The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21


ing the good FLY in the race yesterday.
BY the way he backed Meteor, Billy Beverley
must have caused compound fracture of the
betting ring.
Why was Ferris Hartman so favored in the
betting ring for the place and his stable COM
panion quoted at twos for that position? Hart
man could not have beaten his way into the
Tivoli yesterday.
After the handicap, Felix Carr, who rode
McLight, said that he had Thornhiu beaten
any stage OF the journey.
Chevalier thinks that had Trix not been
interfered with twice he would have finished
in front. He certainly was very strong horse
as they passed the judges.
Ed Purser bet several hundred dollars on
Thornhil. After the race he was down in the
saddling paddock adding some amendments to
his dope book.
A clairvoyant or reader of the stars that
makes speciality of racing matters should do
prosperous business if stationed near the
track these days.
Monroe Johnson is giving the promising
gelding Monroe "let-up." Mr.. Johnson cut
the son of Birdcatcher loose one day at odds OF
1850 to and is satisfied that he did not get
run for his money. Henry Peppers is now re-
dueing and will ride the gelding at his next
start.
Ed Sachs added TO his bank roll by beating
the first three races.
''Curly" Shields had a good-sized bet down
on McLight, Friday, but yesterday let him run
unbacked. In speaking of some of the rides
Jockeys have given his horses at different
stages OF the game, Mr.. Shields does not speak
in the most complimentary terms. And think
that he speaks thus not without cause. One
instance in parucular-the race in which Crit
fin rode Capt. Rees-it strikes me that had
any other jockey put up such shocking ride
he would now be working as a messenger boy.
The idea OF q jockey OF Grifin's cleyerness rid
ing a favorite, and with but three horses in
frCnt OF him, getting into pocket from which
it was impossible for him TO extricate himself
Yet Rear Guard came from behind him and
finished second. And all race-gOers know how
far Rear Guard could beat Capt. Rees. But
David slew Goliah, and I rather think Mr..
Shields has got slightly the worst OF it at diff
ferent times.
Mr.. Boots colts and FLIES are far inferior
lot 10 the first crop of his promising sire, imp.
Brutus.
After returning from Ia fiesta celebration at
Los Angeles, where he devoured an acre or two
OF oranges, ate chile-concarne for breakfast,
spaghetti sausages for lunch and friioles with
tObasco sauce as a midnight relish, Felix Carr
rode yesterday, weighing 113 pounds.
The finish in the last race was one of the most
exciting seen at the meeting. Opposite the
drawgate it was 10 to l and take your pick be-
tween six horses, who were heads apart
The victory OF Gold Bug was a very popular
one with horsemen, as it is said his owner can
find many ways of investing the small purse
which comes at very opportune moment.
Starter Ferguson must have imagined it was
a getaway handicap he was dropping the
flag on in the last race.
Mr.. Henry stull the noted painter. still So
journs in California His latest effort with the
brush has been confined to producing like
nesses of Cadmus and Gallant, the two cracks
OF the string of 4. B. Spreckels.
Summary weather drew the crowd with
its light suits and loose change to the
Bay District yesterday. The young man
who loves to pose on the asphaltum lawn
with its imaginary fountains to the admir-
ing and languishing chances of the fair sex
in the balconies was out in full force-even
if he didn't see q horse he fancied enough
to risk wager on.
Happy Day, the ladies' pet is no longer
at the track, but the fair sex can still make
their presence known by spotting their
choice in the bunch fully half mile from
the wire, and then begins the roofing
roofing that would make collegian shake
his football hair and resign from college,
Even though he be last, woman shows her
consistency by staying with the horse of
her choice until the wire has been passed
and unlike man, who tears up his ticket
with the remark The bloody goats a
dog" the fair member of the betting frater-
nifty always has some excuse for the de-
feated racer. And so it goes.
With but one favorite finishing in front
it could hardly be called a good day for
the first choices. The Consolation stakes,
for year-olds, was the feature of the
card. This was the only run taken by a
favorite. The gross value of the stake was
$1,000, of which 5000 went to the second
horse and 500 to the third. 1t was won
easily by Don Garlic, who passed his field
in the stretch and won by two lengths
from William Pinkerton, the second
choice. The winner, coupled with his
stable companion, Ferris Hartman, went
to the post at even money. lie is a fine
looking son of imp. Mariner, out of Sunlit,
the dam of that great racehorse FL Rayo,
and is owned by Schneider and Robbins.
The five furlongs was covered in OH
The mile and quarter handicap ended
in a big upset. Thornhill was played as
though it was all over, going to the post 7
to 5, but was beaten out by McLight, the
IL to second choice who trailed him into
the stretch, and had him beaten an eighth
of mile from home. Passing the wire
the favorite was long neck behind Nc
Light, with Trix good third
The opening event, cheap selling race
at a mile, was taken by C, backed
down from skies to to 2, who led all the
way and won by two lengths from Malo
Diablo. Agitato was a fair third. DON
caster, the favorite, finished back in the
bunch.
Miss Ruth, the to favorite for the
second race at seven furlongs, who had a
hard race the day preceding, was beaten
easily. Brodhead, the second choice, led
all the way, and won by two lengths from
Del Norte, who passed the faYorite the
last hundred yards and secured the place.
Backed from to 1 to threes, Mestor
won the steeplechase in canter, after
lying in third position to the seventh
Jump, where he left his field. Nero, a
Is to / chance, secured the place in drive
from Haymarket. The favorite, Bell
ringer, led over the first four jumps, when
he began falling back.
The last race, five and half furlong