The morning call., 1893-01-08

Handicap, one mile and fifty yards, for
all ages, SiOOO-centella, j. Weber up.
Selling, five furIongs, S4OO-st. Croix,
j. Weber up.
Constellation, FIVE furlongs, s40O-Type-
setter, Peters up.
There was big crowd at the Bay Dis
trct track yesterday to see the last running
of the Blood horse Associations winter
meeting. The track was fast. and every
body in good spirits, the management well
satisfied with the results Of the meeting,
which have far exceeded the expectations
of many who were somewhat slow to be-
ieye that prolonged siege of winter racing
would find favor in the eyes OF racing ire
queBtorS.
The crowd yesterday was not only big but
lively with an eye to the long odds. The
man who had dead sure tip on the long
est shot in the crowd was out in force,
and his gratuitous advice poured forth like
water. Up in the ladies' gallery the regular
crowd was augmented by number OF par
ties OF genuine raceseers, TO whom the odds
were of little interest, but who did care to
see good running, and we're heartily sorry
that the last programme Of the meeting
should be made up for the most part Of
short-distsnce scram bles.
The gamblers oil the contrary. rather like
these sprinting races, probably because
their suspense is sooner over aud they kno W
where they stand. 1t might be interesting
TO know. were the knowledge OBJ tailable
how the majority of these steady players
come out at tbs end of a long season. That
evens me up Tor all I've lost, anyhow" said
the winner Of 500 "a he pOcketed bis gain
Yesterday, and a comparison of notes de-
veloped the fact that the losses and winnings
of the half dozen present about balanced.
OF course there have been sons phenomenal
"clean ups during the season, no ably in
the case OF the 30 TO l gelding Guadalupe in
the maiden race during Christmas week,
but those among the rank and file who have
come out even have done fairly well. Win
ter horse-raeing is uncertain sport-the cold
weather sometimes contracting the muscles
IF Jockeys arm TO a singular degree, while
the prospect OF running IN the mud often
limbers up ''shOrtender" to an extent the
uniaitiated would hardly have deemed pos
sibe.
The entries for the first race Yesterday
were Flora L, Charmer, Jim K, Gypsy Girl,
Waif, Iris filly. Iris FLY sold at I TO 5,
the odds on the others ranging all the way
from 60 on Flora L TO II on Charmer
and Gypsy Girl. The start was made
promptly. with Gipsy Girl in the lead,
Fl "a + second, Waif third, Iris FLY fourth,
Charmer and Jim r running together be-
hind The others. Williams on Gypsy Girl
drove the mare right out in front and kept
her there well in advance Of the field, Waif
and Flora L fighting for place until the
stretch was reached, when Clancy began to
bring the Iris tlIy MP, J. Weber on Charmer
coming close behind her. Iris filly had the
race from the moment she began to run
for ii. and Clancy brought her in first,
merely sitting down in the saddle and
holding her steady as she galloped home.
There was struggle for place between
Charmer and Gipsy Girl. but the latter won
handily, with Charmer third. Time As sec.
Patricia sold at even money TO win the
next race, seven-furong run, Regal be-
ing second choice and Carter b 6 to /. Santa
Fe 10. Mabel NJ S. AltuS 10 and Alta Mic 10.
A tus took the lead as the horses get away,
Regal second, Santa Fe third. the rest run
ming in a bunch. AT the quarter Santa Fs
came to the front and seemed determined 10
stay there, Patricia. Altus and Mabel NJ max
ing glorious attempt 10 pass him, but with
little success, until when well down the
stretch toward home c. Clancy began 10 drive
the bay horse in toward the winning post and
Altus forged ahead, despite Santa Fe's
vigorous resistance, under punishment. ana
at the last two or three jumps managed TO
get his nose in ahead of Santa Fe. who
finished second after a good run, with Mabel
NJ third and the fayoTlte fourth. Time, 30
The next race was a mile and fifty yards,
for $1,000, with five good entries, Little
EsperaDZa, Misty Morn, Sheridan, Centella
and Pescador. Misty Morn sold as favor
ite. Pescador second choice, to l, and Gen.
teia 10 !. There was considerable delay
at starting, PescadoT, who Is notorious
bad behaver, plunging, rearing, kicking,
aud absolutely refusing TO come within
dozen yards Of the other horses. When, by
ri a
was finally got down 10 the starting point
ii became necessary for Starter Rowe to
descend from his stand and take him In
hand. By holding Pescador'S rein and
giving the word at an oppcrtune moment
Rowe finally got them of to a very fair
start, Misty Morn leading. Centella second
and Little E-peranza third.
a the quarter Sheridan came up from
fourth place and took the lead, with Misty
Morn second and CentelIa fallen back 10
fifth position, but running easily and max
ing even then the best race OF The lot. At
the half PPscadgr took second place. while
Sheridan fell t1k to fourth and Misty
Morn reganed her lead. Then Centela's
long stride began TO get in lis work. carry
ing her up tn second place, while Pescador,
who had gain q the lead. was running very
hard. On came the rush to the head OF the
stretch, Pescador first, Centella second and
Misty Morn third. in when order they came
toward home. Half way down Narvaez
sent Sheridan out. and the big chestnut re-
spOnded by fairly throwing himself from
fourth to second place.
Centela was by this time in the lead,
Weber riding her with hands down while
the mare ran lightly as q feather, appaI
emily in no way disturbed by Sheridan,
who was coming very strong behind her.
She won the race easily, Sheridan and Little
Esperanto making close finish for place,
which the horse won BY nose. Little Es-
peranza finishing third and the favorte
coming in last OF all, Pescador fourth.
Time. / AS.
Then came fve-furlong dash. with six
entries. Charger, ST. Croix, Mountain Boy,
Jack the Ripper, Stoneman and Joe Hooker
Jr. st. Croix was fayorite. the tip being
strong one that he was sure to win.
The start was promptly made, Jack the
Ripper being the first to come out in front,
with Charger close at bis heels and Stone
man third, the favoTite being caught back
in the field and unable to get through He
fell back 10 sixth place as the horses began
to thin out, and Joe Hooker Jr. took the
lead. Charger still second. Stoneman third
and Jack the Ripper fourth. Into the
stretch Charger came leading, with Stone
man second and st. Croix third. Then j.
Weber began driving st. Croix, and he came
forward bravely, taking the lead in bound
with Stoneman second and Charger third,
in which order they came to the post, max
ing the run In 01.
The last race was a consolation stake
with nine entries-Nickel Exchange, Bonny
Blue, Jennie Mintzer, Lucy S, Ecair,
MonteheIo. Little Tough. Huguenot and
Typssetter, the latter being fagorte, even.
Little Tough sold at 4, Eclair and Jennie
Mntzer 6 aud 7, the odds being very long
on the others. The start was a tedious one,
the impatient horses plunglng out OF line as
fast as tho jockeys could bring them up, but
they got off at last after number OF futile
attempts, TypesetteT taking the lead, which
he kept from start TO finish. Jennie Mintzer
and Little Tough running the race second
and third the entire distance. Time, :02.
beginning with Tuesday the Jockey club
will hold races four days each week until
further notice. MISS RUSSELL.
ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING, ,
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