The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
WAS THROUGH HIS GAMENEsS
The Kentucky Stable Captured
the Naglee Stakes.
FINISHING FIRST AND SECOND.
Jim Flood and Major Mclaughlin
Both Finished in Front of the
Crack Rey Alfonso.

turkey for their Christmas dinner they
have no one TO blame but themselves, for
favorites won three of the five events, and
the winners of the two other races were
well supported in the betting ring.
The Kentucky stable had the good for
tune to run one, two, in the Naglee stakes,
their two splendid colts, Jim Flood and
Major Mclaughlin, finishing In front of
their field. The stake was over distance
OF seven furlongs and was worth $500 to
the winner.
Nick Halls grand jumper, Floodmore.
added the Harlem steeplechase stakes over
the full course TO his already long list OF
victories.
The stake was worth $3.50 to the first
horse, and the winner made one of the
gamest finishes ever seen in America
carrying top weight, 157 pounds.
Don FulanO was q prohibitive favorite
for the first race, and it certainly looked as
though be might fall down, get up, and
then go on and beat the crowd pitted
against him. Queen Bee. ohnDy Payne
and Faro all received backing for the
place.
johnny Payne headed the field as the
flag fell aud headed the Don until nearing
the turn into the homes reich, when the
faYori;e came on and won easily by three
lengths Queen Bee secured the place as
haudily from Charmer. the 100 to 1 shot.
who had been run ming last.
For the second ru n at five furloDgs Cap
tain Rees and Sir Reel both opened at to
in the betting and were heavily played to
win. The gray horse, Draw Scot. opened
at to l, but received such steady support
that at post time . to l was hard to find
against him. Glea Echo and Adolph were
long outsiders in the betting.
Draw Scot got away in front as the flag
fell, followed By Glen Echo and Sir Reel
Past the half Draw Scot had a lead of a
length, with Captain Rees in second posi-
ton. Chorn rode the latter hard, but
could never gain on the gray horse. and he
won cleverly by three lengths. Adolph
was third, four lengths back of Captain
Rees.
The Naglee stakes, for two and three
year olds. sew en- turlongs. was the third
run. and proved great betting affair, the
Kentucky stables pair, Jim Flood and
Major Mclaughlin, coupled in ths bet
ting, opening favorites at tie g. with Rey
Alfonso second hOice at to g. At post
time the stable was s to g. while TO /
could be had against Rey Alfonso. Gran
nan playing Quirt heavily brought her
price down from TO 1 to tnrees.
ThOrnhill, carrying top weight, 11S
pounds, was at one time 20 to /, but at
post time had II to 1 against him. San
Luis Rev and Agitato were both long
shots in the betting.
When the flag fell Agitato broke away
in front of he bunch. but he was soon
PASSED by Rey Alfonso, who led at the
Grp ft1rTa n half Lana
lengths in front of Agitato, Quiri, who got
away last, in fourth position. Down the
backstreleh Jim Flood passed Rey AL
fonsO, and as they flashed by the half pole
was leading by half length, Quirt second.
a head in front of the Gonzales colt, San
Luis Rey about eight lengths further
away. As they turned into the stretch the
positions were unchanged. and finishing
strong the black Ken lucky colt passed the
judges four lengths in front. Quirt and
Rey Alfonso tired badly in the stretch and
were passed by Major Mclaughlin, who
Rey Alfonso barely beat San Luis Rey for
the show.
The Harlem stakes for jumpers over the
full steeplechase course was another great
betting affair. The starters were Flood
more and Longwell of Nick Halls sta ble
Eli Kendig, General Miles, Happy Band
and lngot There were a number of sup
posed good things in this race: General
Miles opened up 10 to 1 in some books, but
at post time to l was the general price.
Pat Meany's jumper Ingot was also
heavily played to win, but broke down
when his chances looked most bright Eli
Kendig was also heavily played to win.
The Hall stable finally went to the post
favorite, notwithstanding Floodmore's
heavy impOst, 157 pounds.
They were dispatched with very little
delay. Eli Kendig, running beautifully,
loR fhn Hrcf farnn r..
took the lead and Shove the way over the
succeeding four jumps, when he suddenly
began falling back aud first place was
taken again by Eli Kendig. who took the
water-jump first the second time round.
followed by General Miles and Longwel.
Eli half length, Fl0odmore, full of run,
in third position. Over the tenth jump
Miles was first, closely pressed by Flood
more, who made a grand jump, gaining
lots OF ground, and as they neared
the last jump he headed the field.
Entering The stretch for home in
front. he looked 10 have everything
his own way, but an eighth from the wire
General Miles by a great squirt again
headed him, and it looked all over with
Halls great jumper. As Miles supporters
were cheering themselves hoarse Allmark
called on his game mount for final effort,
and with squirt nothing short of phe-
nomenal Floodmore snatched victory by
bare length. Happy Band finished third,
fifteen lengths further away.
SiX-furlOng sprints wound up the DAVIS
sports. There WAS very little to choose
from in the betting between Monrovia.
Howard. Quirt, Realization and Glee Bow.
the latter going 10 the post a slight Ia
vorite. O'Bee was the outsider in the bet
ting.
Monrovia set sail in front as the flag
fell, followed by Realization, who soon
passed her, leading by the half three
lengths, Monrovia a length In front of
CURT Realization held his lead to the
wire, winning cieverly by three lengths,
Quirt passing Monrovia, finished second
By five lengths.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. rs. 1894
OFT FIRST RACE-Five and half furlongs:
ZO1. selling. Three year-olds and upward
purse S4O0
Ind. Horse. weight. jockey. St N Str. Fin.
&c Don Fuiano, 102 (chorn).....2 az IL II
236 Queen Bee. 81 (Coady) Al 32 rs
100 Charmer, 80 ~ ilson) .......5 T. q 81
Johnny ayne. l03 (F. Carr)..1 In 81 Az
221 Faro, oil CIV. Flynn).........3 55 90 81
236 Morven, 80 (E. Cochra ne)... IS AZ
Good start. Won easily. Time, l:161l. Win
ner black colt, by Alta-Marilee.
Betting: Don FuIano l TO 2 Queen Bee to l.
Charmer 100 to L, Faro 10 TO 1, Johnny Payne
to l, Morven to l.