The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-15

tours, with Francesca firm at SKIES and
well supported at that. Holly's FLY get
ting off a head behind Adolph was
length to the good by the time they had
gone furlong, and, holding a lead varying
from length to three lengths, entered the
stretch with AdOlph and Forerunner as
her closest attendants. The latter, coming
first down the stretch. passed Adolph
before the seven-eightbS pole was reached,
but could not quite get up to francesca,
who lasted long enough to beat him out
by head.
Out of the seven acceptances in the mile
handicap only i've went TO the post, and
there was plenty of money for three OF
these, viz: Nomad. Sir Reel and Happy
Day. The first named opened up as
favorite at to .. but went back 20 II to 8,
owing to the money that was pouring in
On Happy Day and Sir Reel The latter
saw threes for only short time, 13 to
being the best obtaiDable ODDS at the
close. Happy Dav varied between to 3
and threes, while Marigold was on offer
most OF the time at eight. Sir Reel made
The entire running, Marigold being second
for near,y the first half mile and Nomad
in third position. The last named ran
Tapped on the leader from the half TO the
far turn, but after that Sir Reel drew
away and won easily by two lengths. with
Marigold six lengths in the rear of Simeon
Reeds good bay colt.
The Brown stakes, a steeplechase over
the full course, distance about two miles
and quarter, attracted only small field
of four, two Of whom were running in the
Beverwyck stables interest. The talent
put this race down as cinch for Cicero at
the opening of the betting. when he was
played at TO 8. but after the BeveTwyck
pair had come IN for considerable support
at to there was remarkab bic run on
First Lap. VINO was backed down from
Fights to twos. the same price that the
Beverwyck pair closed at coupled, while
even money was an offer about COrrigan's
great son of Longfellow. Balarat,
after INDUCING First Lap with the
lead over The first jump. went to
the front and led over the third
By at least six lengths, but then
ran off the course. and his rider was
and continue the race, for which act he
was, on the complaint of the patrol judge,
suspended pending an investigation of
events that subsequently transpired.
First Lap held the lead till the second
jump was reached on the second time
round, when he was passed by Return,
and then at the third jump by Cicero. At
the head OF the stretch Return was two
lengths TO the good, and, leading Cicero by
length over the last jump. won easily by
three lengths. First Lap fell at the last
jump and threw his rider, who suisse
Quently secured him, and, remounting,
finished and got third money.
In the last event OF the day. a seven
fnrlong selling race, Trix opened up as
favorite at twOs, at which pace be closed.
after touching to 3. Viclress and SYM
pathetic's Last were well supported at
threes and to 2. while Oakland was
backed down from skies 10 9to2. ClacQuer
could have been backed nearly at any
time at % and 80 to l. The last named
and Sympathetc's Last heads apart made
running right to the stretch, where Oak
land took second position. Sympatbetic's
Last falling back, and being three lengths
TO the bad at the seven-eights pole. Oak
land then came on and won easily from
Clacquer by length, Sympathetic's Last
and 'rrix poor third and fourth.