The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-19
FIVE STRAIGHT FAVORITES PLAY
HAVOC WITH THE
BOOKIES.
MOTOR WON IN A GALLOP.
Volt GETS THE MILE RACE VERY
CLEvERLY FROM GOOD
COMPANY.

means fast yesterday, it was a great i'm
provement on the sticky going OF Satur-
day. And the talent did nothing but put
hive straight favorites over the plate for
the bookies, and such an air of darkest
gloom pervaded the betting ring when
| reekoning-up time came after the last race
| that even Barney Schreiber's broad smile
| could not brighten.
The bookmakers' troubles began when
Norbileh Won the opening race, then in
came Dick Behan heavily backed in the
second race. After this Motor made a
show of his field in The ive-furlong sprint,
| and Clara White walked off with the
fourth race in impressive, STYLE Their
| misery ended with Volt, the rammed and
damned to favorite, Volt winning the
| last race in a gallop. Altogether it was a
hard day Tor the men on the, block, but
they will no doubt have day later on
Norblleh, the half brother to Lovdal,
stepped out of the maiden class very i'm
presslveiy In the opening race at six fur
longs. going to the post at to 5. Ny
Sweetheart was fairly well backed second
choice, but quit early in the game. Little
Bob and jim Corbett were backed some
what from the "plotz.''
j o G, a 10 to l shot, started to cut out
the running when the flag fell, leading Ny
Sweetheart a length at the half, the latter
quitting shortly after. The long shot still
led entering the stretch, but Strengthened
for the wire Isom gave the favorite his
head and he came on and won easily
} y Z was second, three lengths in front
of Al Brock.
Tom Kiley's colt, Dick Behan, opened at
TO l for the second race, also six-furlong
run, but was soon hammered down to even
money by the Chicago delegation. Ike L
and Miss Buckley were both substantially
backed for an outside chance. Eckert had
the long price of 20 to / against him.
Ike l. Eckert and Boreas were away
first as the flag fell, but Carr sent Dick
Behan to the front the first furlong and he
was never headed, although shaken I'D at
the finish to stall off Miss Buckley, who
finished strong, being beaten by three
parts OF length. Eckert was an ordinary
third.
All that made Motor II to 20 chance
for the fiye-furlong spin was his III pounds
up, for he certainly looked / to 10 shot
on past performances. Flashlight was
second choice with threes about. The big
bettors, however, that were looking to beat
the favorite played Ferrier. Long prices
were laid against the other starters,
Alcyone being quoted at 200 to l.
The race was never III doubt Motor
taking the lead as the flag dropped and,
leading all the way, won by four lengths.
Ferrier, who had been running in second
position all the way, finished there
length in front of Bernardo.
Nearly every starter in the fourth race,
hve-and a-haif-furlong sprint, was backed
more or less at all sorts of prices. Clara
White reigned favorite throughout the bet
ting, although 5 to 2, the price at which
she opened, was obtainable at post time.
Most of the Western horsemen put their
long green" on Nockstadter, who once
more ran in Jim Davis colors, who had
fours against him. Mutineer, with Is to 1
there was no small play on Martinez, with
Griffin up. Claudius, carrying top weight,
was an 8 to chance.
Clara White set her hackers at ease by
going to the fore soon after the flag fell,
followed by Martinez and Niagara, and
they struck the stretch in these positions.
Clara White gradually drew away and won
easily, but the fight for second place was
hot one, blanket being able to cover most
of the field. Mutineer, on the outside,
gained the verdict by a head, Claudius,
next the rail, getting third place by the
same distance.
The hopes as well as the bank rolls of
the bookies depended on beating Volt in
the last race, mile selling affair, but they
were doomed to disappointment The son
OF Volante went to the post hot to 5
favorite. Old Hy by was backed down
from IL to l to Fights, but found the crowd
too hot for him. Ingomar, very danger
Gus factor. was second choice with threes
against him. The knowing ones figured
Whltestone for second place, and they had
1t right. Booze, Charles Quick and Remus
We're the other starters.
Griffin on the outside, strove desperately
to get the lead with Volt as they were dis
patched, and at the first turn had gained
his point. He was joined by Ingomar,
the two passing the quarter head and head,
but the latter sulked shortly after and be-
gan backing up. With this dangerous CON
own way the rest of the journey and won
in romp by four lengths. Whitestone
scampered away with second place almost
as imposingly from Booze.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IS, 1895.
400 FIRST RACE-ssix furlongs; maidens