The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-03

day evening and practically decided upon
the courses. The first will be Il mile and
turong and the second about two and a
hall miles. The start will be made in the
Enclosure near the first turn on the regular
course, and the steeplechasers will then
race up and down the rayines along the
backstretch, and then turn, come along and
make grand final jump In clear view of
the spectators and then race on to the finish
post.
There Will be a water jump near the st art
and down along the backstretch there will
be couple OF stonr-wall jumps, then one
along the finish stretch, making four in all.
The grading of the course will be begun
next August, and il is expected that the
course Will be ready for the steeplechasers
when the meeting opens.
1t is also the intention OF Williams to in
sugurate hurdle races in the fiat, or the
regular track.
The sport, although very dangerous. has
been popular in every country in the world
where racing IS at ali popular, and there is
no doubt but that the first of the events 10
take place here Will attract thousands of
people.
There are few jumpers now In California,
4. j. Baldwin having a very handy one in
Galndo. while Pete Weber has one in
Keno, who won sprint dash at the Bay
DistricI yesterday afternoon.
The California Jockey Club commenced
its meeting yesterday afternoon, but as it
seems to be nothing more than continue
ton of the Bl0"d-horse meeting. under an
other name, the opening was in no way an
Ruspicions eyen.
The crowd was not as large as usual, but
ms Tuesday Is generally an off day the club
can look forward 10 better attendances dur
ing the week.
In bookmakers' row five pencilers were
absent.
Colonel Martin Brady. late of Chicago.
who is known TO racegoerS as the Sporting
King" was on hand in all his splendcr,
This atIabie gentleman has a und OF humor
hard TO suppress. When some one asked
him how he was doing he said: "Oh, I'm
doing the best ] can; the only kick | have
coming is in relation to standing on this
block for five hours before such an audi
ence, without having a chance 10 change my
summer suits.
Il have forty of them" said the genial
Brady. that knock those of Tom Williams
silly and am so used 10 changing every
hour that L get rather nervous standing
here"
The racing, although not up to the aver
age, was interesting, and the only thing to
MAJ 1t In ally way was Ferguson's starting.
The starts were very struggling, and in
three races bettors' money was burned up
at the post. The favorite in the first race
Little Tough, was sent off absolutely last in
a Struggling start and the fact that he made
up whole lot of ground, and in the drive
home was beaten but length. shows that
he could have won. The start in the fourth
race was worse, Sir Reel and Annie Moore,
two well-backpd horses. being practically
lett at the post after twenty-five minutes
delay there.
In the fifth race! the chances of the two
year-old WarragO were ruined when the
flag fell. The start was bad, and he got
lot the worst of II. As he finished third,
well up, 1t Is natural TO suppose he would
have done better with a fairer start.
Mr.. Ferguson should do away with his
running start, as it is not only anliquated
but unsuccessful. Rowe demonstrated that
the standing start was not only the best but
fairest, and Ferguson would do well to adopt
II. HOrSemen aud bettOrs In scores are
complaining OF his work, and it is about
time he improved his unfair running starts,
or discontinued Them.
Little Tough was backed into fayoritism
In the first event, dash of five and half
iurlongs. 2 20 being the best price obtain
able at post time. while Orrin was next in
favor at 10 l. The race had eight starters,
Ida Glenn and ST. John being the only alb
sentees. AS above noted, Little Tough's
chances were ruined by the bad start,
which saw him last away.
Mackey. to chance, who broke off in
front, although lie tried nearing the finish,
lasted long enough to beat Little Tough,
who ran exceptionally well, length st,
Patrick was third.
Mackey, as we'll as the FLY Charmer, are
now in the hands OF that clever trainer, Vic
jenkins, and both are showing improve
ment in theft runs,
The fiye-furIoDg dash brought four two
year-olds to the posi-, of which Silver State
received the most backing. Jim Lee. the
second choice, let The Lark and Silver State
make the running to the stretch, and then
came in and won handily from The Lark,
who beat Happy Band half length for the
place. Silver State quit badly sixteenth
from home.
FL Rryo, AlmOnt and Morton were the
on starters in the third event. at a mile and
tire e-sixteenths. Ell Rayo, who was held
at to Z by the bookies won as he pleased
from Almont 10 2:24A.
Joe Cotton, Charmer and Sir Reel had
nearly all OF the support in the six and a
half fnrlong affair.
cally left at the post, the race resulted in
drive between Regal, Joe Cotton and Nellie
u. Young C0ombs hustled Regal, against
whom some bookes laid 40 to /, out In
front at the first turn, and the unbottled
good thing was never afterward headed
Cotton might have beaten him in the drive
nome, but he bolted across the track near
me nnlsh aud was beaten length Nellie
u was third half length back.
Clare. an even money choice In the SELL
ing event for two year olds, won after a
dng-dong finish with Title S, just beating
her head. Warrago, Billy Donathan's
Notwithstanding filly was the good
thing in this race. She opened at 6 to l,
and Thad Hobson, who came up from San
Jose expressly to play her, backed her down
to "a TO l. Although she got the worst of
n bad start. ana was ridden fearfully in the
stretch by Donathan's son, she finis shed third,
three-fourths OF length behind Tillie S.
Guadaloupe. the favcrte In the last
event, dash of five and half fur
longs, was never prominent. Reno,