The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
SIR PLAY LIKED THE MUD
Took the Rich Haggin Stake
From Kamsin After a Long
Delay at the Post.
ARGENTINA FINISHED THIRD.
Garner Landed Gallant Handy Win.
ner-Hazard Beat ThereSia a
Head in the Drive.

A little siIken bag dangled from the wire
reac hing across from the judges to the
timers stands at Ingleside Track yester-
day. Nine different owners gazed long
ingly in its direction as the winds tossed
it about, for it contained $500, or it's
equivalent, the prize for the first horse
past the stand in the Haggin stakes. The
day was cold and clustering and only a
moderate-sized crowd was in attendance
to see the svent run off. The distance was
seven furlongs and rare good field Of
youngsters faced the flag. In the betting
ring Green Morris brother to Tourna-
ment, the mud-reveling Sir Play, ruled
favorite at to 5. The Corrigan duo, Can't
Dance and Tenacity, were in demand at
211 to 1, with Belle Boyd and Kamison
very mild third choices at tens. At the
post the boys sat down good and hard in
their saddles, prepared to have nice time
with Starter Caldwell-and they had it.
They we're as obstinate as band of gov
ernment mules, and if he had set some of
them down for the balance of their riding
career he could hardly have come in for
censure. After forty minutes had been con-
sumed in fddling, crowding and dancing
about in the mud it was discovered that
Belle Boyd had received a severe cut in
the nigh hind leg, just above the hoof,
that bled so profusely that Garner gall
loped back to the stand and the judges ex-
cused her. This necessitated declaring
bets off, and the field was ordered back to
the paddock, twenty minutes being al
lowed for a new book. With the excep-
ton of the Baldwin entry Argentina, who
was backed from 10 to and to /, there was
no pronounced change in the betting fro m
the original book.
AT the post again there was another de-
lay OF some length before the flag fell on
fine start. Turning the bend into the
backstretch Doggett, on William Pinker-
ton, was leading Argentina half a length,
with the favorite in third place and Kam-
sin fourth, the others struggling. At the
half Argentina was slightly in advance of
Sir Play, Pinkerton having dropped back
to third place. Around the far turn
the favorite shot to the front,
and the result thereafter was never in
doubt, for he struck the stretch three
lengths in front and passed the judges two
lengths before Kamsin, who showed
marked Improvement over his former
races. Argentina was q poor third, with
the others scrambling in. Chorn weighed
in when he dismounted and took down the
silken sack, handing it to its smiling
owner, Morris.
The mud again made picking winners
puzZling work, and there is little doubt but
that the bookies had slightly the best of
the days argument. Outside of the Stake
winning Sir Play Barney Schriebers Ser
vice was the only other favorite to win.
The opening race at six furlongs resulted
disastrously for the favorite. Road Runner,
who failed to get mark. Startling was
backed down from to to |, but was led
past the wire by Podiga, 10 to 1 chance
in the betting. Little Mid, so to shot,
ran good race, finishing third.
A still harder dump was made on the
second event, a six and half furlong race
for two-year-olds with but five starters.
Doubtful was made an even money favor
ite and showed in front for about furiong.
Walter ] then took up the running and
turning into the stretch with comfortable
lead looked a winner. He tired percept-
IDLY the last hundred yards and was passed
by both Hazard and Theresa, the former
taking the purse in drive by long head.
The winner went to the post to 1.
For the fourth race over q mile Liber-
tine and Terrier had the call in the bet
ting. both opening at twos. The former
was backed down to to and the Hobart
entry receded to 21l to around post time.
When the flag fell, Garner, who was upon
Gallant, rushed his mount into the lead
and was never headed, winning by three
lengths, with Monitor, 40 to chance, in
the place. Terrier was third.
The slx-furlong selling affair ended the
days sport. Clacquer and Service were
made equal choices in the betting, each
having 2 to marked against him. OF the
other starters Pat Murphy and A hi P COM
manded the most support. The growing
darkness obscured much of view Of the
horses. In hard drive Service beat Pat