The morning call., 1893-04-07
IN THE STRETCH.
Running in the Mud at
the Bay District.
TOM WILLIAMS FILTRATION.
Some Good Time Made, Considering
the Heavy Tracf-A Fair
Attendance.

Rainy weather and n cloudy sky were the
circumstances responsible for a rather poor
attendance at Bay District yesterday alter
noon. The track was not SO bad as might
have been expected owing to the excellent
work that has lately been done on it, but
there was still enough mud to prevent any
startllngIy fast time being made.
At $50 o'clock Starter Ferguson got off
the first horses. They were Ida Glenn,
Charger, Lodi. Nero. Stoneman. Joe
Hooker Jr., Samantha. Joe and Vanity.
The distance was SIX furlongs.
Ida Glenna got away we'll in the lead of
the rest, Charger next and Nero third.
Charger was favOrte with odds of to
and Joe Hooker was backed at to l.
AS the horses neared the half post
Charger forged ahead and led Ida Glenn by
a head. He kept the place and got ia first,
Joe second, Hooker third and Nero fourth,
all finishing not more than heads apart
Time, ;20b.
Tom Williams had mis- FLY Filtration
entered in the next race of half n mile for
two-year-old maidens, and there was a
general feeling among the crowd that she
was a sure winner. Williams had secured
Jockey Miller, who rode an admirable finish
on Tuesday. TO ride her.
In Tie pools she was started at 3 to g. and
backed off long before the race commenced.
Starter Ferguson had a great deal of
trouble in starting. on account of Realiza-
tons stubborn desire to remain AT the post.
Finally, when the flag dropped, Ardante,
ridden by Morris at 115, got away ahead,
followed by Silver State, King M at 1l5,
Kosahe, Sullivan in the saddle at 49, third,
Filtration fourth.
Ardanie kept length ahead at the quar-
ter, aud Filtration had worked up from
I0urth place TO second, neck ahead OF
Rosalle. Silver State had fallen back to
fourth.
AT The three-quarter Filtration began to
hustle, and rushed up past AIdante. and
Resale taking first place.
Down the stretch she completely ran
away from the others, winning in a walk
kosaile made a good run of it, coming in
second. a couple of lengths behind and Sill
yer State took third place. Time, :52A.
FiIrtatlon galloped in fine form, taking it
as nothing more than an exercise run.
She won many favorable comments from
the connoisSeurs, and predictions of future
greatness as one OF the queens of the turf.
The third race was for twO-year-olds, O
half mile, with a purse OF $500.
Alexis, P0iasky, Quirt, Seaside, Gussie,
Fortuna and Willow were entered and ali
scratched.
There was some delay at the start, and
when they got off Fortuna jumped away
first WITH Alexis next and Qlirt third.
AT the quarter GuSsie, WHO started fourth,
forged ahead and took the lead by length
while Qlir: followed in second place.
At the half there was general change of
position, and CURT suppauted Gusse for
the flrst place and Fortuna ran up to second.
The horses came down the stretch with
CURT leading by two lengths, and he kent
this distance between himself and the field
to the finish.
Gussie got in second and Fortuna made
good third.
The fourth event was a mile handicap
lace Tor three-year-olds aud upward. Ell
Rayo was favorite with the bookmakers at
even money.
Ferguson made good start and Bronco
got away ahead. The horses strung out
good deal, and at the half Dr. Ross came
up from fourth place and took the lead
They finished Grandee, Sullivan up at
100, first by two lengths; DR.. Ross, Morris
up at Ill, second, and Cassim, Smith in the
saddle at Ill, third. Time. :33B.
In The next and last, n selling race. only
WICKLOW, DinerO aud Sidney were started,
Wicklow had even money on him and was
decidedly the bookmakers' favorite. Dinrrn
and Sidney were backed at G-5 and 6-1
respectively Wicklow WAS an easy win
ner from the start, keeping some three
lengths ahead all the way round. Dinero
and Sidney kept close together, Changing
places once at the half. They came i'm with
wicklow first, Dinero second and Sidney
third. Time, ::5OK.