The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-06
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES.
The Card Was Light and the
Talent Landed on All
the Winners.
BENHAM WON A HANDICAP.
Claudius, in Fine Fettle, Ran the
Mile and a Furlong In
Cracking Time.

Although most unattractive racing card,
the races were witnessed by good sized
crowd yesterday. The betting was light,
the eleven pencilers> finding plenty of
opportunity to gossip. This could not
have been expected otherwise, for the
| score-card had a most threadbare look,
! much resembling a Western village after
having been visited by cyclone. The
men on the block were grumbling, but the
talent passed a most comfortable day, get
ing aboard almost everything that passed
the tape in front. Two heavily ba cked
second-choicers and three favorites home
first was the cause of all their rejoicing.
The best performance of the day was that
of Claudius in the mile and furlong
handicap. OF the original entries but
three accepted the weight, Del Norte, Fan
ME Louise and the Brutus horse. Claudius
ruled favorite throughout the betting, GO
ing to the post to 5. Del Norte was
quoted at twes and the mare 2% to 1. The
latter gave spectators great scare. When
the flag sent them away Walker took her
out IN front, opening up an enormous gap
of daylight. The hackers of the other two
horses contented themselves by saying
''she'll come back to Them" but as they
AOuiioCo tllC UcnO 1OI uOIuG anu Zig mare
still maintained a lead of four lengths,
they became uneasy. She soon began tir-
Ing badly, however. and furlong from the
wire was passed by both Del Norte and the
favorite.
The brown horses chance looked most
favorable for an instant, but Claudius over
hauled him and won cleverly by q length
and a half in the remarkably fast time of
1884. Both carried equal weights, los
pounds, and taking into consideration a
prevlonS race of the winners, when he ran
IN exactly the same time, carrying one
pound less weight and winning easily, Del
Norte was in receipt or no faVors from the
handicapped.
The two-year-old handicap, over the
short six-furlong course, was another
himsy affair, with but four aeceptances
Benham, with ninety-ive pounds up,
looked like peaches and cream, and the
bookles took in the coin on him at 6 to
until they grew weary. He led all the way
and won very comfortably by q length
from Long Lady. Grady, the second choice
at twos, apparently in need of rest, was
third.
Seven very cheap platers were carded to
start IN the opening tve-furlong dash for
$3.50 purse. Umma was 4 to choice,
with Coleman the next fancied, we'll backed
at to 2. The latter acted so badly at the
post that he went back to to l in the
betting. He led all the way and won,
ridden out, two lengths before the favorite
who was away from the post last when the
flag fell.
The redoubtable Tim Murphy scared all
out OF the second race, and it was declared
off, cheap "dog race" being substituted
in its stead. O'Bee looked to outclass the
other i've starters so badly that it seemed
as though he might jump over hurdles and
beat them. But he must have gone back
away back-for going to the post 3 to 5
chance he could do no better than finish
four lengths behind the second choice,
Sinbad, who carried deal of coin at 8 to 1.
The mile and half hurdle race was the
source of much speculation. Auteuil,
Arctic, Wyandotte and Bellringer were all
passed around as the fright thing" Au-
teuil in particular com handing strong
play. Bellringer finally closed favorite at
threes, although shade lower price was
much easier obtainable. He took the lead
from Gold Dust at the fifth hurdle and
won with little to spare from Auteuil, in
2:46L, coast record time. Gold Dust
finished good third. Madison, on Wyan-
dotte, broke his bride and fell going
over the fifth jump, escaping injury.
SUMMARIES.
Thirteenth day, Saturday, October 5.-weather
fne track fast.
OIL. three-year-olds; purse $3.50 Time, ] :O2
s S@@s 81 E s' Flynn : T. 3 T. H.
Dick o'Malley, 8, 104 (Hin-
4s Dr. rG Gardner, s. 81 III. VIII > $40 81A 81
Is Re eens p, 100 lPeopiesj...a ais e e ia
q Red Rose. 8, 104 (Rowan).. IS 81 $50
Fl ii, 3, 9S (Dornely) Ill 5h z
Good start Won handily. Winner, Westchester
stables b. g., by imp Sir Modred- Blithesome.
Betting: Coleman 8, Umma to 5, Dick ONfalIey
30, Red Rose so, FL FL 80, Reene 30, Dr. Gard
ner 100.
go SECOND RACE-Five furlongs: three-year-
OA. olds and upward; purse $3.50. Time, l :O2.
Ind. Horse, weight. Jockey. st. 70 Str. Fin
81 Sinbad, LOT (Donahue) ......4 81 II IL
81 OBee, 105 (Sloan). ..........l % 33 rs
% snowblossom, 100 (Cheva-
81 spe eas 100 iDonneiiy3.s i Il - 81
43 Willie Gibson, 100 Gray
IL Gonzales Maid, los ( Mack %
linz ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So 41a
hern's br g., by Joe Hooker Rachael.
Spendthrift So Gonzales Maid IS, Willie Gibson
60 THIRD RACE-About six furlongs; handi-
OO. cap; two-year-ods; purse $3.50. Time, :13.
Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. st. IN Str. Fin
53 Benham 95 (Chevalier)..1 1I1s ill., 1I1a
al Long Lady, 116( Donahue)3 3I1a 35 2g
AZ Grady. l13 CIV. Flynn)...2 Oh 2h 81
3S Fireman, 80 (Donnelly). A 4 d
Good start. Won easily Winner, Charles
Dougherty's CHI. g. by Notwithstanding.