The morning call., 1894-12-30
BLACK KENTUCKY WONDER.
Cadmus Ran a Wonderful Race,
Finishing Second,
CHARMION. OFF BADLY, THIRD.
Riley Grammar Held the Kentucky
Stable Out in His Book and Won
a Small Fortune.


prize. Giving all credit to Lissak for his
great victory, the glory of the race GER
tainly belongs to California.
To Cadmus, who, running the entire
distance with the mud being kicked in his
face, carrying top weight, yet whose lion
heart never finchec, and who when
called upon by his rider for the final effort
answered in truly heroic manner, GER
tainly belongs the laurel wreath.
The Spreckels handicap, from g spec
tacular point of view. was great success,
the spectacle presented being that of two
flying black demons, ridden by two
spectral figures in white, being pursued
by eleven stout-hearted thoroughbreds
strung out for an eighth of mile, hope
lessly beaten but Laundering bravely on
to the end. fitting tribute to handicap
pef's incompetency.
The crowd was large one, not as large
probably as if the weather had been more
propitio US, but what it lacked in quantity
it made up in quality. for nearly every man
who passed in through the clicking turn
stiles made straight for the beiting-ring,
bent on having wager on his favorite
choice.
The scene 10 the betting-ring before the
big race was one Of hustle and excitement,
and men who before had never been known
to make wager were seen elbOwing one
another in q frantic effort to reach some
certain boOKmaker's stand before the odds
on his pick were chopped. Riley Grammar
was the center of attraction, there being a
perfect jam around his box. The young
plunger favored the Kentucky stable en-
tries and took no money in against them,
but against the others he laid top prices
"a ia6 IN haa 10
be recorded against some OF the long shots
that had they won be would proba bly,
have had to mortgage his Kentucky realty
TO pay off. After filling his book and
backing the stable all around the ring. be
turned his board around and went out to
watch the run, as is his usual custom.
The saddling paddock was also thronged
with bettors anxiously watching every
move of the banketed racers as the finish
Ing touches were being put on.
Tips were flying thick and fast and the
touts did merry business.
At twenty minutes after three the bell
tapped the horses out and they paraded in
front of the stand A the head was Gil
cad with G. Weber up and strangely the
old saying of first one out last one inn
was very appropriate 10 his case, for he
finished absolutely last. After him came
Hawthorne, VassaI, Cadmus, Imp. Crigh-
ton. Articus. Grandee. Lovdal with Griffiq
in the saddle, Del Norte, then the three
Kentuckians (Major Mclaughlin, Lissak
and Jim FLOOD and lastly Charmior with
Lloyd up.
Aftsr a delay of over thirty minutes the
red flag was seen to swish in the air to a
very ragged start, Jim Flood and Lissak
getting much the best of it. Passing the
stand. Lissak was leading Jim Flo ID half
a length. Cadmus four lengths further
back with Vassal, Grandee and Charmi0n
following in the order named. the others
struggling. At the quarter pole as they
turned into the back stretch, the order of
positions was unchanged, and as they ran
toward the half pole the race was indeed
sight. strung out as they were for fully
an eighth of mile. They ran in these
positions with slight change to the turn
for home. when the leaders were more
punched. At this point Lssak was lead
ing his stable companion, Jim Flood,
about a length and half, Cadmus a
length away, followed by Lovdal.
An eighth from home the pace began
telling on Jim Flood and he began to
falter and was passed by Cadmus. Carr
began riding the latter desperately to over
take the black demon in front of him, but
the latter answered Chorn's every cali and
running as gamaly as pebble. with nos
tris distended. and his black eyes flashing
like balls of fire. passed the stand amid the
wild cheering of his frantic admirers two
lengths in front. of the Spreckels horse.
CharmiOn made a grand run, finishing
third, but length away. Struggling 10
behind came the field. most of them pulled
up, Gilead and Vassal the tail-enders. A
large crowd gathered around the Judges
stand watching the jockeys weigh In,
hoping perhaps for cnaoge of decision,
but when the announcer entered the ring
and called sail right" losing tickets were
torn up, and those that had been saying
didn't tell you" started to get in line;
but some never got there.
Ia q n oat tHOIf
by imp. Loyalist, dam Capability, and is
the property of Colonel Jack Chiun. The
jovial Kentucky horseman was congratu-
la ted on all sides upon his good fortune.
The first race was five-furlong selling
dash. Normandie was favorite at TO g.
with Tigress, who has not started before
at the meeting, second choice al to 5.
Gold Bug, Annie Moore, Three Forks aud
Charlie I also started.
When the flag fell Weber went out
in front with Tigress and galloping in
front all the way won easily by three
ME Moore out nose for the place.
The second race on the card was also
five-furlong dash, for n0n-winners at the
meeting. Flagstaff went TO the post favor
ite at to s. with Ontario second choice at
2 to /. Imp. Empire and Currency also
received some support in the betting.
Carr rushed Flagstaff to the front soon
after the flag fell, being followed by On
tario As they neared the stretch, Flag
staff three lengths in front, Ontario, RIDDEN
by Cochran, stumbled and fell at about
the same place Pescador fell the day pre-.
vious. Currency, who was running third,
came fast through the stretch, and Carr
had to do some vigorous riding to land the
favorite first by TWO lengths. Snow Bios
som was poor third.
The steeplechase over the short course
was the fourth event on the card, and
turned out an easy thing for the to
favorite Jim Norvell. General Miles and
Mendoclno. on the strength of their last
races, were both we'll backed at threes.
The others were all at long prices.
Although the course was 10 a very
muddy condition the race was a very
pretty one, while the fayorite staid back
in the bunch.
Dick O'MalleY was INDUCED with the
lead until nearing the water-jump, when
the favorte went out in the front and as
far as he winner was concerned il was all
over, the favorte simply walking away
with the race. General Miles made a bid
for the place. but was outfooted by Happy
Band and MendociDo, who finished sec
ond and third respectively.
The concluding race of the day was
another five-furlone dash, and the winner
I'll l.