The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-21
CORRIGAN'S DAY.
Rodegap and Senator Irby
Finish in Front.
THORNHILL'S GOOD RACE.
He Winds Up Third, Conceding
Pounds of Weight.
JIM FLOOD A HOT FAVORITE,
But Finished Behind Two Long
Shots-The Odds About Tartar
ian Kept the Talent Guessing.
JIM FLOOD A HOT FAvoRITE,

appearance at the meeting yesterday Dy
winning the fourth event Oh the pro-
gramme, mile race for three-year-olds,
in commanding style. Although nothing
in his appearance would impress one that
be was much of racehorse, ne Is, never
theless, and can run every day In the
week If necessary, to win oats for the
stable, and his owner must have been IN
need of large quantity Of that article,
for he had a hard siege OF racing before
coming to California.
Thornhill, who ran in the same event,
carrying top weight, put UP most excel
lent race.
The Kentucky stable furnished hot
favorite for the third race, a six-furlOng
sprint for two-year-olds. in Jim Flood,
VINO was heavily played a. to 8, but
finished behind two long shots, Tiger
and the Miss Clay FLY.
ROdegap, a colt 10 the Corrigan string,
won the opening race for maiden two
year-oIds, bounding in front as the flag fell,
and, leading all the way, Simply walked IN.
Hessen went 10 the post iavorlte for the
opening event of the day, a short six
furlong sprint for maiden two-year-olds,
opening at 4 TO l, going to the post 10 l.
Rodegap and Terra Nova were next IN de-
mana at Tours. "a lOl O1 IlUHeN ROluS III vi
the former just before the post bell called
the horses out Foremost of the Spreck-
els stable had some supporters at to /,
ridden by Felix Carr, and ran good race.
The other starters were Duchess of Mil
pitas, Miss Willoughby, Grotto, Favory,
Miss Garvin, Barcaldine. Umma, Sam
Harris and Chiquito.
After considerable delay at the post they
were sent away with Rodegsp In front.
the favOrite of eighth. Rodegap opened
up a big gap, and the field was never able
to get near him, winning under a pull by
three lengths. Foremost made good Iun
through the stretch. finishing second.
:13A, The favorite, Hessen, finished
sixth.
The second race on the card was
seven-furlong race for all ages. Jack
RIchlieu was a not favorite at 6 to 5.
There was strong tip out on Corrlgan's
Lucille Murphy, and ner price came down
from 10 to TO l in most of the books. The
other starters were: ST. Elmo. Jennie
Deane, Lonnie B. Nellie 6, Florence
Dckey, Rear Guard, Ethel Dixon, Bridal
Veil and Trix, the latter TO l shot,
Jack Richlieu got off in front when the
flag fell. but was almost Immediately
passed by Lucille Murphy, who made the
running 10 the far turn, when Jack Rich
lieu again took the lead, entering the
stretch first BY head. followed by Lu-
ellie Murphy, Lonnie B and Trix. Cheva-
lier went to work hard on Trx, and at
the drawgate collared and passed Rich
lieu, flashing by the post handy winner
in the excellent time of :27. Jack Rich
lieu beat Rear Guard, who finished we'll. a
lens and half for the place. Lucille
Murphy finished back in the bunch.
The third Face. short slx-furlong
sprint for tWo-year-olds, saw the downfall
of the red-hot favOrite jim Flood, black
colt in the Kentucky stable, op+ning at
even money, going 10 the pnst to 10.
Malo DablO, the big son of FL Rio Rev,
was second choice at 10 l, but ran disap-
pointingly. Tiger, Miss Clay flly and
imp. Thorn were the other starters, Santa
Cruz scratching.
When the flag fell Captain Skedance
showed IN front. but Weber aim st imme-
diately rushed Tiger 10 the fore, keeping
the lead the entire route, finishing an easy
winner by length and half. The Miss
Clay FLY was second. about the same dis
lance in front OF the favorite. Time
1:12b. The favOrite was interfered with
on the back stretch. but the result could
hardly have been different.
Ed CorTigan's 5000 racer, Senator Irby,
was decided faVorite for the mile race,
opening at Z TO D, but soon pounded down,
until even money was the best price
against him. Wandering Nun and The NAL
lard were well backed at first, while a
stIUuk ilp WIS Jul UI Ddu , Dan
Luis Rey. who was II to In the betting,
but he finished with the ''also rams" Re
mus and Thornhill also started.
After considerable delay at the post the
flag fell on a rather poor START, two or
three of the horses pulling up. The
speedy Wandering Nun went to the front.
followed by Senator Irby and The NAL.
lard. and with these two at her heels she
led all the way around. until an eighth
from home. when Irby and The Mallard
both passed her, the Senator needing con-
siderable urging To finish a length and a
half in front OF the latter, Thornhill just
getting the show by a head from Moptalvo
in a drive. Time, :4lR.
The last race was real "clinker." 1t
had for starters some of the best sprinters
on the track. and there was no lack of tips
and information flying about.
Tartarian opened up an 10 favorite,
hut the stable money did not seem TO be
forthcoming and the talent concluded he
was subject for the morgue and pro-
ceeded to place their money OF Broad
head at 5 to 2 and ROmair at and 6 60 /.
Joe Cotton was In great favor at SKIES
with his elehty-seven pounds up, but he
seems to be unfortunate of late in getting
away badly from the post and finished
third. Border Dassie, with ONLY eighty
five pounds up, figured well on paper. but
was a disappointment in the race.
although we'll backed at to l. All the
money going into the books on these
horses named had the effect Of lepgtben-
ing the price against Tarfarian until q to
was. chalked against him, and then the
Eastern contingent circulated their money.
When the bell rang calling the horses
out he was once more the favorite. The
other starters were: North. Rero. Little
Tough, Realization, Queen Bee. Katnleen
ana Mrs. Strong, a Little Alp mare. who
showed a world of speed for some distance
When the flag fell Border Lassie showed
in front. but was soon passed by Mrs,
Strong and Reno, who headed the field
past the half. Rounding the far tnrn Tar
iarian's red colors showed in front and he
led into the stretch by two leugths- and
coming strong won comparatively easily
by the same distance, Brladhead secon6
about two lengths in front of Joe Cotton
who made up lot OF ground lost at the
start.
That the winner is somewhat of q
Splinter can be seen by CHANGING at the
time, l :00A,
SUMMARY.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 20, 1894
90 FIRST RACE-Ahout six furlongs; maiden
CO. two-year- olds; purse $40O
Ina Horse weight. Jockey. ST. 1a Str Fin
Rodegap los N. HID IL l5 I5
Foremost, j o II. CarE)..-. 72 81 2h
70 Terra Nova,105 (CheyaIier) Az 22 81
GrOtto, 100 (R. NarYaezl... 102 1OI al