The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-23
GOT THE BOHEMIAN STAKES.
Beat the Crack Three-Year-OIds
of the State.
wEBER's RIDE ON DUKE STEVENS
On the Hardest Drive of the Meeting
he Defeats the Favorite,
Sister Mary.

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of the American Derby and other stakes,
won the Bohemian stakes. at distance OF
one mile, finishing in front of the best
three-year-olds in California, with the
heavy impost of 1877 pounds. covering the
distance in :401@. Back of him we're such
good colts as Lovdai, Arucus. Artist and
Senator Irby, but when Carr gave the
great son of imp Cheviot his head six
tenth from home he drew away and
made them look like rank selling platers.
The announcement that he was to start
in the stake drew very large attendance
to the track. and thousands of dollars
rolled into the bookmakers' cashboxes, but
the Santa Anita crack and his stable coul-
panion Arapahoe were so neglected that at
one time to l was marked against them.
coupled in the betting, and when he
passed the winning post In the lead there
was much adverse criticism about his in
consistent performing.
The most exciting finish of the meeting
occurred in the fourth race, when Duke
Stevens. ridden by Charley Weber, de-
feated Sister Mary, a red-hot favorlte.
Both boys start ed n riding an eighth from
home, but Weber managed to land the
sulky Duke winner by q nose, and upheld
his reputation of being the best rider IN
the West
white Hat" Mccarthy sprung a good
thing in the first race in Bernardo, who
went to post with to l against him. 1t
was a Seyen-furlong selling affair Tor nom
winners OF 1894. and had for starters
Charmer, Reno, Quarterstaff. Lucille Muir
phv, Bernardo and Duchess of Nj lpi as.
Ouarterstaff was picked 20 land the money,
and was heavily played at to >. while
lot of stable money went in on the Corr
gan entry, Lucille Murphy, but she proved
a rank counterfeit. The Others were con-
sidered outclassed, and long odds were
posted against them.
The flag fell 10 a good start, with
Charmer and the Duchess leading the
field round the hrst turn, but going down
the backstreleh Carr got Bernardo to the
front, and opening up three lengths OF
daylight he Was never headed. finishing
HANDY winner 10 1:27ls. In drive Quar-
teTs;Af bsa' the Duchess Of MIlpltaS out
Cesd for the place.
Thirteen twc-year-olds lined up for the
second race, q nTe-'uTiODg scTaDl bic, and
J, proved 3 greal betting affair. The first
horse 10 give the bOOkmakers g scare was
imp. TloTn. who was backed down from
s. &c e 10 ! and Cf the boards. Venus
VS. the isToTite az EhTeeS, but has shown
herself g De such an Inconsistent per-
farmer that her odds remained about sta
E1nsry. COErigan's Repeater was second
choice q 10 / but ran poorly.
Dick Behan on his hrst appearance was
net fancisd, although when 10 shape he is
aslsshing good colt. The other starters
were Naiustay (his first appearance), Red
Idle. Terra Nova, Sallie Calvert, Miss
Ruth. Sam Harris, Hanford, Hueneme
and FL Tirano. They were sent off to
fair start, with Mainstay showing 10 the
lead, but Venus almost Immediately shot
TO the front and entered the stretcn three
lengths in front, followed by Salie Calvert
and Mainstay, and although pressed hard
by Miss Ruth the last sixteenth she won
comfortably BY a length in 1:01 "a. Main
stay showed, and Sallie Calvert, who ran
very good race, was fourth, head IN
front of imported Thorn.
The Bohemian stakes, the event of the
day, came next. aud demonstrated the
proves of the American Derby winner,
Rey Ell Santa Anita, VINO. coupled with his
stab companion ATaDahoe, was to l in
the betting. Going to the post Lovdal was
the favorite 81 , 20 I, Senator Irby II to s.
Artist 3 % 1, Artlcus TO l, with Thelma,
the GU slider, al - 10 !, and at these prices
tons Of money were circulated around the
ring, none Of the horses lacking supporters.
At the last moment the u oDey went in on
the stable. and when the bell rung calling
the horses out the odds against it was
rubbed of most Of the boards. With little
delay they were sent away TO a splendid
start. At the turn Artist was leading by
half length, Senator Irby second and
Lovdal in third place; al this point Hin
richs sent Fhelma to the front like shot,
and she led past the quarter by two
lengths. Artist about the same distance
ahead of Irby, with LoVdal next.
Down the backstretch the speedy
1helma retained her lead, and rounding
thu far turn and into the stretch her
cherry colors headed the field, with Artist
still in second position, half a length in
front of Irby, Lovdal and the others
punched close NJ, with the exception of
Articus. who was a bad tail-ender aud
seemed outrun from the start.
An eighth from home they were all well
punched, with the long-shot Thelma still
In front and showing no signs of stopping
but little below the drawgate Carr, who
had been lying in a good position all the
way and had never made a move for the
lead with Rey ell Santa Anita. gave him
his read. and, quickly collaTing Thelma,
passed the judges a clever winner by a
length.
Arapahoe, his stable companion, came
fast the last forty yards and beat Thelma
half length for the place. Time, :40B.
The fourth race resulted in the most ex-
citing finish of the day. Duke Stevens at s
to l, admirably ridden by c. Weber, beat
ing Sis er Mary, the 3 to favorite, ridd en-
by Felix Carr, nose at the wire. The
other starters were Pescador, Remus,
CURT and Miss Fletcher.
Tue flag fell at the first break, and
Weber Immediately hustled Duke Stevens
out in front, leading the entire distance.
and although it took all of Weber's splen-
did finishing powers 20 stave off Sister
Mary's challenge, the big chestnut sulker
stayed with the music, winning an excel
lent race run in :45A Pescadero finished
third.
The racing concluded with a mile selling
race, having for starters Garcia, Draw
Scot, Hy by, Two Cheers Miss Buckley
and FliItila. Draw Scot was favorite a,
s 10 5, with Hy Fly second choice al to 9
Many took a chance on Miss Buckley
at 5 to 1, and they got all the money Gar
cha, Two Cheers and Flirtilla were also
starters.
Whenthe flag fell Draw Scott soon took
the lead, and made the running we'll into
the stretcn, accompanied by Flirtila and
Two Cheers. when he fell back beaten,
and was passed by Hy by, who looked 9
certain winner, but nj the dtawgate he
was passed By Miss Buckley. who came
strong, and finished a very handy winner
by a length, Hy by second, three-Qu tiers
of length in front OF Flirtilla. Time, l 40
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. %, 1894.
100 FIRST RACE Seven furIongs; selling
IL IN.