The morning call., 1893-11-25
RUNNING RACES.
The Meetings First Day
of Bad Weather.
GALLANT SIR REEL WINS.
His Popular Victory i'm the
Fame Stakes.
CADr1US BEATEN A BLOCK.
CADr1US BEATEN A BLOCK.
A Sloppy Track Brings the Talent to
Grief-Georgetown, Sir Reel, Val.
paraiso, GladioIa, Fortuna Win.

s The threatening weather that prevailed
yesterday morning had its effect on the at
tendance at the Bay District track In the
afternoon, but the rain held of and mat
ters were by no means un npleasant for those
who Journeyed to the locality. which under
such atmospheric and meteorological condi-
tlons is generally land of mist aud fog.
Those who suffered and deserve some
commiseration were the jockeys, horses
and the starters assistant, John Merrill,
whose clever and firm handling of obsti-
nate horses at the post is Of invaluable aid to
MIR. Ferguson and has evoked much lauda-
tory comment. Mr. Ferguson was not
seen at his best yesterday, the start in the
fourth race being worse than Indifferent.
The heavy rain which had fallen during
the night and early morning, followed by
disagreeable drizzle. had left the track
in terribly sloppy condition, but not by
any means heavy or slow.
The event of the day was the Fame
stakes, the largest fiat race of the meeting,
one mile and three-quarters, for three
year-olds. and it proved also the chief
feature of the days racing. Sir Reel is a
favOrlte with the public ON his merits as an
honest, gallant and true racehorse His
victory, therefore, was popular in spite of
the fact that the ex-Derby candidate, Cad
mus, was Installed warm first choice in
the betting. There was little or no excite
ment in the race, for after nine out of the
fourteen furlongs had been traversed it was
apparent to the educated eve that the race
was Sir Reels by whatever distance he
pleased. AS Ii was be won by twenty
lengths, which was the space separating
Cadmus from Duke Stevens and the latter
from Greenhock. The time, Sill, consid-
ering the state OF the track and the ridicu-
lous ease with which the race was won.
must be considered fast. 1t is worthy of
note that several watches made the first
half as covered in AT. The reason for
the starting OF that horrible counterfeit
Greenhock, whose best distance, if he can
be said to have one, is under half a mile.
was mystery to all who knew the geld
iDg's form.
GladiOla was the good thing of the day.
Dan nj. Burns backed her heavily for
Upper, her trainer. She was entered to
be sold for $500. considerably less than her
true value.
For the first race, six furlongs, selling.
Garcia opened up as strong favorite at
to .. and after seeing twos was made the
medium of a very heavy plunge and
finally went to the post at to 5. Jacobin
was backed at threes and 13 to and closed
at TO = while Georgetown, who was first
quoted at to l, receded to to 2, though
threes were the best odds obtainabIe at
the close. Sir Reginald at the opening
was on offer at fves. but 80 to / could
always be had about him afterward
Georgetown and Jacobin were to blame
for several good starts being spoiled. aud
@ns2 .n .,iSg S'ssrss disnatctied on fairly even
terms the 1Etna stables almost immedi-
ately refused 10 go. Sir Reginald made play
after the first fifty yards and taking the lead
maintained it right round to the seven
eighths pole. followed by GEORGETOWN aud
Garcia, the former of whom at that point
raced past him. as looking all over an easy