The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

for $50, Silver Bee $13 and Director Prince
50. StambouI Belle got the advantage and
led to the half, where McZeus passed to
the front, but lost the lead by bad skip
at the opening of the stretch. McZeus
evened up at the seTen-eighths and gave
the mare thrilling finish, but the score
board read, STEAMBOAT Belle, McZeus, Lady
ThornhilI. Time, 2:21.
In the second heat STEAMBOAT Belle had
slightly the lead to the quarter. On the
first turn Silver Bee went altogether to the
bad. Director Prince and Lady Thornhill
followed suit, but recovered quickly and
forged ahead. There were several breaks
on the backstretch, and when the half was
reached McZeus headed the bunch by
twelve lengths, with Stamboul Belle and
Lady Thornhill fighting for second posi-
ton. Down the stretch McZeus had time
enough to stop for bowl, and passed I'M
der the wire ten lengths to the good,
Stamboul Belle capturing second after
drive and a hot contest with Lady Thorn
hill Time, 2:19H.
In the third heat Stamboul Belle took
the lead, but went wrong. Director Prince
followed her example, and also made bad
break on the backstretch. At the half
McZeus had the race won, with Stamboul
Belle coming fast. Down the stretch
McZeus did not have to come fast enough
to raise the wet. StambouI Belle took sec
ond, with Lady Thornhill third. Time.
2:20%.
In the fourth heat Lady Thornhill ran a
tie to the quarter, and led by a neck at that
ba he M ada a
mistake and McZeus went to the front,
winning first money easily. Stambout
Belle, who went to pieces on the first turn,
but settled down, coming in fourth, cap
tured second money, she having taken the
first heat; Director Prince took third
money. Time, 2:21.
In the second event, pace for all ages
in the 2:3O class, Phenol sold favorite at
$50, Pathmont brought $13 and the field
$13. There were eight starters. Ruby NJ
secured slight advantage, but Phenol
went into the lead before the quarter was
reached and was never headed, winning
with trifie to spare. Ruby NJ was second
and Cary S third. Time, 2:21K.
Pathmont got slight advantage in the
second, but the gray mare was in the lead
at the quarter, and retained her place well
down the homestretch, where Pathmont
ranged alongside and in hard drive lifted
her off her feet near the wire, coming IN a
winner, with Phenol second, Jayelin third.
Time, 2:14I.
Pathmont sold at $50 and the field at 81
at the opening of the third heat. Path
mont and Phenol went to the quarter like
a double team, with Jayelin in third place.
Up the backstretch the leaders fairly flew,
with Phenol creeping up an inch at time.
Just beyond the half Pathmont's hobbies
broke and he ballooned, while the gray
shot to the front, apparently sure win
ner, but Javelin was coming fast down the
stretch. The gray held her own to the
seven-eighths, and there went TO pieces,
Jayelin winning the heat, with Welcome
second, Cory S third. Time. 2:20.
At the quarter in the fourth heat Phenol
took the lead with Welcome second and
Pathmont, the fayorite, in third position.
On the backstretch Pathmont walked by
Welcome and took second place. When
within few feet of the wire Phenol left
her feet, but shot under half length to
the good, with Pathmont second and Ruby
M third Time, 2:16.
Pathmont took the next two heats after
exciting finishes, in 2:19H and 2:20.
Phenol took second money, Javelin third
and Ruby NJ fourth.
In the third and last event, the two-mile
trot, Pilot Lemont brought $40, Peter w
$43 and the field $40, with lots of money in
sight Pools were selling fast and furious.
The bunch got away with Peter w acting
badly. At the quarter it was Flora G by
two lengths, then Biiou, Peter and La
mont. AT the half the little black still