The morning call., 1893-12-06

feeling of subdued JOY permeating the at
mosphere after her defeat, due to the
peculiar actions OF Grammar, who backed
her very heavily. He posted up the longest
odds about her in the ring, but wheu
money was offered refused to take it. His
quotation may or may not have affected
her market status in other quarters. while
his commission was being worked. but
such a method of doing business or pre-
tending to do business. seems peculiar. to
say the least of II.
Jim and Hal Fisher divided favoritism
In the first race, five furlongs, selling. the
former having decidedly the call at the
close at twos, while TO was accepted
about Hal Fisher. FiiZsimmops was not
played 10 any great extent and went to the
post at ffteens. Shamrock remained a.
fnurs all the way through, while Midget.
who had appeared Knocked out at fortles,
came back to tweIves by the time the field
was in the starters hands.
The last-named. who vas off fourth, ran
into Tie lead after furlong had been
traversed aud never afterward approached,
won easily by four lengths from Hal
Fisher. who in Jordan's hands had run a
remarkably good race after getting off
badly. Fitzsimmons was third. while Jim
r was never al any time better than fifth.
In the second race of a mile Zobair and
Zaragoza opened up at to 8 each, and
both closed at 2 to ]. Green Hook was
supported down to threes, after seeing
fves. while Adolph was at 80 to and Dot
tic Reed at fifties. when she should have
been al two hundreds. She was never in
the hunt from the start, where Zobalr as
sumed command, with Green Hock In
close attendance. Adolph third some
lengths back. The last named began 10
close up to them as they rounded the far
turn, and entering the stretch was Tapped
on ZoOaIr A drive down the straight be-
tween these twb ended in favor of Zobair
by r short neck, result that his rider
must &C knowledge was due to the fact
that he was on the best horse. ZaragoZa
came fast at the finish and was good
third.
The third race. seven furlongs, selling.
saw Georgetown first favorite at to 3 and
to 1. with Garcia at 5 TO 2, and Trix ana
Boston Boy at Z TO g The favOrite, with
Trlx and Garcia next In order, led for the
first quarter, when Boston Boy ran into
third place, Garcia appearing totally out
classed by the company he found himself
in. Georgetown and Trix ran head and
head into the stretch. where the lightly
weighted two-year-od seemed TO have The
favorite in difficulties, state of things
that, Irving perceIving, made him make a
more determined effort with Boston
Boy, with the result that he just managed
TO secure the verdict in the last stride by a
head, after Furnishing finish. in which
Jones on Trix fell all to pieces.
Henry Schwartz bid the winner, who
was entered to be sold for $500, up 10
$1100, at which ne was cheaply retained.
There was plenty OF betting in the
fourth race, mile. selling, for which ten
out of thirteen entries went TO the post.
April, Castro and Blizzard were well
backed, at to 2 and TO 1. Outside of
April there was most money for the Pleas
anton stables represen tative, who was
supported down to the last mentioned
was at the latter price while Clacquer had
receded in the betting from tens 10 thr-
ties. AprlPs running in this race, as did
Green Hooks in the second proved pretty
cOncluslvely that their first and second
in the lille race Friday was the worst kind
of huke. Duke Stevens. Clacquer and
April made the running To the half, where
Blizzard joined them. Al the stretch
April dropped back beaten and Blizzard
and Duke Stevens closely followed by
Clacquer in drive to the wire finished in
that order Tapped.
Thelma was the hottest kind of fa-
vOrlte, owing to the plunge by Grammar
and his party. Murel was we'll supported
at threes and fours, and MOrven did not
run unbacked by any means. Remus
opened uD at ights, but closed at twenties.
The quick start was nndoub btedly res pom
sble for the victory of Morven, who in a
desperate finish, wei-rldden by Major"
CovingtOD, beat Mutineer by a head, after
the latter had made the running the entire
journey and looked all over a winner at
the drawgate. Thelma gave an exhibition
OF her peculiar temper at the post and got
off last, though moving up in good line as
the nag fell, clearly a case where the horse
alone must bear the blame for getting the
worst Of il.