The morning call., 1893-11-25

winner. Garcia, however, would not be
denied, and in Furnishing drive from tile
drawgate got as near as only to be beaten
by short nose at the wire. a result mainly
due TO the fact that Charlie Weber was
practically blinded by the mud of which he
had been receiver-general at the heels of
Sir Reginald and Georgetown throughout
the journey.
The Fame stakes with only four start
ers, one Of whom ought to have figured at
any odds from 100 to ! upward, was a not
able betting event. Cadmus was so heav-
lily backed that be actually went from even
money to to 10, while Sir Reel receded
from twos and threes to 4 to and to 2 in
some places Duke Stevens was at II and
Is to /. while Greenhock was listed at the
close at 60 to /.
The race has practically been described
above. 1t was literally one horse event.
Sir Reel first, and the rest, or rather Cad
mus. nowhere. The son of Flood ard i'm
ported Cornelia is not the horse which he
once was.
For the third event, which was wrongly
described on the programme as mile
selling race, and which looked as II it
might be split from big field entered In
the first Royal Flush was opened up as
first favOrite at 8 to 3, but soon went TO IL
to 5. while Valparaiso, upon whom Riley
Grammar made a tremendous plunge. be-
sides holding him out, was backed down
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at fours all the way through and was not
wanting for supporters; the others at all
the way from twelves to thirties. Joe
Hooker Jr., Clacquer and Royal Flush
were in the lead to the half. where Valpa-
raiso went to the front. Never again headed
Gonzales bay gelding won easily by three
lengths from Clacquer, who had no mere
difficulty in securing the place from Royal
Flush. The latter's running shows him to
be must Inconsistent performer, as Will
be noted when referring TO his last race.
when he ran good third to Gascon and
linn Murphy: Yesterday, ne seemed qulte
unable to extend himself. He may like
muddy and heavy track better than sloppy
one.
Iu the fourth race, five furlongs, Tillie
5 was plunged on by the clever division.
who must have gone down very heavily
over her defeat. She was played at to
8 and to /. Last Chance was supported
at to 1. while there was any amount of
money for Gladola at threes and fours.
The outsider was Jovita at 20 to l.
The start was the bad one of the day.
La Reina had three lengths the best of it.
but even with that advantage, which she
held clear to a furlong from home, she
could do no better than fifth, Gladlola win
ming easily by two lengths from TriX, who
beat Last Chance head for the place.
The talent seemed to think that Raphaels
had an Al, copper bottomed cinch for the
last race, run over the California Futnrity
course, Tor he was backed down from s to 5
to to 5. and there was always money for
him at that price. Fortuna stood at fOurs
and fives, though her pull in the weights
IN ade on form one of the best things of the
day. Red Chief showed for a few yards
when the flag fell. but Fortuna once in the
lead never left the issue in doubt, winning
easily by five lengths from Red Chief. who.
having fallen back, had come again and
beaten the favorite on the wire for the
place by the shortest OF heads.
The chief event of to-day's races will be
the handicap steeplechase over the short
course.
Tillie S was cut down badly at the post
in the fourth race, and a veterinary sar-
geon had to be summoned to attend her
Injuries. 1t will be some time before she
will be seen out again. This accident &C
counts Tor her bad showing in the race in
question, which she was heavily backed
by her owners as we'll as the public to win