The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-30

he had three mounts. and they skinned
the brush as clean as a whistle on all of
them. capturing first and second prizes in
the class and the special. He was the hero
of the day.
How Immensely society enioyed the
whole affair, even II itdid get slightly hys-
terlcal-soclety stuffed with turkey. It
captured the horse show again last night
and the japanese Port Arthur record ia in
danger. The 400 of San Francisco, from
present indications, contemplate at least
two more takings of what 1t already has,
while, since peace negotiations are pend
Ing and telegraph operators have the
cramp, the poor Japs have never a show
at all to strengthen their record on the
fortress.
Despite the many COULTER attractions
offered on Thanksgiving day, the desper-
ate efforts of the long-haired young men
to kill themselves on the grdiron, the fine
bills presented at all the theaters, and
those pleasant family dinner parties so sa-
cred to the day-the show at the pavilion
had fair attendance morning and after
noon. At night the crowd was fully I'D
to the mark Of the evening before and in
that amiable after-dlnner mood which
makes all at peace with the world.
The programme offered for the second
day was quite up to the pace set the day
before. It was decidedly interesting and
the crowds at the three stages of the pro-
gramme so expressed themselves, and they
are. beyond doubt, the best judges of what
suits.
Salvador, Tenny. Sir Modred and Isling-
ton again paraded before admiring ewes:
the Duke of Norfolk and bis companions
in the thorough bred competing classes did
their deyoirs proudly; diminutive ponies
IN tandems trotted demurely around the
ring; high-steppers in shafts and heavy
swells on coaches bid for the admiration
OF the fair and the horsey; stations
shrieked, mules sQueaked; there was a
high old time all around and the Judges
worked like beavers.
hey ell Santa Anita, Lucky" Baldwin's
great derbv-winner, made his first appear
ance in the ring during the afternoon with
his stable companion. Rsy del Carreras.
So also did the black wonder, the greatest
trotting stallion In the world. Direc-
tum. The electric lights were burn
Ing the brightest, the musicians PLAYING
their sweetest, when the sable son
of Director was driven in attached In
q pneumatic sulky. His driver, Jim Dus-
tin, swelled with pardonable pride as the
house came down in one big burst of an
plause at the sight of the record holder.
He spun the little one gently around
the track, and then let him out on
the stretch. The ebon ears went IN.
the eyes flashed in the blinkers and the
fleet heels barely touched the tanbark az
the stallion let himself out He worked
IN that same easy, well-oiled machine-like
way which has made him the peerless
horse he is, and, even within the limited
area, the spectators gained some idea of
what he could do had he elbow room.
Again and again. after the slow-up on
the short turns, Dustin sent him ahead. |
and just as often the vast audience broke
out in cheers. 1t was the big thing of the
evening show, and in the language of |
certain retired politician. "They were glad
they went"
The judges. poor things, suffered almost
as much as the tanbarked sides of the |
jumpers, All OF account of the ladies. |
too-the lady riders of the saddle horses
They rode so cleverlY and their animals
were so fine that the gallant Colonel |
Chinn Of Harrodsburg, sab, the wilIowv |
Tom Williams and the persuasive Major
Rathbone were, figuratively speaking. up |
stump. They knew full we'll the un- |
pleasant positions they occupied, and de-
layed the crucial moment as long as posi-. |
Bile. 1t finally came to a toss. |
up with them between the animal |
ridden by Mrs. Shanks and Wood |
lawn, on which rode Mrs. A. d. Ayers.
They made sort OF com promise of ii. yerv |
cleverly at that, finally giving the blue
ribbon to Mrs. Shanks and the red to Mrs.
Ayers, with personal request on the lat |
ter to remain alone in the ring and show
the remarkable dancing powers of her
horse.
Truly the gallant colonel, the doughty
major and the willowy Bay Districter are
smooth in their little business.