The morning call., 1893-01-01
WITH THE RACERS.
Witt TIE NhOLNOs
Thirty-Ninth Day of the
Meeting.
MARIGOLD'S GREAT FINISH.
Everything Promises Well for the
FOur-Miie Race for $1,000 on
Monday-The Programme.
MARIGOLD'S GREAT FINISF

Hair mile,l for all ages. S4OO-Lottie
ID, Miller up.
Selling, one mile, fer three-y car olds
and upward, S4OO-Garcia, Spence up.
Handicap, one and :hree sixteenth
miles, for all ages, $1,000 = Marigo old,
miller up.
Selling, fve-eighths, $500 - Charger,
Bally up.
Handicap, six eiehths, for all ages,
S5OO-Misty Morn, Miller up.
Racing on Saturday afternoon always
draws a good crowd, and yesterday was no
exception at the Bay District. There seems
to have been no falling off Of interest in The
events even during holiday week, and the
thirty-ninth day of the races found every
body still enthusiastic.
All know the horses and think they know
just about how they will run, and the old
standbys who have attended throughout the
season with the regularity OF senior deac0ns
at protraeted meeting are now arranging
to go 10 Oakland after next week to see the
horses run there.
The principal topic of interest during the
afternoon was the four-mile race for $4,000,
which comes off next Monday, aud the
chances to win of the various entries were
eagerly discussed. Nero, the little bay
who was beaten in the mile race yesterday,
is said to be great slayer, and thought to
have good show to outlast the rest on
long run, although for short dash lie has
not the speed of some Of the others. Mari
Colds sensational hnlslI in the mile and
three-sixteenths, for $1,000, yesterday, has
strengthened the faith of her friends that
she is TO be the Monday winner, but good
deal depends on the day and the track, and
while at this writing these promise 10 be
fair, it is uncertain betting on January
weather in California.
The ladies' gallery was crowded. and l
heard two fair gamblers acknowledge they
had not even carfareS left to get home with.
friend came to their rescue, and they went
off planning to recOup next Monday
Lets pay Carter i for place, said
another TO her companion, rs they stood by
the stairs waiting for a messenger.
Il can't let to-day. I've forgotten my
programmes. l thought | had 'em in my
bag
why, here's your programme.
"Oh. no; l mean those of the days I've
won. | keep Them, and always bring them
with me. I'd be afraid of bad luck if bet
without having them"
Funny, isn't il, what chances and super
sttiOns rule the whole betting fraternity,
men and women? One of the messengers
at the Bay District is q hUnchbaek, aud
while l never saw any one stipulating to
rub the boys bump before placing money
on horse, ] know that lots of habitues of
the ladies' gallery will deal with no one but
him.
Lotte Mills WAS the favorite in the first
race at 2 to l, but before the betting closed
Lottie sold at to ., and the tip was very
strong that she was sure to win. Nellie
Van was played strong for place.
Nellie Van took the lead as the horses got
"a n
Gypsy Girl a good second and Charmer run
ming third. The horses kept well together
and down the stretch Nellie Van still had
the lead, but was evidently doing her best,
while L0ltie ID, coming up on the outside,
was running very strong. Gypsy Girl.was
also driving rapidly. and for the last six
teenth Nellie Van, Lottie ID, Gipsy Girl and
Charmer were running yearly abreast. Nell
lie Van still had tri4ing advantage but
the last three jumps to the finish were be-
yond her powers, and she fell 10 fourth
place in making them. Ltttle ID coming first
Charmer third. the fayOrite struggling up
NTH. Time, 1:5l1a
Garcia was a strong fayorite for the next
race. The gelding can run. but Is about as
ugly as they make them and kept the whole
field in a tangle for some time before the
starter could get them of. They got away
on most uneven start. at the last Garcia
coming out in front, with lnitia ton second
aud Santa Fe, who was expected to make
strong race, third. There was very little
change in positions from start to finish
Garcia has good turn Of speed aud was
fully equal 10 keeping ahead OF his field
At the turn Santa Fe and Carter Il both
came up past Santa Fe and engaged in a
little fight for place. Santa Fe got il and
even gave the favorte brush for the race,
but failed to catch him, and Garcia was first
at the finish, Santa Re second. Carter
third. Tine ;4S$4. very good for the track,
which is still sticky and slow.
Tie betting was even on PeScador to win
the next race, one and a sixteenth miles,
with Democrat two to one for place. The
race was great surprise to everybody, and
the finish one Of the most brilliant of the
week. Pescador had his usual interesting
performance of kicking, baking and other
wise misbehaylng TO 60, but finally they
got away with Democrat in the lead. Sher-
idan second and Marigold third.
Before the stand Was reached Pescador
had jumped out into the lead and was run
ming very fast, Democrat second, Sheridan
third. III this order the procession moved
quarter pole, where Sheridan suddenly
sweryed, stopped an instant and fell to fifth
place, after which he was out OF the run
ming. ''Pescador gets it," cried the crowd,
as the Onrnshing horses came down the
stretch. "NO, no; Democrats coming up.
Democrat gets it! Democrat!
Down the stretch they tore, just line Of
flying feet and flashing crimson and gold
and blue blouses, PescadOr, Democrat and
Little Esperanza. who had crept up from
fifth place, running nearly even, when
suddenly, Look look look at Marigold"
yelled some ore, and along On The outside,
up from the tail end of the race. running
like mad thing and gaining. it seemed, a
length al every bound, came tie little chest
nut mare that Miller rode.
Come on, Marigold-come onw was the
yell from a hundred Threats, and amid
cheers that rent the air and made the
grandstaDd tremble the mare shot out into
the lead, finishing first, with Democrat
second and Little Esperanza third. Tins,
which was very fair for the track 2:09 1t
was some time before the spectators got
their breath, and the next lace seemed a
little tame after the sensation Marigold had
treated them TO.
There was large field of horses facing
the starter. Jack the Ripper was the IA
vorite and deemed very likely to win. He
took tie lead at the start, with Gypsy Sec
ond. Stoneman third, Queen Bee fourth, and
Jim X, Prince, Charger, ST. CroiX and Hiogo
running in the order named. The horses
kept well together TO the stretch, where
GiDsy Girl took the lead and Jack the Rim
per fell back to fifth place, with jim X,
Queen Bee and Charger ahead of him.
Then Bally began to drive Charger, and the
GOOD horse responding bravely came up
front and won the race, followed close by
Queen Bee, with Jim Il third. Gypsy Girl,
who had been leading. slipping back to
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