The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
RUNNING RACES.
Good Sport in Spite of
Bad Weather.
THE TALENT BREAK EVEN.
The Encino Stable Continues It's
Winning Career.
TO-DAY'S FINE PROGRAMME.
DIR. Ross, Fred Parker, Condo, Red
Root and Midget Winners of
Yesterdays Events.
HE TALENT BREAK EVEN.
TO-DAY's FINE PROGRAMME.

Wind and rain kept people indoors yes
terday, and there was small atten dance
at the racetrack in the afternoon. But
those who remained away missed some ex-
cellent sport. The programme was put
through in capital style. The races were
every one on time. the horses seemed on
their best behavior, there were no delays
owing TO Righteousness at the post, and the
starting could not have been improved
upon. All these circumstances, added to
some close and exciting finishes, made uu
in great degree for the unpleasant char.
acter Of the weather.
The talent and bookmakers broke about
even. two fayorites and one heavily backed
second choice winning. the two other
horses who carried off first honors being
well-supported third choices and backed
for situation.
Annie Moore and Fortuna divided
favorltism at the close of the betting
in the first race. five and a half fur.
longs, selling, both going TO the post
at fours, the former having opened up at
threes, While Fortuna WHO was strongly
ldncled by Tie form students. had been backed
down from skies 10 thrers al one time. Mestor
was at hives and Dr.. Ross and Faro at skies.
The latter having seen tWeYes Joe Ellis WIN
started at foTIles, led into the stretch, where
Dr. Ross then went 10 the front ana won as he
pleased by four lengths from Mestor aad Faro,
who were so close that il seemed hard 10
separate them, The judges awardi ng the place
10 Faro.
a large field of thirteen faced the starter in
the second race, i've furIoDgs, selling. Craw-
ford ruling very hot favorite at even money.
ana to at post time George L being next in
demand at hyes, ana Fred Parker, Zeke Abra-
hams purchase at Curly Browns sale last FRI
Gay 1or Sl1o at eights. The last named
showed the benefit of Ollie Johnson's handling
IN his work. Legh's handling In the race for il
was undoubtedly the Jockey who won the race
George L, who was o6ly beaten by him a short
bead, owing that position to his fider's lack of
perseyering energy through the whole stretch
Easter John was not fancied by his owner 10
win, but backed for place and show.
lie third race, handicap. over The Futurity
course, brought out d field Of FIVE, imported
Candid Being the only withdrawal Realiza-
tlon, the top weight. opened up at twos but
alter seeing halt point less steadily receded 10
nVes- Royal Flush, on whom there was a
Tremendous plunge was backed down from
10 TO tWos and MonOwai from tours 10 threes,
While Conde. who opened at 5 to z, wen to half
point longer ODDS Motto being the outsider at
skies. The race was Condos almost from the
START, and lie won in handy fashion by a length
from Retaliation, VINO was driven out TO beat
Royal Flush head for the place. Condos vic
5oLy places another leather In the cap Of young
Orville Aipleby, VINO Is showing himself capa.
able OF holding his own With the Eastern train
erS.
Only five horses started in the mile sailing
ing faForitism 10 this event and stating al
twos. The TWO Fasteners, who were cousid-
e cred by some as dangerous factors. figured at
nVes while BliZZard was at eighIs The last
named was the only one, however, who gave
hed Boot race when il came 10 the last quar-
ter, where Duke Stevens was beaten: bur in
The end Red Root WOE handy enough by half
a length
The Last event on the card, fve-furIong sell.
ing race saw Midget Installed favorite at 8 10
b, enough money being sent In by the public 10
bring her 10 eYeCs, though she started al 7 TO 5
lt being reported that her clever owner was
backing Peregal who Started at tWelyes after
seeing thitties. North, on whom there was the
usual wild Kind OF plunge at tue last minute Ar
post time was al . 10 2, with Charmer VINO mad
been pretty shady all through at thfees and
TO 2, at fours, and EioOdmore driven back 10
seYens after opening at ihrees. Midget had
nothing 10 carry her the first part of the iOur.
nev or she would hardly have won. AS IL was
FloodmoTe was only beaten a neck result
which might have been changed had Charlie
weber made his hnal effort little earlier and
Kept gong all the time. Charmer easily Sc
cured tie show, the rest badly strung out.