The morning call., 1893-12-17

The talent wound up the week by pick
ing four winners, but still on the five days
that closed yesterday they must have
found themselves considerably on the
wrong side of the ledger.
+ The starting in every race was excellent,
and there was not the slightest delay In
any one of the events.
The first race Of six furlongs had an
entry list OF eighteen, of which eight with
drew. OF the ten left in Grafton was in
stalled ravorIte at twos, and the money
went in so fast that be was soon at evens,
though he finally went TO the post at 6 to 5.
Gussie opened up at SKIES, but saw twenty
fves before closing at fifteens. Condo was
played at between fours and skies, and
nearly all the others. with the exception of
Joe and Joe Winters, received some sup
port.
Grafton showed momentarily in front as
the flag fell. reliDQuishing the lead 10
Addie Chapman and Condo, who heads
apart led right round INTO the stretch,
Grafton occupying third position two
lengths away, but running easy. The lat
ter then drew TO the front and catching
Addie Chapman furloug from home won
easily by a length from Gussie. who had
come very fast from fourth position and
secured the place from Condo two leng rs
away. but Ouly a head in front of Addie
Chapman.
Motto was looked upon as a very good
thing for the second race, a handicap, run
over The Futurlty course. and was backed
down from even money TO to 5. Romair
was well and consistently played at threes,
while Candid, in spite of her good run of
the previous day. went back slightly from
skies TO eights
U. Bee showed the way to the far turn,
with Motto his closest attendant Van
Gorden's mare then took up the running,
and entering the stretch looked to have the
race in hand. but Romair coming very fast
from third position collared and passed
y. Bee at the drawgate, and In driving
hnlsh beat Motto out head, she running
gamely under punishment and securing
the place by the same distance from o. Bee.
Wildwood, who ought to have been as
strong favorlte as at least to 10. opened
no at 3 TO and went to the post at to 3.
Evanatus was quoted at twos when the
books opened. but there was so little
money for him that he was at SKIES as the
held went to the post. Charmion was well
supported at tours, while Marcelle ruled
at 100 TO / straight, twenties for place
and even money for a show, which last
quotation is in itself homily on the kind
of cinch books that our local betting men
are making. Wildwood had the race TO
himself from post to finish, and won
pulled double by three lengths. Marcelle
ran remarkably good race aud drove
Charmion out for the place, being only
beaten about neck.
The Beyerwvck stables pair figured at
to 4, 9 10 being 10 offer about Temple
more, and tifteens obtainable against
Longwell. After the accident which took
place at the very first jump, as has been
before des ribed, the race was walk for
Ballarar, who. leading by about twenty
lengths most of the journey, allowed
Templemore 20 come within two lengths
at the finish to lend little excitement to
the contest for the sake OF the uninitiated.
The last race was, as usual, the best
betting race of the day, and the talent
were able to congratulate themselves on
their dlscernment in picking the winner.
Leo was a consistent first choice, and a
very warm favorite for such big field of
fifteen two-year-olds In a sprint of five
furlOngs. He was PLAYED at 3to5 all the
way through. Gordius was made the
medium Of heavy plunge, as was also
Mutineer and Paulus. Mss Fletcher.
though she opened mp at xes, saw sixties
before the field was in the starters hands.
The favoriIe. after waiting on Mutineer
and Muriel, came so fast when called upon
that she led into the stretch by four lengths
ana won verV easily by that distance from
Gordius. with Miss Fletcher a close third.