The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-24
ROWE IN BAD FORM.
He Left FaVOrite at the
Post.
1t Seemed Utterly Impossible for
Him to Start Even the Oldest
Campaigners.

New YORK. May 23.-E. B. Rowe was in
one Of his worst moods to-day, and the
starting was worse than on any previous
day. The poorest piece Of work was in
the third race and be probably never got
such scoring in his life. There were but
six horses in this race and all but one were
old compaigners. After the jockeys had
been every way for a time Rowe got down
and walked to the rail. Tie six broke
away in perfect order, but Rowe refused
TO let them 20. Then be stood on the
ground for a while until the horses got
into line. and as he got up on the stand he
saw five of them off together. but he did
n OF see the favOrite (Prlg) standing still
and dropped his flag. 1t was a bad blum.
der, and Rowe did not add to the feeling
of everybody by throwing down his flag
in disgust. Sull Ross took the lead in the
stretch after indulging Shadow for a while
and won easily. while Emin Bay got up in
time to get show.
Five furlongs. Ella Reed. s to 8, won ;
Corncob. 20 20 1, second: King Gold, 7 to l.
third. Time, 1864.
Six furlongs. Ed Kearny. TO l, won 4;
Appomattox. to l. second; OConnell,
to s. third. Time, LILY.
One mile, selling, Sull Ross, to l, won,
Emin Bey. 2 to 1. second; Shadow, TO l,
third. Time, :4SA.
Falcon stakes. mile aud sixteenth, Mr..
Jingle, 4 10 5, won; Oporto, - to l, second;
Hartford. u to l. third. Time. 1:54h.
Five furlOngs. selling. Melinda, 20 20 l,
won; Ninevah. 4 oil. second Amsterdam,
to l. third. Time. 1905.
One and sixteenth miles, ST. Julian. to
5, won; Factotum, 8 to l, second; Long
Beach. 3 to 1, third. Time. 1881.
ST. LOUIS. May 23-In spite of the
threatening weather the attendance at the
fair grounds became decidedly better to-
day and the speculation improved proper
tionately. The track was in fine eondi-
ton and the sport good. The biggest
dump of the day was in the fifth race,
when the judges disqualified Rover-a 10
toll shot-for fouling, making Invercauld,
at 80 to 1. the legal winner
six furlongs. Claussan won. Blake Sec
ond, Uintah third. Time, 1:l6A.
One and an eighth miles, Joe Courtney
won, Lismore second. Forest King third
Time. 1864.
Nine-sixteenths of mile. Sir Dixon Jr.
won, Madeline second, Caprivi third.
Time. :56Aa.
One and a sixteenth miles. Prince Carl
won, Pekin second, Walter third. Time,
l :49%.
Six furlongs, Invercauld won, Pedes-
TRAN second. Roy LochieI third. Time,
1:15h.
One and an eighth miles, Archbishop
won, Barefoot second. Romeo third. Time,
1:57H.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-About 1000 peo-
pie witnessed the last days racing of the
Louisville Jockey Club spring meeting.
The track was heavy with mud. Rain fell
just after the first race and continued.
The talent had decidedly the best Of il.
V0erie was the only outsider who won.
The principle event on the card was the
Runnymede stakes. a selling sweepstakes
for two-year-olds, five furlongs. Laureate.
the favorite, won handily by two lengths.
The stake was worth 1920 to the winner.
-Four furlOngs, La Grace won, Annelle
second, Espana third. Time, :53.
Seven furlongs, Simroek won, Major
Tom second. King David third. Time.
:34A,
The Runnymede stakes, for two-year-
olds, five furlOngs, Laureate won, Adam
second. Buckfly third. Time. 1 :O51s.
Six furlongs, Volcrie won, Sister Anita
second. TagascOn third. Time. 1:2Oh.
Five furIongs, Shuttle won, Imp. Damask
second. Orida third Time, 1872.
HAWTHORNE, H., MAY %. - Nine-six-
teenths of a mile. Cora won, Dick Behan
second, Entire third. Time, 1907.
One mile, st. Pat won, Logan second.
Carlsbad third Time, :5O15.
Five furlongs. Ta-ra won, Lillian G sec
ond. Nellie OSBORNE third. Time, l :O9.
Mile and sixteenth, Desp0t won, Fakir
second. Climax third. Time. :59k.
Three-auarters of a mile, Indigo won,
Gigantic second. Chesterfield third. Time,
1:22A.
Three-quarters of a mile, Outlook won,
Bismarck second, Mother of Pearl third.
Time. 81.
LONDON, May 23.-The race for the New
market stakes, $500 sOvereigns. for three
year-old colts. carrying stone and FLIES
carrying s stone IL bounds, was won by
Lord Rosebery's colt Ladas. the winner of
the 1000 and the favorite for the Derby.
Douglas BaIrd's ST. Florlan second and
Daniel CoOper's GIares third. Distance a
mile and a quarter straight.
CINCINNATI, MAY Zo.-Ine track at La
tonia is deep in mud and the steady rain
fall tonight makes the prospects for a
successful opening tomorrow very vague.
The great race tomorrow, the most waltz
able of the meeting ard the largest purse
ever offered by the LatonIa Club, is the
derby, worth $4,000. The betting at the
p0olroOms was not very lively. LaZzarine
opened favOrite and at the close was sold
for $40 against the field at 81. The field
entered for the race is very small, only six
horses Offering