The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-15
RUNNING RACES.
Blizzard Astonishes His
Own Stable.
THE TALENT QUIT LOSERS.
BrOwnwoOd'S UnaCCOuntabIy
Poor Race.
STAKE RACE TO BE RUN TO-DAY
George L, Blizzard, Centreila, Mall
COIN and Imp. Percy Carry Off
Yesterdays Five Events.
THE TALENT QUIT LOSERS.
STAKE RACE TO BE RUN TO-DAY

The track Is slowly drying out anu i'm
proving, but whatever horse gets the path
in the homestretch has still some lengths
the best of the argument in the struggle
for the wire.
The sport yesterday was of an interest
ing order, though hardly of a pleasing
aspect to the talent, who were very badly
dumped in two races, viz: the second and
fourth; and the interesting part of the
proceedings yesterday as far as the talent
were concerned would be for them to dis
cover some good and sufficient reason for
Brownwood's most unaccountably poor
run 10 the last race. 1t was not so much
the victory of imp. Percy, who by the way,
is by Frontier and not Foreigner, as on the
programme, out of Rustic Agnes. that
looked peculiar in itself, so much as the
time made in the race, second and a
quarter slower than Billiards., and that,
too, when the track should have been ap-
probably faster. Brownwood's perform
ance. too in comparison with Faro's, who
LED him and pushed him the greater por-
tion of the journey is stranger still, and
appears proper subject for Investigation
by the board of racing stewards. Percy's
owner and stable connections and friends
did not win any money over the colts victory,
being, on the contrary, losers over Brown
woods defeat, though SIanteld's geldlng was
essentially bOokmaker's made fayOriIe at the
almost prohbtiye odds OF l TO f.
The other facer that the talent received was
In The second race, selling, run over the Futur-
fty course. In which Middleton, opening up at
TO 8. was made very hot favorite and played
nearly of the bOards at even money and 10
10. Condo and ia ia opened up al threes, the
former receding TO to 2, but the latter re-
naming firm at his original odds. BliZZafd,
who, his trainer insisted, was on. was friend
less at twelyes, after, opening at Fights. Some
good starts were spoiled by the presence at the
post or the useless son OF Darebin and Lizzie
DUNBAR whose owner has somehow failed 10
awaken To an estimate of the proper position
his horse should occupy in The equine woT!d-a
position where he could earn his feed. If nothing
else-between the shafts OF delivery wagon.
BLIZZARD got the best of the sendotf and won
with consumma ease. by five lengths and in
good time, from Middleton. on whom Charlie
Weber did not perSevere very strenuously after
he found himself beaten al the seyen-eighths
pole.
Good time, at least as compared to Brown.
woods performance In the last event, was also
made by George j. in the first race of the day
hye and half furlongs. selling, aud which also
helps 10 throw iuto holder relief the execrable
exhibition OF a horse that had shown himself
racehorse on Tuesday. George divided IA
voritism with Nellie Van, who certainly carried
the most money, at TO 2. Southen Lady being
next in demand at tours, with ffteens quoted
about Monarch. Southern Lady had the worst
oil the start. which was III George LIS favor,
and he, making the most Of his advantage, won
easily by four lengths from Monarch, who was
Tapped by Southern Lady.
Centella opened up at z to for the third
race, mile handicap, and after being backed
down to even money closed at 6 10 o. King
Mac had host OF supporters at fours while Hy
Dy who once saw 10 8, was persstentiy
backed at threes. big plunge on LudOwlc
brought his price down with rattle from tens
TO Fights and finally TO lives, and his perform
ance merlted the support aec0l ded him, for he
ran remarkably good race. pushing Centella
for three parts OF the journey ana only sue.
cumblng to King Mac IN The last quarter, but he
got the show easily e@Ough.
Ten horses went 10 the post in the fourth
race, five and half furlOngS, selling, in which
Malcolm and Little Tough were made equal
favorites at 10 2, the former being tn tip of
The day and played very heavily. Twang and
Vanity were next In demand al fours and SKIES
respectively, the others ranging from tens to
sixties. TwaDg and Atossa threw their riders
Jones and Jonathan, between the halt mile
post and far turn, both OF whom luckily escaped
serious injury, aud Vanity aud Little Tough
looked to have the race between them. NAL
colin was seen by The careful observer to be
running easily in third position, and when
called upon furlong from home he came away
and won handily.
AS has been stated before Brentwood was
made an overwhelming faYorlte for the last