The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-24
ONLY ONE FAVoRITE WINS.
The Baldwin Hotel Stakes to
Be Run To-day.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
Clacquer, RUDE Burrows, Gilead,
Southern Lady and Nicodemus
Were Yesterdays Winners.

There was noticeable falling off in the
attendance at the Bay District track yes
terday afternoon. but not moIe than
would be looked for on Friday following
general holiday.
1t was most disastrous day for the tai
ent, only one favorite winning, and very
bad dumps occurring in each Of the other
four races.
The track is improving rapidly, and if
the rain only holds off it should be in first
rate order next week.
Two tedious and tiresome delays oc-
Cured in the first and second races. owing
to the fractions behavior and bad antics of
Trix and Malcolm, both Elkton stables
representatives, by the way. Malcolm was
the more unruly brute of the pair and
must have sorely tried the patience of
Starter Ferguson.
The first race. five furlongs, selling, re-
suited in the biggest upset of the day,
Johnny Appleby's four-year-old Clac-
Quer. starting at the very remunerative
odds of % TO I, and well ridden by 81. Smith,
who though having but few mounts has man
aged to pilot some good long shots home to vic
tory, Just winning by a head from Trix, who
with Annie Moore had looked 10 have the race
between them at the draNgate. TTix opened
up at twelves. but went back TO fifteens, at
which price he was backed sufficiently to bring
bis price TO lens al POST time. Hal Fisher was
played very he aVy at even money and to 5,
as also Romair at four and tiyes, while Duke
Stevens. opening AT skies and going TO Fights,
saw fours at the close. Though CIacQuer ap-
peared friendless, as indicated by his going
back from twelves 10 twenty-nyes, there were
rumorS Of some big individual winnings.
Malcolm, at 6 TO ., was an exceptionally hot
favorite for the second race, seven furlongs,
selling, for which Seville was also backed
heavily at tours and thr. es. Rube Burrows,
though he ceded from threes to skies had
plenty Of supporters, while Paulus was extern
Slyely played for place and show. Vlceroy was
steady al lens, with Draw Scot at eights.
When the field was finally dispa ched Draw
Scot made most of the running. but Rube Bur-
rows was never far behind, and in Irvlng's
clever hands be won by length from VicerOy.
The mile handicap, with a field of five, was
looked upon as moral for Lodowic, who
opened al 10 but the Weight of money that
went IN on Zobatr at SKIES ana fours length
ened LOdowic's odds AT the close 10 2 TO 3,
ZOba1rs shortening at that time to TO 2. Nor
ton, who was at eights and tens straight. was
played 10 standstill for a place, and Happy
Band and Democrat al fifteens and thirties
also carried some money. Gilead made run
ming from the tall of the flag. but It was under
punishment That be came away in the ST. etch
from bis nearest attendant, Lodowic. finally
winning rather easily by three lengths. Charlie
Weber not Defsevering on Lodowlc when be
ing al the drawgate. and Democrat in a fierce
drive beat Happy Baud head for the show.
The fourth race, a scaDt six fuTlOugs, selling,
was the only event in which the talent was able
TO pick winner. Southern Lady was fAv0rite
at 10 and steadily backed TIL she reached 8
10 ., Folly being most consistent second
choice at twOs. Conrad. who opened at thr es
went 0ack to tens, but Esperance remained
pretty we'll at skies all through. Southern
Lady, who had Loci as her closest at enuant
for nearly Ewo-thirds of the Journey. finally
won with something TO spare by length from
Folly, who was TWO IN front of EspeTance Con-
rad, who, gefting OF last. began TO make his
effort just before the far urn WAS reached,
broke down, or the McCarty Golfers might have
been very substantially replenished.
The last race, so selling affair, run over
the FutuTlty course, but for maidens, saw
Melanita made strong favorite at l 10 g
finally closing at 10 5. Silver Plate, on the
supposed strength Of her running on Wednes-
day, was supported to ridiculous extent at
TO 2, actually touching to 5, ana closing at
tw0s. Nicodemus, who was quoted at Fights,
was played very heavily for situation. Silver
Plate fatteTed heI supporters to the stretch,
but directly she was collared by NicOdeinus she
quit badly and Brooks gelding won handily by
TWO lengths from Meianita, who secured the
place. with Ryland half a length in front OF
Silver p ate
The programme for to-day, though small, is
CABS, one over the FUturity course and the other
mile, the first two.yearOld stake race OF the
year. a steeDlechase over the short course and
selling TO wind up with. which includes some
by no means ordinary performers.
The catalogues for the great sale of Austral-
ian horses imported by r. E. de b. Lopez, TO
take place on Monday, can be obtained of Dave