The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-16
-FOUR FAIORlTES WIN.
May Day at 8 to | the Only
Outsider in Luck.
COCHRAN OUTFINISHED ISOM.
Harry Griffin Has the NOunt on Old
Idaho Chief.
BUT HE FINISHES In THIRD PLACE.
Major Cook, the FayOrite for the Last
Race, DOWned All the Strong
Stable Tips.
BUT HE FINISHES IN THIRD PLACE.

four of them finishing in front. The one
exception was Chemuck, who finished Sec
ond to May Day in the third race, and this
was principally due to the stronger finish
put up by Cochran, who rode the winner.
A number of good things were played,
but failed to come off, notably old Idaho
Chief, with Harry Griffin in the saddle.
He carried carload of money, but fin
ished third to May Day and Chemuck.
The opening race at seven furlongs ended
in another victory for Barney Schneider
reliable gray gelding Draw Scot, against
whom to could have been had at one
time.
Quirt was strong second choice at IL to
5, but did not look well going to the post.
Howard, looking fit as a fiddle, went into
the starters hands at 80 to l, but had a
stable boy up. Sir Reel was by no means
overlooked, with Chorn up, but his weight
apparently anchored him. Huntsman and
Gussie were the other starters.
Howard set out at merry clip soon after
they got the flag, leading the gray horse
head at the half, with Quirt in third
place. Going down the second hill Carr
gave Draw Scot his head and he cantered
away from the field, winning by six lengths,
eased up. Cochran, on Quirt, unfinished
T. Smith, on Howard, and landed her in
the place by half length.
Miss Ruth apparently so outclassed the
cheap lot of "dogs'' pitted against her in
the next run at five and half furlongs
that when the bookmakers marked 2 to 1
against her they were deluged with money
and her price was quickly cut to even
money. The place horse absorbed the
talents attention mostly, and they were
divided in this between White Cloud,
Little Tough and Ernest, the others going
begging.
To rather struggling start the favorite
got away nrst, and merely galloping up
and down the hills won walking by three
lengths. White Cloud, away none too
well, "a into second position, which he
held to the finish, beating Little Tough,
the third horse, four lengths.
The third race, another five and half
furlong sprint, ended in one of those pleas
ant surprises to the bookies that have glad
dened their. hearts so often of late.
Chemuck and Idaho Chief both opened up
in the betting to 5, but Griffin having the
mount on the latter, caught the public
fancy, and barrel of money went in on
the old horse; but as it neared post time,
to l could be had against him. Chemuck
with r. Isom up also went back point,
8 to being her closing quotation. May
Day ridden by Cochran, opened at skies,
but the play. on him being, mostly for
place, his straight price at post time was 9
to 1. Jennie Deane was firm at to L,
while lovers of long shots took chance on
Eli Kendig and Bellringer.
MAY Day was first away as the flag fell,
followed by Idaho Chief and Bellringer,
and they ran in these positions to the top
of the hill. As they started down the hill
Chemuck was third, and at the three-quar-
tiers she and Idaho Chief were heads apart,
Nav Day still having a lead of two lem ths
When they got up the hill and struck the
fiat stretch to the wire, Idahy Chief had
fallen out of it, leaving Chemuck and May
Day to fight it out. When head and head
seventy yards from the wire, Isom on
Chemuck went to the bat, and In so doing
lost half a length which he could not re-
gain, Cochran hand riding his mount, only
beating him out that distance at the wire.
Idaho Chief was third, two lengths away
The fourth race was light welter-weight
race, five and half furlongs, twenty eight
pounds above the scale. The three-year-
olds in the race were all at rather short
prices in the betting, Schreiber's Mollie
King being favorite at to 5. Chiquito and
Olivia were seooud and third choices, re-
SpeCGlNelY, Willie DilON IoiOSSOlL anu VIC
aged division Nipper, Nero and Guadalupe
had all the way from 100 to 800 to against
them.
To fair start Mollie King was away
first, followed by Guadalupe and Olivia,
which positions were held until they struck
the stretch hill. Olivia outfooted Quad
aloupe up this, and might possibly have
beaten the favorite had Carr not squeezed
McAuliffe up against the fence, enabling
him to land the firing favorite first by half
a length. Guadalupe in drive beat Chi
qdito out a head for the show
The days sport ended with another race
at the same distance and conditions. Sam
Hildreth's gelding, Major Cook, opened
favorite at s TO 5, but so much money
passed into the ring on different tips on
Banjo, Don Fulano and Imp. Empire that
he reached in the betting to 2 to 1 at post
time. Talbot Clifton, Hey Dey and Nor
ven were lightly supported.
Major Cook was first away and leading
all the way won by three lengths. Don
Fulano, who had been running in second
position, was passed the last quarter by
Morven, who secured the place. The
weight evidently anchored Banjo and Imp.
Empire, for they were never prominent
Summary