The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-18
A CRACK FILLY.
Lady Diamonds Great
Five-Furlongs Run.
SPREAD-EAGLED HER FIELD
In the Belmont Stakes for Two
Year-Oid FilIies.
FLOODMORE WINS A STAKE RACE
He Defeats Good Lot of Jumpers il
the Burlingame Stakes-Sister
sMary's Fast Run.

anu UcduiIlul MOTIFS Iark Is TO De turned
into lawn-tennis court, or something of
that sort. that it is rapidly becoming the
popular sport in the Golden State all will
concede who attended the races yesterday
and saw the immense crowd in attend
ance.
And to see the surgng crowd in the
betting ring, that. rushed from one book
makers stand to another with glittering
gold in their hand, was a reminder of the
old negro melody. Hard Times Will Come
Again No Mo-" The principal attractions
yesterday were the Belmont stakes for
two-year-old FLIES and the Burlingame
stakes for the jumpers, one and six
teenth miles, over four hurdles. The
former was captured by Lady Diamond,
speedy daughter of the Emperor of Nor
folk. and Aritta. who spread-eagled her
field. winning by five open lengths in the
very fast time of 100. which is grand
performance t or a two-year-old al the dis
lance over circular track. She was third
choice in the betting, going to the post
to 1.
The Burlingame st axes went to Nick
Halls jumper, Floodmo re, the hot favorite
in the betting. Floodmore is a brown geld
ing by Flood. out of imp. Putilla, bred at
Paln Att stock farm. and sold for $500 at
one of their annual sales. Two more coast
records were lowered yesterday, Flood
more Clipping GU arter of second off the
mile and sixteenth hurdle record and The
figing Sister Mary reducing the flat record
for a mile and a sixteenth by the same
fractional part of a second. These, taken
with Lady Diamonds performance, Is 8
pretty fair showing for one day.
The first race of the QaV. a SHIRT siY-fur.
long sprint, ended in an upset. The gray
| horse Sir Richard, was considered an ''air-
| tight" and the talent plugged him. send
ing him to the post a not to 5 favorite.
| Jack Richlieu, belonging to Barney Schrei-
| Der, was second choice at 21a to /, but his
chances Of getting the long end of the
! purse were considered very slim. The
| other starters were Cecil S, Sea Spray,
Bridal Veil and Remus, Jennie Deane
| scratching.
Veil headed the bunch, with the favorite
off last. AT the half Bridal Veil was lead
| ing, but round tne far turn she was
passed by Jack Richlieu, who led into the
| stretch short half length in front of the
favorite; and although Sir Richard came
| fast he was unable to make up the ground
| lost at the start, and lost the race by
| three parts of a length. The time was
fast. 1:121a Bridal Veil was an indiffer-
| eDt third.
1ue ScCOuu race saw LDOSo specify
sprinters Motto, Tartarian, Broadnead,
Kathleen, Romair, Noree and Belle Of
| Stonewall face the flag, and resulted in a
very exciting finish. The Eastern sprinter,
| TartariaD, was a l to iavorite. Broad
| head, On his many good performances.
was second choice at 3. while the very
| long price OF to was laid against Dan
McCartby's Splinter Romair, and he ran
| a great race. Motto, ridden by c. Weber,
was at skies, but was never dangerous in
| the race.
Belle of Stonewall was the rank out
| slider in the betting, 200 to l, and her run
ming fully justified the odds. After con-
siderable delay at the post he flag dropped
| to a good start, Norlee setting out in front,
! followed by the favorte, and she made
| the running to estretch where 1artarian
went to be front and looked a winner
until the last sixteenth, when Romair aud
! Broadhead came with rush, and Flynn
had to do some hard riding to land his
mount winner by nose from Romair,
with Broadhead only beaten head. 1t
was one of the most exciting finishes seen
| on the track In some time, aud the time
1:00R. makes very fast race.
| AfUer the victory of Tartarian the talent
| had all kinds of money, and proceeded to
| shove it in OF the Sprackels FLY Piquante
| to win the Belmont stakes, with rockies
abandon. and twas here they met their
| Waterloo.
The starters were Mollie r, Nellie Pew
ton flly, Lady Diamond, Gree, Model,
Roma and PiQuante. Bravura and Genette
| Edwards were scratched. PiQuante opened
up 10 8, and the bOokmakers were almost
knocked off the block taking money on
| her. and at the post she was even money.
| The flying Circe was to l shot, ridden
by G. Weber. Lady Diamond, q Bald
| win entry, was at fveS. and 81 odel Oh her
last bad performance 10 to 1. Long prices
were laid against the others. The flag fell
/ ANzI III
| but was quickly passed by Gree, who, fol-
| lowed by the Nellie Peyton FLY, led into
| the stretch by several lengths of daylight.
! but once Slaughtered out for home Lady
| Diamond passed the others and opening
| up big gap romped IN a winner by FIVE
| open len sths; the favorite. in hard drive.
| just beating Mollie r for the place. Model
| finished fourth and the Bruius FLY Roma
| fifth. The time, / 200, is the fastest run
made of circular track by two-year-old
| on this coast.
The Burlingame stakes, a selling event.
| one and sixteenth miles over four
| hurdlas, brought out some crack Jumpers.
| Eli Kendig, Vulcan, Herald, Floodmore.
! WOodford and ArgeDta going to the post
for the $1,000 stake. Nick Halls brown
gelding Floodmore opened up s to 5, but
| his owner backing him heavily. his most
price was to 5. Eli Kendig on his poor
run the other day was second choice at 9
| to !, the others being outsiders in the bet
ting.
They were sent away to a beautiful
| start. Passing the stand Vulcan was run
ming in front, Herald second; rounding
| the first turn Floodmore cut Herald off.
compelling Stanford to pull up; down the
backstretch Herald again got to the FROM
running in the lead length ahead of
| Floodmore, but at the far turn Alln,ark
went to the bat in an endeavor 10 get the
lead, and as they turned into the stretch
he had gained bis point and was leading
length, Herald second and Argenta in
| third place, coming fast.
Over the last jump Floodmore had the
race well in hand, but Argenta coming
| fast he was obliged to extend himself at
the finish, but won handily by length in
! :54A. clipping quarter of second off
the record. Vulcan finished strong, get
| ting the show.
| The last race, the mils-and-a-sixteeutb
handicap, turned out victory for thai
| speedy mare. Sister Mary. carrying top
weight Q20 Dounds). with odds of S to
| against going to the post. Happy Day
was favorite. but as good as z to 2 could be
had against him. The other starters were