The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

george Rose, the pOokmaKert Will IeaVe lot
Chicago about the 18th of the present month.
But for Captain Rees' bad habit of bearing in
toward the rail, the finish between him and Rey
Alfonso would have been much closer.
After getting two lengths the best OF the
start with Nellie in the third race, and lead
ing into the stretch by six lengths Shaw gave
a most realistic exhibition of how a race can
be thrown away, and was beaten out half a
length.
Jockey L. Lloyd is having more than his share
or ill-fortune of late. Only few days ago he
was thrown while working out horse and
badly bruised, and yesterday he again received
painful injury. After pulling up Major Cook,
which he had ridden in the second race, he was
returning to the judges stand on a jog when the
Major suddenly bolted in toward the rail- One
of Lloyd's feet caught between two of the pick
cts, with the result that he received badly
sprained foot that will keep him on erutehes
for some time.
The rickety racing of late has had very
perceptible effect on the attendance at the
Bay District, for while very fair card was
offered to race goers yesterday, the
scantiness of the crowd was marked both
in the betting ring and balconies. Another
very necessary adjunct to a racetrack of
coin. Men with information are plentiful,
but with the cessary"--wanting.
But two out of five favorites won and
the pencilers had the best of the debate.
A mild kick was registered in the first
race by the talent, Starter Merren drop
ping his flag with the heavily backed Sir
Reel, with Weber up, standing at the post.
Rey Alfonso buoyed up the spirits of his
doubling admirers by again showing some
of his old-time speed in the last race of the
day, at six and a half furlongs. The field
pitted against him was a good one, COM
prising Captain Rees, who.went to the post
10 10 favorite, Charmion and Howard.
The speedy son of Prince of Norfolk always
had threes about him in the ring.
Suiting his style, Chevalier skinned to
the front with Rey Alfonso when the flag
fell, soon opening up gap Of four lengths
with Howard in hot pursuit. As they
turned into the stretch it looked for a
moment as though Howard would catch
him, but he shortly after gave it up, and
Weber began in earnest on the favorite.
Although catching the flying leader fast,
Captain Rees' bad habit of swerving in
operated against him and he was beaten
out three parts of a length. Charmion was
an ordinary third. The race was a fast
one, the official time marking 1:20H.
The opening dash, at five and half fur
longs, ended most disastrously for the
talent The sulking Carmel won in drive
from Normandie, the second choice, with
ID to l against him. America, the 8 to 5
favorite, away very poorly when the flag
fell, was good third. Sir Reel was left at
the post.
Major Cook with his blinkers was the
choice of the talent for the next race,
going to the post IL to 5. Monitor and
Gypsette gelding were next in demand at
to each. Monitor led all the way, VIM
ming by head from the Gypsette gelding,
with Major Cook good third.
The favorite managed to steal the third
race through Jockeys carelessness. Nick
Halls Tar and Tartar was decided choice,
going to the post at even money. Rico was
a well-backed second choice, but the money
played on Nellie G and the others was
limited.
Failing to drop his flag to a splendid
break, Merrell finally swished the bunting
to a very ragged GO, Nellie G getting nearly
three lengths the best of the break. She
led into the stretch by big margin, but
Shaw went duck-shooting down near the
eighth pole, and Sloane persevering with
the favorite nipped the gray mare out at
the wire. Rico was third neck further
away.
The fourth event on the card, mile sell
ing race, vas nothing but gallop for
White d Ciarke's Commission, the to
10 tavorite, who lay second to Garcia until
well into the stretch, when he came on
and won as he liked from the Wildidle
gelding. Hy by, well supported in the
ring, finished third. MULHoLLAND.