The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-01
BoOkmaker Roses Horse Won
in a Drive.
IKE L TOOK ANOTHER RACE.
Nearly Left at the Post, Booze Won
Pulling Up.
GRIFFIN FIRST ON QUARTERSTAFF.
The Talent We're Dropped Hard by the
Defeat Of Paramatta in the
Last Race.


interest at the track yesterday was Crit
fms clever riding of Quarterstaff in the
third race While four of the other start
ers in the race were fighting it out heads
apart next the rail, Griffin brought Quar-
terstaff from the rear when his chance for
victory looked gone, and skimming along
on the outside won cleverly by two lengths,
to the evident establishment of the other
jockeys.
Booze. Cheviot gelding, on the string
of Tom Kiley, showed his fondness for
packing weight by picking up 12O pounds
in the light welter-weight race, and after
being nearly left at the post, ran through
his field and won pulling up.
1t was poor day for outsiders in the
betting, first or second choices in nearly
every instance getting the money.
Billy Jonathan seems to have struck
winning streak, for the opening race was
taken by his Major Ban colt, Ike L,
with odds of 5 to against him. The race,
Observation-Disclosures spin, had nine
starters, and there was but little difference
in the betting between Glen Echo, Guada-
loupe and Ike L. The Brutus colt Ne
buchadnezZar, and the other starters were
all quoted at liberal prices in the betting
ring.
Cochrane rushed Ike into the lead soon
after the flag fell, and leading all the way
won easily by four lengths. Martinez,
who had been running in second position,
was passed in the stretch by Alcyone and
beaten a length for the place.
Nick Halls Robin Hood was backed for
a mild killing in the second race and came
very near landing the money. Bookmaker
Roses horse Leonville opened at to 2, but
was quickly played down to 8 to s. going
to the post favorite. Mary S made her re-
appearance after long rest with Griffin
up, but was not very much sought after,
20 to being chalked against her at one
stage of the betting. Miss Buckley, Sir
Reginald, North and Bridal Veil all re-
ceived consideration.
Cochrane got Robin Hood away in front,
followed by Mary S, with the favorite in
third place. They ran in these positions
''coughed it up'' and was passed by the
fayorite. Robin Hood struck the stretch
in front, but was firing badly, and in
drive was beaten out three parts of
length. Sir Reginald was fair third.
The third race was a corker, ending in
blanket finish" SO closely were the
horses punched. The distance was the
same as the preceding events, five and
half furlongs. Quarterstaff Banjo, Sligo
and Talbot Clifton were all heavily played,
Banjo closing in the betting a slight favor
tie over Quarterstaff. Garcia, Howard and
Lawyer received small recognition from the
speculative fraternity.
Sligo, with Carr up, was first away, lead
ing at the foot of the first hill by three
lengths, Talbot Clifton behind him length
in front of Lawyer, Quarterstaff at his
heels. AT the foot of the second
hill the positions were about the
same, but the horses were much closer
punched. AS they struck the stretch
Banjo appeared to be going the handiest,
but second later Garcia, Talbot Clifton
and Sligo had him sandwiched, and all
driving the winner was problematical.
While this close finish was going on Griffin
came scooting along on the outside with
Quarterstaff and won by two lengths. The
struggle for the place was verv close and
exciting, Russell getting Garcia in front
the last few jumps, beating Banjo a short
half length. Talbot Clifton was fourth but
neck away.
weight race, seven furlongs. 1t was taken
in the easiest possible manner by Booze, the
favorite, after being nearly left at the post.
Olivia and Morven at rather short odds
were literally backed, while many placed
their dollars on Red Pat, with Jerry Chorn
in the saddle. Chiquito and Barney
Schreiber's FLY Mollie King, both in at
Fl FL, the other starter, was 100 to l shot.
When the flag fell Booze was back of the
others almost turned sideways, but Lloyd
set sail after the field, and at the foot of
the hill on the backstretch was but half a
length behind Morven. He took COM
mand of things without effort at the top of
the hill, and won pulling up by three
lengths. Olivia was second, about the
same distance in front of Red Pat.
INN. Paramatt1 Numnpd the talent hard
in the last race at five and half furlongs,
backed at to for a least iron" On his
last run the imported horse was considered
a cinch by the talent, but age and bodily
ailments have seriously interfered with
the speed of the old sprinter. Catalogue
was backed down to sevens from Is to i.
May Mccarthy had threes about her, and
Bernardo opening at 2 to 1 went to the
post at to 1. All sorts OF odds were
posted against the others.
Russell went out in front and set rat
Ting clip with Wandering Nun, followed
by the favorite and Ethel Dixon. The
Nun led to the stretch hill, when she died
away and Paramatta leading his field by
two lengths as they hit the stretch to the
wire looked a certain winner. Coming on
the outside like flash, Chorn brought
May Mccarthy from nowhere and in a
hot drive nipped the race by neck. Two
Cheers, long shot, was good third
SUMMARY.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 81, 1895.
Al FIRST RACE-Five and half furlongs;
Ill. purse $500.
Ind. Horse weight Jockey. St. 10 Str Fin
1896 Ike L, Sc 81. Cochrane)......1 IL 1s Is
397 Alcyone, "a Glenn. .........S 81 Al 21s
230 Martinez, ITO (Hennessy)...5 81 21s 31s
402 King SAM 90 IN Hill. - &c 51% an
Nebnchadnezzar, SO wilde
4os Nor6 6in} 81 tR. i i.s r. IL g e. 81
404 GnadaIonpe, 90 CW. Tlynn).s 81 g 2955a
1913 San Lucas, 95 (Sloan) .......3 3h 8 8
Good start. Won easily Time, l:16. Winner,
Betting: Ike L 4 TO !, Alcyone Is to /, Martinez
10 to I, Guadaoupe to l, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 to /,
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