The morning call., 1895-01-13
IT WAS A TOUGH DAY.
Not One Lonely FaVOrite Had
His Number Up.
FERGUSON HAD AN OFF DAY.
Jim Flood Won the GunSt Stakes in
a Drive.
MI LUCK WON THE HURDLE STAKES.
Enthusiast. the Hot FaVOrite for the Last
Race, Got Away Badly and Fin
iShed Third.
MY LUCK WON THE HURDLE STAKES

features being the GunsG stakes, worth
5000 to the winner zone mile), and the
Four Hundred stakes, worth the same
amount to the winneI-one mile and
hall, over six hurdles The first named
was won by the Kentucky stables black
colt, Jim Flood, a son of the game Blazes
and Messalina, after a hard drive with
imp. Percy, carrying the green colOrs OF
the Chicago horseman. Ed COrrigan. The
hurdle stakes went TO Corrgan's Ny
Luck. very cleverly ridden by the veteran
jockey, George Withers, defeating the
very hot stable Zip, Argenta, who was
considered an ''aiT-tight."
Backers OF the faYorites went home in
very gloomy mood, not solitary one haV-
ing his number hoisted on the top. En-
thusiast, the favorite for the last race,
would undoubte dly have swept the day
but for the very poor start be got, and
starters in general received severe over
hauling by the crowd when the flag fell
with Pat DUNES horse las.
With GriffiE up, Lawyer went to the post
favorlte Tor the opening race Of the day,
n iive-farlong selling affair. Three Forks,
who has won two races over the billy
course, was at the very remunerative
price of 5 to at post time. but his owners
diG not overlook it. Banjo who came very
near being the surprise in the race, had 25
to / laid against him. Norlee. ClacqueT
and Mainstav were all well backed.
NorIee, the quickest away, led the field
at the first quarter, followed by Mainstay,
but the big Mariner colt tired early in the
game and gave way 10 Three Forks. who
became the contending horse. Up the
stretch hill Three Forks made up lot of
ground, and when they struck the fat was
soon Oh equal terms with Norlee. Soon
passing her it looked easy for him, when
Banjo came with a great burst of speed
and was beaten out but short head. Nor
lee finished third. The favorte. who was
third at The lhree-quariers, died away al
the finish.
The second run was another tiye-furl0ng
dash. Major Cook was very pronounced
favorite over his field, going to the post s
10 g. W. OBJ. Macdonough bad Burmah
in the race. Bred in the purple. a full
brother to Bermudas, aud with Griffin up,
tue young millionaire threatened 10 give
him to some sausage concern or sell him
for car horse if he did not win. Van
Ness pair, Olivia and the Nab FLY. did
not attract much attention at to ], n T
did Ike L, FL Tirano. Olivia and Lough-
more. the other starters.
Burmah sho wed in front as the flag fell.
followed by Ontario and Major Cook. The
HI j0r showed more speed, and soon took
command of things. leading the Mac
donough all the way 10 the stretch hill.
AS they came into view up the hill Griffin,
by hard riding. had gotten Burman in
front again, but it was only through vigor-
Gus riding that be kept him there and
peat the Major out half length. Ontario
finished a bad third. FL Tirano, away
badly, could never get 20 the front.
The Gunst selling stakes. one mile. was
the third event on the card. and had but
four starters. Melauita, jim Flood, Don
Fulano and imp Percy, who came very
near being the lolly-joker. Don Fulano,
opening at ever money, went back In the
betting to IS to 10 and was backed down to
eVeD money again at post time. Jim
Floods price was about stationary at to
5, although some 8 TO could be had, and
a lot of money went in ut that price on the
black colts chances. Five TO / could be
had about Percy all through the betting,
his last race being very much off color.
MelaDita was rank outsider, apparently
outclassed.
Imp. Percy. full of run. jumped into the
lead as the flag fell and led Jim Flood by
about three lengths up to the last quarter,
the Don numbering on in the rear, very
much after the style of that useful animal.
the COW. Jim Flood went at the CorrigaE
borse going up the stretch hill and as
they came into view was but length be-
HAD Carr on Percy was rather inclined
to look upon he black colt as a joke, but
when Young Mr.. Isom ducked his head
n oil 3 In
sion on Felix's face began to take on
serious aspect. Both boys were riding
for dear life, but the Kentucky colt gained
on his rival every jump and won at the
wire by head.
Don Fulano finished very poor third.
The Four Hundred stakes for hurdlers,
one mile and a half over six hurdles, WAS
prolific of one of those get-oD- quick things
that are continually bobbing up on the rae.
ing horizon. OF the five entries, two were
from the Corrigan stable, Ny Luck and
Tyro. and the stable went to the post to
l in the betting. Eli Kendig, a splendid
jumper, had many friends in the betting
ring. and 4 to being laid against Ryan's
jumper. But the only one in it (before
the race was Argents, and all kinds of
money went in on the Enquirer horse at
to 8. Most of the stable boys and stable
people bet everything but their chewing
obacco on him. Nick Longs Longwell
was the outsider in the betting.
Mr.. Ferguson evidently labored under
the impression that very little depended
on the start and let Eli Kendig off three
lengths ahead of the others. He took the
first jump in front, followed by Tyro and
My Luck, but on nearing the second hurdle
My Luck ran up and he and Eli took It
heads apart. My Luck then fell back and
let Argenta have second place. KeDdig
still held his lead until taking the last
hurdle, which he struck and lost consider
able ground. Starting up the stretch hill
Ellis stumble had been SO costly that the
favorlte looked to have him beaten. George
Withers on My Luck had been doing
little quiet figuring all this time. saving
his horse for the hill, and as they struck
the fiat stretch TO the wire George slipped
by the tired leaders on the inside and won
pulling up. Argenta 10 a drive beat Eli
Krndig length for the place.
Pat DUNES geldinR, Enthusiast. ran
such an excellent race on Thursday that
he was hot fayorite for the last race of
the day at seven furlongs, going to the
post IL to 10. Mollie r had 10 to marked
against her, and the other starters, Nv DIV.
Volt, Sir Reel and Grandee all had liberal
prices laid against them.
The start was very bad one for the
favorite, who got away fully three lengths
back of the field. Getting cut off at the
first turn also mitigated against his