The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
to BID him in. he being knocked down

s11o5 to bid him In. he being knocked down
for S1805
mile aud sixteenth handicap. Lotte Mills
was looked upon as the pick of the basket
and was backed accordingly. Democrat
and Almcnt were also heavily supported.
while Centella, Captain Al and Cheerful
were the outriders of the party. From
good start the favorite led past the stands,
with Centella, Democrat and Almont lead
ing the remainder, old Sheridan trailing.
In the upper turn CAPTAIN Al and Cheer
ful moved up. but the latter dropped back
and Almont was ridden up, second as they
swept past the half-mile pole and along the
backstreteh. He ana the fayorite then
made the pace cracker as they raced neck
and neck in front 10 the head OF the stretch,
Captain Al being at the head Of the remain
der. On they came, when at farlong from
nome shouts arose that the favOrite and
Almont were beaten.
Young Smith, riding Centella In mastery
style, sent her out past the firing leaders
and Mcdonald drove Democrat out at a
great bat. The Joe Hooker mare Kept 60
ing. however, and won handily by couple
of open lengths of daylight from Democrat.
the other son Of her sire. in l: 49ls. Captain
Al was third, half length away. 1T was
great Joe Hooker race" said an old horse
man who generally follows the popular Matt
Storms Judgment.
The thirteen-sixteenths dash saw Motto
Ill, Malcolm 1l2, Annie Moore 81 and Re-
yolyer 100 at the post. After Motto's splen-
did showing on Tuesday over the same dis
lance she was played for dollars and cents
TO win. Her Unknown Quickness at get
ting of made the start look somewhat strag-
CLING, but, as amatter of fact, they were all
moving when the flag fell and Motto jumped
away.
Running like ghost in damp weather,
she soon opened up tremendous gap. Racing
along like lightning, she won in the mag
ntieent time of 1:20H, within half second
OF the worlds record for the distance.
Annie Moore made great run in the
stretch. but could not run within three
lengths of Van Gordan's pet mare. There
was no bidding for her and she remained in
her present owners hands.
The two-year-old dash over eleyen-six-
teenths wound up capital afternoons
sport. Dan Miller scratched his crack FLY
by Darebin out of Iris, as he considered 124
pounds up too much 10 send her out to race
with after her recent gallant victories. Not
wlthstaBding that the gray colt Grandee
was asked to pack 1913 pounds, he was
priced up as very hot favorite, but as the
result proved he couldn't give away such
lots OF weight. and didn't get chalk mark
in the field OF four
As for the race itself ii was very pretty.
Genoa was first TO show her nose in front,
Ledalia a neck behind her. the fayorite a
neck behind Charlie Boots FLY and Reta
length away, trailing. Ledalia then as
sumed command and before the three
quarters was reached it was evident that
the weight was telling severely on the
favorte, as he could not improve his posi-
ton one iOta.
Reta joined the bunch as they swung
into the straight, and here Ledalia in
creased her advantage, ultimately winning
by length. There was a very pretty fin
isb between the other three-Reta. Genoa
and Grandee finishing ia the order named.
The time Il esq was good.
The weights and entries for this after
noon are as follows
First race, selling, four and half fur
longS-Little Tough SO, Lottie ID 119, Gypsy
Girl l1d. Claymore 90, Mountain Boy 1O7.
St0neman 100. Typesettet 81, Jim X 119.
Second race. six and half furlongs-
Aitus 1872, Cyclone 1S2. Guadalupe 129,
Wildwood 127. Louise III, Jennie X 112,
Jennie MintZer 90. Carter b Ill.
Third race, one mile, handicap-Nisty
Morn l20. Sheridan Ia, Peseador 1I2, ALI
anee 96.
Fourth race, five furlongs-- Blondinette Ia.
Lucy 100, Bonnie Blue 100, Nellie Van 1O4
Oakland 90. Alto Mic So Huguenol so.
Fifth race (selling), fifteenth-sixteenths Of
mie-Cyclone liz, Red Prince III, Gladi-
ator 81, Regal 81.
w. f. Mellick of Poeatello, Idaho, has
purchased the crack two-year-old colt ALI
ance, by Hidalgo out of Maggie S, for
$1,000 from c. HaIverson of REUTER-, Sacra-
mento County, who bred the colt. Tom
Bally trained and rode Alliance in nearly
all his victories. Mr.. HalyersOn still owns
Maggie ), who Is at present In foal to that
celebrated sire, Three Cheers.
James Rowe, the celebrated starter, has
been offered liberal terms to undertake the
starting az the forthcoming Oakland meet
Ing. Bookmaker Schwartz yesterday denied
the truth OF the rumor that there was to be
betting on Eastern races during the meeting.