The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-25

although he returned and passed the wire
first, put him clean out of the race. HO-
bart. who had been lying back, made regu-
lar Taral finish, coming up strong, passing
Baldwin as il the latter was tied, his
horses nose at Conejo's wthers when the
latter passed the wire. Onaccount of the
erratic conduct of Martins mount Hobart
was declared the winner, Baldwin on Ii
Hung Chang second. Time, 26A Mutuas
paid $40 80 for 50 80.
Next came the mile and quarter steeple-
chase for ponies for a purse of 500, of
which S25 went TO the second. There were
five starters. the riders being w. S. Hobart.
II. r. Simpkins. Eustace Barron, J. H.
Howard and Dick ToDin. Hobart was
mounted on Simpkins' gray gelding Punch,
and was the favorite. 1t took but short
time to get them in line in full view of the
grand stand.
| They were sent off in no time, and every.
! body stretched forward little to see Just
| how many bones would be broken at the
| jump. Down they came. riding carefully,
increasing as they neared the hedge. First
over went the gray Punch with Hobart up,
Jumping Jack following Immediately with
Simpkins up. Then came Tobin on Gallop-
ing Dick. the second favorite. He refu sed
to take the jump. and his owner wheeled
him around and out. while Barron on Maud
went over flying. Gossoon was the last up
and he fatty refused to make the attempt.
By this time Tobin had got Galloping
Dick around again and went at 1t, Howard
whipping the coward Gossoon into COM
| pany. They came up with a rush and
| Dick went over, follow the flying lead
| hYntf IN in
was plainly mad. and he used his whip and
sent his steed at the hedge time and time
again but could not persuade him to 20
over. lie drew out chagrined as be
watched the flying four round the second
turn among the trees. on and past the
grand stand and up the hin to the first
hurdle, over which they skinned like
birds one after another, TobIn somewhat
10 the rear, but riding puckilv. They
skirted the hill and took the hedge on the
down turn magnifcently, Hobart's red and
yellow showing easily in front, Simpkins
and Barron close together some lengths
behind. with Tobin's galloper losing
ground. Cheer upon cheer rent the air,
the young ladies sang more impromptu
glees, and everybody was happy as young
Hobart again took first place, Simpkins
getting second. and Barron coming third.
The time was 1923 Is.
The third race, for horses and gallo
ways, one mile, purse 500. of which S25
to the second. had four starters-Richard
Tobin on RomaiT, w. S. Hobart on I'll
gress, j. B. Lincoln on Vishnu and j.
Downey Harvey on Arundel. II was a
walkover for Hobart. The start was
good, bis riding was superb and the splen-
did mare in never better shape. She lust
struck out and won as she pleased in
:32h. Tobin made fair finish for place
on Romair. while Lincoln caught all the
dust.
The fourth race brought seven more to
the start for the half-mile up the hill,
around the loop and to the grand stand.
Button was just as speedy as in the first
race and f1irted in an easy winner by two
lengths from Willie Boy. Conejo third.
Lncoln's avoirdupois gave him the dust
again.
The fifth and last race was the event of
the day. The full sieeplechase course of
about two miles and a double water jump
was the extra attraction, and just four
riders faced the starter. There was Hobart
again. on Huntress. a fne-looking bay
mare; j. Talbot Clifton had Gift, Sprague
had Guadalupe. and Eustace Barron was
up on Tornado. The spirited steeds could
be seen prancing around just on the brow
of the hill. about quarter of mile away
from the stand. They came away twice
pretty well scattered. but at the third at
tempt the flag fell and they were off.
Both Tornado and Huntress were en-
tered for Hobart but he did not have
much faith in his own mount, and took a
bunch of tickets in the mutuals on Tor
nado. with which he declared to win. He
was instructed to ride his best on Euntress
and win with her if he could. They were