The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29

Tom Clarke, Charlie Quinn among the num-
Der.
The two bookmaking firms that were missed
in the cut in were Harlan & Co. and Jack
Atkins.
Faro appeared trife sore going to the post,
but he made bold bid for the money, coming
from next to last place.
The card yesterday was very light one,
total of but twenty-six entries starting in the
various events.
William l.. who has been on the sick list
was backed by his stable connections to win
the opening race He ran creditably. but is
some ways from his old form.
1t was again Chevalier's day, the colored boy
tossing Remus, Sir Richard and Raindrop
across the plate in front. Piggott rode one
winner, and was twice second. The latter's
ride on City Girl shows him to be possessed of
excellent judgment
Booton, who rode Melanie. is one of the most
accommodating boys racegoers have seen in
some time. Getting away from the post
third, but head away, he very accommodate
ingly let Road Runner get ahead OF him,
which left his mount last and then rode des-
perately to hold his own. Her performance
certainly warranted the odds.
These are dull days at the Bay District.
The crowds are light and there is marked
lack of life and enthusiasm usually mark
ing the race course. The hustle and activ-
ity of the earlier part of the meeting has
entirely disappeared, giving way to an
everyday humdrum air, not unlike the
deathike stiffness that pervades the great
gambling hall of the Casino at Monte
Carlo. In fact, so stolid and Indifferent
l. L fxI f.. L /
track become that were some mighty racer
to break record of many years standing,
his performance would probably be re-
ceived with a few such expressions as
"pretty good horse, eh ?'' and that would
settle it. Floral horseshoes, broken canes
| and crushed hats mot money.
| Some are inclined to think that this
| lethargy is due to the belief that the Bay
| District Track is doomed; that it is soon
! to be cut up into town lots, and that the
sport will be transferred to some other
course. / am told that this fate is immi-
nent.
| The number of bookmakers were reduced
to eight yesterday and they were not over
| burdened with work. Four out of five
| favorites won, but it was hard to tell who
had the right end of it at that-bookies or
talent.
| About the best performance of the day
was that CT the Elmwood stock farm S
speedy son of imp. Brutus, Installator, in
! the third event of>the day, a seven -and-a-
half furlong purse race, in which he
| equaled the coast record for that distance
| with the greatest ease.
Starting Z to 20 favorite he skinned
out in front opening up wide gap and
won under double wrap In 1:3415, two
| lengths in front of Flirtilla. The best the
hard-ridden Charmion could do was to fin
ish third, starting second choice.
Remus, representative from the same
stable, starting favorite at to for the
| first race on the card over the short six
furlong course, had no trouble in getting
the coin, taking the lead in the stretch and
winning handily length in front of Faro,
who came from the rear. Ike L, the Sec
ond choice, backed from 5 to to 16 to 5,
finished third.
The five-furlong dash for two-year-olds
resulted in victory for the to S favorite
City Girl. Veva was a decidedly strong
| second choice at to 5.
When the flag fell yeva and Spry Lark
started off at tremendous clip, fairly
losing the others the first part OF it. AS
they struck the stretch the fast pace was
his move with the favorite he had the two
leaders beat. Joe K also passed the two
tired rockets, finishing second, half length
behind City Girl. Veva was third.
The gray horse, Sir Richard, went to the
post a 3 to chance for the six-furlong
handicap, and won cleverly at the end
half length in front of Road Runner, the
third choice. Nervosa, with 80 pounds up.
| who had been making all the running,
tired the last sixteenth, finishing third.
The distance was run in IAN. Melanie,
who opened at 4, and receded to 10 to in
the betting, had stable-boy up who rode
her about as BAD " as he knew how, and
she finished an inglorious last.
The last race, mile selling affair the 6
to second choice, Raindrop, with Cheva-
lier up, made a runaway race of it, leading
all the way and winning away off in :42a4
In a drive the Z to favorite, Tom Clark,
downed Sir Walter short head for the
place. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 81, 1895.
1OOR FIRST RACE-Seven furlongs: selling
| lOCO. three-year-olds and upward purse $500
Ind. II orse. weight Jockey. St. n Str. Fin
1851 Talbot Clifton s. plegota "a q s.
1899 1oss s y E,nan a ae4 Peters,
435 Wicklow IL, SO tRileyi......2 pulled up
Poor start. Won easily. Time, l:291a Win
ner, br. g., by imp. Kyrle Daly.Visalia
Clifton . to ., St. Elmo Z to /, Sheridan to /
Wicklow II 100 to /.
1OQ7 SECOND RACE-Half mile; madehs
IUCt. two-year-olds; purse $500.
Ind. Horse. weight, Jockey. st. 81 Str. Fin
1882 Dancing Girl, l06 lPiggott)..3 ~ II II
1881 cHssas io dSs 81 4 g Fl
1882 Florence G, l06 lAmes)....6 So AZ ~
1852 Bell Oak, lo5 MARTINI: 81 IS e 81