The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-03
A Great Crowd Witnessed Some of
the Finest Events of the Blood
Horse Meeting.

showed cunelusyely that interest in 1.-THE
sport of kings" is by no means abated, even
after the long siege of it that the Blood
horse Association has had.
The four-mile race was a gre at drawing
card. People Will come out to see genuine
horserace who would not take the long
streetcar ride, to say nothing of paying gate
money, to see horses sprint over distance
of FIVE furlongs. The trouble is there are
more horses who can run five furlongs than
can endure the long stretch, and at the rate
things are going now the former class is
likely to increase more rapidly than the
latter.
But If any one was dissatisfied with what
be saw yesterday it is because it is impOs-
sibe TO satisfy him with good no rseracing.
The track was in very fair condition, not as
fast as it would have been but for last
weeks heavy rains, but far in advance OF
anything it has been during the past ten
days The air was crisp and cold. but brac-
ing, and the day one of those perfect ones
that only California can provide Tor 0ut-ot-
door pleasure seekers In mid winter.
II was holiday and everybody was in
good humOr, and needed to be, for it was
hard to walk about in the Enclosure in front
Of the grand stand, while upstairs the gal
leries were packed from rail to wall The
| ladies were out in great numbers, and bet
ting among them was so lively as TO keep
several extra messengers busy travelling be-
| tween the gallery and the betting ring to
satisfy the fair gamblers demands for 1.-THE
odds"
| Confusion dire and deep distress pre-
| vailed among them when the result OF the
| four-mie race was known. A large pro-
| portion Of them had placed their money on
| Democrat. whom sundry of the knowing
l. ones opined was dead sure TO win, and their
| grief knew no bounds when the politician
! came in third. instead Of first. One man,
/ also, among the many who played Demo-
! crat, was loudly lamenting his errors.
What did you play him for?' asked a
| friend.
why. Narvaez rode hin and told me be
was sure to win"
"Oh." was the reply. apparently Mar
vaeZ made mistake" and those who heard
| getting winners to ride is becoming per-
verbal.
The first race was a fye-furlong dash, for
| all ages. There were originally thirteen
! entries, of which seven were scratched,
leaving Guadaloupe, Tyrona, TopgaIlant,
| Rosebud. Nipper and Jennie Minizer to run
| the race. TopgallaGt was strong favoTlte,
ana with Miller up was deemed sure to win.
The horses got away quite promptly on a
| good start, Jennie MiniZer in the lead,
| Topgallant second, Rosebud third, in which
| order they went 10 the quarter, when Top
| gallant shot past MintZer, followed closely
| by Rosebud, who kept close to the fay0rite,
despite Lis efforts TO shake her off. Down
| the stretch she began coming, very fast in
| deed, and for minute ii looked as though
! she would win the race.
She pressed the fayOrite very close a they
came toward tie winning post. neck and
neck but at the last jump Topgailant made
grand Snurf and rama n winner ly a head
Rosebud second and Nipper close behind.
Time. ;G21s, change from the regulation
] 07 -. s..S -.isSance mat mas pfey@!led
during the bad weather.
The second was selling race, one mile,
for q purse of. $500. There were eight
was hard to pick the winner. Garcia was
favorite, though both Initiation and Nellie
| G. had many hackers. There was a strong
tip out 10 play Regal for place and every
body did so. Nellie @ was also looked upon
as a strong candidate for first or second
honors. The start was very difficult one.
Garcia, who is nervous as only a high
strung horse can be, lodged all over the
course, kicking and backing into every
horse in the line and throwing them all into
confusion as fast as their riders could bring
them up.
He always acts this way, and yesterday
Starter Rowe got tired of the nonsense and
sprang down from his stand onto the track
In front of the horses. The effect was
miraculous. He spoke quiet word or two
and in about thirty seconds had the horses
all in line and the Jockeys at attention, even
Garcia standing sill with an assistant at
his bride. Then Rowe stepred back and
gave the word on the prettiest start ever
seen on the Bay District track
As they passed the stand Regal had the
slightest of leads. with Nellie G second,
Initiation third, Fannie + fourth, Garcia
ia Il srCfxx
mig in the order named. Regal kept the
lead TO tie quarter. Initiation coming up
second, while Garcia passed Fannie Z, and
Nellie came up among the leaders. At
the turn he came out strong and took the
lead, Regal falling to third, with Initiation
still second.
In this order they came down the stretch,
Initiation compelling the fav0rite TO do his
level best before he could shake off his per-
sstent rival. 1t was q very close flush, and
it was well for the winner that the post " as
just where ii was, else he might not have
got there in time.
The next was the event of the day and
one of the most satisfactory races that has
come off so far at the meeting. Democrat
was fav0Tite at the opening of the betting.
but the books closed at 10 l on Marig0ld,
Oh Democrat. Nero had the lead at the
start, but lost il almost at once and at the
first hRlf.mile was last where he STAYED
"
at the start. Democrat third. Marlgold fourth,
Cheerful fifth and Centrella sixth, all run
ming easily and well.
At the first half Emw God took the lead,
with Cheerful second, Democrat third.
Marigold way down at the loot Of the class,
running with Nero. When the first mile
was finished Cheerful led, with Elmwo6d
second, Ceutrella third and Democrat fourth,
but Narvae. apparently making an attempt
to bring hiL2 forward. Time for the first
mile, :50k.
Cheerful swung out strong and easily on
the second mile. with Elmwood following
closely and Centrella eyiDciDg disposition
TO come up aud try what she could do with
the lead.
She did not accomplish il that round, how
ever, and Cheerful and ElmwoOd ran the
whole course without being oyertaken. AS
they finished the second mile the order was
| Cheerful, ElmwOod, Centrella. Democrat.
Marigold and Nero. Time. 3:45.
Before the half was reached on the third
mile Clancy drove Centrella out and she
closed up on Eimwo0d and came after
Cheerful, and finally passed him at the
three-Quarter post. Then Cheerful let out
link or two and recovered his lost lead
but only for an instant, as Centrella was Il
his side again with bound, and with an
| other passed him and won the heat, Cheerful
| hanging at third place for a moment and
then yielding in turn TO Democrat and Mari
| gold, behind whom he stayed. apparently
out of the race. The third mile was finished
in 5:38A. with Centrella leading, Elmwood
second. Democrat third and Marig0ld fourth.
The race now began 10 be in earnest.
| Centrella kept her lead TO the half; Mari
| gold had begun coming up as soon as the
| horses started on the fourth mile, and. pass
/ ing Democrat and Elmwood at the quarter,
| began to race in earnest. Centrella gave
| her hard fight from the half, but before
| the turn was made into the stretch the
| chestnut mare was In the lead and running
| gamely.
She had shown Saturday what she could
| do in strong finish and Miller was riaing
her just right as they came down the stretch