The morning call., 1895-01-20
IT WAS PERCY'S DAY.
The Imported Horse Won the
Gilmore Stakes.
BEAT JIM FLOOD DRIVING.
Honest Draw Scot Beat a Good Field Of
SprinterS.
BANJO WAS VERY SWEET At 5 TO /.
The Outsider, Happy Band, Defeated Sir
Reel in the Hurdle Race in an
Exciting Finish.
BANJO WAS VERY SWEET AT 5 TO /.

brought his large string Of horses to Cali
fornia. he undoubtedly had his eye on
several of the rich stakes offered by the
Jockey Club, but fates and the handicap
per were against him, and rather than risk
his high-priced horsefesh on danger
Gus track, when their chances of winning
looked slight, they have stood in their
stalls 1t is only of late the green with
white sash colors of the Western horseman
have been seen to the fore in any of the
stakes. On January u My Luck of the
Corrigan string placed the -Four Hundred
stakes to that stables credit, and yesterday
the imported horse Percy, the second
chosen in the betting, defeated one of the
Kentucky stables crack colts, Jim Flood,
for the Gilmore stakes, worth $1l50 to the
winner, one mile and a sixteenth, and the
Chicago horseman again had the pleasure
of seeing his colOrs in front. The defeat
of the Kentucky colt was a hard blow to
the big bettors and handicappers. who con-
sidered him a cinch with his Sc pounds up,
but having to ascend the steep stretch hill
twice undoubtedly contributed to his defeat.
The two big surprises of the day were
the victories of Banjo and Happy Band at
S and 10 20 l, respectively, in the betting.
The former sauntered in very carelessly in
the opening race of the day ridden by
dot German" Hinrichs. Happy Band
escaped with the hurdle race after trailing
behind the entire journey and coming on
three minutes before train time, beating
Sir Reel out an eye-wInker, who was him
self half dead in accomplishing the death
of the top-weighted favOrite, st. Brandon.
Nevertheless young Jonathan, who rode
Happy Band, rode clever run, and was
roundly cheered after pulling up.
Barney Schrieber's honest gray geldlng
RraV W
beating first-class field, and sent both the
crowd and his owner home happy.
A speedy lot of sprinters came out for
the opening race, five-furlong dash, and
it was a lively betting affair. Three Forks,
with Chorn up, was the favorite at IL to 8,
choice at tives. Banjo, in at his favorite
weight, 81 pounds, was overlooked by most
players, going to the post at to l. Nor
lee, Sir Reginald, Sligo, Clacquer, the i'm
ported mare Elise and the northern
sprinter Pin Ear comprised a pretty fast
field of sprinters.
All of the boys seemed anxious to get
away in front, and there was considerable
delay at the post before the flag finally fell.
When it did imp. Elise, Lawyer and Nor
lee showed in front of the bunch. At the
foot of the hill Norlee had her head in
front of Elise, Lawyer half a length away.
Ascending the first hill Lawyer had taken
going down the second hill Banjo came
with a rush and soon had Griffin riding.
Up the stretch hill Banjo easily outfooted
Lawyer, striking the fiat in front, and had
no trouble in winning handily by a length.
Sligo was a good third.
Sam Hildreth's gelding Major Cook ap-
parently outclassed his field so much for
the second race on the card, also a five
furlong spin, that he was hot to favor
tie, Arno with Griffin up going to the post
second choice at IL to 5. Ethel Dixon, Find
Out and the Experiment gelding were the
only other starters.
When the flag fell to good start the
favorite Immediately shot to the front,
opening up gap of four lengths, and the
others never got any closer to him. Ethel
Dixon passed Arno at the top OF the first
hill, and beat him for the place by three
lengths.
The Gilmore stakes, one mile and six
tenth, the principal feature of the days
racing; came next, and brought out but
three starters, jim Flood, imp. Percy and
the ONLY California entry, Realization. The
Kentucky stables black colt was 8 to 10
favorite, the field selling at even money
against him. The Corrigan entry, Percy,
was at 8 to 5 in the betting and Realization
had fives about him. Jim Flood was in so
light and had shown such high form that
the bulk OF the money was placed on his
chances.
The start was made from the bottom of
the stretch hill, the horses coming into
view heads apart. Passing the stand Real
ization had lead of length, Percy
neck IN front of Jim Flood, and they ran
in these positions TO the hill on the back
stretch. At this point Carr pushed the
imported horse to the front, Realization
falling back beaten. Percy, full of run, re-
tanned his lead to the fat stretch to the
wire, where Isom, on the favorite, made a
desperate effort to catch him, but the task
was too much for him and he was beaten
two lengths. Realization finished fully
fifteen lengths away.
The mile and half hurdle race, which
was fourth on the card, was a stem-winder
and no mistake. st. Brandon, who has
been practically unbeatable, was at last
anchored with his 116 pounds up, but went
to the post 13 to 10 favorite. Sir Reel
made his initial bow at the jumping game,
but rumor having it that he was a clinker
over the jumps, was the real good thing in
the race, his supporters getting 2 to 1
against their money. Eli Kendig, Good
Bye and Happy Band all had tens about
them.
st. Brandon started out as usual to run
away with the race from the start, but Sir
Reel staid right with him. On rounding
the turn near the three-quarter pole the
second time round Mccullough, on the
1dVOrlte, JnOQgDb IHe D6SG Way 10 DdTb COM
pany with Sir Reel would be to put him
over the fence; Stanford did not relish
this, and pulling up lost fully three lengths.
As they neared the last jump, before going
down into the hollow, Sir Reel passed the
firing favorite and appeared to have the
race won Jonathan on Happy Band had
been trailing behind the entire journey,
but now came with rush on the light
weight, and as they struck the fat stretch
to the wire had his horse nearly on even
terms with Sir Reel. With both boys at
the bat the two horses ran almost locked,
Happy Band at the last Jump having his
nose about four inches in front gained the
verdict st. Brandon was very tired
third.
seven and half furlong handicap,
that was responsible for several wild
plunges and many trampled corns in the
betting ring, wound up the days proceed
ings. Schriebers honest gray geldlng,
Draw Scot, great favorite with race-goers
on account of his consistent running, was
made fayorite. opening at to 1, going to
the post to 5. The distance was .consid-
cred too far for Tartarian carrying top
weight, and to 1 was laid against the
speedy sprinter. Quirt opened at 8 to 2,
drifted back in the betting to tours, and
went to the post to 2, with Griffin In the
SaH0lp ofa in hn hating ClarmlOO