The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-21

The second race, selling. six and p half
furlongs, for three-year-olds an6 upward,
pufse $500. was something of surprise.
Sympathetic's Last was the favorte, al
though Motto IVES Iancied almost as much.
Eight faced the starter-Gladater Motto,
Synpathetic's Last Altus. Nellie G., Van
iiY, Red Prince and Initiation. Nero. NAL
colin and Princes First were scratched.
No time was lost at the start, and at the
fall of The flag Mo'to took the lead and kept
it from start TO finish in her olG-tis2e style,
winning easily by three lengths in / ri "a.
Clancy, who rode Sympathetic's Last, either
did not understand his mount or displayed
very poor judgment. The horse was held
back TO an absurd length and when given
his head was too late TO catch Motto. Nell
lie G came in third. being half length be-
hind SymDathetic's Last and a length ahead
or Initiation.
Ii was generally expected that the mile
and seventy yards handicap would be a
cracker, and so il turned out. Pescad0r
kept the field waiting by his usual ili-tem-
per, which occasioned two false starts.
When, TO the relief of every body, start
was made il was seen that Santa Fe had
been left at the post Little EsperanZa took
up the running, but her triumph was brief,
as Pescador passed her before she reached
the quarter post. Malcolm was second ana
running we'll and Misty Morn sixth. At
the half-mile post the positions were almost
unchanged, with the exception of Misty
Morn, who had got to fourth. At the
three-Quarter post Captain AL. VINO had
been running third. gave way to Misty
Morn. who was being artistieally handled
by Miller, her Jockey. The position Of the
leaders was the same az the stretch. but
Miller began 10 play the winning mount
and won game contest by half a neck in
the last time of 40. Pescador was second,
Malcolm third, Captain Al fourth. There
were two lengths between second and third.
The rest of the field were Happy Dav, Lit
tie EsperanZa and Santa Fe, who finished
in the order given.
The handicap for two-year-olds, six fur
longs, purse $500, was a tame affair. Iris
hiiy was not favorite, and the race was
looked upon as fOregone conclusion.
There We're four stariers-lTis filly. Castro,
Wicklow and CharmeT. The field got off to
falr start. lis FLY in the lead. At the
half-mlie post the favorite had dropped
into third place, Cbsrmer taking the lead,
with Castro second. Castro gradually
forged ahead and led to the stretch, when
the fayorte closed up and passed the other
two. winning By quarter of length, Cas-
tTo being three lengths ahead of Charmer
Wicklow had retained the rear end Of the
procession from start TO finish The time
was 10.
The fifth and last race. selling, FIVE fur
longs, purse $500. was the event of the day.
Eight horses faced the starter-Jack the
Ripper, Joe Cotton, Mackey, Gypsy Girl,
Ida Glenn, Queen Bee, St. CrOix and Their
midOr
While getting ready for the start Seaman,
who was mounted or Thermidor, was
thrown of but he was uninjured and was
quickly In his seat again.
Joe Cotton was the fayorite, although the
betting was as strong on Gypsy Girl, aud
few fancied ST. CrOix
Jack the Ripper led eff for few yards,
when Gypsy Girl went to the front and kept
1t Till the last quarter. Joe Cotton had been
In ihlrd place aud ST. CrOix in fourth, but
their jockeys began To ply their whips and
steel, and one of the grandest struggles seen
at the meeting ensued. The favorite came
through in line STYLE, and the four leaders
raced neck aud neck amid the widest ex-
element. When they crossed under tho
wire the favorite was about head in front
OF st. Croix, and only head separated ST.
Croix from Gypsy Girl, who was only
divided by neck from Jack the Ripper.
The time was :OI