The morning call., 1894-11-02
HARD TO GUESS.
Well Played Favorites
Fail to Win.
VULCAN A GREAT HURDLER.
Easily Defeats Good Field,
Breaking a Record.
FULANO DUMPS THE TALENT.
Normandie Has Virtual Walkover
for the Vestal Stake-Yo I'll
Rey "Dog."
FULAN0 DUMPS THE TALEN'

Several strong tips were on the first race,
six furlong sprint. for maidens. The
books marked I Ell Rey up favorite, the
bogus brother to Yo Tam bien, who sold tor
S27, 500 as yearling. opening up at even
money but going back in the betting to IL
g. Linyille was backed down from so 10 l
to eight. At the last moment q lot Of
money went in on Expense and he was
supposed by horsemen to be mortal"
Good odds were offered against all the
others. Hathaway and Mura colt were
scratched. Starter Ferguson sent them
awav to good start. Yo Ell Rey, showing
in front but falling to the rear almost i'm
mediately. was soon fifteen lengths back Of
the field. At the half pole Corncob was
leading by half length. Miss Fletcher
half length in front of Expense, the field
struggling behind. Entering the stretch
Expense was running a length in front of
Miss Fletcher, ST. Elmo third, Florence
Dckey fourth. At the eighth pole.
Coombs got Miss Fletcher In front hold
ing her adva tage, passed the wire first by
half len 9Th, Expense second, two lengths
in front of Florence Dickey. Time, l 10.
Lnyille inish ed back in the bunch.
The Vestal stakes for three-yesr-old
fillies, one mile and quarter, had only
two starters, Norm andie and Claire. The
former was considered to have a walk over,
and was at prohibitiye odds in the betting,
/ to 8, while 6 to / was laid against Claire.
They were sent on their Journey without
delay, Claire being INDUCED with the lead
until after passing the half pole, whsn
Clancy gave NOrmandie her head and she
drew away from the chestnut, and fighting
for her head galloped In an easy winner in
in 2:16.
Betting was lively on the third race, a
seven furlong selling purss for all ages
DockstadteT. very speedy horse In the
East. a half brother to the fast colt Flying
Dutchman, was a decided favorite, open
ing at s to 8, going TO the post even money.
Garcia was fancied by many at to l. the
two-year-old Adelante attracted some at
tenton with threes against him, while the
other two-yeaI-olds In the run, Lady Jane
and Flirtella, were neglected at % and 80
to respectively, although they had shown
TO be of higher class than the FL Rio Rey
colt. Gladiator 10 to /. Rose Clark to l
and Yangsdene were bat slightly PLAYED.
But once more did an Eastern horse give
the talent Lard dump, and they will
probably get the overlook in the future.
until they have shown some form. As the
flag fell Garcia showed in front, but fell
back in the bunch. round the turn Lady
Jane, Dockstadter and Rose Clark were
running in the lead we'll punched, FIirtella
last of the field. passing the half the order
was unchanged; into the stretch the three
leaders were heads apart, but running wide,
allowing Coady to step through on the in
side with Garcia, who took command and
never reliuquishing the advantage thus
gained, running strong, passed the Judges
stand two lengths in front in the very
credItable time of l PSI. Flirtella coming
from the rear made ID great run through
the stretch. beating Gladiator for the
place. The favoriie finished fifth, six
teenth from home. Rose Clark looked dan
gerous, but could NIT last.
The fourth event on the card, the hur-
die race, one and sixteenth miles, over
four hurdles, was one Of the prettest
races run over the track in many day,
| seven good jumpers lining up for the
! word. The starters were: General Miles,
3 to /: Dick O'Malley, 10 10 /, Vulcan. 5
| to /; Morven, % to ]; Cuchara, To 2 !:
| Guadalupe, 10 1, and COrrgan's Good
| Bye, 6 to l.
The bulk OF the money went ia on
! Cuchara, to the talents sorrow. Guada-
| lOupe was we'll supported In the betting
| on his good run yesterday. Vulcau's
! owner gave It out that he thought well of
| his morse, and he was heavily played. The
| start was an elegant one, the horses get
| ting away in perfect line, OMalley lead
| ing past the stand and over the first iump
the field well punched at his heels Over
the second jump Vulcan. full OF run, was
| first by two lengths, Dick OMallev SEC
ond by 4 length, Morven third, Cuchara
| last Over the third jump the positions
were unchanged; Vulcan took the last
| Jump sailing, and from there to the wire
| opened up four lengths of daylight, Gal
braith swinging his whip with delight at
| striking such a "puddin." Guadaloupe
was second over the jump, but tired very
badly AFTER taking 1t, and was nearly
beaten out by Dick O'Malley, on whom
Venable rode a most excellent race. The
time. :55A, marks new record for the
distance. Cuchara and Good Bye finished
way back in the ruck.
| Piquaute and Seaside we're scratched 10
the last race, a seven furlong selling affair.
| Glee Boy and Don Fulano were mos.ly
played. the former at 3 TO ! and the latter
played for cinch by knowing ones who
had stable information. There was some
little play on Rico, Is TO /, Rear Guard,
40 to l, and Two Cheers, to /. When
the flag fell Rico went out in front leading
for about quarter, but was soon passed
by Don Fulano, who led Gee Boy a
| length passing the halt and into the
stretch. At this point Covington went to
work on Schreiber's horse and he soon
had the Don in difficulties. From the
| eighth pole to the wire it was rafting
| drive between the two, Glee Boy finally
| winning by half length in the splendid
| time OF 1:27R. Rico came like a shot al
] the finish. and had his rider started in
sooner the results might have been differ
| emf.