The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-07


diet that she may even beat the worlds
record for that distance. There did not
appear to be any money that spoke to this
effect, but if the track continues good and
the mare holds TO her present form she will
start on Saturday next. and we shall see
what we shall see. There will be four
pace-makerS TO accompany Marg0ld, and IN
the last mile she will be accompanied by
Ceniella. who ran second to her In the four
mile race OF Saturday last. There is $500
hung up for tie mare if she beats Wildidle's
time, the record e % for California, and
$4,000 more ii she should lower the 7:15A
mark set for the world By Ten Brock.
The weather yesterday was somewhat
moderated from Thursdays chill and
wlntry blasts. but the crowd was very
small one and exhibited but little enthu-
siasm. i good many seemed 10. be Of the
opinion that there had been winter racing
enough, and that oppOr tunity should HOw
be given owners to rest their horses and get
them in condition tor the spring meetings
The programmes held ont are inviting,
however, and il is probable that so long as
there are good horses to run there will be
paying crowds 10 see them do ii and to risk
their money en- the someWha. predetermined
results.
There was considerable plunging on the
first race yesterday, "the talent" having
nearly every horse entered down for the
winner before the fve-eighth dash was run.
The horses were Joe Harding, NiDper, Jack
the Ripper, Red Rose and Charge Jack
the Ripper sold 4to !, Red Rose to 2 and
Charger TO ). The start was a very poor
one, the horses getting away in Indian file,
with good bit Of daylight between each
one and bis neighbor. Jack the Ripper had
the best of the start and went on IN about
a lengths lead, with Red Rose second,
Charger third aud NIppsT running last.
This was the order to the stretch, when
Hneky began bringing Nlpper up, passing
Joe Harding first aud then Charger and
taking third place. Coming down the
stretch Red Rose began TO run and gave the
Ripper a fierce fight for the lace. EppeTson
began 20 punish the bay and he laid himself
along tie ground in the effort of his life TO
beat the little mare. who chung TO him ike
burr of the chestnut whose color she bears.
So lose was the flash that It looked like
dead heat but seen from the judges stand
Jack the Ripper led by about an eyelash
and consequently got first place, Red Rose
second and Npper third. Time. ;1634.
The next race was a six-furlong run for
maidens With i've entries, Huguenot, BOnny
Blue, Alta nio, Monticello ana Quarter
staff Alta Milo was tie faVOrIte at TO ),
"
Nipper made his sensational flush being
pretty sure that he was good for the race
yesterday in tie company he was TO start
with. The start was a very coed one, Benny
Blue getting the lead with Alta Mic sec
oud OuaTteTstaff third. Alta Milo came up
past Benny Blue and took the lead before
the quarter was reached, Benny Blue keep
ing second place, and In this order they
juuTneyed to the stretch, when jackson
brought QuarteTstaff forward notch. put
ting him second, and Benny Blue feil back
10 fourth place. Alta Milo came home
steadily. winning the race very easily in
gaIlop, Quarterstaf coming at his flank and
winning second money, HuguenOt third,
AonteDeli0 bringing up the rear. Time, 1:16.
The next race was for a mile and a quar-
ter, with all good entries. and pretty run
was looked Tor. The horses were FANNIE
T, Jennie +, Initiation, Altus, Santa Fe and
Cyclone. Tie latter was faYoTite. TO /,
Jennie 4 to l, the rest selling at and Z.
There were IL number Of scores before the
horses finally got away to good start, Mar
Yaez driving Initiation out into the lead at
oEee. Altus running second, Santa Re third
and Cyclone fourth.
at the stand Initiation led, Santa Fe sec
ond, Atlas having fallen back TO fourth
place. and Jennie K third, Cyclone back TO
fifth position, shifting to sixth before the
quarter was reached. Jennie K came up at
that point from fifth, where she had started,
and drove right out into the lead. Santa Fe
hanging al her flank for an instant, and
then falling back behind Initiation and
Bltus at tie half. where Clancy began
bringing Cyclone up TIE horses were all
running IN dead earnest at tho three-quar-
tiers, though the winner would have been
hard 10 pick just then. Jennie K was lead
ing, Cyclone second, Altus third, Initiation
back 10 fourth place, Fannie fifth and
Santa Fe last.
In this order they reached the head of the
efrpfPh and 0ame toward hnFnp IA kers nj
the faVorite had looked 10 see Clancy bring
Cyclone cut in front. but Jennie K is good
fighter in the bomestretch and had no no
ton Of giving uD her lead to any horse in
that crowd. Clancy punished the fsvorite
hard and fast, but couid not bring him past
the mares saddle-giTth, and go the finish
was made, Jennie h taking first money,
Cyclone in the place and Altus third, Ini-
tiation, Sho had started first, ending last.
Time, 2:10
The next race was a WEAKNESS to the
flesh, hYe-furl0ng dash for horses beaten
ct this meeting, a lot of short-distance
sprinters, Rosebud, the favoTite, about the
only good one ia the lot game little bay,
years old, who sold at 2 to aud was looked
upon as sure to win. with Spence up. Score
after score WAS made, until everybody was
tired and voted the event nuisance before
the horses got away, Rosebud leading,
Princes First second. Prince third, Late
fourth, Lady Gwenn fifth and Montebelo
sixth. The distance was a walkoyer for
Rosebud, none of the others giving her a
race throughout the journey. La fact, there
were no changes of position from start to
finish as the procession moved over the
course. except between Lady Gwenn and
Late, who tossed fourth ana fifth places
back and forth between them as they ran.
Rosebud made the journey in :01 u, Prin-
ee's First coming second and Prince third,
after which tie spectators had the satisfac-
ton Of seeing them all disappear from view.
The next race, which was the last on the
programme. was the prettiest one of the
day; the entries Ledalla. Nellie g. RevolV-
er, Red Prince, Queen Bee and Estrella,
all good ones. Red Prince was a 2 to IA
y0rite, Queen Bee selling next at TO !,
Revolver and Ledalia 3, Nellie G Z, and
E>trella 90 The field got away in good
style at tie start, Estrella leading. Revolver
second, Nellie G third. Queen Bee, Ledalia
and Red Prince running together.
Estrella lost the lead to Revolver at the
quarter, but the order WIS not very greatly
changed TO the half. where the horses were
running very fast. At the half Nellie G
came up past Estrella, running strong
IN her usual easy style and coming to the
three-Quarters she took the lead from Re-
v0lveT and began to draw away from the
field. AT the head Of the stretch she was
eadlng by length or more with Revolver
second and Ledala coming up like a red
streak from sixth position, evidently bent
on making race for place.
Down the stretch they came, Nellie &
first, Revolver second and Ledalia third.
Nellie had the race sure enough, and all
interest was conferred on the fight for place
Revolver held his own until the last six
teenth was reached with both Red Prince and
Ledalia pressing close after him. Then Lee
dalia shot out ahead and made straight for
The winner, who. however, shook the pIucky
little three-ysar-old off with ease, finishing
The r CT without punishment and running
easily, Ledalia second and Red Prince third
The race was made in the very good time
pf 20.
To-day will see the close of the Blood
horse Associations meeting, which will
then have Civ, foFty-four days racing.
wi b a steady attendance Of paying crowds.
How many horses will remain 10 run for
the purses hung up by tho new Jockey Club