The morning call., 1894-12-21
SECOND GOOD FOR RICARDO.
The Stewards Will Investigate
the Peculiar Run.
LoTTIE D WAS FULL OF SPEED.
In a Very Exciting Finish Flynn
Landed Realization Winner of
the Last Race by Nose.


the second race yesterday, appears to be
q very honest little fellow and may some
day become Taral or Griffin and have
his picture in the papers, but before that
he will have to get over his great dislike
for mud.
Hal Fisher was heavily backed IS to
10 favorite in the race. with Ricardo Sec
ond choice, TO 5 being obtanable against
him at post time.
Hal Fisher led all the way, Fitzgerald
apparently contented to trail three lengths
further away with Ricardo until the last
sixteenth, when be pulled out and made a
semblance of a finish. and, catching Fisher
every jump, was beaten out but a scant
length.
The judges did not like the appearance
Of the race and called Fifty into the
stsud, and, on questioning him, he ad-
mitted he could have won easily, but did
not like the mud, so pulled in behind Hal
Fisher On the strength of this, the
judges decided TO declared all bets off and
suspended Fitzgerald and the trainer OF
the horse. Jim Long.
The boOkmakers' sheets on the race
were called for, and at a meeting of the
board of stewards ton light tie mud story
will be thoroughly investigated.
Hal Fisher was the only favorIte to pad
die in first during the day.
Form, system-players and the speculat-
ing fraternity in general all agreed that
the winner of the first rare lay bet wee q
Ethel Dixon and Molle King with Arno
possibly dangerous factor. Hueneme.
the big brown colt, at 20 to l was destined
20 be the surprise party. Getting away in
front followed by Dora. he led passing the
half-pole by two lengths, Ethel Dixon
shortly after passing Dora and taking sec
ond position. Entering the sire tch with a
comfortable lead, the brown colt bad the
race well in hand, and while leading Ethel
length and half opposite the drawgate.
the latter fell down, the other BOYS by
goOd jockeyship pulling around The fallen
horse, and ayerting an accident. Hueneme
then won easily by four lengths, Arno.
who got away from the post badly and
made up lot Of ground, finishing second.
Molle King poor third. Neither horse
n or rider was injured.
The second race, fve-furlong scramble,
had but five starters, Hal Fisher and
Ricardo dividing fayori ism in the betting.
the former finally going to the post 13 tn
10, Ricardo to 8. King Sam was played
down from 20 TO u 10 l. but ran poorly.
14aA iohOl bAphO III lIuub at iile SIdTT,
followed by Ricardo. who trailed behind
him all the way. until the last sixteenth.
when Fitzgerald thought il might be a
good plan TO try for frst money and began
riding the colt oct but although gaining on
Fisher at every jump was beaten out
very scapt length. Warrago finished third,
five lengths away.
The mile handicap ended in a rather
easy victory for the Corrigan horse Vassal
with II TO against him at post time.
Thornhili went to the post favotte at to
8, Sir Reel to ana Melania, the out
slider. at 20 TO 1.
Vassal and Sir Reel cut out hot pace.
the two being heads apart at the half, bnl
entering the stretch NaSsal had shaken
the son of Alta of. and was lending by Two
leng his. Sullivan now began riding
Thornhill, and a sixteenth from home
passed Sir keel. but was never able to
crowd Vassal, who won handily by a
length and a half. Sir Reel was good
third, being beaten by hall length.
a horserace was expected in the fourth
race, when Chartreuse. Sligo, Conde,
Draw Scot, Coli Dust and the black mare
Lotlie d came together at five furlongs.
and netting was extremely brisk. Sligo
and Draw Scot both closed at 2 to l in The
betting, Lottie ID Z to ., the others at
longer prices, Condo being heavily backed
at to 1.
When the flag dropped Lottie d. with all
and the others were never able to get
within a block OF her. winning at the end
by three lengths from Draw Scot. who was
a longer distance in front of Cnartreuse.
Condo got away badly, Flynn evidently
not expecting a start, and did not have his
horse in motion as the flag fell
The last race of the day ended in an
other of those unpleasant surprises that
are of such frequent occurrence on the
turf. The talent had the race simmered
down to Jack RicheiIeu and Motor, entirely
overlooking Realizttion's show to win.
giving him possible chance for the place.
The pencllers were most accommodating
with their odds against the others. COM
prising Talbot Clifton, La Gascon and imp.
Empire.
Flynn reversed the order of things In
this race rae by getting off in front with
Realization, followed by Jack Richeieu and
Motor. This order was unchanged as the
horses entered the stretch, Realization
leading By fully three lengths. Once
etraig htened out for the wire Carr sat
down on the favoTite and began to ride.
and forty yards from homo it looked as
though his efforts wo uld be crowned with
success, but the last few Jumps FIynn
fairly outr0de him and landed Realization
first by a nose.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec 20. 1894
OO1 FIRST RACE-About SIX furlongs. sell.
ZOI. ing: two-year- ODDS; purse $500.
Ind. Horse. weight, Jockey. st. n Str. Fin
20 I h Rqso PSa 1 5gip{4 Egsssp i
Sc Sc h M2s k 81 ~ 3ea s. s
s.s S15' rs q
Good start Won easily. Time. :2lhs. Winner.
Betting: Hueneme Is to l. Arno 5 to l, Mollie
King TO 2. Dara 90 to l, HanfOrd 8 to l, KItte L