The morning call., 1894-11-11
WON BY THE DUKE.
Duke Stevens Captures
the Last Race,
DEFEATING A GOOD FIELD,
Including Rey Ell Santa Anita,
the Derby Winner.
DEFEATING A GOOD FIELD
TARTARIAN DUMPS THE TALENT.
Rey AIfonso's Easy Victory for the
Autumn StakeS-Wiuning in
GalIop in Fast Time.

tended the races yesterday and the big
betting ring was hardly large enough TO
accommodate the vast throng that Shout
dered and showed each other in an en-
deavor to get their money on before the
! Odds we're cut on their choices. Three
out of the five favorites won. but the
bookies left the track in very happy
mood, the defeats of Motto, Tartarian and
ley FL Santa Anita increasing the weight
! of their yellow money pouches many
pounds.
That wonderfully fast colt. Rev Alfonso,
upheld his reputation bv winning the
Autumn stakes in a gallOp, carrying lis
pounds. making the mile i'll IA SPLEEN
did performance, and il Lissak can defeat
him the Kentucky colonel can win enough
California gold to buy two or three
| Southern plantations.
The large field starting in the steeple-
chase made it very pretty sight, one I'M
| fortunate in cident marring the race. That
was the cutting down of the splendid
mare Japonica, who carried cOnsidera BILE
money. Her racing days are probably
! over.
| Once more were the colors of the Derby
| winner lowered, this time liz the last race,
mile and seventy-yard handicap, finish
| ing fourth in a race run in :45A.
Two more California records were cut
yesterday. Rnmsir knocking quarter Of
second off the short six furlong record and
Duke Stevens reducing the record for one
mile and seventy yards to 1:45A, which
was formerly 40
Charley Weber arrived from the East
yesterday morn ing and celebrated his re-
Turn by hustling Duke Stevens off in the
lead in the last race, staying there TO the
end with ODDS of 10 TO l against hi m.
Thirteen piaters lined up for the OPEN
ing scramble, short SIX farlong selling
sprint. O'Bee. Han ford, Trix. Lodi. M
press of Norfolk. Condo. Steadfast and
| White Cloud were scratched. The gray
horse Sir Richard, carrying 100 pounds,
was favOrite at IL TO 8; Ohiyesa at 3 y TO !,
| Expense to 1. Hueneme to l and
Chemuck Z 10 l carried the bulk of the
money placed on the others.
| They were sent away 60 very fair
start, Reno showing in the lead. with Elk.
peDsa and Chemuck at his heels Ohiyesa
got away sixth. At the half Expense
showed the way. half a head In 'front.' of
Chemucb, the field well punched. Enter
ing the stretch. Chemuck had slight
lead. EXIense second; the fayorite. Sir
Richard, third and running strong soon
took the lead. followed by Ohiyesa, and
the two finished in this order, Sir Richard
beating he latter out by half length ;
Hueneme came out of the bunch and fin
ished third. The time was fast, 1:1215.
| The winner was bid up sos over hlS
entered selling price. being retained By his
owner.
The second race, also over the short
| slX-furlOng course, was a great betting
affair. The starters were Motto. Tartarian,
Belle of StOnewall, Mustesa, OuarIerstaff.
I air a
treuse. Motto opened up at 3 to l and q
great plunge was made on her, and she
was soon rubbed oft the boards, but, a
second plunge being made on Tartarian. s
TO could be had against her going 10 the
post. McCarthy's R0mar and Burns Il
Warehouses; Quarterstaff also went TO the
post well backed. The chances of the
others were but slightly fancied. There
was long delay at the post, and when the
flag finally old go down it was to very
ragged start, the heavily backed Tartar ian
being sent of In the lead by three lengths,
with ROmair second and Mustesa third.
Motto got away fourth. Al the half Tar
tartan was leading by four lengths
Romair second. length in frOntO Charles
A, and in these positions the horses entered
the stretch, with TartariaE's lead some
what reduced. sixteenth from home
Hnrichs, on ROmair, got Up on equal
terms with IartaTian, who was firing, and,
gradually drawing away, won handiIy by
:hree parts of a length. Tartarian second,
a length and a half in front of Charles A,
who run good race, carrying top weight
II The winner reduced the record half a
second, running the distance In :11b.
The Autumn stakes for twO-year -oids
brought out three slashng colts-Flash-
light. Gallant and Rey Alfonso. The lat
ter was One-I0-hve shot In the betting
and the race showed that he fully justified
these odds Flashlght was at fves ana
Gallant to /.
When the flag fell Rey Alfonso set the
pace and leading all the way won, pulled
up. in the wonderfully fast time of 1 Al.
Gallant passed Flashlight in the stretch
aud got the place just easily.
The fourth race on the card-the ever
popular steeplechase-wa the hottest
kind of betting affair, one of the best
fields facing The flag that had yet started
at the track. There was strong tip out
on Herald, report having it that he was a
tracker-jack at the game, and lois of
money went in on him at and to l. A
good deal Of Eastern money went In on
Japonica, but It was all burnt up" as
tile unfortunate mare broke down lust
before re aching the wate1-jump. HAPPY
Band was strongly backed at 81 to l,
ridden by GalindO, who is a big favorite.
But the biggest play was made on Long
well. Nick Halls good jumper, ana he was
backed down 10 s to and cost the books a
good bundle OF money.
They were sent away with very little
delay, Japonica and The Coon taking the
first two jumps ia advance of the field
Guadalupe took the third jump in the
lead, sand also led over the water Jump
followed BY The Coon and Happy Band
Over the fifth and sixth jumps the gray
horse Ell Dorado was first, but on nearing
the seventh jump the favorite, Longwell,
went to the front and over the last jump,
and 10 the wire he had things all his own
way, winning by six lengths, Happy Band
getting the place handily from Ell Dorado
Time, 3:23. Noyo fell at the third jump.
The one mile and seventy yards handi-
cap was the last run on the programme
and had for starters Rey FL Santa Anita,
with TOP weight I'D pounds. imp. CanGid
with 113 pounds, Pescador' carving no.
Duke stevens 106, The Mallard 95 and Sir
Reel 104 pounds. The betting was verv
lively, the Baldwin crack opening at to s.
going to the post carrying the hopes and
money of the talent 10 .. Sir Reel has
been doing we'll in his work and was well
backed at to1. Imp. Candid was at skies,
Pescador u TO /, The Mallard 10 to 1 and
the Duke to l and at one time as good
as ten.
There was n long and tires0me delay at
the post, Pescador acting badly, while the
Others tried to hold up their END. All This
materially affected the fayorite and uD-
doubt eddy contributed TO his defeat When