The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-18
RUNNING RACES.
Two Close and Exciting
Finishes.
Rey Alfonso, Herald, Guard, Melanita
and Queen of Scots Carried Off
Yesterdays Purses.

There was nothing of ensational char
acter about yesterdays racing, but there
were two highly exciting finishes, close
enough to satisfy any one.
The talent had a most disastrous day.
only one favorite winning. and he pro-
hibitive one, as good as off the boards at
l to 8. This was Rry Alfonso in the first
race. half mile Tor two-year-olds, which
saw the smallest field Of the day face the
starter. Venus was in front for a few
strides. but was quickly passed by Rey Al
fonso. who, going at rare clip the first
quarter. won in canter by five lengths.
Had he not been interfered with in the
California stakes last Saturday Gonzales
colt would have considerably troubled the
horses no finished ahead of him.
For his ride OH Lady Jane and exhibit
ton OF the muscular DEVELOPMENT of his
arms and their pulling power Hackett was
ruled off for life.
The second race produced rafting fin
ish between Herald, Blue and White and
Resale, the three passing under the wire
heads apart. If Suff1et had shown little
more judgment and vigor on Blue and
White he would have won without
doubt. but Combs, who has been display
ing great Improvement lately, fairly OUT
rode him.
Combs piloted to victory the winner of
the X race, which also finished another
exciting contest four horses finishing this
time heads apart Covingt0n rode very
poorly judged race on st. Crolx or he GER
taiDly would have got the place, if not ac-
tuaily have won.
Despite Melanita's easy win on Satur-
day her claims to recognition were entirely
overlooked in the fourth race. and she
went back in the betting from fourS to
70 In W. hap - az q a
task to beat the field opposed to her. Nellie
Van and Promise having fighting finish
for the pla &c.
A 20 TO 1 shot in Queen of Scots romped
home 10 front of field Of nine In the last
race, alter the result had looked to lie be-
tween Border Lassie and MoTven three
parts of the urney.
The last race was over by 4:15 P. NJ, a
circumstance which should be, and IN
dou btedly is, much appreciated by the
ha5tual racegOeTs.
The following are the summaries:
TUESDAY, April NV Gather fne track fast.
irst race half-mile, tw o-y ear-olds. purse $780,
A. Gonzales b. C. Rey Alfonso. by Prince OF Nor
folk-Hay dee lis (Hi). ......... :. ............ /
Dow miiiams' br. I. Venus, by verano-Belinda,
J. a. 8reef's Dr. +. Lady Jane, by imp. Midio-
tnian-Aunt Jane (Hackett) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3
Time, :494
Good start Won in inter- by five lengths, a
head between second and third.
u,
finished in that order.
Betting: 8 Rey Alfonso. Venus, 6 Lady
zane, II Foremost, 40 Adoiante.
Second race, about six furlongs, selling; purse
$500
Antrim stables b. b. Herald, 8, by imp Kyrle
Reading stables b. I. Blue and " hlte, s, by Al
gerine-imp. Miss Nelson, S5 (Stuf1 rt)-......
a. ors lana's b. Resale. 8, by imp. Mariner
Resale, II (E. Jones). 3
lime. i:i4iz.
Good start Won driving by a head. the same
distaa ce between second and third.
King sam l02. Seaside 1O5, Morton 100. Agftato
10, Regal 100 ana Costing III also ran and fin
Betting: Herald Blue and White, IL Resale,
Agitato, Morton, 10 King Sam, is Seaside, 40
each Regal and Costing.
Third race. five furlongs. selling, three quarters
purse $500
Lottie l06, SO fCombs) ................. l
r. sIipes b. m Midget a., by Little AIp-Gypsy
Ekten sta NJ en-. q Bill Toward, by JACK
Hardy-Bessie DAVIS, H. (Sloan). ...............
Time, 1:0lA
Good start Won driving by a head, the same
distance between second and third.
ST. Croix 100, Annie Moore 49, Monarch 100.
Fred Parker 81. also ran, and finished in that
order.
Betting: each Guard and Annie Moore.
Midget IL to Bin Howard 4 ST. Croix. to 2
Fred Parker, % Monarch.
Fourth race, five furlOngs selling thrse-year-
oIds and upward; purse $500.
D. Miller's b. m. Meianits, 8, by Argyle-imp.
Cornelia, l0l, $500 (Shaw).. l
j. r. ROSS b. m. Nellie Van, 5, by Vanderbilt
Wet ORA. 80 re- Jones) -. ................,..2
Antrim stables CHI. I. Promise 8, by Tyrant-
Premium 50 (Pinkney). Observation-Disclosures
Time4I 0134.
Good start. Won easily by three lengths, half
length between second and third.
Vsndaght 10l. Jennie Lind 104, winifred 49,
Claire SO. Palm Sunday SO and Little Frank 1902
also ran, and finished in that der.
Betting: 10 Meanita each Nellie Van and
Winilred, Promise, Jennie Lind. z Palm Sun
day. IL VandaIight, 10 Claire, 40 Little Frank.
Fifth race. five and a half furlonRs, selling:
tbree-year-olds: purse $500.
ocean View stables b. (. Queen of Scots, by
imp Chew ot-Lady Elizabeth, 81. $500 &c
Elkton stables b. g. Trix. by Freeman-Annie L.
III (>loan) $500.
A. UIman's b. g. Morven. by imp. Cheyiot-Lur-
line, l01 (Combs)
Time. 1:094.
Good start. Won easily by three lengths,
length between second and third.
De la Guerra 81, Border Lzsse los. The Lark
lO5 Cherokee 81, Chemuck lU1 and Jennie
Deane lOl also ran and finished Ia that order
Betting: 20 each Queen OF scots aud The Lark,
Trx q Morven, to Border Lassie, II Jennie
Deane rs De Ia Guerra. 80 Cherokee