The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-18
JEWELLERS QUEER FORM
Matt Storm Takes the Palace
Hotel Stakes.
w. SPENCE SET DOWN FOR LIFE
Condo, Gussie, Marigold, Jacobin
and Semele the Winners in
Yesterdays Races.

The Ill fortune in the matter Of weather
that has so far pursued the California
Jockey Clubs meeting held full sway yes
terday and rain fell throughout the after
noon. In spite OF this great drawback the
attendance did not perceptibly suffer.
The volume of speculation has seldom
been larger.
The talent had better than a good day,
four favorites. at least three undisputed
first choices and one who divided that
honor with a horse who should have
figured at 1 to 2 and won at that. getting
home first in succession. The only upset
of the day came in the last race. when
Semele, a 10 to shot. romped in an easy
winner, after having led. so far as could
be distinguished through the dense mist
that mad settled down on the track, the
whole of the journey.
Jockey Spence. who was fined by Starter
Ferguson for trying to beat the flag in
the first race. was eventually set down for
life by the Board OF Racing Stewards for
using foul and profane languages toward
the starter and threatening and attempt
ing to assault him. Severe disciplining of
this kind is about the only thing that will
bring the tough hoodlum element in the
Jockey ranks TO their senses and make
them more amicable to control.
The Palace Hotel stakes, value $500,
handicap of a mile and a furlong for
three-year-olds and upward. was looked
forward TO as the event of the afternoon
and proved 20 be so. Wildwood and King
Mac were the only Withdrawals, leaving a
field OF six To face the starter. OF these
Matt Storms two lightly weighted ones,
Centella and MarigOld. were coupled.
made fayorite at Z to 8, being
brought down with rattle al
most at the outset TO to 3,
but afterward seeing even money and
going o the post at IL 10 10. as the money
poured in on Sir Reel, who, opening at
tnrees for brief space of time, was heav-
lily played all through at 5 to .. Oakland
was supported down from SKIES to threes
and tours. while Robair receded from skies
TO tens, and Jessie from fifteens 10 thirties.
There was no little delay at the post
which all told against Sir Reel, who was
finally worked into state of suks, and
getting off last never cut any figure in the
race. The delay, on the other hand. suited
the Storm pair exactly. Centellas was sent
out TO make the running, but she could
not shake off Zobair. who forged to the
front at the far turn and coming on stead
lily looked all over a winner a furlong
from home. when Taylor on Mari
gold began TO mako his effort, 10
WHICH he was somewhat lmpeQeu by
being crowded on to the rail. Leigh
on ZObar was istless compared
to his opponent. and the drive ended in a
verdict for the wearer of the black and
escbscholtzia by a nose, though, fully
seven-teDths of the spectators would have
just reversed the decision and given &c in
favor of Wilbur Smiths horse. Garcia,
who was a good third, would. in another
Jockeys hands, have troubled them both
considerably.
Taylor gave a grand exhibition of all
around jOckeyship in this race, especially
IN the vIgOr and cleyerness of his finish,
and it made his utter lack of riding ability
In the previous race on Leveller stand out
In bold relief, but Jewelers. in-and-Out
running and Taylor's peculiarly varied
and diversified examples of what he can
and cannot do in the saddle will form the
subject of an article in THE CALL.
Tne first race, five and a bali furlongs,
selling, saw field of ten 60 10 the post,
Condo being hot favorite at twos, with
DIR. Ross next il demand at fours, and Hal
Fisher sharing third position with Draw
Scot, ZaragOZa and Sir Charles at Fights.
The last named again began his antics at
the post, and IL is more than pity that
such an Unconditional, unruly brute
should be allowed 10 start. The Encino