The morning call., 1893-11-15

day mornings paper that Wilber 4. Smith
had decided TO sell his entire string Of
horses in training came the frst-class
showing in the second race for maiden
two-year-olds of his colt Morven, by imp.
Cbeviot. dam Lurline, in the afternoon.
He ran a sensational race, as turning
round when the flag fell he got off worse
than badly, and yet finished a good third,
showing more speed than any other in the
race.
The bookmakers had undoubtedly by far
the best of the day, one well-played favor
ite, Wandering Nun. alone getting home
first. The talent fell down heavily over
Bill Howard in the first race, Ricardo and
Pau!us in the second. Sympauhetic's Last
and Garcia in the third, and Articus in the
fourth.
The first race brought out a field of thir-
teen. Bill Howard opened up favOrite
at to and closed at the same price. Joe
Cotton, Jim r, Hal Fisher and Midget
were at 5's and 6's, and the others at long
third position and showed a world of
sreed. Some select few, it is claimed, for
a killing, and it narrowly escaped coming
off. 1t was about time that he did some
thing to establish a reason for his training,
for hitherto he had always finished right In
the rear.
The start saw Bill Howard off in front.
horses, and finished in the ruek. Joe Cot
ton, who had cume through his field very
fast at the finish, gaining the verdict by a
neck from Jim r, who had looked all over
a winner coming down the straight, Sir
Reginald being good third.
The second race for maiden rwo-year
olds unearthed the promising colt Morven,
who has been mentioned above.
Ricardo and Paulus were first and second
choices, at and to /. respectively, the
latter horse having been played down
from 10 to /. He, however, ran very ponr
race and Ricardo had to be content with
second position. Nelson. Jim Garland's
horse, won in impressive style. and for the
first time failed to carry his owners
overlooked his performance in the race
which Wandering Nun won last Friday.
when he led his field the greater part Of
the journey.
Sympathetic's Last and Revolver d.
vided favoritism in the mile race at and
21% to l. Garcia and Red Cloud were at
a Il to l, and the others at from 10 to 80
to1. Revolver. who had the advantage of
Irving's pIlotage. waited on Bernardo.
who made the running to the stretch, and
then came away as he pleased in the
straight and won by two lengths from
Dan McCarty's gelding, who had no diff
Guilty in securing the place. Sympathetic's
Last was last throughout.
In the race of the day Articus was made
the medium of a heavy plunge at to 2.
while to could have been had about
Flambeau. Fidelia was at 15 to 1 and
Swiftsure at $50. There were only two in
the race. Flambeau was content to re-
main In second place, two lengths behind
Articus, until coming into the stretch,
where he was sent after Van Gordon's s
colt. He colared him at the drawgate
and an exciting finish was looked for, but
the big horse had the speed and won clev-
erly by length.
Wandering Nun won the last event in a
driving finish by head from Centurion
after getting off badly. She was first
favorite throughout in the betting and
went to the post at to 8. but did not carry
much of her owners money. Empress
of Norfolk, who was considered TO have a
very good chance. finished only a Door
third. and that too though she got off well.
and Banjo did worse.