The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-12
PAID TO BACK THEM.
Imp. Empire and Snow Bios
som a Surprise.
GARCTA'S VERY HANDY Win.
The Gray Horse BraWSeot in Front
as Usual.
BLUE BANNER TOOK THE LAST RACE.
John Davis Old Mudlark Finally Won
a Race, and Broke a Spell Of
Hard Luck.
GARCTA'S VERY HANDY Win.
BLUE BANNER TOOK THE LAST RACE.

| The specializing public had mucn more
successful day Of it al the track yesterday,
although Alpine racing seems to be very
conducive to long shots, for they slip in
every now and then to the great bewilder-
ment of the talent, who cannot see how 1t
| happened.
Two long shots. imp. Empire and Snow
| Blossom, won yesterday, the former at 10
to l and the latter at one time 20 to 1. car
rying very little money outside of the
stable connections. The Australian
horses very good run with Draw Scot was
| apparently overlooked by most racegoers,
| but those who watched that race closely
| yesterday reaped the benefit
Jim Davis who travelled across the con-
tinent with his old mudlark Blue Banner
looking for muddy track and Jointly 10
break long spell of i'll luck. won the last
race with the old horse.
Felix Carr and Jerry Chorn divided rid
ing honors, each landing two winners in
front.
Garcia opened upa7 to favorite fer the
opening race at five and half furlongs,
but. it being his first start since Novem-
Der of last year. the betting fraternity
fought little shy Of him. and st. Adams
The North people liked their horses
chance. getting to against their money.
but he was cut off coming up ;he last hill.
spelling his CHI for first money.
Garcia never gave his hackers any anx-
iety. for, getting away second, be jumped
to the front nd, leading all the way. won
by three lengths from Seaside. who fin
ished the same is lance ahead of North.
Curly Brow MS stout little horse, Stead
fast, looked like lead pipe" for the Sec
ond race, but stu ~ bled before getting well
under way, and was never in the hunt
afterward. Guadalupe, the old jumper.
finally went to he post an TO 5 favorite,
with Steadfass second choice. Snow Bios
som opened at 20 to 1. but the stable play
ing her for a few dollars brought her price
down to IL to 1 at post time. The others
10 the race were cheap lot.
Bob Isom took Snow Blossom to the
front and kept her there. winning at the
end bv TWO lengths from Guadalupe. Es-
perance. who ran very good race, finished
third.
Still more trouble was in store for the
SD eculatina public next race. five and
half furlong snn. Abb P. with Carr up /!
| "Why, it's finding dough-" the tou
argued; and Pachsco's mare was backed
down from 10 to even money. Gussie.
on the strength Of her easy win Wednes
day, was also we'll supported at threes.
But the Antipodean En- pire proved
'bloodv well a boomin' surprise party"
as the Australian expresses ii, going to
the post 10 to /. Imp Empire was at one
time stake horse in his own country.
but went wrong and was sold at job-lot
sale and shipped to America.
Whan tho flau fall tho scarlat noIora nf
the Australian horse headed The van. fol-
lowed by Gussie and the favorite, and the
three had it ding dong all the way. AS
the horses approached the last hill Empire
was leading Abb ? about length, but
proved an expert hill-elimber, for be was
two lengths in front when they came into
view up the hill, and going on apparently
| full of run. woD. eased up. by four lengths
| from the favorite. Gusse third, two
| lengths further away.
| Reliable and honest Draw Scot again
| took the enemy into camp in the fourth
have great respeci for the gray horse. and
to was laid against him for about
minute. his price then recedng to to g
where il remained. The play for place
was divided between Lawyer and Trix,
with an occasional stray bet on Gold Dust.
Talbot Clifton, Carmel and Bdrcaldine
were all with ITO let" signs out.
! When the lag fell Carmel struck out
leading the favorite for quarter. when be
| fell back and Lawyer, coming with a rush,
| led up the first hill and seemed so full of
run that shiver crept over the favorite's
hackers. But down the second toboggan
| slide Draw Scot passed Lawyer and struck
the fat TO the wire in front. Lawyer held
on gamely and was beaten out but neck,
although Carr evidently had link or two
! in reserve. Carmel lasted long enough to
secure third place from Talbot Clifton.
! After travelling across the continent to
/ break the spell of i'll luck which seemed to
| hover over him, Jim Davis at last won
race with Blue Banner, the old mudlark.
| He opened up favorits In the betting at 2
| to /. but so much money went in on Jen.
| ME Deane that ii to could be had against
| him at post time. Fat prices were laid
against all the others. with the exception
| of Dolly McCone. with her wooden legs,
who was held att 2.
| Advance got the best of poor start,
| Blue Banner as usual away poorly. At
| the Quarter Durango led Advance length,
and Chorn. with Blue Banner, had wcnded
his way into third place. At the foot of
| Ruth in second place. Blue Banner third.
| Chorn rushed the favorite up the hill. and
| striking the fiat In front had no trouble to
win by TWO le, gthE easing up. Miss Ruth
beat Jennie Deane half a length for the
| place.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IL, 1895.
| Or6 FIRST RACE-Flve and half furongs:
OAO. selling; purse sou.
Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. st. n Str. Fin.
1873 Garcia. los + Carp .........2I In IL Is
$50 Seaside. SO CIV. Flynn)....lI rs ~ 21a
| (3l4) North, 90 (R. Isom). .........3 81 81 80
Gfs171 St Adams. 90 az Cocbranel5 al 4h ii
$40 EXP rmen geiding l01t me
s2o v a"iHs' % q: smith. -. . g 8 8"
Fair start IS on easily Time l:l914. Winner
bay gelding. by Wilddle- Nlghthawk
betting: Garcia IL 5. seaside 8 to /, North
to /, Exper menL gelding 8 to ]. st. Adams to
2. Vulcan 100 10 l.
. n SECOND RACE-Seven furlougs: selling;
= . non winners in 1894 ana 1896; purse
$500
md Horse. weight, Jockey. ST. ~ Str. Fin.
295 snow Blossom, "a (k. Isom)1 1@ IL 1s
o. all