The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-28
HIS LAST RACE.
Jockey Ristine Fatally
Injured.
CRUSHED BY LATE'S FALL.
A Sensational Incident at the Bay
District Track Yesterday During
the Running Contests.
Ristine
Injured.
Fatally
CRUSHED BY LATE'S FALL.
Poor James Ristine!

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He was fatally injured yesterday after
noon While riding in the seventh day OF
the summer meeting at the Bay District
Track. That was the only sensational
feature of the day, but it was terrible
enough 10 make those who witnessed it
sludder with horror.
IL all came about in this way: The
second race was in progress, and the
eleven runners were started off we'll
punched. Three of the FIVE aud half
furlongs in the course had been traversed.
and the racers were headed into the home
stretch. Some jostling among the runners
was noticed as the fleet nnimals swept
round the turn.
Ristine was riding G. Howsen's gelding
Late, and he kept dangerously close to the
inside fence. Suddenly there was an
exclamation of surprise and then a shout
of terror among the spectators, as Late
was seen TO swerve to the left, lunge over
the fence and fall heavily upon his help
less rider The gelding continued to roll
over and over until he landed in hollow
about forty feet below the fence.
jockey Ristine lay motionless, and en-
ployes of the track ran to his assistance
They found him unconscious and covered
with blood ana bruises. Quickly the in
jured youth was placed in carriage and
conveyed to the CLUB stand. Several
off "ers managed to keep the crowd back
while DIR. E. P. Driscoll hastily made an
examination of the Jockeys injuries.
Two more physicians were telephoDed
for and they soon arrived. They were
DR.. B. T. Carpenter and DR.. j. 81. Barbat.
After another examination and the un-
availing administration of various RENE
dies the wounded jockey was carried to
private room upstairs. The physicians
than QnOnunpad that the nnfnrtun at
jockey had received a fracture of the base
of the skull on the left side, an injury to the
spine and perhaps internal Injuries. There
was little possibility OF the Jockeys recov-
cry, the doctors said. and they believed his
death would be only question of few
hours.
The jockey died in the clubhouse at 40
o'clock last night. His remains were
taken to the Morgue and his parents at
Shenandoah were notified by wire of his
death. The Coroner will hold an inquest
over the body this afternoon.
James Ristine was IS years old ana had
ridden at several meetings here. He had
no relatives here, his home and parents
being IN Illinois.
In the racing itself there was nothing
particularly remarkable. The usual crowd
was at the track and the betting was
lively enough to suit even the bookmakers.
In the first race of five furlongs the colt
Sands Forman cot off in the lead and held
it TO the close, winning easily by two
lengths in 1:C4. POlasky beat Helen
Scratch neck for the place.
There were eleven starters in the second
event, which resulted so diSastrously for
Jockey Ristine. During the confusion
following Late's fall Vanity forged
slightly ahead ami won by a nose. He
covered the five and a half furlongs in
:08b. Prince ran under the wire second
and Cody third.
Then came another selling affair of five
and half furlongs. Morton gained the
lead at The drop OF tire flag and maintained
the advantage to the finish. winning handily
in :0Sh. zoe Hooker Jr was second and
Broadchureh third.
10 the fourth race. free for all over a
course of four furlOngs. there were eleven
starters. Before the start there was con-
siderable delay, owing to the change of
Inkerman's mount from Wright to j.
Wehber. The odds quickly dropped from
6to tG to ! on 1nkerman, but this made
little difference, as he was not to be the
winner. At the drop of the flag Lottle D
sprang ahead and remained there TO the
close. winning by length in :491A. Monte
Carlos was second, Jim r third and the
others were left well punched in the rear.
Filth and last on the card was handi-
cap of seven and half furlongs. After
about forty scores the runners were started
off evenly. Sir Reel was the favorite at
10 /, and he did not diSa ppoint his back
DtUutO, II uOTS0 very SUITABLY named
Tor his bucking pr0pensities, started in to
lead but be was soon passed by nearly all
in the string. At the stretch Sir Reel led
and won by good length in :30b Nellie
was second and Early third.
Appended are the summaries of the DAVIS
events in detail
SUMMARIZES.
Bay District track seventh day. Summer meat
ing June 81, 1S93.-W Gather lair; track fair
FIRST race selling. for two-year-olds, five fur.
H. schwartz's b. c. Sands Forman, by Alta-Char-
owen Bros. b C. Psiassy io5 &c Wchhsr;
Ocean View stables g. +. Helen Scratch, 1I5 ~.
~ Time :ol. ''''''''''.'''''''
Won by TWO lengths, neck between second and
o., Pest betting: Sands FoIman "a to 1. Polasky
Ztg TO /, Helen Scratch to l.
Happy hand 6 to J. Durango TO l, Memoir to
and Button &c to also ran
Second race-Selling. Five and half furlo ngs
ID: Sehwartzs b. 6. Vanity, 5, by AL Farrow-Ves-
s. Gllmore's b, G. Prince a. iii (Parkerj
W. Aeroys en- h. Tody B. a; 100 IF Narvaez)... 3
Won by a nose; neck between second and
Post betting: Vanity to l, Prince 10 to l.
Cody 4 to l.
Una gelding to I. Late to 1. Red Rose 3 to
]. Ben Martin 10 to I, Walter 0verton 10 to /.
Lucy TO l. John a TO l and LinviIIe to i
also ran.
Third race-Selling, Five ana half furlongs.
T. j.; Appeby's Oh g Morton. a. by Lelnster-
p webber's Oh. g. Joe Hooker Jr.. a., i0i &C.
E TisTnsy's cn. h. BFoadc6afc6. a.. liz
Time .oaiL
Won by half length same distance b.tvveen
second and third.
Post betting: Morton TO 1. Joe Hooker Jr. 8
to l, Broadchurch TO l.
Our Dick 40 to l. Sidney 8 to l, Joe 5 to l. yalta
8 to l, Mackey TO and Joe Winters / 2 to also
Fourth raee-Free for all. Four furlongs
r. stipt's Dr. m Lottie D. 5, by Ap-Kitty
Deane. l II (speDce). ........................
j. ouinn's CHI. g. Monte Carlos S. iii Wi
b Martins Dr. g Jim R. a.. III (campbelD-.. 5
Time, :4912.
Won by length; half length between second
and third
POST betting: Lotte to /. Monte Carlos to
], Jim 4 TO !.
Billy Carson 80 to !. Inkerman 3 to /. Jessie
Sturgill 10 10 l, Vamoose 40 to !. JACK the
Ripper u TO l. Ida Ferguson to /, Conde
2la to and Charger 10 to also ran.
Fifth race-Hhandicap. Seven and a half fur
G. Burlingames b. h. Sir Reel, 3. by Aita-Dizzy
Blonde. III (BurliEgame). ......... ............
J. H. Davis g. m Nellie G. a. l06 Clancy.
C. Houstons CHI. z. Early. 5. 100 tPeters).
Time 1901.
Won by length; half length between second
and third.
Post betting: Sir Reel to l. Nellie to l..
Bronco 8 to l. Solitude to 1, Charmer to
l and North to also ran
A Delinquent Executor.
Michael Purcell. surviving husband of
Louise A. Purcell. daughter of the late