The morning call., 1895-01-19
PICKED THEM RIGHT.
Four ShOrt-Priced FaVOriteS
in Front.
IDAHO CHIEF TOOK 4 RACE.
Argenta Gave an Exhibition Of His
Temper.
JACK RICHELIEU WON IN A DRIVE.
The Last Race Proved a Gift for the
FaVOrite Contribution, Who Led
ALI the Way.
IDAHO CHIEF TOOK A RACE.
JACK RICHELIEU WON ma DRIVE.

All that was necessary at the track yes
terday to add to ones bank account was
to place ones money on the favorite and
get in line. North, Idaho Chief, Gussie
and Contribution, all pronounced favor
ties, won with something to spare at the
end. The only favorite to 60 down was
Chartreuse, and it is very doubtful whether
or not more money did not go in on Jack
Richelieu, the second choice, who is great
favorite with race-goers probably on ac-
count of his great gameness, and who, al
though a cripple, knows no such words as
''give it up" That clever boy Jerry Chorn
rode three of the winners, and came very
close to making it four being beaten but
head on Motor by Jack Richelieu.
All sorts Of persuasions, forcible and 9TH
erwise, were poured into deaf ear in the
case of the old rascal Argenta, the second
choice in the second race, who absolutely
refused to break with his field, persisting
in running the reverse way of the track.
The flag finally fell without him.
Dan McCarthy's Mutineer came very
near peing the surprise of the day, going
to the post with 60 to l against him, ridden
by a stable-boy named Livermore. The
boy rode all right until nearing the stretch
hill, when the thought probably struck
him that Griffin on Idaho Chief was chas-
ing him, and he went to pieces. After that
he did everything from a fip-fap to a
pirouette on the horses back, but managed
TO finish second at that
There was a good deal of fuctuating in
the betting on the first race, a selling
affair of five and a half fUrlongs. North
opened favorite at to 5, but at post time
his price was to l. Seaside opened at 2 to
l, was backed down to TO 5, but again
went back to threes. Undoubtedly the
heaviest play in the race was on Ny
Charm, with 50 pounds up and Bob Isom
in the saddle Opening at 4 to l, the
FeliOwcharm gelding was backed down TO
5 to . Flagstaff received considerable
support at a long price and ran very
creditably. Carasade and the Experiment
gelding were the other starters.
Jerry Chorn got North away in front,
followed by Carasade and Flagstaff. North
led all the way until going down the sec
ond hill, where Flagstaff passed him, but
on striking the fiat stretch to the wire
Chorn again sent him TO the front, and he
won cleverly in a length and a half. Sea-
J lde, who had been running second but
/ ell back, again came on and secured that
place by a length from Carasade Ny
Charm got away poorly and was never
prominent in the race.
Argenta, the obstinate old rogue, de-
aged the start for thirty minutes in the
second race, seven-furlong run, abso-
Tutely refusing TO break with the others
under the gentle persuasion of both of the
assistant starters whips, and the field was
finally dispatched without him. He was
second choice in the betting at to and
considerable money was burnt up on him.
loln~ ,s,ofr . Co. IL.
Griffin up, and was considered "lead
pipe" Little Bob, Coquette, Finesse and
Mutineer composed the field, and all sorts
of odds were laid against them, Mutineer
being so to l.
Mutineer went to the front the second
furlOng and made the running to the bot
tom of the second hill, and with good boy
up might have proved a surprise, but Liv-
ermore, a Stable-bOy, went to pieces and
Idaho Chief galloped in two lengths in
front of him. Little Bob finished third.
But four of the original seven entries in
the third race, siX-furlong selling spin,
faced the flag, the starters being Jack Rich
elieu, Motor, Chartreuse and Mollie R. The
Marlborough FLY Chartreuse opened favor
tie at to ), but considerable money went
in on Motor and Jack Richelieu and her
price went back in the betting to 9 to 5
at post time. Jack Richelieu's price was
always 2 to l. Mollie remaining at about
fives
The start was not good one for the size
of the field, Jack Richelieu and Motor get
ting away length or so in front of the
other two. Motor soon shot to the front
and set killing pace, leading at the bot
tom of the first hill by a length, Jack
Richelieu second, head in front of Mol
lie R. Motor still held his lead as they
struck the stretch hill, but Chorn was rid
ing him hard. When they struck the flat
to the wire Motors bolt had been shot.
and Jack Richeieu getting his head in
front kept it there to the Wire Chart
reuse finished third about three lengths
away.
A husky lot of selling-platers went to
the post in the next race, five and a half
furlong run. Gussie was a decided favor
lite, going TO the post to 5. Annie Moore
was backed down from II to to l, and
after showing up prominently part of the
Journey died away to nothing at the end
Guadaloupe, who made a surprising run,
was 10 to L shot in the betting, with
Griffin up. Primanda, Faro, San Lucas
and Barcaldine were the other starters.
GussIe, away from the post second, soon
took the lead, and holding it all the Way
won by three lengths. Griffin brought up
Guadalupe, and by a splendid piece of
riding nipped the place from Faro at the
wire by a nose.
IL oSCAhCu q 1OICSple COuCiuS1On JldC the
favorite Contribution would win the last
race and to 10 was his price throughout
the betting. 1t was thought Ethel Dixon,
with eighty-four pounds up, might extend
him, but she proved a failure Podiga was
nibbled at with 4 to 1, but he ran last all
the way. Dolly McCone and San Luis Rev
were the only other starters.
Contribution took the lead soon after the
flag fell, followed by Ethel Dixon, who
chased him to the bottom of the stretch
hill and then gave it up. Dolly McCone
then tried her hand, but the best she could
do was second, two lengths behind the
fayorite, who won very handily. San Luis
Rey finished fair third.
SUMMARY.
SAN Francisco. Jan. Is, 1898.
OSc FIRST RACE - Five and a half fur
OOO. longs; selling; purse S40O.
Ind. Horse. weight jockey. ST. Ia Str. Fin
3z6 North, lO2 (Chorn). ii II l2
$40 Seaside So CIV. flynn .....3 21a 3Is II
(349)Carasade. "a (Knne)......2 AZ III 80
1913 Flagstaff, 80 lRqsselp -,..-..4 81 81 Al
$40 My Charm, SO (R. BOMBS 8 s 5h
$40 Experiment g, lO1( McAulife)5 81 S5
Good start. Won handily Time, 30. Win
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