The San Francisco call., 1895-10-08
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES.
Midlo Won a Handicap, Show
ing a Surprising Turn
of Speed.
REMUs TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
Detective Made a Runaway Race
Of the Mile Dash, Beating :
Nephew a Neck.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has issued its
book of stake entries. The little pamphlet is
most artistically gotten up, with the names of
the horses alphabe tically indexed, and reflects
much credit on Assistant Secretary Cullen.
Both owner George Rose and Trainer Lot
fridge were confident Nephew would win yes
terday, and the horse-trainer is quoted as
saying that he would eat him if he didn't win.
Tommy must have enjoyed very hearty re-
past last evening.
Secretary Leake of the new jockey club has
communication from E. ]. Baldwin requesting
him to reserve twenty-five stalls for his big
string at the Ingleside track. They will arrive
the latter part of the present month. w. j.
Spiers, the owner of the great sprinter O'Con-
nell, also wired Secretary Leake asking him to
reserve stalls for fifteen horses that will leave
Oakley about October Is. The good perform
ers, Lizetta and Lizely, are also in the string
of Mr.. Spiers.
Labor day had its effect at the track.
Lovers of racing turned out in round num-
bers and witnessed some rare good equine
contests. Six races were down on the card
for the edifcation of the race-going public,
and the finish of each was close and excit-
ing. The borses did not come in just as
the talent had figured them, but as all of
the winners received more or less support
there was but little clicking heard.
Navy Blue and Midlo were the only favor
ties that got home in front, second choices
and outsiders taking the other events.
By long odds the best performance of the
day was that of the two-year-old Midlo in
the short s1x-furlong handicap. He opened
equal choice in the betting with McLight,
both being held at to 5, with Tim Muir
ply, the other starter, 3 to 1. Later in the
betting the roam sprinter was backed down
to to and McLight's price receded to
threes. At post time the general odds
were to and your choice between Tim
and the youngster. Eddie Jones took
Midlo out in front when Ferguson sent
them away, and the clip he set was
track-burner. At the end of furlong he
was leading Tim by three lengths with Nc
Light four lengths further off.
This order was unchanged as they hit
the stretch. The roam horse closed the
gap up somewhat as they neared the
wire, but could not overhaul the youngster,
who was a veritable flying ghost with his
eighty-eight pounds up. He crossed the
wire first by length i'll the very fast time
of 1:11H. McLight came like streak
himself in the stretch, finishing but
length and a half further away. The
winner is son OF imp. Midlothian and
has shown fine form of late.
Navy Blue, the l to 2 favorite, pulled
off the first race of the day over the short
six-furlong course, although his chances
looked very dubious at one time. One of
the tail-enders, he passed his field in the
stretch and won easily from DR.. Gardner,
an so to l shot.
The Eastern gelding, Claude Hill,
opened 6 to favorite for the two-year-
old event at four and half furlongs, but
went back in the betting until twos were
obtainable, when the starters came out.
He took the lead from Decision after half
of the journey had been covered, but
Macklin allowed Chevalier on Isabelle, the
second choice, to slip through next the rail
less than a furlong from home and was
beaten out three parts of a length. Lady
Leinster filly ran highly creditable race,
finishing a close third.
Nick Halls Yreka was pronounced 6 to
5 choice for the third race, a cheap five
furlong dash. but could finish no better
than third. Red Idle, who opened in the
betting at and went back to to 1, took
the race in a drive by half a length from
Addie NJ, the second choice, with the
favorite the same distance back
The bookmakers took another hard fall
out OF the crowd on the following race, a
seven-furlong run. Malo Diablo and Sir
Richard were both heavily backed to win
1t, the former going over to the starting
post II to 5, and the latter 215 to l. Re-
mus, with fours about him in the ring, led
all the way, winning ridden out, length
before Sir Richard, with Little Bob third
close up. The time, :263z, marks a
splendid performance. Malo Diablo to all
appearances had a fit of the sulks, run
ming last all the way.
The fifth race, mile dash, was another
bitter disappointment for the followers of
the first choices. Nephew came out a
6 to 5 chance, backed from to S,
with Detective a strong second choice at
twos. After considerable delay at the
post the flag sent threw away to a good
start. Chevalier on Detective, took his
horse out in front and made a runaway
race of it, leading at one time by eight or
ten lengths. The favorite closed the gap
with fine showing of speed through the
stretch, but was compelled to bow 10 de-
feat by neck.
SUMMARY.
Fourteenth day, Monday, October 7.-weather
fine: track fast.
&c FIRST RACE-About six furlongs; three
OO. year-olds and upward; purse $3.50. Time.
1:1434.
Ind. Horse, weight, Jockey. st. IN Str. Fin.
81 Dr. Gardner, SO (H. Wiison)I IL AZ Oh
81 Dick 0'Maley, lOl (Hin-
1 Jim Corbett, lo7 q. .Welch)3
Poor start. Won handily. Winner, G. w. Berrys
b. g., by Blue Wings Bay Betty.
o'Malley 10, Bob Tucker 13 to s, Jim Corbett rs.
G7 SECOND RACE-Four and a half furlonRs.
~. selling; two-year-olds purse $3.50. Time :56.
Ind. Horse, weight. Jockey. ST. ~ Str Fin.
50 Claude HILL 105 (Macklin) 2 21a IL 21b
tl3IS) Lady Leinster filly, 102