The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
LUCKY DOG BEAT
The Other DOGS.
STARTING WITH 6 TO 5 AGAINST
HIM He LOST HIS FIELD
IN THE SLUSH.
RED BIRD DOWNED SLIGO
CONTRIBUTION BEAT HIS FIELD IN
THE LAST RACE IN FAST
TINE.

The game at the Bay District track
seems to have degenerated into sort of
duel between the worthy gentlemen of the
chalk and eraser, most of the heavy wagers
being made between the bookmakers
themselves. Very few of the horsemen
have any money, and while the talent are
not broke" they are pretty badly bent.
The horsemen lay their poverty to the
entrance money fee that eats the purses
up and the talent claim that their lack of
funds is due TO the acrobatic performances
of the bangtails. l do not wish TO pose as
oracle, but when the latter gentlemen let
to 3 against Lucky Dog in the midday
going get by them, against the field he had
to con tend with, they deserve to ride on
the pork special" The guessing was not
hard yesterday, yet at the CONCLUSION OF
he dav winners were about as plentiful as
strawberries in Alaska
True. the faVorites did not all win, but in
one instance, that of Arctic, who opened
at a short price and receded in the betting
because the rumor was circulated that the
Morgue wagon had been sent for 1t, proved
false. for he won easily. And Sligo should
never have been such a pronounced IA
vorite over Red Bird, for the latter is well
nigh Hindoo in the mud at the distance.
The books all Jared well, the Stuyvesant
Club in particular, and Johnny Coleman
seemed in high spirits. George Wheelock,
the Beau Brummel of the betting ring,
was reported loser on the meeting, but
the last few days must have set him nearly
right on the meeting.
Nv Sweetheart opened favorite for the
maiden race at five furlongs, but the good
money going in on Brayura sent the latter
to the post a TO favorite, while ~ to l
could be had about My Sweetheart. 1t
was another case of being in wrong, for
Lost faf ba frsf f,1r
long and won by ten lengths. Bravura
managed to secure the place from Pronto.
The talent were badly fooled in the sec
ond race, which was second edition of the
opening event. From threes Arctic s
price receded until it hit to l, but he
proved a very lively corpse" Kingsley
was made faVorite at to 5, Riley Grammar
getting rid of some of his coin on Schrei-
ber's faint-hearted counterfeit. The favor
lite led until nearing the stretch, when both
Arctic and the Eva S gelding passed him.
The first ma med won in the commonest
kind of a canter.
Arno has been the hero of many tough
luck yarns, but he did the trick cleve rly
yesterday in the third race, mile selling
affair. Mowitza and Red Root divided
favoritism honors at post time, with II to 5
against them. Roma was third choice,
with Arno among the outsiders at 10 to 1.
Myron opened up gap after the flag fell
leading for nearly half a mile, when Roma
took the lead and tried to run away with
the race. Arno came through in the
stretch, and passing Roma as though he
were wooden horse, won galloping by
four lengths. Mowitza finished a distant
third.
When the odds were marked up on the
fourth race, Billy Beverly laid to {
against Sligo and caught both Schrieber' s
and Wheelock' S games to the extent of two
or three hundred apiece. 1t didn't seem
to me the Chicago penciler was much out
of line, but the bookies at the track now
are not overburdened with generosity
and thought to a good price against
Hildredth's gelding. At post time, how
ever, TO 5 was obtainable. Red Bird
opening at to 1, and Annette received the
bulk of the outside play. Abe Levy, who
was very much in form yesterday, went
down the line on Red Bird.
Wag started out to make the running
but was passed the first furlong by Red
Bird, who was never headed, winning
handily from the favorite. Annette,
promising FLY, was third.
In the mile and a sixteenth handicap
Lucky Dog proved one OF the sweetest tC
5 shots ever chalked up at the track. Oar
Mccarthy meandered around the ring
playing Captain Carter at to l, and
good portion of the crowd followed the ex
ample OF the horSeman of white hat fame
! don't think the Captain will ever prove
Sorrento, although the stable think very
highly of him. Pittsburg Phil, after con.
siderable study, put his checks down or
Gussie.
1t looked very much as though Lucky
Dog could have made circuit of the traci
twice and then won, for he sailed out il
front apparently delighting in the sloppy
going and made his field look like cattle
winning pulled up by twelve lengths
Gussie as handily beat Duke Stevens fo
the place. Captain Coster was outfooteC
from the jump,
The Arizona stables Contribution looked
a good thing for the last race. and from
even money was backed down to to 10
Mainstay led to the stretch, followed by ST
Richard. When Strengthened for home Con
tribution came like a shot and won hand
lily. Sir Richard beat Mainstay out for tn,
place.
There was still considerable smoke arts
ing from the ruins of Tuesdays steeple
chase at the track yesterday. While i
hardly seems probable to me that boz
would take the chances Clancy did OF
falling from his mount in front of tn,
bunch, he will do well to tie himself on hi
next mount if he wishes to restore himsel
in public favor. If there was a Job in the
race and Three Forks was a "mackerel,'
think it was the horse that was Gfixed" anC
not the rider, for the animal was fast dyin.
away when Clancy got the tumble.
MULLHoLLAND.