The morning call., 1893-12-22
lengths. George l. the same distance be-

lengths. George l. the same distance be
hind Jim r.
Grafton was bid up $500 above his en-
tered selling price by Ben Martin, Jim H:
owner, at which price Schreiber let hin
go. On calling however. at the secretary
office he found that the money was mo-
| forthcoming as promptly as required by
| Eastern rules, which say that the pur-
chase money shall be paid over within fif.
teen minutes. The rule in force here
! gives the buyer an hour in which to dig ur
The necessary metal. 1t was the general
! impression that Ben Martin. as owner OF
| the second horse, had attempted 10 run a
| bluff on Schreiber. only to find himself
called by him. Grafton is Datched-up
/ cripple, and was bought by Barney Schrei-
Der for $500 just before his departure from
the East for San Francisco.
In the second race. one mile, selling.
Oakland. who was favorite at to and
| even money. ran a remarkably game race,
but undoubtedly owed his victory In great
measure to the rersevering efforts of his
jockey, Charles Weber, who kent him 60
ing when to others the chase might have
seemed hopeless, and was rewarded by a
head victory right on the post from Zoo
lein.
The Quinlan handicap, one mile and a
furlong, for three-year-olds and upward,
attracted a larger field of horses than has
yet been seen out in any of the all-aged
stake events A big plunge on Wildwood,
who opened up at and Z to 8, soon brought
his price down 10 even money, and 9 to 1C
was the best that could be obtained about
him at the close. Rudolph opened up at :
10 =, but receded TO SKIES, which clearly in
dicated that he was not considered by his
stable connections ready to run good race
IN such company.
Racine, coupled with Cadmus. was at
threes. but practically friendless. Tue
others were at from ffteens to forties,
Garcia alone receiving any support aud
tnat Tor the show. which be secured easily.
lhe lame OF having beaten Rudolph, the
champion handicap horse of this year, who
In drive could do not better than fifth,
Will long hang round the memory OF
SehwartZ's gelding in years to come. Ra-
cine took the lead right from the start.
and with Wildwood second, never closer
than two or three lengths, made an easy
gallop OF the race, winning by five lengths
from Ottlnger's colt. who was ridden cut
For the fourth race, over the Flturity
course. there were only four starters.
Seryltor, although it was his first appear
ance here, was pumped upon and backed
down from 6 TO 5 10 3 TO 8, while Tim Muir
ply receded from 6 TO to twos, Zampost
standing at fves, Charmer, the extreme
outsider, at % to /. Servitor justified the
confidence of bis hackers by showing him.
self q veritable crack. beating Tim Murphy
and Zampost IN hollow fashion after they
had made the running to the stretch.
Zampost stuck gamely 10 a hopeless task
and was more than easily beaten by half a
length. but it did not look as if Tim Muir
ply persevered.
What was. perhaps, the widest plunge
OF the meeting was made in the last even,
OF the day, q seven-furlong race, for
which SIX horses went TO the post Gee
Boy opened up at twos, but everybody's
money seemed to be pouring in on him.
big bets, small bets and moderate bets
aud nothing else seemed to be played, and
yet there were such formidable conf petl.
tors in the race as Gascon and Cocheco.
the former being supported at to 5, while
elghts were obtainable about the bay
mare. These two have been considered
about the best at the track, especially in
the going and in selling races Glee Boy
simply played with his field. Trix, with
only 75 pounds up. tried under the whip to
keep up with him. but was shaken off 60
ing up the backstretch, and Glee Boy,
drawing away at every stride. won by five
lengths from Gascon. who in drive man
aged to beat Trix length for the place.