The morning call., 1892-04-13
A CAPITAL STARTER.
j. y. FERGUSON Fully Bears Ont
His Reputation.
Revolver, Bernardo, Fanny and Princess the
Winners Yesterday-An Excit-
ing Days Sport.

although the attendance was smaller than
On Saturday the second days racing was
far and away better sport Great things
were expected of Starter j. B. FERGUSON,
who comes here with an Eastern reputa-
ton, and well he upheld it. II the first
send-off of the day was somewhat ragged,
the starting in the remaining three events
was revelation to California race-goers.
Mr.. Ferguson got every race off sharp on
time, and the Blood-horse Directors must
be warmly congratulated on the engage
ment. Certain ii Is that numbers Of the
general public will flock TO the races now it
is known that the horses will get fair and
even starts.
Revolver won the mile race for BY Holly
In handy style, Bernardo landed the
three-year-old race for Dan McCarty, start
Ing at a remunerative price, that useful
mare Fanny T won the heat race after two
exciting tussles, and Henry Walsh pulled
zone out Of the bag" in the Palo Alto filly
Princess by imported Cheviot out of Music
She ran the half-mile in 4S As seconds
very good time. Close on her heels was
another Cheviot colt, MeCarty'S Adolphus,
and the youngsters made the best race of
the day.
THE FIRST EVENT.
Ten horses sported silk in the first event
on the card over a mile Revolver ruled a
strong favorte on SATURDAYS form. while
Applause and Tom Stacy were the most
faneied OF the remainder. The latter car
ried four pounds overweight.
Starter Ferguson soon showed that he
meant business, as after they broke once or
twice he sent them On their journey TO
somewhat straggly send-off, Regal going to
the front at the jump. with Applause
close up and the rest In a bunch. Regal
maintained his lead around to the quarter,
where King Hooker went up second, and
the pair raced neck and neck along the back
stretch, King Hooker having a nose the best
OF II at the hall. Applause, who headed the
remainder, here joined issue with the leaders
and he and Regal were first around into the
stretch, Revolver coming fast. At the bali
distance Hart set sail on Revolver, who
came when asked like shot, and won
handily by length, Regal second aud APP
plause third. Time. ! AS.
SUMMARY.
San Francsco-Second day of the Pacific Coast
Blood horse Associations spring eeting Tuesday
Selling purse. s5Oo-Horses entered to be sold for
$1,000 10 carry scale weights; pounds allowed for
500 down TO $500. one mile.
b. G Holly's b. 9. Revolver. 6. by Joe Daniels
G. wilson's IS pGa9 Regal hse by dam
- Bessie Douglass, III pounds (Bennessey). ......2
cheer. as aee nPPaas assd Sy
Time :43.
st Patrick 80. Reverie IS. The Flood 90. Hello
ll6. Nero lI2. King Hooker ll2. and Tom Stacy
Betting: Auction pools-Fleld s35. Revolver
$50 and Applause 50. Book betting; Straight and
plaee-Revolyer ga TO and TO 3. Applause TO
Lam and to 8, King Hooker 20 and 2 to |. Hello
Patrick 20 to and 3 80 J. Nero 6 to ! and 8 to 5.
Reyerie 80 to and 10 TO l. The Flood 40 to and
10 10 !, Tom Stacy to and TO D.
The dozen 3-year-olds presented a very
pretty sight as they filed on to the track for
the six-furlong dash. The talent fairly
tumhled over enc another to play their
money into the boxes on Senator Roses
lilly Motto, and rush WAS also made on
Royal Flush.
THE REMAINING CANDIDATES.
Allthe remaining candidates were fancied.
and the feeders enjoyed fairly all-round
betting. After several breaks, during which
the starter had TO severely lecture some of
the boys, lie handled the crowd like mas
ter and dispatched the lot TO a well-bunched
start. Motto took the initiative, Earle ana
bernardo lay close on her quarters, Royal
Flush heading the rest punched. This was
the order 10 the half-mile pole. Shortly
after McCarty's horse Bernardo assumed
command, anu drawing farther away he led
by three lengths into the homeStre,ch. Here
Motto was In trouble, and Lottie Mills and
Earle challenged the leader. Bern tdo had
the measure of his field. however, and won
under big pull by three and a half lengths
In 10. Earle was second, neck in front
OF Lottie Mills. Then came Motto. Royal
Flush ana the others strung out
SUMMARY.
Purse $500-Three-y ear-oIds. Winner at this
meeting TO carry five pounds extra. SIX furlongs.
Sweet FsTsy n6snh s. by cheTi0t dam
George Howson's ch. z. Earle, 3. by Joe Hooker
W. Rudy's b. Lottie Mills 3, by Colonel Clarke
dam Gratitude, III pounds (Roach) .............,3
Time. !: rs.
Royal Flush 1922 Sienna III. BIondInette III
MAY Prltchard llS. Bert Hart ll9 Santa
Folly 1l7, Motto III and Ecto 1872.
Betting: Auction poois-Field $50 Motto 81
Motto to and 10 5. Folly 10 TO and to /
sto S. Echo so to and Is TO- BERT Hart 20 tn nd
and 20 to l, Bondinette Is to aud TO /. Earle 10
70 and 10 /, Lottis Nills 80 10 aud TO /, May
Pritcnard so TO and TO /. santa Fe 80 to ] and
TO l. Sienna IS to and TO I.
Montana. Fanny f. Lady Given and Ell
Rayo were the quartet saddled up for the
six-furlong heat race. Fanny L was
plugged Montana for big pile, while the
southern contingent played their bit on Ell
Rayo, Lady Given being at forlorn odds
When the flag fell all were well Tapped.
Holly's horse going to the front and leading
by length along the baekstretch to the
half.
NEARING THE STRETCH.
The leader opened up still wider
gap rounding the lower turn, I'll Rayo,
coming up within length as they entered
the stretch. Montana then won in a romp
by an open length from FL Rayo. Fanny +
ran third from the lower turn to the wire,
Lady Given bad last. Time, 1 IA 2-5.
The second heat produced very exciting
race. Fanny + jumped off with the lead.
holly pursued by Ell Rayo and Lady Given,
the favorite lying last He began to move
up near the half. but Lady Given chal-
lenged Fanny + in the lower turn, and the
pair raced away in the lead down the
straight for home; Appleby's mare just
beat Lady Given at the wire by short bead
amid great cheering. The time was slow
;16 1-5.
Fanny F was now installed hot favorite
Tor the deciding heat. There was an even
start, Holly's horse taking slight lead,
which he maintained to the half, and from
this point very pretty race ensued; 10 was
nose and nose right around to the draw
gates, and the crowd set UP deafeping
cheering as the mare gradually wore down
her opponent, and won the heat and race by
neck in the slow time of III 3-5.
SUMMARY.
Purse $500 of which 800 to second-All ages:
winner OF any race at this meeting to carry hve
POUNDS extra OF Two races seven pounds extra Six
Eneino Stables b. m. Fanny F. aged. by Wild.
Idle: dam Sallie Hart, Ia pounds (Narvaez) 81
H.. g HoIly's b. b; Montana, s, by Storey. dam
Uga. 10 pounds (Harp...... ...13l
iels dam Emmas ia pounds CEvans). APO
Il. Menchaca's CHI n. I'll kayo, 8, by Grinstead
uA ' Time 3! ID pssaoi isssnH5esie{
Betting: First heat-Auction pools: $40 field sI3
III Rayo. Book betting: Straight and pace-EI
Rayo z to and 1 to 2. Fanny z to and 2 to 5,
Montana 10 z and to 4. Lady Gwen 20 to and
& to /.
Second heat-Auction pools: Field $50, Montana
SO Book betting: Straight and place--Montana /
to 4, place barred; FL Rayo to l and to 2. Fanny
to and to i, Lady Gwen 30 to and to l.
Deciding heat-No auction pools Book betting:
8 to on fannyF.
The half-mile race was a fitting windup
to tho afternoons sport, and the IL
youngsters caused good betting and a most
exciting contest. There was the best start
of a big field of two-year-olds ever wit
messed in San Francisco, as the spectators
bad barely got their glasses on the horses at
the post before Starter FERGUSON seeing
they were well punched gave them the flag
like fash.