The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-30
4 SHOCKING START.
Motto Gets Several Lengths Ad.
vantage and Wins.
Dennison Throws Away Race on Grandee.
Baekers Disguised at the Two Fias-
ccs-To-Day's Programme.

going yesterday afternoon. The weather
overhead was fine. There was large crowd
and the sport was Just as interesting as ever.
~ Dung Dennison threw away the two-year-
OLD handicap by sheer careless bad riding.
de had the race won with Grandee, but
pulled mp and just allowed Donna Lila, a
rank outsider, TO beat him home amid bowls
OF derfsion from the spectators. AS one
horseman remarked, THAT boy couldn't
ride In freightcar unless the door was
shut"
Another disaster, however, was in store
Tor the unfortunate punters, when Starter
Ferguson. after shouting to the field of ten,
Pull up. boys" imnieG iatelyd sang out. ''Go
on!o Consequently, while nearly alp the
boys were pulling up, in obedience to the
a1lrst command. Ward, on Motto. paying no
heed. secured four lengths lead. aud tax
ing advantage Of the second order won all
parts OF the way. 1t was shocking bad
start, ana unworthy of the reputation and
acknowledged skill OF Mr.. Ferguson. Loud
ana long were the complaints heard on all
sides. 1t is said, however, that the Rose
stable and It's followers threw in for good
stake. Alliance, Ell Rayo and Bert Hart
won the other three events in easy siyleo
harry Peppers, the jockey. wrongly accused
OF grand larceny, who was discharged yes
tefday without stain upon his character
was warmly congratulated aud sympathiZed
with by bis numerous friends.
Aeroiite was the selected OF the fancy for
the openi ne dash over five furiongs. Pan
chita was also well backed. They were
sent on their journey without a break, the
favorlte leading with Panchita close UP.
the remainder punched a length away, In
the slretch old George Evans went to work
on Alliance, who seemed to relish the hea Wy
going and gradually catching the leader,
won handily by short length. Panchita.
who looked like winning 100 yards from the
wire. stepped in the heavy going and was
close up third. Time. :o61s.
SUMMARY.
First race-Purse $500; FOR two-year.olds Five
Kennedy Brothers b. C. Alliance by Hidslgo. dam
Palo Alto stables or. T. Aeroiite by imp. CheYiot
dam Anreia, los pounds (suivan) .......... g
Maltese villa stables eh. Panchits. by Alta dam
OoasieiLAt on liz pounds sNarvaezl ............3
Lady Marion ll2 aud Estreila los also ran.
Book betting: Straight and paee-AllIance to
10 and 10 ).
The four colored on the card all started
through the mud In the mile and 20 yards.
II Rayo was an ODDS ON favorite and justi-
fed his position in the market by leading
from start 70 finish and winning in the
easiest OF eanters by two lengths from
! Fanny +, Pearl bad third. Time, 1 :55A
SUMMARY.
Purse 500; handicap for all ages. One mile aud
F. Menenaea's CHI h. FL Rsyo 5. BY Grinstead.
dam Snniit. l2o pounds (Naryaez) ........4.....1
Encino stables b. N: Fanny r. aged. by wildldIef
| dam sslDe Hart, 100 poun ds (Appleby),.......2
j. H. WsiSer's eh. m. Pearl 4. by DIT. Lindsay Jr
dam uaknown. io5 pounds tBozeman).-,........
| Edith 100 also ran
! Betting: Auction pools-El Rayo $50 Fanny F
$50: neid s1p. Book betting: Straight and place
., fearl 80 10 and TO J. Edith TO and to 8.
| The two-year-old handicap. five aud half
furlongs, produced great surprise as the
money poured in upon Maedonough'S gray
| colt GraDdee. From q welLbunched start
| Martinez and Grandee were in the van. In
the lower turn GTsndee opened up gap In
| the lead, where he was speedily ioine d by
Donna Lila. The gray led the latter
| length at the bend for home and all the
favorite's hackers felt contented. Dennison
| taking matters very easily. Peters then
broughtfnp Donna Lila on the outside, and,
catching Dennson mapping, beat the favor
lite short head at the wire amid tremen-
| finish, while Peters showed good judgment,
and took advantage OF the formers negli-
| geHce. Martinez was third, & length behind
the first Two. Time, 1:l2A.
SUMMARY.
| Purse $500; handicap for two yearolds. Five and
D. Bridges ;; Donna Lila by Gano. dam Blue
| w, OH Macdonough's G. G. Grandee. by warwick.
dam Helen Scratch. liz pounds (Dsnnl son) -. 2
| w Ihompsons en- c. martinez, BY imp Mariner.
dam Marin. 80 ponds tDonathanl.. .......s
Time. :l214.
MezzOtint 10 also ran
| Betting: Auction poofs-Graudee $50 Mezzotint
pa, FIELD ST. Book betting: Straight and place
barred, Martinez to and to 5. Mezzotint z to 1
and to 10.
The fourth race, with ten starters, caused
a heap of speculation. Montana was
! fayorite. but Motto was we'll played with
| Ward up. There were numerous break
aways and a tedious delay at the post, aud
the worst effort yet made by Starter Fergu-
| lengths. She has run rank cur in all her
other races hitherto, but the clever division
| seemed TO know il was her day out, as they
played her down to to /. She landed their
| money, going further and further away at
every stride. Ten lengths ahead she led
into the stretch, and the others could never
| rub ont the advantage she got at the start,
as she was slowing down by eight lengths
| In the good time Of / 81. Montana was
second. beating San Pedro by a length for
I that position.
Purse sioo; all ages: non-winners a. the meet
ing; Seven furiongs
l. }. Roses CHI m. Motto 3. by Imp. Sir Modred
Be. HoiIys b. h, Montana. 6. by Storey. dam
| w. L, Appleby's b. h. San Pedro. 6. by wa1iighi.
dam Judith. l2l pounds tnlli) 5
Reverie u.s. Joe stacy Ito Bessie w los. Lady
Green lie. Nero l2l. Biondinette lO5 and Echo no
= Betting; Field sss, Montana $40. Motto sla;
| plaCe-MOttO 3 4
/ TO 5. Montana 10 aud TO 10, sau Pedro 6 TO
| and to /, 6 to so TO l others straight
| For the last race of the day Bert Hart had
the call in the betting, King Hooker
strong second choice. The starter having
| made such bad sendotf In the last race
| took especial pains TO secure good start
| and he accomplished his object as a blanket
! would have covered the seven horses when
they got the flag. Bert Hart and Joe Ellis
| were at the head of affairs to way round the
lower turn, where Bert Hart ran to the
| front and led into the homestretch by three
| parts OF length. Joe Ellis kept a-going
| and King Hooker then made his effort, but
Holly's game h9rse finished very strong
lengte and hall In front OF Hooker at the
| wire, he beating Joe Ellis by three-quarters
| OF length for the place. The last named
was only nose in front OF Nero at the
finish. The time was good-1:1sh.
| SUMMARY.
1 Selling purse $500: all ages Six furIongs-
| d. c. HolIy's ch. &. Bert Hart. 8, by Hamlet or
Ironside, dam Ninena. 10s pounds lNarvaez) . L
Hooker. dam toilet, lis pounds GHiiD. .........2
Garden City stables Oh e Joe Ellis, 3. BY Iron
eiad' dam unknown. lo+ pounds tooaathanJ...s
Tom Stacey III. The Flood fo4. Hello III and
Hooker Gas, field $40. Boot betting: stralshs and
| TO and to 8, o to 20 to i others
The following are the weights and entries
for to-day's races:
First race-SelliDg purse $500: ali ages. Six fur
| longs: Applause IA. Hello 100. Joe Ellis 1O4.
Joe Stacey 100. Bartlett los. Randwlck 81, and
Second race-The Racine stakes; two-year-
| ods, foals OF 1890; stake TO be named after WIN
ner II Raelne's time q :14ia) Is beaten. Three.
| quarters OF mile: Castro 10. Sir Rel ITO,
| Oporto ITO, Orrin ITO, Alliance ITO, Condo ITO,
| and Dick VMalley no.
Third race Purse $500; handicap for all
ages One ana sixteenth miles: Sher idan 1913,
| CAPTAIN Al 100.
Fourth iaee-Purse $500; handicap for two.
| yearods Five furl0ngs: Castanet 120, Char
! mon 100. CeDlenelia loo.
FIfth race Purse 500: for three.Year- olds