The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
SPORTS CHARITY.
The Local Institutions
Benefited.
flOTTO MAKES A GOOD RUN.
Joe Cotton Proves Himself a Cham
pion Splinter and Estreila Upsets
the Talent-To-day's Entries.

Dull weather, cold wind and threaten
ing clouds frightened away a goodly num-
Der OF the usual crowd which regularly fire.
quent the Bay District track on every
racing day. The rains over night. followed
by drying wind, had, however, rendered
the track in fast and splendid condition.
and some very fast time and capital racing
was the result.
The talent went down in three races ont
OIL the five, as OILY two favorites won.
zoe Cotton again demonstrated what q
blgh-elass Splinter he was. and Motto
MADE grand run over six and half fur
longs and came near to cutting the world 9
record.
IL was announced during the afternoon
tiias the net proceeds of last Fridays
racing amounted to the handsome sum of
SliZ9 and had been divided among the fol-
lowing local charities:
California Women's Hospital, 1929; Lit
lie Sisters Infant Shelter. $3.50: Nursery
Tor Homeless Children, $3.50; Associated
CHARITIES, $3.50; Fruit and Flower Mission,
600; San Francisco Benevolent Associ-
atIon, $3.50. and the Francesca Relief So
cIety, 500. The donations have proved very
acceptable 10 the various Institutions for
the winter season.
All the nine colored on the card for the
race Tor beaten horses over FIVE and a half
luri0ngS were saddled up. Blondinette first
Iuleo the fayorite, but toward the last Lodi
displaced Wilbur Smiths mare in the bet
.lhg ana was first choice at the start. The
taIent, however, entirely overlooked Es-
treila, who although speedy has hitherto
generally proved a gutter when coIlared.
ms time. however, when the flag fell to a
splendid start Appleby's FLY rushed OFF in
tue lead, and well served By her li2ht weight
STAYED there and won in a common canter
oy couple of open lengths.
Jennie MintZer lay second at the head of
buncntd held until the drawgates were
reached, when little Weber, riding one of
MS characteristic finishes, brought Carter b
with well-timed rush and beat MintZer
OUT neck for the place. The time of the
race was :0sh
Next IN order was the fve-eighths' selling
dash. and eight sported silk and faced
quarter Rowe. Joe Cotton. on his perform
anee OF last Tuesday, was played as a
.eadplpe cinch" TO beat his old antagonist.
Glpsy Girl, and the balance Of the spriniers
mere was one bTeakaway, and ST. John
Win little COombs up took the bit between
MS teeth and ran clean away with the boy
fight around TO the eighth pole, thereby
running whatever chance he might have had
| OF winning.
There was but a moderate send-off, the
IaVotite getting of last but one. Jack the
ripper showed the way at the half, where
he was Joined by Gypsy Girl, who passed
| nm and led into the stretch.
cries were now raised that she would win.
out Joe Cotton showed what kind of a
morse he is. as at this point, having improved
MS position to fourth place.. he came-car-
| Tying his heavy impOst of 40 pounds as il
| II was postage stamp-like a streak of
light and passed his field as If they were
standing still. In the meantime Gypsy Girl
bad shot her bolt and Mount Carlos was out
In 'front.' length ahead Of Jack the Ripper.
Cotton overhaued Monut Carlos thirty
yards from the wire, and then ensned n
dlng-doEg race between the pair, the favor
lie winning by long neck amid tremen-
deus excitement in the fast time OF 1:O1H.
JACK the Ripper was third, couple of
iengths away. There was some spirited
bidding for the winner, and as he was en-
tered to be sold for 500. it cost his owner