The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-19

vOlver, with w. Clancy up at IL pouhuS'
ST. Patrick at 9S Jackson at ia, and 1nltla-
ton at l06.
Now. Revolver with ia pounds up beat
Garcia. Sheridan and others mile and
sixteenth several days ago, ana on Satur-
day last beat Garcia and Little Tough
mile easy in "A, carrying 122 pounds.
The best Almont had accomplished at the
meeting was TO run third to HI Kayo ana
Hermitage last Saturday in race at mile
and three s!Nleenths.
Naturally, the public could not on form
back Almuut TO beat Revolver. Revolver
opened at TO in the books, and the public
backed him down to even money. Almont,
on the contrary, opened at even money ana
eventually closed at to .. nearly every
bookmaker. however, refusing to take oet
on him. jackson was rated ut TO l ana
the others at 10 TO I each.
TIE betting looked suspicious, but the
judges did not seem to think so, Tor they
did not change jockeys on any OF the horses.
1t was rumored around the betting ring that
Revolver was stiff" but form players
paid no attention to il, and relying on the
honesty Of Jockey \. Clancy backed the
horse.
Whether or not they got run for their
money is not known, but one thing IS known,
and that is that there was the sorest crowd
Of TaceEoers around the track after the race
that ever any one has come in contact with,
Almont broke off in front to a good start,
and then relinQuished the lead to Initiation,
who led Jackson and A lm0nt III the order
named 10 the quarter, Initiation led up TO
tie half with Almont second and Jackson
third, and then NaTvaeZ hustled Almont
cut in the lead. All this time Clancy never
made move on Revolver, and he was sew
eTal lengths back. Almont maintained the
lead into the stretch, with Initiation second
aud Jackson third. Then Clancy COM
menced to ride Revolver. lie passed Inl-
tiatiOn and Jackson on the journey home.
but could never Oyertake Aimont. who won
nNrnn h. #fwna AM D.
Revolver beat Jackson four for the place.
me run was made IN 1902, and IN passing
it may be we'll to say that Revolver ran the
last mile in The slow time OF 40
The talent took on a look Of disgust when
the horses passed the post and as the least
expected the judges to declare all bets off.
The judges did not, however, but after
the very few AimOnt bets had been paid.
they called Jockey Clancy into the stand,
questioned him, and then. suspended him,
pending an investigation.
The judges subsequently sent for the
sheets OF the bOokmakers, and examined
them, found that with few exceptions they
had no bets to pay on AlmOnt.
Several big bettors tried TO back Almont,
but the bOOkmaEers refused TO take the
money, which fact makes the race appear
more strange.
The bookmakers in most cases know less
about the relative merits OF the horses than
the public, yet most Of them took all the
Revolver money, and refused or escaped
handling Almont coin, by cutting the odds
whenever any one wanted to make bet.
Is. {, Holly, the owner Of Revolver, says
that he believes the race was run on its
merits, hut admits that he did not back his
horse. He claims that Kingsley refused to
accept a 5000 bet Of lis on Revolver.
Clancy admitted that he made a mistake
in laying back too far with the horse, but
denies that he in any way tried to lose.
HIS suspension IS cold comfort for those
who backed Revolver and lost their money,
and II the Judges thought the race was
crooked bets should hayefoeen i'm medlalely
declared off.
Holly Is confident that AImont can beat
lis horse at the same distance and weight,
ana says that he VIII turn Revolver over to
any party named by the Judges and bet
5000 that Alm9nt can duplicate his victory.
There was plenty Of excitement around
the track aside the Revolver AlmOnt race.
Tie grass has been pretty short around the
betting ring for fonts for the past week
so several Of them changed their field Of
operations to the grand stand, OF clubhouse
balcony. where good women, bad women
and Indifferent women sit side by side.
They have been betting for the women
Tor lew days, and in consequence several
women have been robbed.
Emil SteTne, a brazen-faced tout, secured
s. last Saturday from a Mrs. otTossa, the
wife of the editor of the Abend Post, to bet
on jackson a 10 to /. SterDe did not bet
tie money, but gave the lady a bogus ticket
On the horse. jackson won, and as the lady
could not cash the ticket. she reported it to
the police. esterday Captain Callundan of
Morse agency placed Slerne under arrest
when he made his appearance at the track.
The police are looking for another tout
named no bert Creelau, who cashed a $50
pOol .icket Tor oman about town,
As the women cannot go into the betting
ing, and as the ASSOCIATION hires lot Of
cEuckle headed youngsters TO handle their
commissions, they will always be easy prey
Ior thieving touts.
Jim Il was the favorits for the first event,
q dash OF five furOngs, in which seven
started, SlOneman being second choice at
10 !.
The start saw Volta ont in front, with
Jim second and Jack the Ripper third.
The two madB the running 10 the stretch
where Rstue brought Stoneman up with
q rush and won cleverly by two lengths
from Jim Il, he beating Mount Carlos TWO
for the place in 1:O2A.
Nine twO-year-olds came TO the post for
the second race, at five furlUugs, and when
the betting closed in the ring Thornhill,
Agitate and Jennie Deane were equal favor
ties al 3 TO l. The talent could not decide
on any particular one, and all had more or
less backing
It was pretty race. but Thornhill, who
got away IN front, was never headed and
won IN driving finish, in which all took
hand, by half length from Claire, 80
TO 1 chance. she beating the Beauty colt
quite handily for the place. Time, :02H -
Cadmus, the American Derby candidate,
made his first appearance this year and won
the race for three-year-olds like race
horse in 1:29A. He had nothing to beat
but Sir Reel, Ine Drummer being scratched
yet he beat him in a gallOp with his ears
pr1ckcd mp. Oracle was third.
ST. CrOlX, horse belonging to Tom Will
liams, won the fifth race, selling event at
six and half furlongs. after drive with
Bronco. ST. CrOlX got over a length the
best Of a bad start, and he ana Motto MADE
all the running to the stretch. Motto then
fell back beaten, and Bronco coming on
ran into the place. Red Cloud, who is i'm
proving with every race, was third. Time.
1921.
Oakland, the favorite, won the last race,
afve-fuIlong dash, with Lucy S second and
Vanity third.
SUMMARIES.
BAY DISTRICT TRACK April Is, lS93.-weather
FIRST raes-seling Five furiongs
y" NJ slnelaiT's g. 8. stoneman, a.. by Kirby
B Martins en- z Jim 4, a. iJ
James g. Quins CHI g, Mount Carlos a. lI9
Iiiae :J2i4. .
Won By two lengths. same between second and
Pos! betting: 70 I stoncman. to Jim r. Is
Casslm III tH. smith, Currency Il5 CNarvaez).
NoiitA lI9 tLdsal), Jack the Ripper lis (Eppher-
Second race-Tiye furlongs, FOR maiden two.yel
". n. Murray's Oh. c. Thornhin. by chevlot-
iHteOe AAutiSon. II G. arYaeZ) ]
C. J.. Don's ch. T. Claire. 1O3 &C. Clancy - 2
Elmwood stock farms b. c. by Drutus-B Beauty
Time, l:p2s4.
Won BY half length ieugth and half between
second ana third.
Post betting: , TO Thornhll. 80 to l Claire. to
! Beaurv colt.
silver State l0S &C. Clancy. Pricelle ll9 G.eon-
Rrd), Jennie Deaue lDS d. Nobber}. X ealization
III (Madden). Seaside 1913 (Spence). AgitatO ll3
(IOrrls). also ran.
Third race-seven furiongs for three-y ear-olds.
D. & u-fg
Aimona stabies b. c. Sir Keel ll5 (hiug)-....-... 2
" N. Murray's g. T. Oracle :. II (Leonard) 2
Time 1854.
Won IN easy calOD by Jnree lengths, six be-
tween second aud tuird
Post betting: l to Cadmus. TO ! Sir Reel, 4 to
Vendame l ID lIr smlthl. and imp. AtIossa lOs