The morning call., 1894-05-09
RUNNING RACES.
The Present Meeting to
End This Month.
Victory, Monterey, Chevalier, Remus
and Banjo Carried off Yes
terday's Events.

The sport at the Bay District track vester-
day was Of close and interesting character.
only one Of the five events being won at all
easily.
The crowd was about the average for the
opening day OF the week. Eight bookmakers
were doing business, Messrs. Kingsley s. Rose
being still absentees from The ring though
present at the track. Nothing fresh has trans
pred in connection with the King Sam matter.
but even though completely exonerated from
implication in the affair, as it seems certain
they viii be, it is unlikely that either will book
again for the balance Of the meeting which is
now nearing its close
1t was officially announced yesterday that the
present M citing will end on May 20. which is
very convenient date for many OF the officials
connected with the meeting as well as for those
horsemen and boOkmakers who have the
Washington Park and st. Paul marked out as
their destination.
President WiIams will take a uchneeded
rest by enjoying trip TO Japan. whence, IL IS
heped, he will return with renewed energy Tor
the task which be has shown himself so hor-
oughy fitted for-ihe establishment OF winter
racing on this coast on a grand scale. worthy
OF tie States position in the future as the
horse-breeding center OF the world
Mir. Williams Will sail T Japan on the 29th
OF the present month, and thus avoid the ex-
cltement IN which he would necessarily be ln-
mencement OF the summer racing season.
o. B. Spreckels ran three OF his two-year-0lds
yesterday winning The first event, selling
race of I'VE and a half furlODgs, with Victory
running second with Gallant in The maiden two
year-old race and thiru With Murphy in he six
furlong selling race, which Lonnie b, who was
second, should have won II she had not been
crowded as she tried TO come through next tne
rails This was the closest race OF the day, all
the six horses ia the event being punched so
close at the finish that two fair.SiZed blankets
would have covered them.
CheValfer rode two winners, viz, the colt
named aftrr himself and Remus, whom he
landed home eight lengths In front OF his field,
but driven out at that.
. To Madison belonged the credit of Monte
reys victory over Gallant, but Lloyd on Banjo
has TO thank Pinkney's incOmpetency fer CIV
ing him the last race, which Jennie Deane
ought certainly 10 have won.
The success of the gentlemen's race last Sat-
urday has induced Mr. Williams TO offer an
other purse for similar event next Saturday
week, when il Is pleasure to know that the
pubic VIII be spared the exhibition OF conduct
on the part Of fell0W-countrynan that must
always be very CALLING for Engllshmen TO wit
ness.
The following are the summaries:
TUESDAY May S-Weather fine. Track fast.
First race, five and half furiongs, maidens !;
purse $3.50.
imp. Petroieuse. 81 CE. JOnes) s).................
D. MllIer's b. g. Gordius. 3. by Argyle-Gher-
C. '. IGpper's br G. Mendocino' by ironsides.
by Norfal 100 (Hennessyl l...................... 8
Time. l :09.
Good start Won handily by a length three be-
tween second and third.
Niagara 81, Rosalle 100, Mamie los, Prince
IN that order.
Betting: s to Victory, 7 to GCrdius, 20 Men
docino. Niagara, 10 each RosalIe and Prince
Idle, 40 Tornado, 90 Mamie D.
Second race. half a mile. two-year-olds maid
EIkton stables ch. c. Monterey, by HidaI Glen
h's SprecseIs lex ssaqsSnG b. c. Gallant BY Feowc6arm
Not Idle, Ii3 Sullivan
vendone stables b; f. Firtella, by Psel-Faust-
ine' los (bOzemaR}
Good start Won driving by a length two
lengths between second and third.
Coquette l10, Arno 13, Kitty L 10 and Ernest
1lS also ran, an finished in that order.
Betting: 3 to Monterey Gallant so Flirtilla,
20 each Coquette and Ernest 25 each Arno and
Kitty L.
Third race six furIongs, selling: purse $500.
q. Jones' CHI c. Chevalier. 8, by Joe Hooker
Clara L, 100. $400 (Chevalier). )............... l
Ocean View stables ch M. Lonnie b, 5, by imp.
London-Luella, III (Sulllvsn) -...--.....-..--.
A. B. Spreckels' IN. &. Pat Murphy, q by imp.
Kyrle DAILY Maggie R, n (E. Jones). 3
Time. 1:l514.
Good start. Won driving by head. the same
distance between second and third.
Morven SO. Hercules lib, Herald 120 also ran,
and finished in that order.
Betting: II to Chevaier, to 2 Lonnie B, z TO
2 Pat Murphy, Herald, 20 each Morven and
Hercules.
Fourth race, one mile, selling; purse $780,
ElmWood stock farms blk. C. Remus, by imp.
Brutus-Leda. SO, $3.50 (Chevaler) ............. l
Garden ty stables b. C. Alexis, 3, by Argyle
Frsa, 1O2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Capital stable's CHI C. Comrade by Tyrant-Blithe-
some, 112 (Peters) )..-.:
Time 1:423z.
Good start. Won, driven out by eight lengths,
TWO lengths between second and third.
Auteu1l l03 May Day S8, Sympathetic's Last
105, Blue and White 81. Haymarket 1Ul, NutwOod
so and j axe Allen 100 also ran. ana finished in
that order.
Betting: each Remus. May Day and Hay
market each Alexis and Blue and White, II
COmrade, 9 TO 2 Sympathelic's Last, 8 NutWood,
10 Jake Allen, 80 AuteufL
Fifth race, five and half furlongs. three-year
oldS. selling; purse $500.
NJ. A Howard's ch. C. Banjo, by Peregrine-Lady
Foster, l06, $500 IL LIoyd)....................
Antrim stables ch. Jennie Deane, by imp. Sir
Modred-Eehota, l0l (Pinkney) ................. 2
S. d. Meriwether's ch. G. Ravine, by Reveile-
Ninena, lO1 (CheValler) er)........................
Time. :09.
Good start. Won driving by head, two leng tbs
between second ana third.
Chemuck 103, Queen of Scots SO and Fly 03
also ran, and finished in that order.
Betting: each Banjo and Jennie Deane, 3
Ravine, 8 TO Fly, a each Chemuck and Queen OF
Scots.