The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24

information ABOUT forthcoming gOou Things,
had bets down on both La Flecha and Mt.
Jingle.
Two of those "wind and weather permitting"
horses were cut loose yesterday in the two
year-old race, With nice fat odds against them
the coin went in on La Flecha ana Prince
Hooker in big bundles, the latter's price being
hammered down from 80 TO to L. Their
future performances will be watched with in
terest
"Weu, guess he's all rightr This with
many similar expressions were hummed around
as Arctic took the first jump in the steeple-
chase yesterday. Previous to his debut as
'flepper" Arctic had shown by his lunging an
tics at the post that the 'sticks'' should be to
his liking, so Wyatt carp sent him out yester-
day. The general opinion was that he was a
corker.
At first glance the card for yesterday
looked easy, but as the day grew older how
different, OIL how different it was. The
bottling works turned out few good
things" and a couple of them went
through very prettily. They were fairly
well backed as the bookmakers can tes-
tify When but two favorites win, the
other events going to outsiders at juicy
odds, it is a wise man that leaves the
track with money.
The trouble began in the baby race that
opened the card. Of the nine youngsters
Zeta was considered the most likely and
went TO the post 8 to favorite, at one
time in the betting being as good as II to
8. La Flecha, Prince Hooker and Rejected
carried most of the other money played on
the race.
When the flag fell Cardwell almost
Immediately went to the front, and leading
throughout won by four lengths from
Zeta. La Flecha was third in hard drive.
Prince Hooker was bang-up fourth, and
will bear watching.
"Just like finding it." That was the
opinion the talent had of Captain Rees, the
Is to 20 favorite for the second race, a mile
selling affair. 1t did not turn out such a
snap, however, as it looked, for Commits
sion, at to in the betting, led all the way.
and it was only through Webers splendid
finish on the fayorite that he got his nose
IN front the last jump past the wire. Roma
finished an ordinary third. The mile was
run in l :4Is4.
A tive-furiong handicap for all ages re-
suited in some very lively betting. Quirt
was made favorite at s TO 5, afterward GO
ing TO twos. Fly, with fours about him,
was probably the heaviest backed horse in
the race. Charles A and Realization were
not very much fancied, but Gold Bug, at
II to l, had many friends.
When Merrell sent them away Fly went
out with a wonderful burst of speed, max
ing his field look as though they were
walking. He began firing the last forty
yards, and was nailed at the finishing point
by Gold Bug, on which Hinrichs rode a
fine race. Quirt was good third. Charles
A, with Flynn up, never was heard of.
As good as 6 to 1 was offered against
Eharmion when the odds were first chalked
up on the fourth race, a mile condition
tace, but she was speedily backed down to
5 TO 8, although later IL to was obtain
able. Installator closed post favorite at s
TO with his 70 pounds up.
| Sent away to pretty start Charmion
led, followed by Installator until nearing
dhe turn into the stretch, where she gave
Up first place to the Boots entry. Enter
ing the stretch Mr., Jingle moved up and
Also passed Charmion.
\ Below the drawgate Jingle took the lead,
passing the judges a length in front.
Charmion came again, and in a hot drive
beat Installator a neck Tor the place.
Backed from threes to even money, Arc
tic jumped over the hurdles and the top of
his field, winning in a hop, step and jump
manner as he pleased, in the short-course
steeplechase that ended the card. Morgan
g, the second choice, gained the place as
handily from Wag. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO May % 1895.
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