The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
TWO Big SURPRISES.
Talbot Clifton in Front at
% to |
IN A VERY CLOSE FINISH.
Etkert at 10 to | Won the Last
Race in a Drive
FROM LEOAFILEE, THE "GOOD THING. "
Hiss Ruth, the Heavily Played Favarite
for the Seyen.FurIeng Event,
Won Cleyerly.

To the ajority of onlookers Jack Richie
lieu won the fourth race yesterday by a
head, but the judges saw it differently,
and placed Talbot Clifton first. Opening
at 25 to 1, the latter was backed down to 10
and L to 1, and the ring was badly scorched
by his victory.
Favorites had Jared very well up to Jack
Richelieu's downfall, and the betting
fraternity was fattering itself on picking
the slate. Still more trouble was in store,
however; the last race ended in another
grand dump. Dockstadter opened favorite
for that event, but very little money went
in on him, and it leaked out that Leonville,
owned by George Rose, the bookmaker,
was the ''good thing in the race. Backed
off the boards, he was beaten the last few
Jumps by Eckert, a 10 to shot in the bet
ting, ridden by Earl Cochran Ike L, Joe
Cotton and Miss Ruth, all favorites, won
cleverly.
Ike L, backed from threes to to s.,
proved the best of the lot of maidens that
went to the post for the opening event, a
five-furlong sprint. Prince Idle, Finesse,
Panama Pat, Coquette, Ontario, Sissy Jupe
and Bliss were pitted against him.
Prince Idle and Coquette made the first
part of the journey with the favorite third.
The favorite took command going up the
stretch hill and won handily by three
lengths. Finesse passed Coquette, beating
her three lengths for the place.
The second race, five and half furlongs,
was fairly good betting affair The form
players placed their shekels on Chiquito,
who opened at fives and went to the post II
to 5. Joe Cotton opened with threes about
him, but at the post had receded point or
two and Is to was the prevailing price.
Bernardo was point higher at IA to s..
Gold Dust, Major Ban and Alcyone all
went back in the betting.
Gold Dust showed in front as the flag
fell followed by Joe Cotton and Bernardo
The two latter soon raced out in front and
had the race to themselves. Striking the
stretch OH nearly equal terms Bernardo
looked the winner, but Hinrich put up a
better finish on Cotton and won by three
parts of a length. Chiquito, ridden poorly,
was an ordinary third.
The third race, seven-furlong affair,
went to the favorite, Miss Ruth, backed
from Il to to to 5. Dolly McCone was
second choice with threes against her and
Melanita- next in demand at to2. All of
the other starters receded in the betting
from their opening price.
ISOld tOOh llle lCdQ Will Guc 1dNOTIlG dS
the flag fell, holding it throughout, and
won cleverly by a length from Dolly Nc
Cone, who was hard ridden by Carr. Mel
anita made up lots Of ground and finished
third, three lengths away.
The next race was another sprint the
distance being five and half furlongs
Jack Richelieu opened UP at to 5, going
to the post Is to 10. Captain Rees and
Abb P both had tours about them, and
NJ III e r TO-
betting until he hit Is to 1. Dan Nc
Carthy's ''trick" Talbot Clifton had 25 to
1 against him opening, but was played
down to II to l at post time. Abb P
followed by Mollie r and Talbot Clifton
was the order to the top OF the first hill,
where the Mccarthy horse took the lead,
and was half a length in front as they
struck the stretch hill Striking the fiat,
Abb P and Talbot Clifton were having a
ding-dong finish, heads apart, the race APP
parently lying between the two. AT this
juncture, Carr, who was away from the
post second with the favorite, but had
fallen back came with great rush and
apparently snatched victory at the wire by
head, but the judges saw it differently,
and Talbot Clifton got the decision, Abb P
being placed third.
The last race, at the same distance as the
race preceding, was lively betting affair,
SeN6Idl nOIoCo DC1llS pa GU lOI hlll1uSS
Dockstadter opened favorite at to 5, but
receded in the betting until 9 to was of
fered against him, with Griffin up. Book
maker George Roses horse Leonville, with
AZ to against him, was backed off most
of the boards, few of the pencilers laying
threes against him at post time. Warrago
at to 1 received substantial backing by
form players. Eckert at 10 to 1 was well
played at the last moment, but the balance
of the starters were practically friendless
The favorite got away first, followed by
Leonville, with Eckert in third position.
They ran in this order to the stretch hill
where Dockstadter ''blew ups and fell out
of it. Striking the fat Leonville held
Warrago safe and apparently had the race
won, but Carr left room enough on the in
side for Cochrane on Eckert to get through
and the diminitive lightweight beat Felix
out three quarters of a length. Warrago
was "bang-up' third.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. %, 1885,
oOe FIRST RACE Five furongs: selling;
900. maidens; three-year-olds and upward; ;
purse 500
Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. st. IA Str Fin.
376 Ike l.. 81 Or. Isom). .........3 II 22 IL
357 Finesse 81 &c Cochrane)...4 81 In "a
357 Coquette, SO Glenn. ....2 21a IS 81
Sissy Jupe. SO (Hinriehs)...7 76 AZ
S76 Ontario. So (wilson). .......6 70 Oh 5h
376 Prince Idle. lo2 Of. Carr)...l i19 IN 81
Bhss, 80 (Burns) .........,..5 Al 5h rs
SIC Panama Pat, SO (Cleary). IS 6h 8
Good start Won handiIv Time .0aSI Win