The morning call., 1894-02-07
RUNNING RACES.
Reduction in the Value
of the Purses.
FIELDS GROWING LARGER.
First Two-Year-Old Race of This
Year.
THE TALENT BEAT THE BOOKIES.
Fly, Kitty Scott, Zampost, Duke
Stevens and ZenObia the Winners
of Yesterdays Events.
FIELDS GROWING LARGER.
THE TALENT BEAT THE BooKIEs.

The bright and exhilarating weather
cold enough, too. for those who like it sea-
sonable-took a large crowd to the Bay
District track yesterday. where good af-
ternoon's sport was enjoyed.
But for the rain which had fallen Satur-
day and put the track again in poor condi-
ton there would have been seen yesterday,
most probably, The biggest fields of The
present seasons racing AS it was, out Of
an entry list of slxty-nine forty-seven
horses took part in the five events, four
teen facing the starter in the three-furlong
race for two-year-olds, The first even. of
the year of that classification. The reduc-
~tion in the value Of the purses, which in
the majority of the races figure at $500,
does not. therefore. seem to have had any
bad effect in the number Of entries. In
deed horsemen will have no reason to COM
plain OF the cut If the Jockey Club will
show the liberal spirit which has hitherto
governed its councils and hang up some
larger purses for events of a longer dis
lance, which will attract horses of bet
ter and higher class and bring about in
tereSting contests between them.
The talent yesterday had the best of the
struggle with tue b0okmakers. three favor
ties and a strong second choice running
II.
post, though starting at longish odds, was
by no means unplayed. the place horse Biz.
zard In the same race taking a pretty big pile
OF money out OF the ring.
Fly, whom Nick Hall bought at By Holly's
sale last Thursday, Won the first race, five fur
longs for maiden three-year-Ods, in fairly
handy fashion. On bis performances last week
ne was rightly made favoTlte at 8 TO 5 and was
played so heavily that he started al 6 to g.
Rosie T. who finished second, was next in de-
mand at to 2. while nothing else was backed
ar anything under lens.
The cognOscenti did not make any mistake
either, In the next event, the hardest race OF
the day TO pick, making Kitty Scot their choice
though strong tip about Silver, the Elk on
stables candidate, kept him a. a very short
price. He performed, however very poorly
and finished right in he ruck. Kitty Scot had
an easy task 20 win, MOie r, who next the
rails bad the best of the send-otf, alone giving
her any trouble, and that only for third of the
Journey. The time, 1874, considering the
heavy track, must be put down as undeniably
fast
Joe Murphy was play as a cineh for the
thJrd race OF six and half furlOngs, opening
up at TO and backed down TO 10 s. and ID
looked The best kind of thing for him. but he
got the worst OF the start and was never able 10
make up the lost ground, though il is unlikely
lnat lie could have pushed the winner, Zampos[
who. opening up al Sizes receded 10 tens before
post time, though by no means unsupported
Condo. on The stables recent great form. was
well played at lives and SKIES, and again ran a
good race, handily beating Blizzard for the
place at The flnish though the later gave him
quite an argument TO within furlong from the
wire.
Duke Stevens, who opened up favorite in the
fourth race, five and half furlongs, at 8 TO 8,
saw twoS before post time, owing 10 the sup
port accorded Grafton who closed at half
point less Joe Cotton also receiving a fair
share of the backing at TO 2. The good son
OF the Duke OF Norfolk and Edna X, who has
shown himself remare ably capable of doing
what has been asked of him this last week or
SO, and whose condition reflects gr-at credit on
MS trainer. Orvllle Appleby, easily disposed of
the field opposed to him. Road Runner was
second, position which Grafton might have
occupied II he had not been cut on in the first
furlong
The last race of the day, five furlongs, selling,
was remarkable for an exceedingly cor ride
on The part OF the lad Jones on Norlee, who
should have secured the show if not the place
but for bis riders incapacity ana lack OF energy
The hlly had led all the way almost to The
seven-slghth pole, where with Zenoba she was
clear of the balance of the field by some fOui or
fve lengths, but when she showed signs of Quit
ting her rider fell in with her view of the mat