The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

Franz Ebert of the Lilliputian Company, who
is lover of horse-racing, attended the races
yesterday and was guest of the club.
Many thought the distance, seven furlongs,
too far for Howard, but by tne way he came at
the finish mile would evidently be to his
liking.
'You can't stop 'emr How suggestive OF
her sire and dam is the name Maggie r. Smith,
by Monday Final, dam May D. Taking this for
criterion we may expect to see a son of Or
monde named Bobby Habajams.
Volume II of that very useful companion to
all turfmen, Goodwin's Official Guide, with
its improved index, has been issued, contain
ing the record of races run at all the different
meetings since the beginning of the year.
The news that Dwyer had lost his fast sprln-
ter, Stonell, who was claimed out of selling
race in England, was read with keen relish
by habitues of the turf acquainted with the
greedy methods of the Brooklyn horseman.
and he has but few sympathizers on this side
of the pond.
Peter Weber, the popular horseman, who has
been residing in Los Angeles for several
months, arrived from the southern country
of bangtails, Jerome s and Reno. Mr.. Weber
will probably send the latter over the sticks, as
he promises to make fairly good "lepper."
Starter John Merrell's first few days efforts
with the red bunting were very successful, but
of late his work in that direction indicates
lack of patience. and several we'll backed
horses have been sent away very poorly If
John will just remember that the patience of
the talent has been very sorely tried trying to
pick winners against an uphill game, he will
buy baseball bat and command obedience at
the post or break - or two.
All sorts of excuses were offered for the de-
feat of Circe and the usual $4,000 bluff side
bets for match race against Thelma were fy-
ing around. These all seem superfuous, for
Thelma has shown herself to be much better
race mare than Circe ever dared be. The
race in which Rey el Santa Anita barely beat
her in mile run in :40N stamped her as be-
longing to different class from the "yaller
dog" lot to which Circe was consigned some
time ago.
All horsemen make mistakes-that's in the
business. Many horses have been sold for g.
song by their lnthinking owners, and have
won countless races thereafter. Zeke Abra-
hams peddled Morven off for mere trifle and
he is a hot one just now, or rather he was on
Thursday. And it rather looks as though Zeke
again blundered yesterday. Johnny Hum
phrey takes in the money at one end of the
stand and Zeke passes it out at the other. Now
it would be pity if they did not know which
was the faster, Senator Mahoney, owned by
Zeke, or Heartsease, owned by Johnny-but
such was evidently the case yesterday. The
refined money went in on the Senator, fol-
went out and won easily. think bookmakers
don't know how to run their horses.
A fair crowd attended the guessing tour
nament at the Bay District, and at the
close of the day the bookmakers guessed
they had most of the talents dust, and no
one asked them to guess again. Two fav-
orites, two second choices and an outsider
coming in first, made some very nice-look-
ing bookmakers' sheets.
Some spicy picking was expected in the
opening event, five and half furlongs, for
eleven maidens were carded to start.
Prince Devine, Miss Garvin, Addie NJ, Irma
and Halifax were fancied in about the
order named.
Miss Garvin went to the front soon after
the flag fell, and won easily from Addie NJ.
Halifax was distant third.
The four and half furlong spin for two
year-olds, was a lively betting affair. Sena-
tor Mahoney opened in the betting at 2 to
1, went to threes. and was backed down to
8 to 5 at post time. Against Heartsease
| 211 to was obtainable at most stages OF
the betting. Gladette with ''pinhead''
up was slightly backed.
Heartsease and Senator Mahoney got
away in front and had the race to them
selves. An eighth from the wire Senator
Mahoney stopped to hold caucus and
Heartsease won pulling up. Gypsette
gelding was third.
The talent all seemed to think Circe a
cinch for the seven-furlong race, and the
| bookies acted as though they were glad OF
! it, and feeling afraid bettors would not get
enough OF it they laid to against Circe
at the opening, and later even money at
to 10. It was, apparently, ''good thing,
and they wanted to push it along. Quirt
was second choice at to 1, with Thelma
next in demand at fours.
Quirt chased Circe well into the stretch
where Thelma came on from third place
and passing in between them took the
lead and won easily at the wire. Circe
finished second, short length in front oi
Howard.
Backed from to to IL to TO-, Captain,
Rees won the mile race, leading all the
way, in 1 :4111. Sloane, possessed of more
| leisure time than vivaclty on Rear Guard
the second choice, finished as the odds
designated Miss Ruth was fair third.
The last event on the card was five
and half furlong race, up and down the
hills. Robin Hood went to the post
to favorite, but could not negotiate the
weight, 1873 pounds.
Joe Cotton and Nellie G made the run.
ming out in front to the stretch hill, fol
| followed by Robin Hood. Clancey here
brought Inkerman along with a rush and
won very clever race by good judgment
Joe Cotton, the second choice, beat the
favorite out for place. ] o G acted badly
and was left at the front.
MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. May7 1898.
/ Ok FIRST RACE-Five and a half furlongs
SlC. maidens three-year-olds and upward
purse $3.50.
Ind. Horse. weight. jockey. st. 12 Str. Fin
l56 Miss Garvin, So (E. Jones). 22 In 13
s76 Addie NJ, 80 lPiggottl 13s Is az
] 776 Prince Devine. 81 (Riley)... 81 6h Al