Rayo ruled a strong first choice, Captain
Al being most IaDcied OF the remainder, and
they finished in the way the talent picked
them. There was capital start, San Pedro
to- f.arV .rrE rts
Esperanto led the field around TO halfway
along the backstretch. AT this point Ell
Rayo and Captain Al closed up and passed
the leaders in the lower turn, the favorite
leading the brown horse half length into
the homestretch, and, going with ease. can
tered under the wire clear length in trout
OF Captain Al, who beat Sheridan by half
length for the place. Slow tims, :49H, was
hung out.
SUMMARY.
Fourth race-Purse $500; handicap for all ages
One aud sixteenth miles.
Il. Menchaea's oh. h. Ell Rayo, 5, by Grfnstsad,
oG Sam f 5lother 5 al BY kingston
dam Black Maria, 1913 pounds (Hennessey) ...... 2
p. siebenthaler's en- h. sheridan, 5. by Young,
Time, :491%.
San Pedro no and Esperanto i07 also ran.
Betting: Auction pools-Field $50, Captain Al
SIT and FL Rayo $50 Book betting: Straight and
paee-El Rayo eveas and 9 to 5, Captain Al IL to
and TO s. Sheridan to and evens. San Pedro 5
to and TO 1,:Esperanza to l and evens.
The following are the entries and weights
for this afternoon S races:
First race-Purse $500; two-y year old maidens.
Five furloDgs: Hiogo ITO, Iris FLY l15 Mar
tinet Is, Sidney 107 aud COndee 49,
Second race = Purse $500; three,year-old
madens. One mile: Lucinda 100, Santa Fe
1l4 Early Ill. Echo IA, Draw Scot Ill, May
Ptitehard 109 Queen Alta 100.
Third race-Handcap for all ages. Three
quarters OF mile: Midnight 100. Henry 90,
Royal Flush ITO, MonowaI 80, Hercules 124
Montana 1S and Geraldine 124
Fourth races Hing purse $500; all ages
Que mile: Tom Stacey 10S, Reverfe 99 ST.
Patrick 81. Bert Hart 80, King Hooker LOG,
Initiation III, Bartlett 90 and Applause Ill
SELECTIONS.
First race Condee or Iris FLY.
Second race-E trly or Draw Scot
Third race-MOnowai or Geraldine
Fourth race-Ber Hart or King Hooker
Stanford University.