The morning call., 1893-04-14
MURRAYS BELFAST
He Badly Fooled Those
Handicappers.
SIR WALTER BEATEN EASILY
The ArioIa Colt Again Demonstrates
That He Is Racer-Turf
Gossip.

dHCu hda CeulcEtu OH Tie race IOF IWO-yebr-
olds. and the handicap ata mile and fur
long.
Three favorltes were beaten, and on the
whole the public had considerable the
worst Of their argument with the book
makers.
1t was good day for racing. and it was
an exceptionally good day for certain
William NJ. Murray of Sacramento.
Tlii Mr.. Murray is the fortunate posses
sor OF a racehorse named Belfast and, in
consequence, is few thousand dollars
richer than he was few days ago.
Several days ago Murray entered Belfast
in mile handicap. probably for JOKE.
Belfast carried los pounds, and stable-boy
named Richards rode him. Now Belfast
finished absolutely last, such horses as
Almont. Sheridan and Wicklow beating
him.
Last Tuesday Belfast picked up 112
pounds. and with Spence up beat Wicklow.
El Rayo and other good ones easily, running
the seven furlongs in 80.
Mr.. Murray won a hatful of money on
this event and had the good fortune not TO
be called into the judges stand and explain
the reason he did n nOt put good boy on him
in his previous race, or have the boy finish
better than seventh with him.
Yesterday this same horse Belfast ap-
peared in the handicap, and he ran and won
SO much in the style of a racehorse that few
people doubt tnat Murray ran him "suffed"
on April f.
Mr.. Murray knows his horse can run a bit.
and Wednesday evening when he saw the
weights for the handicap posted at the track,
he laughed in his sleeves at the handicap
pers, whoever they are.
He looked over the weights and saw that
Sir Walter had to carry 125 pounds and his
horse Belfast but 106. II g snickered to him
self and walked away, only to return again
to see whether or not his eyes had deceived
him.
Finding that they had not, and that Bel
fast had to carry but log pounds, he went
home aud slept the sleep of an honest man.
Yesterday morning lie took his bank roll
out to the track and enlarged it by betting
all he could on Belfast. whom he told many
people was outclassed in the race.
The handicap was an exceptionally good
one, and ten of the best horses at the track
accepted the weights. Sir Walter, who had
won four good races in succession and who
was packing top weight, was the fav0rite
IN the betting at s to 3. Almont was heavily
backed at to l, while Belfast was PLAYED
from to l down to 8 to l.
Democrat and Red Prince were well
thought OF, but both ran very badly. Nearly
any odds could be had against Raindrop,
Dlnero and the other starters.
The start IN this race was the only good
one made the whole afternoon by Fer
gusoD. His starting in the other races was
vile, and shows that he is either incompe-
tent or careless. Horsemen and betting
men generally are tired OF his work, and ali
agree that II. d. Brown (Curley Brown as
he Is generally known Is his superior in
every way.
Anyhow the flag dropped with the large
field well aligned. Raindrop was the first
10 the front, with Sir Walter second and
Little Esperanza third. Passing the stand
Pescador, that one-eyed Gano horse, showed
in front, and led Raindrop and Almont in
the order named to the quarter
AT this point Dinero broke away from the
bunch, and showed the way to The half,
where Murray's good thing, Belfast, as
sumed command of affairs. This horse Bel
fast made all the running the rest of the
way, leading DlnerO good length into the
stretch, being half that distance in front of
Raindrop. Sir Walter was fourth at this
point, but~his chances were ruined some
what by being carried away on the outside
by RaindroD.
1t was horserace, all the way horse, and
very exciting one. Sullivan hustled Bel
fast home winner by length, but five OF
the others finished heads and necks apart.
Halndr0p was second all the way down the
stretch, but Miller finished very strong
with Sir Walter and managed to get the
place in driving finish by a neck, while
Sheridan was but bead behind Raindrop
Inc others were all we'll up. Belfast Qego-
tiated the distance In / :56h.
A couple of sports ''in the know" were
very jubilant over Belfasts victory, particu-
larly Mr.. Murray and the horses rubber"
The first race. a selling event at six fur
longs, brought out a field OF eight Ida
Glenn being the only absentee. Motto was
installed favorite, and the talent PLAYED
her at TO until they got tired.
Dan Burns, who now owns Gladiator,
thought that horse would win, and the
books were kept pretty busy for awhile
taxing his heavy bets Gladiator became
the second choice, Bronco being the only
other to receive backing amounting to
much. lukerman was played by his owner
al to l for a little, and now that owner, n
MI Fine. Is very sorry that he did not
plunge on him.
The start, which was bad, saw Gladiator
out in front, Currency second and Motto
third. Motto and Bronco then went out to
make the running and Bronco held her and
the Held safe into the stretch, where both he
and she fell back few pegs. Tigress came
down the stretch with burst of speed and
assuming the lead hooked a winner all over
at the drawgate. At this point Eppherson,
an excellent fnlsher. commenced to ride
lnkermnn. and as little Peters or Tigress
went to pieces he was IN the last jump BY
short head. Bronco was third, neck be-
hind Tigress.
The Ariola colt. who defeated the speedy
hlly RuSalle On Tuesday, was rightly
taVoFite in The two-year-old event at five
furlongs. Artlcus was a second choice
while Valencia was third in favor one of
che eight that foced the starter.
After fair start, which saw Ovation In
front. the Ariola colt shot to the front like
streak OF lightning He was never headed
aflerward, leading all the way to the wire
by two lengths. Articus, as usual, ran like
a"house afre" in the stretch, and, gaining
lot Of ground, beat Valencia for the place
In the last jump. The run was made in
1:02A.
Martinez was a prohibition favorits for
the three-year-old even, he having nothing
to beat but Wicklow. Clacqueur led around
to the stretch and then Martinez came on
and won easily by two lengths from Wick
low. who beatRosebud by four.
Sympathetic's Last and Bessie w divided
favoritism for the fifth race, selling even
at six aud half furlongs, but the former
went to the post slight favorite. The
i've other starters were not considered as
any way formidable. The race resulted as
forestalled by the betting. Bessie w led
around to the stretch, when Sympathetic's
Last caught her. and holding her safe to
the wire. won easily by neck. Ked Cloud
was third, couple OF lengths resrward.
The sixth race was not very in terestlng, a
lot OF skates being the contestants.
While at the post Jockey w. Clancy, who
was riding francesca, was kicked in the
knee by Cassim and disabled. He was
carried to the stables and attended to,
Spence taking his mount. jackson, we'll
bred but sulky brute, who had to / against
his chances, took notion to run, and won
all the way. He got couple of lengths the
best of vile start, and was never headed
Little Tough and Oakland made dead
heat of the place, while Stoneman, the Iav-
orite. ran like horsecar.
Johnny WeDber, who rode the winner,
was loudly applauded. 1t will be remem-
bered that he, his brother Charley. and
father wer' lued off few weeks ago The
association seeing that IL had made a mis-
take, reinstated them.
SUMMARIES,
BAY DISTRICT TRACK, April IS, Is93.-weather
fine, track good
First race-SeIling. Six furlongs.
W. j. Fines b. e. Inkerman. a., by Iron Clad
Alice. 4lV (Epphefsoh)
w. OBJ. Macdonougns b. IN. TIgress, 5, 95
(retersl ...... .....................
D. Mclntosh's CHI h. bronco, H., 1l9 fMIlIer).
Time, l:l6.
Won by head, neck between second and third
Il 70 1 Ink TX 7 A