The morning call., 1894-02-03
RUNNING RACES.
The Fields Increase as
the Track Improves.
FOUR FAVORITES GO DOWN.
Barney Schrieber Takes the Two
Last Races.
THE APPLEBYS HOLD THEIR OWN
Conde, Claire, Marigold, The Kitten
and SemeIe the Winners in
Yesterdays Events.
FOUR FAvORITES GO DOWN.
THE ApPLEBYs HOLD THEIR OWN

The racetrack is steadily improving
under the present favorable climatic con-
ditions, and the consequence is that the
fields are increasing and racing becoming
more and more interesting. Yesterday
forty-five horses in all started in the five
races, and with the exception Of the sec
ond, in which thirteen went to the post,
were very evenly distributed among the
different events. Mr.. Ferguson was in one
of his happiest moods and got them all of
with so little delay that the last race was
over by half-past O'Clock.
Though only one favorite ran home first,
the bookmakerS did not have quite as good
day as the bare mention of that fact
would at first sight convey. as the victims
of two heavily played second choices in
Marigold and The Kitten. who probably
carried more money than the actual favor
ites in their respective races, hit them
very hard, though the force of the blows
was somewhat lessened by the two turn
ups in Claire and Semele. both fairly Ion e
shots at ten and eight TO one.
The Appleby brothers are holding their
own against the Eastern contingent, and
seem to be in winning vein. Conde won
the first race, selling event OF five and a half
furongs. in handy fashion from field of six,
the second best of whom was CIacouer, so that
Appleby In This came first and second. Conde
was made the favorite in this at The opening OF
the books at 10 and closed al the same
price, Guard and Abi 2, who got off badly and
ran very poor race, dividing the bOnors of
second choice at twos. Johnny Weber, who
rode Conde, had bis first winning mount this
gear.
out OF the big field OF thirteen which went to
the post in the second race, also five and
half furlongs, selling, Floodmore Nutwood and
Warrago were picked as the best In all, Open
ing at thrers and closing respectively at threes
fours and 6ves, with Regal and Giead next In
demand al SKIES and seyens. Only one of the
i've, however, finished in the first three, viz,
Eloodmore. who was poor third, Billy Apple
by's chestnut flly at nice remuneraIiVe odds
managing 10 win easily by TWO lengths from
Ryland, who was quoted at fves and fours for
the place.
The thiro race. mile handicap, for uon-
winners, saw only one withdrawal from the
entries as published on the programme. Mari
gold was Installed favorite at tWOs, but receded
10 Ihrees and 10 2. the Fasteners Hy by and
King Mac receiving support that brought their
quotations 10 to and threes The austria
lian candidate was also quietly played at skies,
at which price she was by far The best invest
ment OF the day on her past performances. Be-
fore the first half ha1 been run II was apparent
that lie race lay between Margold and Candid,
and a pretty contest 1t proved to be, Matt
Storms mare finally winning by short head
after Candid seemed to have The best OF the
struggle at the drawgate. The black mare is
not a gutter, and her defeat IL seems not un-
reasonable to ascrIoe to Charlie Weber being
outfidden by Madison, who, however. may have
had more up his sleeve than he let the public
see.
The Mallard. for some reason best known TO
the clever division who plunge on him. was
made very pronounced favorite in the fourth
race, selling affair for threp-year- Olds, run
over the FuIurity course. Burns & Water
houses colt opened up at TO and was
quickly backed down TO TO 3. while Barney
Schfeibers useful flly, The Kitten, whom
her owner played heavily, renamed pretty
firm dt twos throughout. Faro was at fours
while Remus, VINO ran very prominently for
two-thirds OF the Journey and finished fourth
was out in the cold at 20 10 l. RaphaePs
opening at hves, closed al twelVes. When called
upon by Carr in the straight The Kitten had
no difficulty 10 drawing away from her field
and winning with ease by three lengths, Th-
Mallard as easily gaining the place from
RaphaePs.
Barney Schneider and his jockey followed up
their good luck ln the last race of the day, five
and half furlongs, selling, for which Inferno
was the strongest Kind of tip, and played at
anything from even money TO 10 8. Rube
Burrows was next in demand at sevens while
Semele and Kathleen were quoted at eights md
tens. From the drop of the flag the Two last
named had the race 10 themselves To the eighth
pole, Semele eventually winning easily by two