The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31
CARRIED A TON
AND Then Won.
THE UNBEATEN CRESCENDo ADDS
ANOTHER RICH STAKE TO
HIS CREDIT.
BITTER ROOT WORTH $3.50.
HIS HALF BROTHER, BELLIcoso,
Won ANOTHER RACE IN
FAST TINE.

The Bitter Root stakes, a handicap for
.,two-year-olds, five furlongs, was the at
traction that drew the crowd to the Bay
District track yesterday. The nine young
.sters that went to the post to contest for
the $3.50 that went to the winner were
Ine-looking lot. OF course, the star of the
lot was the unbeaten CreScendo, the SLASH
ing big chestnut son of Flambeau, and
there was much speculation as to how he
would handle his heavy impost of 127
pounds. Coupled with his stable CON-
panion, Con Motto, he went to the post
to 20 In the betting, although very little
3 to 5 was at one time obtainable. The big
fellow had W. Clancy in the saddle, which
probably accounted for this good price, for
Willie is hardly as much of a drawing
as Carr or Griffin. Naglee Burke, the
wealthy owner OF Crescendo, set all doubts
at rest as to whether he thought his colt
could negotiate the weight by placing
$4,000 around the ring On him.. He also
placed good-sized bet on Con Meto for
the place Imp. Santa Bella received some
: support at Fights, with Griffin up, as did
Ferris Hartman, with twelve about him,
ridden by Carr The others were but
Slightly nibbled at, there being little else
but Crescendo money in the ring.
There was delay of thirty minutes at
the post, Clancy keeping his horse back of
the bunch, refusing to line up, and once or
twice accepting very much the worst of
the breakaway. The flag finally fell TO a
fair start. with Ferris Hartman off in
front, followed by imp. Santa Bella. the
favorIte, sixth. Fourth at the half, he was
third TO Ferris Hartman and William
Pmkerton into the stretch, about three
3 lengths away. Soon taking second place,
Clancy shook his whip at the big chestnut
g sixteenth from home, and he responded
with a marvellous burst Of reserve speed
and passed the winning-post handy win
ner by a length. The Nerva FLY, 100 TO
/ shot, came very fast at the finish
and beat the firing Ferris Hartman q
length for place. The distance was run
in l ops.
The bookmakers who were overioved at
the long delay at the post returned 10 their
stands greatly cTestfallen. And summing
It up the bookies had a very hard day of it,
Tor the favorites swept the card and as
Captain Rees came in first in the last event
II proved too much for Barney Schneider,
and without looking to see what he had
lost the genial German penciler had to re-
sort to the artificial "bracer''
Another race that made the bookmakers
very tired was the second, short six-fur-
long sprint. It was a red hot betting affair
between Bellicoso, who went TO the post 9
to 10, and Fanny Louise against which II
10 10 reigned at post time. Quirt, who ap-
peared to me to be trifle ''short' of a
rest-had Is to l against her YESTERDAY.
Thank You went with every ticket written
on Gussie.
Bellicoso -was badly beaten by Fanny
Louise ont March 49, but it was different
Yesterday for he took Quirt by the head
the hrst furlong and made her look like a
rat. stalled off Fanny Louise on the stretch
and won by three lengths. CURT, came
again, and in drive beat Fanny Louise
head for place.
With threes against him George Cow
ington's Hessen had a good workout
IN the first race, winning as he pleased
from imp. Doncaster, backed down from
SeVens to Is TO 5.
1t seemed to me as though Thornhill
would have had a very pleasant time Civ
Ing Whitestone weight in the mile and an
eighth handicap, and ais owner undoubt-
ediy came to the same conclusion and
wisely scratched him. Oakland seemed to
be IL very fa7orably, but the money didn't
seem to go IN on him, and he didn't have
Martin mp either.
With TO 10 against him Whitestone
laid in good position and waited on
FlaShlight, who cut out the running until
the stretch was reached, when he hooked
up With him. He did not have quite as
easy task as he expected although to
me it appeared chat Carr thought he had
IFlashlight beaten off before he really had
he iayoTIte won by nose, with Oakland
third.
twas a great day for young Mister
clancy, who appears to be very handy
around horses and may yet be doing a bare
back act with circus. DISAPPOINTING from
the stake winner Crescendo, he and BY
Holly chatted while race was being run,
and then this same Jockey Clancy got
aStrlde the favorite for the steeplechase,
The Lark, and brought home the money
very cIeverly. April, a Is 10 1 shot, finished
second two lengths in front of Bellringer,
r. one OF the first choices.
Captain Rees looked "cinchr for the
last race, and but a very short price was
obtainable against him. . to 5 being the
ruling odds. He headed Captain Coster as
they neared the stretch, and shaking off
Rear Guard at the drawgate, won by
length.
1t was a good day for combination
players, quite number of "combos' at
remunerative odds going through.
MULHoLLAYD.