The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-04
THE BAY DISTRICT TRACK,
The Usual Number of Decided
First Choices Put to
g Sleep.
CURT HAD AN AWAKENING
She Beat Howard I'm a Race That
Furnished Food for the Cos
SiperS.

Senator Mahoney had a much easier victory
than his namesake did.
Dan Burns was fortunate to play Senator Ma
honey to win and have good bet on his own
FLY Elsie for the place.
Eleven bookmakers cut in yesterday. Hay
den OF the firm OF Walker & Hayden hung out
his shingle again.
Ed Purser, who seems to be able to fathom
problems that to the jority of race goers are
unfathomable, placed his money on Quirt.
W.O'B. Macdonough thought his English
bred FLY Miss Brummel had "cinch" on the
two-year-old race but it proved q most expen-
sive thought as he played her heavily. She IN
doubtedly needs race or two.
Johnny Coleman thought the odds against
ouarterstaff in the last race a trile cheap, and
he played a few dollars on the Burns &
Warehouse entry. His side partner, Charlie
Quinn, along with Eddie Burke, backed Ar
nette for the place.
1t seems as though it was about time the
stewards of the Jockey Club gave Jockey Sulli-
van another chance in the saddle, after Thorn
hills performance yesterday. When Sullivan
rode Thornhill in the race for which he was
suspended, the animal was 20 to shot and
no one expected him TO run much better race
than he did. If the stewards are unprejudiced
they should consider the matter.
Paget was originally carded to ride Quirt,
but the Judges, thinking him stable boy, Or
dered the owner to put another boy up, and
Sloane rode the mare. Paget has ridden in
many races East and was considered a clever
boy, although, perhaps, not Taral. He came
West with the horses Joe Ripley and Terrier,
but increasing weight prevented him from rid
ing the past winter. Last year he was under
engagement with "Knapsack" Mccarthy.
Start er James B. Ferguson will drop the red
starters flag for the last time at the meeting
to-day Mr. Fergus ons work in the main with
the flag has been good Perhaps after we have
seen some of the many other starters Of the
East handle the bunting we could say excel
| lent. Some of his starts have been open to
criticism but possibly the California race-going
public is too exacting and critical. Mr.. Fer
guson expects to have no trouble in fulfilling
his Eastern contracts, Notwithstanding the re-
| cent rule passed by the Turf Congress prohibit
| ing owners and breeders Of racers from
handling thestarter's flag.
| Bookmaker George Rose Jared most excel
| lently on the Little Cripple race. He took all
| the money that came his way on the others,
| and backed Johnny Webers gelding on the
| outside The suave penciler also won rather
| neat sum on his horse Rear Guard.
Mr. Rose is fortunate in having the services
ofso competent trainer as Tommy Lottridge,
| who has suddenly sprung into prominence as
| one of the most promising trainers California
| has yet developed.
Some time ago race-goers were promised q
chance OF judging of the qualities of Mr.
Roses Derby candidate, Tiger. What's the
trouble, Tommy? Too fast to uncork?
mr. Il H.
at the Bay District track. After having to
degree purified the slums of many things
that were Objectionable, it might be posi-
bic that the constituents of General Booth
| could find much at the race track to absorb
their attention. Something is wrong, and
radical change is needed. When a horse
wins in a gallop one day and can beat him
self the next, the track is either too hard
or his feet hurt him. If that is the case
then a veterinary surgeon should be called
in. But if he can run better around the
bookmakers ring than on the open air
circle, that is case for the stewards, and
If the meeting IS to last through the sum-
mer months, it benooves them to look into
matters bit more closely, ere It's too late.
The six-furlong handicap yesterday fur
nished another run that is an enigma yet
unsolved. On Wednesday Howard, who
was second choice, beat Qulrt so easily
that she could not see him and probably
thought she was leading. Yesterday, start
ing hot favorite, Howard showed speed
for quarter and then the explosion oc-
Cured. Quirt won, pulled to a canter.
Gree was second and the favorite third.
1t favored of the unsavory, but passed en-
tirely unnoticed by the officials in the
stand.
Blue Bell, starting at to 1, took the
1 ~
Nelson, very poorly finished second and
The Drummer third.
The Extract FLY opened favorite for
the two-year-old event, but soon receded,
and imp Miss Brummel was backed from
21l to to to at post time.
To good start Senator Mahoney of the
"riff-raff" brigade soon took the lead and
won pulled up. None of the others could
raise gallop, although Elsie lasted long
enough to finish second, and the favorite
finally stumbled into third place.
Little Cripple, the even money favorite,
took the mile race in drive by head
from Charmer. Bellringer, rather injudi-
ciously ridden, was bang up third. The
three finished necks apart.
A cheap lot of 'tdogs" started in the fifth
race, Short six-furlong run. Fortuna,
about the worst OF the lot, was made favo-
rite. Harry Lewis, ridden by Hinrichs,
Is to chance, took the lead shortly after
the start and was never headed, winning
! in walk. Red Glenn finished second and
Road Runner third. The latter was dis
qualified for foul and Raphael given third
| place.
The 7 to favorite Rear Guard disposed
of his field in the last race, short six
furlong event, with the greatest ease.
Annette, the second choice, finished in the
place with the Duchess of Milpitas third.
MULHoLLAND.