The morning call., 1893-04-21

for the people sheltered in the clubhouse
and grand stand and those in carriages in
the paddock and on foot in the betting ring
and on the track.
Starter Ferguson was lucky, too. getting
the horses in four out of the five races away
quickly and on even terms. In the fifth and
last race the delay at the post was but
slight, while the start was excellent.
But for Spence's foul on Garcia in the
fourth race-a very bad foul. by the way,
but one for which the rider was not 10
Slame-theTe wasn't a mitch i'll the whole
programme of any sort OF kind.
The bOOkMakerS had rather the best of ii
when settling-up time came, although there
was one or two SURPRISES that cost them
heavily. On the first race Dan Burns
plunged" on Jim Il, a to l shot. winning
upward Of a thousand, a stranger picked
Little EsperanZi in the third race when the
odds were 80 TO l against her and succeeded
10 placing few hundreds with CORE
spending winning.
One of he features of the day was the
riding Of NarYaeZ on Articus in the second
race, which he won solely and alone by his
skill in the saddle. Coming down the
stretch Articus seemed to be hOpelesSly
pocketed. but NaTvaeZ found an opening
and sent his mount through it and to the
front Of tile bunch Without 2 foul. 1t was
clever piece Of work and won for the
gritty little Jockey no end of praise from
h0rs men, including even those whom his
geneTalshIp had defeated.
The first race, selling. five furlongs. there
were ten entries, three of which were
scratched. In the betting Gypsy Girl was
a strong fayorite a. even money, with Adj
die Chipman second choice at 8 to /. Fer
EusOn got the bunch OF seven off on almost
even terms at the second bTeakaway. Jim
L and Gypsy Girl were half length ahead
II the others when the flag fell but all
were so close up that no complaint could
be made. For a wonder Jim f behaved
himself at the post, and old timers on the
track pfOphesed his victory before the first
IBIlunE bad been travelled. He won easily
Us an open length, with Gypsy Girl second,
half length ahead CT Addie Chapman.
or tile nine entries in the second race five
fuIlonGs, ttr two-year-oids, eight horses
came 20 the scratch, Corneob being the one
scratched ATticus with NsrTeaZ up and
ClIIt with Miller I'm the saddle were favor
lies at 50 to So. At one time as much as
10 / was offered against QuIt and the
money poured in so fast at these odds that
The "buokies" quickly ran him up TO the
original figure. Belle Platte was great
Iay0IIte with the shOrt-enders and carried
% large amount of money placed a odds Of
o 90 10 first and later 8 TO l. MontayO had
many admirers also, who cheerfully lost
their money on his chances straight and
place al odds Of 6 u /.
Again Starter Ferguson was lucky
enough to get The horses away the second
time hey came up TO the flag. Belle Platte
had slightly the best Of the start, but it was
m almost even thing for the rest OF them.
Not until the stretch was reached did the
race become exciting, and then it was that
Narvaez on Artieus made his great ride,
threading his way in between Montalyo
aud CURT and bringing his mount to the
front Ii was driving finish, Articus win
ming by a neck from MOntalvo, who had
only q head the best of Quirt.
In the handicap, ole mile and seventy
yards, all i've horses entered ran. Sir Wal
ter deS uiIe the fact that il was reported he
was slightly crippled, was a hot favorte in
the betting at to l, with Belfast 3 to ! and
Red Prince > TO l next in order. Little
EsperauZa. although she carried only
ninety pounds and has the reputation Of
being able to run for week. started
in the books 20 to 1 shot and
then dropped the points and con-
siderable money was placed on her at
so to 1 odds. a qncI start, with Esperanto
in the lead and Gladiator close up, the rest
near by. The rank shOTtender was never
headed, Peters bringing her under the wire
winner by neck, Red Prince second, a
half-length ahead OF Sir Walter. It was a
beautiful race throughout aud a superb
finish, and the few men who had pinned
their faith to Little Esperanto went around
with handfuls of golden twenties won off
Of a five or ten dollar piecs.
Ten times the nine horses in the fourth
race, Sc ling, seven furlOngs, tried to get
away, but each time were sent back. Gar
cha, ridden by Spence, acted badly, and the
Jockey, who has recently been I'm trouble
was good one, Bessie W getting the lest
OF q with Bronco next 1t was a hard race,
and ridden under whip the latter half of the
distance. Coming down the hOmestsetch
j oucO and Bessie w were running
neck and neck with Garcia on the
outside. Spence began punis hing Garcia for
driving finish when the horse suddenly
swerved and darted into the two leaders
fouling both Bessie w and Bronco. The
latter horse got by far the worst of the foul.
being knocked completely ont of his stride
and Bessie w finished first by a neck ahead
Of Red Cloud, who beat Nellie a length.
The foul was so pelpable that the crowd
yelled and hOwled to the judges to declare
all bets eff.
Tigress was the favorite in the betting at
10 ., but Bronco at 3 to carried most of
the money, the small balance being risked
on Bees 6 w al odds of TO l. hence the auX-
iety OF the majority Of the crowd to have it
decided no race. This the judges refused
10 dc, giving the race TO Bessie w and de-
clarHg all bets TO stand as made. Under
the rules they could not do otherwise, as a
ioul on the track IS the same. so far as bet
ting Is concerned, as having the horse
backed lett at the post.
Spence was called into the judges stand
aud questioned. The rider said he could
not control the horse when it bolted and
fouled the leaders, and as it is q wellknowu
trait OF the horse to bolt in the way 1t did
II is probable the jockey told the truth.
Tie fifth and last race of the day, six
before ) O'clock. although the start was
delayed Dy Wicklow, who could not be kept
in hand. Seven hcrses started. Mariinet
al 10 with Miller up. and Rosebud TO
D. Epperson on the picskin, carried most of
the money. although Wicklow was backed
heavily for place at 2 TO !, and also stood
TO win many dollars for his hackers at 10 To
l straight. The start was a good one, and
the race as good as the start, with the ex-
ceptl0n OF Martinez, who had everything
his way. winning by two open lengths
Wicklow finished second length away from
Charmer.
SUMMARIES.
BAY DISTRICT TRACK, april 20, 1893. Weather
Eirst raee-senlng; FIVE furlOngs; for three-year-
Is. Martins Oh g. Jim K, a, by Conner. 100 &C.
caeps Long ci m dpsy Girl a. by little Aiph.
cqyanaugk lFos.' CHI / Addic Chipmin, by Joe
iO' Time :dI
Won by a length easy, half length between
Ioss betting: Jim r. ! to l, Gypsy Girl to 4.
Adele Chapman 3 to J.
(Huriiusame) 20 TO /, Jack the Riprer III iEpper.
also ran.
second racs-Fve furlongs. for two-year-oIds
G. Van Goraeus b. c. Art.cus, ?. By Argyle III
D. Bridges c. Ioaayo Z, BY Sid, liz Cw
cayanaush Irotaers CHI Qaift. > by 10:
NN-f 40 5
Time, ;u3
ond and third.
Posi- DetIlug: Articus to 8. Montalyo 8 10 !,
CURT 9 To 8. -
Last Chance II5 (King) 20 to / Benlto l15 r.
Murphy to !, Cherokee ll5 (Bnrlingane) 20 10
!, Belle Platte ] Is (W ebDer) . to / Semeie' Us
(Jackson) 10 TO !, also ran
Third race-Handicap. One mile and seventy
yards
Eucno stables en-. T. Little Esperanza, a. by
Judge MokiBstry, 80 (Peters). .-.................
n. storms ch. b. Red Prince, s. by imp. Wood
stock, ll2 (NarVaeZ)
Nathan Coombs, l22 (Mier). 3
ime, :475a.
Won by a neck close finish
Post betting: Little EsperanZa 80 TO ], Red
Prince TO I, Sir walter to I.
Belfast u. Webber) TO !, Gladiator &c. Webber)
20 10 I. also ran.