The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02

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At 70 o'clock the grand stand. and all the
approaches TO il, were thronged with a gay
and fashionable assembage, while lot of
stylish turnouts lined theinsde of the fence.
Easter had been anticipated by the fe-
male portion of the population, who were
| decked out with gorgeous spring raiment
that lent an harmonious tinge of brightness
to the black mass of packed humanity in
the grand stand.
Colonel Thornton and Bob Milroy
moved about among the crowd wearing
upon their genial countenances an air Of
more than ordinary gOod-nature. The sue
cess that these gentlemen and their asso-
clates have met with in bringing the affairs
OF the association 10 the present condition
is certainly sufficient to inspire feeling oil
Inward satisfaction.
The colors affected by the jockeys this
season are very artistic and pleasing. DR..
BOwhilPs blue-and-Gold and BIZ Holly's
emerald green show up better than any
thing else on the course perhaps.
A quarter TO o'clock the warning bell
rang for the seven entries to get ready.
The first race was to be seven furlOngs
fol three-yeaT olds and upward for purse
of $500.
The entries were Sir Walter, Quarter
staff. Wicklow, Charger Martinez. Captain
A, Cyclone and DR.. Ross.
Sir Walter stood iavorite with the book
makers at Odds Of II TO 3. He was ridden
by Narvaez, weighing 106 pounds.
Starter Ferguson got the horses off very
creditsbly, with Charger in the lead and
tile favorite second. The horses punched
well together and made a pretty run of 1t.
Al the half post Sir Walter forged
slightly ahead and Charger took second
place, with Martinez pressing very close be-
| hind They finished with the faYorte first,
Charger second, length behind, ridden by
Weber at 113. and DR.. Ross, Spence up, at
1l3, six pounds over weight, a good third.
The time was 1:2SR.
The second event was for two-year-olds,
distance of half a mile. Only five horses
out of the seven entered came to the scratch.
Bonnie Jean was favOrite, with odds Of TO
!, and even with these was backed off the
boards. Last Chance had odds of 10 l on
hin and Claire was backed at 10 to l.
After five unsuccessful attempts at a
! start Ferguson managed to get them of,
! with Bonnie Jean more than half a length
| in advance. She kept IL TO the quarter, but
at that point Claire got down to business
and rushed ahead for a little distance, the
| other horses keeping well punched length
and a half in the rear. On the stretch Bon
ME Jean managed to regain her lost
| ground, and amid a tremendous shout from
the spectators came in half length in
front of Claire, who made good second
with Hattie Bale third, one and q half
| lengths behind.
Miller rode Bonnie Jean at 121. and
| Claire had j. Weber in the saddle at 1l5
| pounds.
| There was some trouble at the start when
| Johnnie Weber attempted to break away on
| Claire ard one of Starter FeIguson's assist
ants Teproyed him for it with cane. After
| the race it appeared that the Jockeys back
| was cut and bleeding In several places from
| the assistant starters vicious blows.
The third event was a continuation of the
preceding one. The distance was half a
! mile. Cherokee, MoroeD, Realization, Jen-
ME Deane, Fortuna, Silver State, Abra
hty, Corncob and Guiltless were entered
and all scratched
Abra filIy, with odds of to l, was de-
cidedly the favOrite in this event. Reaiza-
ton was backed at 8 to !, and Silver State
had odds of 6 to l on him.
The horses were extremely lively and in
consequence much trouble was experienced
in making a start. After twenty minutes
dallying they finally got off. Jennie Deane
! jumped away in the lead, folio wed close by
The favOrite. She kept it up to the quarter.
but there Abra FLY began to make the dust
fly and Deane dropped back to the rear.
a the stretch Abra FLY made a rush and
an excited yell went up as she passed Deane
with Silver State on her flank. She kept
on to the finish and came in first, COM
pletsly running away from Silver State by
some six lengths. Realization got in third
Time, :50b.
The fourth event was open to three-year-
Olds, distance six and half furlOngs.
Motto was fayOrite in the pools al to /.
Dinero stood to l.
The horses finished Dlnero. ridden by
j. Weber at III, first; Motto. c. Weber at
100, second, and Revolver. Miller in the
saddle at ZIG, third. The three horses came
In head apart. Time, ~ u.
The fifth race was six and half furlOngs
| for three-year-olds, with ten entries.
Starter Ferguson had lot of trouble In
getting them off on account Of Solitude's
unwaTrantable desire to stay at the opposite
! end of the track from the rest of the horses
Half an hour was wasted in trying to per-
suade him to begin with the rest.
AT last they got of, but Solitude remained
at TIE post and stayed out of it.
Drummer, ridden by King at I12, got
! away ahead in the start ana kept the posi-
! ton TO the finish, though hard pressed by
| Grandee. The horses strung out somewhat
| from the quarter on and fin shed wi tn
! Drummer first. Grandee (Dsnnison up a,
! 112) a good second and Alliance Epperson
up at 1922 a length behind.
St. Croix, Inkerman, Ida Glenn, Alta
Mo- Initiation, Nero and Regal were
scratched for the sixth race OF six furlongs
for all ages. ST. Croix was favorite at to 2
| in the pools.
The nurses made a good start, with Regal
slightly in the lead and Initiation close be.
| hind. ST. CroiX pressed ahead fast and
at the quarter led. with Regal second and
| tho OtAtlo NlOo0 OoIluu 81. OTOlA
| kept the lead at the half and Alta Milo had
passed Regal in burst of speed and left
| him fifth in the line,
Down the last stretch 1t looked as II
| Initiation was going to get ahead, but ST.
| Croix kept his place and came in first
| in l :16.
Inkerman. with Epperson up at 119
| pounds, came in hall a length behind, and
| Initiation, ridden by Miller at 115 pounds,
| made close third
The next and last race was a continue
ton Of this, and was won by Gladiator in
:l6R Currency, +. NarYaez in the saddle
al 1O4 pounds. finished second, and Mackey,
ridden by Spruce at 100 pounds. came i'm
third. Odds were to on Gladiator and
IL to l on Currency.
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