The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-05
INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED.
The Talent Quit Losers OF the
Afternoon Racing.
DOC ROBBINS A WINNING OWNER
Zaragoza, PauIus, Francesca, Long
we'll and Artist Win the Five
Events on the Card.

Bright, clear but cold weather, a fair
attendance, TWO close and exciting fin-
ishes and good all-round sport give i'll a
very genera way the account of yesterday
afternoons racing. But other items of
interest occurred to which alluson must
be made in due course.
In the first race, a selling event Of six
furlongs, Blizzard, who ran a remarkable
race. as did also the winner, facts which
will be Immediately apparent on a glance
at the form sheet below, could not well
have lost but for Peters bad riding or
judgment, call it which you may, an ex-
hibition of Jockeyship which called forth
something more Than a severe reprimand
from the head OF the Board of Stewards.
The tavorite, Sir Peter, who was played
heavily at TO 3, though he &c touched
twOs. could get no nearer than third,
length behind Blizzard, who, however. was
Tapped on ZaragoZa. a position which, as
has been said. would have been reversed
had Peters not almost pulled up just at
the start. ZaTagOZa's victory was nearly
a cleanup for the bookmakers, as he ran
very little backed at ffteens. Charger
fiattered few firm and brave supporters
of his during a portion of the journey.
The second event, a seven-furOng SELL
ing race, saw repetition of Peters ap-
parent incompetency in the saddle, he On
The Lark, a very hot fav0rite at even
money, suffering head defeat at the
hands of T. Carr on Paulus, whose win
places b. Schreiber's successful and eX-
eelleDt trainer, Doe Robbins. in the list of
winning owners, Paulus having been pun
chased by him on Wed esday for, it is
said, the small sum OF $780, Paulus was
very firm in the betting throughout
owing to his second to Draw Scot on
NpHnasdoV W.
This ride OF Peters was 1.-THE last straw
that broke the camePs back" and he was
Indefinitely suspended. 1t has been sug-
gesIed, and there Is q great degree of
q probability in the excuse made for the lad,
who has been riding exceedingly well
lately, as has been noticed in the columns
of The CALL, that the strong Overhauling
which he received for his showing on BIZ
gard took away his nerve, presence of mind
and other qualities necessary for any one
to retain possession of if be wish to come
successfully out OF tight place, such as
Peters found himself in when cOllared by
Carr ION Paulus at the drawgate. The
result was intensely exciting enough from
an unspeculalive spectators point Of view,
but that OF course can hardly be offered as
an excuse for the loss OF .the race 10 The
Lark'S hackers, or TO those whose province
it is to see that jockeys ride their last
ounce out.
j. H. Shields, late of the firm of Garlic
q Shields Of Denver, Colo. as owner, Leigh
as jockey, and Hy by as racehorse, made
their California debut in the third race,
ffteen-siXGeenths OF mile. Owing to his
recent performances at HawthorD and
general Eastern reputation, Hy by in
spite of his only having come off the cars a
few days, was made favorite at the opening
at even money, but be divided the honors
ut the close with Condo. who received con-
siderable support, both going to the post
at to 3. The stranger was never in the
hunt; he got off last and stayed there, the
winner turning up in BY Holly's Francesca,
who was a strong second choice at fours.
The steeplechase for maldens. over the
short course, owners handicap, was
two-hOrse affair. but was none the less eX-
citing for that, there being a ding Dong
finish from the last jump all the way down
the stretch. resulting in a verdict for
Longwell by a neck. There were loud
cries of ''fouP raised against Brown, who
had the mount Oh Longwell, for boring,
but there can be found no rule which
would admit of that alone sustaining an
adverse decision based on such charge.
LongwelL was very pronounced favorite