The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14

tween to and to 2, finally closing at
the former price, reports Of wonderful
private trials being so prevalent that the
public would not be kept off. Hal Fisher
and Midget were also well played. as also
Condo. The favorite would probably have
won if she and Midget had not set out to
race each other off their feet, as may be
noticed was the case when it is made
known that the time for the first quarter
was % and for the .hree-eighths :34%
Ottyanna succeeded in killing off Midget,
but at the same time she as effectively
ruined her own chances OF success, and
having nothing left 10 finish with. sue
cum bed to both Hal Fisher and Jenny
Lind, the three in drive finishing in tn at
order heads apart, with Condo fourth, no
further away Hal Fisher was bid up to
S1005 by r. COlson. $500 above his entered
selling price.
Guard was made big favorte at to 5
and even money in the unwieldy field of
sixteen in the second race. also a selling
affair of five furlongs, and the very evident
fact of his outelassing his field caused his
support to be of the most substantial kind.
Queen Bee was second choice at fives with
Flag taft at Fights. the rest ranging from
twelves To ffties. 1rOnheart and Kathleen
being quoted at thirties and twenties re-
spectively. The favOrite got off badly,
but Irving managed to rick his way
through the big field, displaying much
better Judgment than be did on Bridal
Veil In the first race. and getting to the
front at the seven-eighth pole, won handlly
by two lengths from 1rOnheart, who had
made running TO well into the stretch.
Surprises are Of frequent occurrence in
the steeplechases, f8vorites seldom win
ming. Yesterdays event was no exception,
the winner turning up In Longweil, to
l shot, who beat off such horse as Cicero,
who started at Q to 10. and the useful Cito.
who looked all over winner at the last
hurdle, and who secured the place very
easily. The last named ran in Shields
colors, having been purchased of Carlile's
late partner just before the race. Bank
Note fell at the second hurdle the first
time round, but his rider McIuerney
escaped unhurt.
Princess, the four-year-old FLY belong
ing to the Fair string, whose racing quail
ties are now leased by w. OBJ. MacdOn-
ough, was sent by Henry Walsh to the post
In the last race trained TO the hour. 1t
was pretty generally known how good she
was, and she opened favorlte with Level
Ter, but the weight of money was behind
her, and nothing better than evens could
be had about her at the close, EeveleT
then being the strongest kind OF s6cond
choice at s to 3.
These two were the only ones in the
race, run over the Futurity course. entirely
outclassiDg the other eight horses, with
the exception Of r. E. de b. Lopez i'm
ported Creighton, who, in spite of having
hardly recovered from a serious fall, was
strongly fancied in some quarters. Prin-
cess took no the running right from the
drop of the flag, and although she hung fol
an instant at the head of the stretch when
challenged by Leveler she easily drew
away and won in a gallon by three lengths,
Leveller as easily dispOsing of the others,
of whom True Bri!on. one If the big sur.
prises of the day. showed third. five or six
lengths awav.