The morning call., 1894-03-02
RUNNING RACES.
The Talent Again Quit
Heavy Losers.
TWO EXCITING FINISHES.
Jockey Smith Lands Long Shot
Winner.
THE RAILBIRDS' TIP BEATEN.
Tim Murphy, LeveIEer, Gascon, Trix
and Lodi Were the Winners
of Yesterdays Events.
THE RAILBIRDs' TIP BEATEN.

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Yesterday was an unusually disastrous
day for them, for the two favorites who
won-and Trix only nomnally divided
favoritism with Clara White-were both
of the order OF which mention has so often
been made, viz: boOkmakers' favorites.
that they must not be taken as having
won much money for the general public.
The weather was bright and genial dur
ing the afternoon. but all appearances now
point to the mud arks having another H.
nings.
Mr.. Ferguson was supremacy successful
in his starting. and there was not the
shadow of an excuse for any complaint
every field was dispatched in excellent
style. and with so little delay that the last
race was over by :25 P. NJ.
OF the field Of seven IN the first race Tim
Murphy was made a not favOrite at the
opening of the betting of to 3, and fight
ing shy Of taking much money about him
the bookmakers soon had him chalked up
at to and 1 10 .. Midget was not very
sweet on her chances, and she went back
from f0urs 10 fves, and Joe Cotton, who
still belongs to Ottinger and Phillips, was
heavily played for g place. Midget led
nearly to the stretch, where Tin Murphy
got his head in front and had her beaten
before the Seven-eighths pole was reached,
soon after which she pulled up and fin
lshed last, Tim Murphy winning easily By
two lengths from Joe Cotton, who was the
same distance in front Of Jennie Lind,
Tim Murphy was bid up $500 above his
entered selling price.
The second race. a scaDt six furlongs,
saw Lcnnis 3 and Middleton installed
equal favortes. but the former went back
TO t. while the money kept pouring in
on Middleton and Tigress. the last named
inv 20 49, -
opened up at fives, was not backed out.
side his owners who played him sub
stGntlally both ways. Draw Scot was
fancied. and after touching twentes went
TO the post at fifteens Roman, after Draw
Scot had led the way for a lurlong, took
up the running to the stretch, where the
little gray again forged to the front and the
struggle looked between him and Schrei-
ber's mare. but Leyeller was brought
through with rush in the last furlong by
Tay Tor. who managed to get him first past
the post by a head from Draw Scot, who
was two lengths in front of LOnnie b.
The mile handicap brought out a big
field OF eleven, of whom Stromboli was
made favorlte at 8 to 2. in spite of rumorS
That he was not thoroughly warmed up
GascoD was well backed at to ., while
Zobair carried the confidence. TO which he
was justly entitled. of a majority of the
public. Red Root was at the nice odds Of
thirties and played all three ways. Gas
con got off well and was a length to the
good in the first hundred yards, where
Centella took up the running. only to be
depOsed at the half by ZObair, who
looked all over winner furlong from
home, but GascOn was coming up with a
wet sail, AMI quickly overhauling the five
ahead of him passed them like a fash.
winning cleverly by length from Strom-
boil, who beat Red Root by the same dis
tance, Oakland fourth a bare half
length away.
The fourth race for thTee-year-olds over
the Futurity course was looked upon as a
good thing for Trix by the bookmakers,
who made him favorite at the opening OF
their books at TO 8, but the public's
money was behind Clara White, who was
backed down from threes TO to 3, finally
closing al to 8, which was the quotation
on offer about Trix. These two had the
race between them, and Clara White looked
winner at the head of The stretch, but
Trix had her in difficulties before the
seven-eighths pole was reached, and won
easily by three lengths.
Twelve horses faced the starter in the
last race. five and balf furlonEs, for
which Vandalight, on the strength of the
whispers of the morning railbirds, was
made a very warm favorlte at threes and
8 to 2. Jennie Deane and Regal were at
tours, but with the exception of Little
forties. The race was remarkable for a
good bit or riding by FL. Smith, who, as on
three or four previous occasions, managed
to get his mount, Lodi, a 12-to-1 shot
home by bare nose. The following are
the summaries:
First race-Selling. five furlongs: purse $500.
White d Clark's rn 8. Tim Murphy, a, b. imp.
kyrle Daly-Maggie 5, 40, $500 u. Weber, -
Ottinger d Phillips b. g. Joe Cotton, a., ITO (E.
Waiter Dargen's b. M Jennie Lind So cray.
~ lime, i:oa '-'''''''''''''''
Clacquer Jog. sympathetic's Last ia. Bridal
Vel LOG and Midget 106 also ran, and finished in
Betting: to Tim Murphy. 10 Joe Cotton. 80
Jennie Lind. Sympatbetie's Last, 5 Midget. Is
Bridal Veil, 80 Clacquer.
Second race, selling, ABOUT six furlongs; purse
Walter & Dargen's b. b. LeveIler g. by Dutch
koilerGrenadine, lib, 500 (laylor). .......
IL a. BIant's gr. 6. Draw scot. ., log Nrving) :
Il. Schre ibers ch. N Lonnie Il, 5. lU6 II Carr.
Time, LIB.
Middleton 11S. Remair 49, Tigress SO. Annie
In that order.
Betting: 10 Leveler, 10 Draw Scot and Annie
Moore, to Lonnie Is, z Middleton, 3 Tigress,
Romair, 20 Catch EN-.
Third race. one mule, handicap: purse $500,
Hawkins & Johnsons b b. Gascon, d. by Fall
setJo- Mollie Wood. III driving l..............
san Clemente stables b. n. imp. strVm0oI a.,
walter Dargens CHI g. RED Root. 5. i03 II.
Time, 1851
Oakland 81. Zobair l69, Royal Flush 106. cara
g5za SO, CenteiIa IS, Dr Ross SO, Francesca 9s
and Sir Reel 81 also ran, and finished in that or
der
Betting: to 2 Gascon. to stromboI, 81
each Red Root and Sir Reel, ZObair. Is eacl
Royal Flush. Centela and francesca, 20 Oakland
90 Zaragoza, 80 Dr. Ross.
Fourth race. about six furlongs selling, three
year-oids: purse $500.
ElEton stables b. g. Trix. by Freeman-Annie L,
lOI, $500 (Sioane)
White Clsrk's eh. I. Clara White, 90 (TayIor)..
C. L. Dow's oh. C. Carmel, Oh &C. Weber,. ......
Time, IA.
Paulus 30, Fortuna 8 8. La Reina los, Bordeaux
20 and Annie buckingham I05 also ran, and fin
iShed 10 that order.
Betting: 9 TO each Trix and Clara White, IL
each Carmel and Annie Buckingham, ! 5 eaci
faulus ana La Reina. 30 Fortuna, 40 bordeaux.
Fifth race, five and uoA furiongs selling: non
winners since october 81, 1898: purse $500
.. %. Smlth's b. <. Lodi, a.. by y ed ParkiDs-Nel
flaherty, lO6 5000 IN. SMITH ................1
ANTRIM stables ch. Jennie Deans, 8, by imp.
SIT Modred-Eohota, 80 &C. Northumberland.
w: l. Llndsay's D. s. Little Tough, 8, by Glen
Elm -, lO4 (McDonald) .............,. 8
Time, l;O9Jz.
Iwang 30, Morton 1l2. Folly ITO. Regal l04
1ronheart lO4, Yandalght So Haymarket 100
mount carlos l0S and Hathaway 1O3 also ran, and
finished In that order.
Betting: IL each Lodi and Folly 4 each len
ME Deane and Regal. Little Tough 10 Iron
heart. 8 to Eandaigbt. II Folly 20 each Twapg
Morton and Haymarket % Mount Carlos al
Hathaway.