The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-06
THE TALENT FARES BADLY
Billy DOnathan'S Good Luck
Still Continues.
JOCKEY LEIGH's WINNING MOUNT,
Queen of Scots, Morven, Alexis and
Jennie Lind Carry off Honors
in the Other Events.

1t was a good plain everyday racing
programme That was set before the visitors
at the Bay District track yesterday alter
noon, utterly devoid of any sensational
feature, but none the less satisfactory on
that account.
Duke Stevens impressive victory in the
third race, where he was meeting the high
est class Of horses, outside Of stake horses,
now auartered at the track, alone stands
out for an additional mention outside Of
that which he receives in due course.
Jordan, who was to have started for his
home in St. l. us On Thursday, appeared
in the saddle in the last race and ii appears
is likely TO remain here, as he has BIOS
sOmed out as jockey owner, having pur-
chased Paulus from Doc Robbins. and his
name will be found among the list of en-
tries in to-day's races.
The talent Jared worse than usual yes
terday fer only one winner landed home in
front for them, and he was not so very
heavily backed.
Billy Jonathan followed up his first vic
tory OF the meeting, which occurred on
Wednesday, by taking the handicap in
good style with Alexis. and there were
many congratulations extended to the old
horseman whose bad luck hitherto has
been so noticeable.
The weather was bitterly cold and of
that penetrating quality beside which a
keen frost would almost appear warm.
The track Still remains very heavy, but
with light narrowing will quickly dry out
and then the public may expect big fields
and exciting racing of the highest quality
In the hrSt race, selling affair of five
fuTlOngs. Queen of Scots was strangely
overlooked. She won away off at the end
coming through from the rear very fast in
flayf al
hose mad run themselves 10 standstlll
She carried very little money, starting at
eights after opening at SKIES. Flagstaff
was favOrte at tbrees and heavily played,
though the money went in so fast on Cur
rency Il al his price came down with run
from twelves to tiveo. Silver Pate was
second choice at tours, but he got off badly
and. never able to improve his position. cut
no figure in the result, Currency Just beat
ing Flagstaff head for the place.
Johnny Payne was installed favorite at
Z to ., with MOrven next in demand at 3 to
2, in the second. event. selling race for
three-year-olds run over the Futurity
course. The first named closed at to 5,
while Morven, though fairly well played
by his owner and his party, receded to IL
to s. Valparaiso, Mutineer and Miss
Fletcher stood at from to 10 TO l, bet
were played more or less only for the show.
Morven and Johnny Payne had the race to
themselves for the last quarter, the former
winning easily by three lengths, the others
between ten and fifteen lengths away.
Alexis mad the easiest kind of task set
before him in the mile handicap, In
which, opening at s to 5, he went to the
post a strong faVOrite at 6 to 5. Ed Stan
ley was very little played, and after being
quoted at to finally closed at twos and
to ?, but quite a plunge was made on
Centella, who was backed down to threes,
at which price she carried considera BILE
money. Getting off in the lead, she made
running by two lengths or more for three
parts of the journey. but directly Carr
called upon Alexis the race was never In
doubt. and the Garden City stables repre-
sentative won as he pleased by six lengths
from Centella. who in a drive beat Ed
Stanley for the place by three lengths.
The Lark. who had receded in the betting
from twos to mines, being last four lengths
away.
A field of seven high-class performers
met in the fourth event, a seven-furlong
race. GascOn, who opened up as favoriie
at to 8, steadily went back in the betting
to threes, a quotation doubtless due to the
fact that he was known to be short Of
work. owing to the condition of the track.
which rendered proper preparation Tor