The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
GERALDINE WINS.
The Fleet Mare Defeats
Nellie Var.
TWAS A BEAUTIFUL RACE.
Four Other Interesting Events on the
Oakland Track For Once Demo.
GRAFT Did Not Bleed.
Whooplal Hurrah. they're off.

My. but she's daisyl
They're in the stretchl
Nellie Van, Nellie. Nellie. Nellie wins"
These were few of the excited eXclama-
tions made by the ladies in the grand stand
yesterday afternoon during the most excit-
ing race Of the day at the Oakland track.
Men. women and children arose to their feet
with one accord and shouted themselves
hoarse as the two fleet mares. Geraldine
and Nellie Van, came tearing over the
course at terrific speed and turned into the
stretch for final and mighty effort for su-
premacy. For time it seemed that Nellie
was certain to win, aud the ladies who had
backed the fly were wild with joy. They
waved handkerehiefs and parasols in close
proximity to the heads of their escorts until
the winners were within few feet OF the
wire. Then the great Geraldine. under the
skillful guidance Of Jockey Taylor, bounded
ahead with the speed OF an express train
and poked her nose first under the wire.
winning the race by short neck.
Too bad. walled the excited fair sex.
as their admiration turned to pity. ITS too
bad for Nellie ought to have Won" Aud
the parasol ftourishers sank back exhausted
from their spasm Of excitement.
1t was fine race aud a beautiful finish
and the excitement of the spectators was
exeusable. Geraldine and Nellie Van had
been matched to run three furlOngs Tor $500
sde with $3.50 added. Geraldine was the
favorlie, the "hookies" selling her al to 10
and Nellie at to /. The talent played
Nellie heavily, but afterward consoed
themselves with the fact that they had "a
run" for their money,
Starter Brown sent Nellie off slightly in
the lead and she maintained the advantage
to the stretch. where Geraldine began
rushing finish that won her the race. She
IA n "A
seconds.
Flora E was the favorite in the first race.
which was a half-mle dash, but she was
defeated by Valiia. who won by length
Ia 1914. Flora was second and Currency
third.
Again the favorte was defeated in the
second race. Wild Robin. the favorIte. was
beaten nose in the fve-furlong run by
Morton. The untamed Robin was second
and Mischief third. Time. :05.
Then came the great victory for Geraldine
in the special event. Before the fourth race
Chief Shaefer of the Oakland police entered
the judges stand and protested against
allowing Democrat, who has so many
hemOrrhages, to run. But the horse Gid
run, and as no hemorrhage occurred the
owner was not arrested for cruelty 10
animals, as the officer had threatened.
Charmer. the favorite. won easily. covering
the seven furlongs IN 80. Broadchnrch
was second and Democrat third. Had
Democrat been stricken with hemorrhage
during the run she would not have been
entered again for many months.
Panchita was the tavOrite at even money
In the last race and wOa easily by a length,
covering the seven furlongs in 81. Little
Tough gained second place and 81. Patrick
was third.
Following is a statement of the contests
in de tail:
SUMMARIZES.
AcFTRAcE Fen "a -Weathar
fine track tair.
First race. hal, mile. for named horses; purse
W. ?, Fines ch. m. valita. 5, by Housewarmer
J. suiton fIs d Flora e s r. Yarvae1
W. A. Gibson's b. c. Currency. 3. 100 (burIiag
Time :lsi1
Won by length; lsngth and half between
second aud third.
setrng: 10 valita, 9 to Flora E. to l Cur
rency.
Joe Hooker Jr 70 l and Nipper 3 to I also ran.
Second race-Five furlongs; for beaten horses:
RI AppIeby's ch. g. Morton a.. by LeInster-
J. 6 To6ias en- h. wild Wild Robin. a. 10 tKfase5
y A DeeAeys b. c. Misc Misehlet IL 3 ioe thOn0wap
Won by nose two lengths between second and
Betting: 2tO Morton 8 10 Wild Robin. 8 to
Mischief.
Bonuie Blue to /. Speculation IL to I and
! HealdSbnrg Is 10 l also ran
Third race-Three furongs: mat for $500
side. $3.50 added.
Maltese villa stables CHI. m. Geraldine a. by
Grimsteai-Cousin Peggy. Ill &C. Clancy 49,.
| j. X. Ross m. Nellie Van. 4, by Vanderbilt
Victoria, l07 (Tay 2
Time, :35.
Won by a head
Betting: l to Geraldine. TO Nellie VAN
Fourth race-seven furlongs handicap, purse
| $3.50.
G. H Kennedy's ch. f. Charmer. 3. by wiIdidIe-
Turbaa 100 CIaylor) Observation-Disclosures.
;. J. Jones CHI b. Broadcburch. r. l07 (king) j.. 2
H. Daniefs Gu g. Democrat, 4, 40 II. NarvaeZ). 2
Tine 81.
| Won by length and half; dead heat between
! cond and third.
| Betting-6 to 5 Charmer. to ! Broadchur, h. 7
| TO l Democrat.
Little Esperanza4 to 5, also ran.
Fifth race-Seiling: seven furlongs: purse $3.50
w spenee's CHI m Fanehita, g. by Aita-Constella-
tlon IO5 tSpence1 .....
Idaho stables b. g. Little Tough, l0s GARCIA J..
Encino stables b. &. 81 Patrick. 4. 1U7 ~ Mar
Observation-Disclosures.
Time. 1871.
Won by length; two lengths between second
/ and third
Betting: l to / Panchita, 2 to l Little Tough. 2
| to ST. Patrick.
Elwood to and May Pritchard to l also ran
Bo0kmakers protested that Little Tough
| had been pulled" but as the judges de-
| cided that Jockey Garcia had ridden prop
| erly throughout the fourth race all bets had
to be paid without further demur.
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