The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-24
The TALENT UPSET.
Surprising Reversal in Z! RayG'S
Racing Form.
The Official Investigation-h Faulty Handi
cap-Geraldine's Speedy Run-Natvaez
to Go East.

game and good little mare she is by easily
beating her seven opponents in the second
race for three-year- 0lds. The handicappers
cannot be congratulated upon their per-
in the two-year-old handicap.
They appear to have been only too anxious
to put up big weight on winners. but they
overlooked the colt Orrin, who
ran we'll on the opening day with rs pounds
Up. lie also finished third to Monowai at
even weights, and close up at that on the
third day OF the meeting. In the face of
this he was only allotted 90 pounds yester-
day. while Monowa al is asked to concede him
30 pouudS; this was absurd, and of course,
as all the tOuts knew he could, Orrin, who is
said to have shown Il half in 49, seconds,
won in a walk from Billy Jonathan grand
but over-handicapped colt. Sir Reel too
was badly treated, considering his per-
formances. Five words sum up the race:
at was bad handicap"
Then came the sensation Of the day.
Over one and sixteenth miles Captain AL
looked invincible at anything like fair
weights, and on the previous performances
of tie other horses entered in the race. TO
the surprise of the public, and to every one
except the select few ''in the know" the
despised FL Rayo, who singularly enough
was priced very short by the bookmakers,
won In a common canter, pulling double i'll
/ :47st, although he had been badly beaten
over shorter distance on Friday in slower
time. The betting public made such strong
comments upon Ell Rayo's apparently sud-
den reversal of form that the directors
ordered all the booknakers to bring up the
sheets showing their figures on fridays
race in which FL Rayo was beaten, at last
nights meeting. The bookmakers say that
they priced the horse short Yesterday be-
cause Narvaez was in the saddle. A SPLEEN
did performance by that famous old mare
Geraldine, who ran rings around nine OPP
ponents over five and half furlongs In
wonderfully fast time. wound up the after
Moons sport.
The Palo Alto crack Cadmus was the Sc
lected OF the talent for the first race for two
year-Olds, over five furlongs, notwithstand-
ing his defeat on Tuesday. Condo. Orville
Appleby's chestnut colt, was the pick for
the place, Narvaez being up and the colt
being accredited with having shown some
very fast half-miles in his work. There
was lot of trouble at the post, several of
the colts being fractions; butlfnally off they
went with Conde length in the lead. This
he increased to TWO lengths, when the
favorlte closed on him. but quit. aud Condo
went ahead OF him again. AS the leaders
entered the homestreteh, Sullivan went to
the whip on Cadmus, and shouts went up
that lie was beaten, but he came like a
demon, and passing Condo as il he were
stan ding still, won hands down in the fast
time of l :02 1-5, four lengths ahead Of
Condo, swhO beat Donna Lila five lengths
Tor the place.
SUMMARY.
San Francisco, Saturday, April o. 1s9l.-Ninth
day of the Bcod-hoTse sprlug meeting. First race
Pursef40 %; for two,y oIds Five furloug&
PaIo Alto stables br. C Cadmus by Flood, dam
imp. Corneha. IS pounds (SuIli van. ...... /
Encino stables CD. b. Condo, by Duke Of Norfolk,
dam Nav ID, IS pounds (NarVaez). $500.
ID. Bridges b. (. Donna Lila, b. Gano dam Blue
Mountain Maid, 90 pounds lPeaIce)...-.-.......3
Time. :02 10
Sidney tenteleltA EtYawaY L ODOrsO
and H1Ogo 9S, also ran.
Betting; Auction pools-Caamus s2O field sl2
Book betting: Straight and pIace-Cadtnus = to )
and barred. Condo 1 to l and TO g. Donna Lila
80 10 and TO l, 10 to 100 TO the others straight.
There was pretty race for the three
year-0i handicap. Esperanto was a hot
fayOr:te, Queen Alta and Ulster sharing
second choice at equal prices. \ couple Of
breaks and the seven were sent on their
journey, the fay0rite leading first under the
wire, Ulster and Joe Stacey second and
third, respectively. Heunessey gave Queen
Alta the whip in the upper turn and she
went up third. This order remained un-
changed round to the homestretch. Apple
by'S grand little mare held the measure OF
her opponents and won In romp by a
couple OF lengths from Ulster, who beat
Queen Alta for tho place by a length.
Time, l 81 IS.
Second race. Purse $500; handicap FOR three
year-olis one mile and a furlong.
IA. \. tfnd-R
Kinstry. dam May ID. l05 pounds CNsrvaexl. l
Antrim stables en-. b. Clster, by warwick. dam
Maid OF Stockdala, 100 pounds (HlD............ ,
Maltese villa stables biz. IN. Queen Alta by Alta
dam Cousin Peggy, rs pounds (Heunesseyl.... 3
Time. ! 81 %
Elmwood 40, Santa Re 100, Bert Hart llg and
Joe Stacey l05 also
netting; Auction pools = Esperanto sac, field
SS5, queen Alta 500. Book betting: strai bit and
place-ESpeTanZa even ana 10 2. Ulster 3 TO ! and
eyens, Queen Alta to and TO s. o 60 20 to tue
Others straight.
Monnwai was looked upon as sure
thing for the two-year-old handicap, not
withstandng his heavy impest, hut OrrIn.
who was evidently overlooked by the handi-
cappers, was In light with So pounds, in
Guiding three pounds overweight. and big
rush was made on him in the books. Sir
Reel was also we'll played. After a lot of
breakaways the flag fell and Sir Reel and
Mon0wai showed in front, opening up a
wide streak OF daylight, and they led into
the stretch, Monowai running Hire the great
racehorse he is. Little Sullivan began to
ride Urrin at the drawgates, and amid in
tense excitement carrying his lightweight
with ease he collared the firing Monowai
and beat him at the wire by half length,
two lengths away came Alliance third, beat
ing Sir Reel, who was also 0verhandicapped
Time, :03.
SUMMARY.
Third raee-Purse $500; handicap for twc-vear-
ODDS Five furloBgs
W. L. Appleby's b. c. orru. by John Happy, dam
Garden City stables CHI. C. Monowai. by imp. Mid
lothian. dam Eliza. l20 pounds (Donathan) 49,. 2
Kennedy Brothers u. C. Alliance. by Hidalgo,
dam Maggie S. 80 pounds (Andrews). ............ 8
Time, / :O3
MeZz tint 100. Sir Reel ia, EstreIIa g5, Ghost
Dance 81 and Aunt Jane Colt ID also ran.
Betting; Auction pools-Aonowai 500, orrin
orrn TO and evens Monowai to 5 and 3 TO 5,
Alliance Is TO aud . to l. to 30 TO ! the others
1t looked like a lead pipe cInch' for
Owens Brothers stable with Captain Al
and Nero in the mile and a sixteenth race.
FL Rayo and Applause were best supported
of the remainder. The race was a genuine
surprise for the talent, and they were left
badly in the soup over the result. Three Oh
four breaks and a capital sendUff was
effected, ii Rayo in the lead, Revolver and
Applause close up, the favorte lying fourth.
In the upper turn Revolver fell back and
Applause assumed command, the favorite
third. AS they raced along the backstretch
Applause, Captain AL and FL Rayo led the
held In the order named. Narvaez sent FL
Ray0 to the front In the lower turn, and he
opened mp couple of lengths gap ahead as
he entered the homestrPtch. Here Captain
surprising reversal in form, won a length
from Revolver, who came like shot from
gun. and secured the place by two lengths
from the favorite, all out Time, :47A!
SUMMARY.
Fourth race-Purse $500; handicap. for all ages.
II. Menchaca's Oh. n. FL Rayo. 5. by GrInstesd,
dam Sunlit, S5 pounds (Nsryaez1. ...............
is. Z. Holy's b. g. Revolver, q, by Joe Daniels
dam by Partisan ~ pounds CDodd) .........,.. 2
owen Brothers br. h. Captaln Al, 5, b. Kingston,
dam Black Maria, Is pounds (Jenkins) -. 2
Time. l:47s4.
Revere IS, Lady Gwen 80. Applause 100 and
Nero 80 also
Betting: Auction pooIs-Field SIS, Revolver ss
and Captain AL $50. Book betting: Straight aud
place-El Rayo1 TO and eyens, Revolver 10 to /
and TO ], Captain Al to ana to 10, 5 to 50 to
tie others.
The clever division had such a knock
down blow that they went for recovery
with vengeance in the iye-and-a-half-
furlongs race, for which ten sported silk.
That grand old mare, Geraldine, was a pro-
nOunced favorite, while Montana, Joe Ellis
and Hercules were also heavily played
There was {. tedious delay and numerous