The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
TIE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
,Favorites Were Out in the
- Cold, Every First Choice
Being DoWned.
FORTUNA WON at 90 TO /
Well Ridden by Paget. the Pleasan-
ton Stables Bernardo Took
the Last Race.

Jackson, the clever Roby jockey, had his first
mount in the opening race, riding Ichi Ban. He
hustled the gelding along in good style.
Thomas II. Williams Jr, president of the
California Jockey Club, leaves for the East to-
day on a trip that combines both business and
pleasure.
Ed Purser, the astute New York Handicapped
was very much in form yesterday and quit 8
good winner on the day. He started the day
well by landing a good sized bet on The
Drummer.
California racegoers will be pleased to learn
that the clever Isom boys, Bob and Bert, have
returned to the State and will again be seen in
the saddle. They will ride for the stable OF
Burns and Waterhouse.
well-known California horseman at present
located in Chicago writes friend in this City
that the outlook there is very discouraging.
In his opinion the best the Legislature viii do
is TO pass bill allowing thirty days continual
racing at each of the Windy City tracks.
The road the favorites had to travel over
at the track yesterday was indeed rocky
one. Beginning with Jerome S, the 9 to
10 first choice for the opening race, i'll
fortune hovered over them throughout the
Gay, all the events being taken by second
choices or outsiders. The fine weather
brought out good crowd, and the betting
was lively. Lovers of long shots were made
happy by the victories of Mamie Scott and
Fortuna, the former winning in drive at
10 to l, and the latter pulling down the
purse in the fourth race very cleverly with
q the spicy odds of 20 to against her.
On thQ ctrpnnfh of hio
Jerome S was expected to do the trick
handily in the opening event of the day
a six-furlong run, but the best he could do
was to finish second to The Drummer. a 5
to1 chance, who took the lead entering the
stretch and beat the favorite out two
lengths with ca Sc. Prince Devine was 8
bang-up third.
Sporting the golden brown of the Elk.
ton stable the speedy Fly was strong
favorite for the second race, a five and g
half furlon G dash, going to the post s to 5
Venus. Hueneme and Middleton, at nearly
the same price in the betting, were the
favored ones outside OF the favorite. There
was also healthy play on My Sweetheart
for the place.
As usual Fly lost his field in the frs
quarter, but on entering the stretch Hu.
eneme was hot after him, two length.
away. Catching the tiring Fly at every
jump Hueneme just managed to get his
head IN front the last few jumps. and
gained the verdict. Venus was third, two
lengths away. The winner went to the
post AZ to l.
The next event, a light welter-weight
sprint over the short six-furlong course,
was about the most open betting run OF
the day. The bulk of the money that went
into the books was played on Edgemount,
McFarlans, Tom Clarke and the Gypsette
gelGing. a quiet tip was out on Mamie
Scott, and she received some backing at a
very liberal price. Edgemount was a sort
of a doubtful fayorite throughout the bet
ting at to =.
Shaw on Mamie Scott managed to beat
the flag length, and staid in front all the
way, passing the tape halfa length in front
of McFarlane. Poorly ridden by stable
boy the Gypsette gelding finished third,
but a head further away.
George Roses colt Boreas was backed as
though he had already won the fourth
race, six-furlong dash, the bookies being
kept busy cutting his price down. AT post
time s TO was timidIy laid against him.
a CARLOAD OF coin was played in on imp.
Grand Lady, the second choice, who ran
very disappointingly. Mountain Air and
Banjo were not friendless by any means,
each going to the post pretty well sup
ported.
Mountain Air, away from the post third,
took the lead, holding it well into the
stretch, where he was passed by Fortuna,
who won comfortably by a length. Roreas,
the favorite, was an ordinary third.
Favorlte players again received a hard
knock in the last race, a mile selling affair.
White and Clarkes Commission gave the
talent their knockout blow He went to
the post Ii TO 10, with Bernardo second
choice at to .. Old Hy by, with Sloane
up, was third choice in the betting.
To good start Hy Dy and Don Cesar
beaded the field at the quarter As they
passed the half pole Don Cesar and Com
mission were in front, heads apart, and
they were still in front entering the
stretch. AT this point Bernardo was fifth.
but moving up fast. While Don Caesar
and Commission were fighting it out
through the stretch Paget brought Ber-
nardo along on the outside and won a
splendid race by a neck. Don Cesar
downed Commission half length for Sec
ond place.
Paget rode a most excellent race. and
his good judgment was complimented on
all sides. MULHoLLAND
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 81, 1895.
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