The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-15
RILEY GRAMMAR HAD A GOOD DAY
TAKING THOUSANDS OUT OF
THE RING.
THE FAVORITES DIDN'T WIN
WHITEsTONE DEFEATED REY AL
FoNso AT A MILE IN FAST
TINE.


verses that would have disheartened many
a less courageous bettor, Dame Fortune
is beginning to smile on Riley Grammar,
and with one more such successful day as
he had Yesterday, his losses during the
meeting, which have been estimated any
where from $4,000 to 81, 600 600, will have
been more than regained. While the dar-
ing Young plunger did not in the true turf
sense of the word 'kill'' the ring yester-
day. he is accredited with taking from
$4,000 to $1,000 out of it by the victories
of Captain Rees, Ferris Hartman and
Whitestone. Many of the bookies that
eagerly sought his money before the tide
Of fortune turned in his favor became very
wary as the day wore on, and when Riley
skipped around the betting ring before the
last run with his "bet you $500, " the astute
penciler glanced at his sheet and was very
apt TO say. Am pretty full on that, Riley;
IN take 500" They missed an Oppor-
sunity, however. of getting some of the
plunger's earnings back, for Mutineer did
not finish in the first three.
1t was a poor day for favorites, every
first choice on the card being downed.
Lucky Dog scared all out of the first race
and it was declared off, another being sub
run as the first.
Contribution, the second choice, took the
opening event, which was originally carded
As the second race, with odds of 80 to
against him. 1t was a five and half
;nrlong race, and the Arizona stable s
sprinter led all the way, winning handily
1v three lengths from the even-money
'avorite, ROYAL Flush, backed down from
; to s. Carmel. at 30 to l, finished third.
Mahogany and Bernardo were both backed
down several points.
Twelve youngsters found the flag in
he half-mile race for two-year-olds, and
Oy their antics at the post gave Starter
Ferguson considerable trouble before he
got them away TO good start. Leon L
vas a pronounced favorite, going to the
post TO 5. Joan has been showing up
veil in workouts and carried heavy com
mission. Ferris Hartman opened at 10 to
and was backed down several points.
treat respect is shown Naglee Burke S
.wo-year-olds since he sprung Crescendo,
md the books laid but to l against Con
Motto. Theresa K was backed down from
I long price, but the other starters all re-
;eded in the betting.
The flag sent them away to an excellent
tart, the MacdonOugh tilly. Donna Car
Otta, showing first. Ferris Hartman, not
lmong the first three when the flag fell,
,howed an exceptional flight of speed, and
aking the lead the first eighth led
throughout and won in romping fashion
~ three lengths. The favorite Leon l. was
lard ridden TO beat Donna Carlotta out
lalf a length for the place.
Against a very ordinary lot, the best of
which was Captain Rees, the seven-furlong
un looked good thing for Jack Richelieu
md he went into the starters hands a TO
faYorite. The Captain was II to al
post time. Miss Ruth and the others
ooked to be in rather too speedy company
or them.
1t was a two horse run throughout. Cap
ain Rees and the Schneider horse lighting
out to the Wire. A sixteenth from the
wire Jack Richelieu looked to have the race
Won, but by some splendid riding Moose
1aylor got Rees' head in front the last
orty yards and kept it there. Miss Ruth
gas a good third.
With 101 pounds up and Griffin to ride
Key Alfonso was looked upon as some
hing pretty soft and to 5 against him
vas eagerly grabbed. a few figured that
9lashlight would kill off the bay colt and
ccepted to l against Whitestone. Sue
Abbott was the rank outsider in the race
cry rank.
Rey Alfonso, full of run, at once set sail
out in front as the flag fell, with Sue
Abbott at his heels at the first quarter.
flashlight then became the contending
lorse until well around the far turn, when
horn moved up into second place with
" nleSlOAe. anu lie MT the StIeICn Two
engths behind the favorite. Griffin took
comparatively easy down the stretch on
2ey Alfonso until an eighth from home,
When he saw he would have to do some
iding. Running gamely under Chorn's
hrgmg, Whltestone gradually overhauled
The favorite, and, despite all of Grifins
fiding on the latter, beat him out long
heck. Flashlight was an ordinary third.
A fve-furlong race for 'mongrels" took
he place of the first race, declared off
fCenturion, at one time to 1, backed down
o to 5, was decided favorite, but ran
econd to Kathleen, a to l chance, who
ed almost the entire distance, winning by
hree lengths. Chemuck was third, three
engths further away.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA, 1895.
SO1 FIRST RACE-Five and half furongs
JCt. selling; threeyear-olds and upward purse
800.
nd. Horses, weight, Jockey. st. "a Fin
391 Contribution, 102 ((irf1n)...... l II IL
b7l Royal Flush, 105 (Chorn) .,... Oh %