The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-23
The Bookies Again Beat
the Talent.
WILDWOOD MEETS DEFEAT.
Wilbur Smith Takes the Stake
Race With Zobair.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Londonville, Zaragoza, Wild Oats
and Normandie Winners in Yes.
terday's Other Races.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

With magnificent weather and the
promise of good sport, an unusually
large crowd patrOniZ d the Bay District
yesterday and were not disappointed in
their quest.
The entry list in the various races had
not been heavy one, but there were only
three scratches in the whole programme
and the fields just averaged seven each.
The betting, which has seldom been
heavier, finished distinctly liz the book
makers favor. Two favorites won. but at
the odds at which they started they did not
take any very great amount of money out
of the ring.
Accidents were the order of the after
noon-Lelgh was thrown off Marigold in
the Baldwin Theater stakes, and Schenk
and McInerney were thrown in the
eepiechase-but all luckily escaped with
out serious injury. Red Cloud and Fam
post also became unmanRgeable in the
jumping race and bolted, though the latter
did complete the course in accordance
with the rules so as to entitle his owner 10
third money.
The victory of Wilbur Smiths good colt
ZobaiT in the event of the aftern O0n and
the third race on the programme, VIZ. the
Baldwin Theater stakes, handicap of one
and sixteenth miles for three-year-olds
aud upward of the value of $500, was
thoroughly popular one, though IL resulted in
the over brow OF an idol and favorite such
Wildwood. Eight horses faced the starter in
this, OF whom Wildwood opened up first choice
at TO and was bact ed down to even money,
finally closing al to o. ZObair was played by
the general public and supported with such
persisency as 10 20 To the post at 10 2 after
opening at tours Matt orn's pair were not
without plenty OF friends, but receded, never
thelesS, from threes TO skies, as did Gussie
from fveS to sevens. Sir Reel went back from
skies to twentles and Peseador and Grandee
from hfteens 10 forties and twenIy-fVes
more than three parts OF the journey,
but Zobar, II was plain TO the ex-
perienced eye, had the measure of the field
the whole time, and VIII n called upon by
Charley " eDeT on entering the stretch he came
away at Will and won with the greatest ease
from Cent LA, who beat Gussie two leng hs for
the place, tie others pulling up Wnen they saw
pursuit hopeless.
Londonville was made favorlte in the first
race, Scant SIX furlongs, selling, opening up
at even money and, after touching a shade
under and a shade over, closing at the same
price. Twang was next In demand at twos,
wnIle Lodi, who opened up at sevens, went to
the post at tens. Londonville won in the com.
monest knd Of canleT, by fully eight lengths.
from Lodi, who was half that distance in front
of TWang.
SIX faced the starter In the second race, also
run over the Futurity course, and a selling
event Three horses we're we'll backed in this
race; Georgetown opening at TO was
aItrT being quoted at thTees and DR.. Ross was
supported at Iwos and to 2. Trix, who
opened up al seve9s, went steadily bac, to
twelves, at which price his party began to back
him so persistenlly that he was sent TO the post
at Fights, and IL looked as if another OF The
1avorite Van Ness long shots was expected To
be bOughIsof. Gonzales colt never left the re-
suit OF the race in doubt after the FIRST six.
teenth and won with ease, by three lengths,
from Dr. Ross, who was in front of Trix.
The steeplechas-, as has been mentioned
above, was quite a chapter OF accidents, and
the mercy is that some OF the riders were not
more seriously hurt if not actually Killed. But
il is only what is to be expected when lot of
horses green at the business, and bad-Iempered
brutes at that, are ruD in races without suffi-
Gent schooling. Red Cloud, Oh his performance
the othef day, was made favOrite and very
heavily played, opening at z 10 and back ed
right down TO 10 8. Wild Oats was at twos
ana TO 2, while Zsmpost went back from
tours TO twentles, but was brought with a rattle
Just at tn finish TO tens. st. Oroix was quietly
supported. though he receded from twos TO
fyes. Red Cloud ought TO have won. He did
actually finish second, after boiling with Blake
ley just before reaching the first jump the Sec
ond time round, but as he never cleared
that obstacle he WAS disqualified. ST.
Croix fell at the very last jump. and