The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20

Mr. Macdonougn nad good bet down on his
colt veragua, who was nosed out by spry Lark.
One more bookmaking firm was ADDED to the
line yesterday, making ten now doing business.
Duke Stevens ran well until nearing the turn
to the wire, when he began his old trick of
sulking.
For the second time Starter Ferguson dropped
his flag with Oracle s away poorly. The mare
does not run kindly from the rear and her
chances were ruined.
Johnny Humphreys, Billy Beverly and Tony
Cook of the Brooklyn Club must turn out early
in the morning with their "stocks," for none
of the trio laid much against the chances of
Greenback Jr.
By his two finishes on Leonatus and Spry
Lark Hinrichs showed that he possesses talent
far above the average in the saddle If he
would continue in this form he might regain
his lost prestige in the eyes of the betting
public.
Charley Quinn thought he was in hard luck
prior to the two-year-old event. but had cause
to congratulate himself later on. He tried to
place $1,000 on Edgemount, bat could only sue
ceed in getting 5000 bet. Murry's colt ran
well for furlong and then fioundered around
like chicken with the blind-staggers.
There certainly is q hoodoo of some sort
lurking around Ladameo. The daughter of
Jim Brown, who is of the fairish-looking sort,
was the cause, through a stumble, of the
death of little "Corncob' Kinney, who was
fatally injured some months ago at the track.
Yesterday she ran away with young Rakeman
in one of the breakaways at the post. Not
much money was wasted, though, for she was
100 to chance
Both Charles Boots, the owner of Claudius,
and George Berry, the owner of Road Runner,
are much dissatisfied over the result of Thurs
days race, won by Seraphin, in which Road
Runner was second and Claudius third. Both
owners are willing to start again in race
against Seraphin for money, marbles or chalk.
In yesterdays race Road Runner certainly
showed himself capable of running five-eighths
of mile better than i: :05 and continuing on.
Ex-senator William Thompson of Ne
vada had his silver and gold colors carried
to the front yesterday in the six-furlong
handicap by his fast Cheviot mare Silver
State, who ran the distance in 1:13L, re-
markably good performance. Bernardo
was favorite in the betting, but the light
weight go pounds) on the mare caught the
fancy of the handicappers and she carried
heavy commission at 2H to 1. There
were but two other starters. Howard and
Commission. The race was the second
took the lead from the fag-fall and was
never headed, beating Howard a length
with ease. The race for second place was
exciting, Bernardo being downed head.
The attendance. which was again light,
is now being blamed to the numerous
downtown poolrooms. Only two favorites
won, but as most of the winners received
good support the speculative fraternity
Jared WE'LL
The Rico stables gray horse Sir Richard
upheld his reputation as sprinter by cap
turing the third race very cleverly in the
fast time of :12 for the short six furlongs.
Backed from 21l to l to to 2, he md
Melanie got the best Of the start and had
the race to themselves, the favorite win
ming at the end by length. Road Runner,
an outsider in the betting, made surpris-
ingly good run through the stretch, finish
ing close third.
The opening race over the short six
furlong course resulted in victory for the
8 to favorite Leonatus in drive with the
25 to shot Wild Rose. Swiftsure was the
| show horse.
| The talent took an awful tumble on the
| two-year-old race. Edgemount was backed
as though cashing the tickets was the only
troublesome part of the business. He
opened at IL to 10 and closed Ii to 20. The
| favorite was never in it, the race simmer
| ing down to drive between the second
choice, Veragua, and the to chance Spry
Lark, the.two flashing past the finishing
post noses apart. Spry Lark gained the
decision. Dancing Girl was good third.
Oracle S, the to 5 favorite for the last
race, five-furlong dash, was badly lost in
the shuttle. The flag fell with her away
last and hackers did not have a chance for
their money. Red Dick, the Montana
thunderbolt, opened up a gap of several
blocks the first part of the run, but began
dying away at the end and was passed by
both Arno and Greenback Jr., the latter
winning by length and half in the very
good time of 1:01H. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
EAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1898.
l11QQ FIRST RACE-About six furlongs;
lIOO. selling; three-year-olds and upward:
purse $3.50
Ind. Horse. weight, Jockey. st. 1s Str. Fin
1883 Wild Rose, l06 (Burns)....4 II II 2I