The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
The Crack Rey Alfonso Broke
Down in the Six-Furlong
Handicap.
HYMN THEN WON GATHERING
The Ring Hit Hard Over the Win OF
Veragua, Heavily Backed by
His Owner.

"Sport'' McAllister appears to have regained
his old form and will take some beating from
now on.
Starter John Merrell was in very good form
yesterday, his starts with one exception being
excellent.
Mr.. Marlborough again gave the books a hard
rap over Veraguas win. He is accredited with
taking $500 out of the ring by the victory of
the sturdy-looking son of Sinfax.
The number of pookmakers weighing in was
diminished by one yesterday, Nick Hall being
the retiring member. Nick says some of the
star plays of late were too gay for him. and
thought a vacation might be beneficial.
Henry Walsh, the veteran trainer, is said to
be lowering in the shadow of the valley OF
death at his home in this City. Mr.. Walsh,
who has been in i'll health of late, has suffered
several severe strokes of paralysis, and his
death is considered but question of time.
1t is to be regretted that Quirt did not fall
into the hands of less hard task-master, for
the honest Joe Hooker mare is deserving of
much better treatment than she has received.
Game, honest and persistent she is beginning
at last to show signs of her long and hard cam
paign, and sooner or later her shortsighted
owner will find himself with a broken-down
no sympathy.
The usual card of five events was run off
yesterday before a fair-sized crowd without
noteworthy incident other than the break
ing down of Rey Alfonso in the six -furlong
handicap, after going to the post an odds
on favorite.
The Prince of Norfolk's speedy son,
under very favorable conditions, with but
100 pounds up, opened in the betting at 9
to 10, quickly being backed to to 10.
Mount Air and Howard were backed down
point from their opening quotation, but
Hymn, who ran disappointingly on Thurs
| day, receded in the books. Quirt for once
was practically friendless, going to the post
10 to /.
With little delay the flag sent them
away to splendid start, Rey Alfonso i'm
mediately going out in front at merry
clip, followed by Quirt and Mt. Air. He
maintained his lead until well around the
| far turn, where he suddenly began falling
| back and was never after factor in the
| race. Howard headed the field in the
stretch, with Mt. Air and Quirt at his
heels. The hot clip set by the favorite had
evidently told on them, for when Weber
called on Hymn he passed them as if they
were telegraph poles and won eased up a
| length from Howard. Mt. Air was an or
binary. Rey Alfonso finished last, and
when Chevalier pulled up his defeat was
easily explained for the crack sprinter was
SO lame that it was with difficulty he hob
bled off the track, through the upper gate,
not being asked to return to the Judges
stand.
| Old Rinfax was pronounced favorite
for the opening dash of five and half fur
longs, going to the post to l, but after
leading to the stretch died away, finishing
unplaced. Tillie S, with 7 to against her,
won easily, three lengths in front OF
Remus. Imp. Grand Lady was a good
third. half length away.
Zeta, True Briton flly, from the stable
| of Burns d Waterhouse, was an to IA
vorite for the two-year-old event, four
and half furlong spin, but Shaw, on
! Veragua, backed from SKIES down to to 2,
beat the flag couple of lengths and beat
the favorite out length in drive. Leon
| l. finished an ordinary third.
The bookies apparently did not hold the
| riding ability of c. Russell, who had the
mount on speedy Sport McAllister in the
fourth race, a five-furlong dash, and never
grew weary laying to 10 against him.
| Norlee and Halifax carried the balance of
the money played on the race.
| The judges warned Russell to ride to
win, and Sport simply toyed with his
| field winning hands down. Addie M, a
| II to 1 chance, finished in the place, a
| head in front of Regal.
At his old game, up and down the hills,
Morven, with to against him, proved a
| bowling success in the last race of the
day at five and half furlongs, for Charley
! Weber got him away in front and he won
buck Jumping. After a drive Johnny
Weber got Joe Cotton home short head
in front of Tom Clarke. MuLHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO June z. 1895.
100Q FIRST RACE-Five and half fur
lOOO. longs ssfo selling three-yearolds and up
sss HIs 5 i 5Ss }SSssSsIss
S92 Imp. Grand Lady, 1O3
s s7z L Lin 1o7 ss99g Sa,9y 81 51a g
9sS soledad, lo7 (shaw) ..........4 2T 81
Good Is start Mso Won easily Time 1oea4 Winner
Betting Title to 2 Rsmus L to imp
1Ono SECOND RACE-Four and half fur
s aWUo. longs; selling; two-year-olds; purse
gss H Ns1ss xeId e ssssy s. 81 F f.
e.; E. Ss
e9S Miss Pollard, 81 (Shepard). % 8 8
Poor start. Won driving. Time. :56. Winner,
b. c., by Sinfax-Partisana
Betting: Veragua to 2, Zeta 8 to 5, Leon L to
2, Monitor to 2, Miss Pollard 100 TO !.
7010 THIRD RACE-six furlongs handicap;
lOIO. three-year-olds and upward; purse $3.50.
Ind. Horse. weight Jockey. St. II Str Fin.
1905 Hymn, l07 &C. Weber,. .....2 AT AZ 11a
997 Howard, 107 (Shaw). ..-....5 5 IL %
(992) Mount Air, 81 (Hinrichs)....3 81 IN ST
1905 Quirt, 112 (Sullivan) ..-.....4 Oh 3h DE-
(997) Rey Alfonso, 100 (Chevalier)1 II 5
Good start. Won easily. Time, lis. Winner,
b.. q. by Himvar- Una b..
Betting: Hymn to ], Howard to l, Mount
Air Z to /, Quirt 1O to ], Rey Alfonso to 10.
1A71 FOURTH RACE-Five furlongs; SELL
IOlI. ing; three year olds and upward purse
$500.
Ind. Horse. weight Jockey. st. ~ Str. Fin.
942 Sport McAllister, 106 &C.
eso Ad Rnss NJ So iRiiey5.5 81 - u
1904 Regal 90 (Burhs) ............2 In 81 3n
1904 Halifax, 81 (Chevalier). ....3 81 So AS
1905 DR.. Gardner, SO (Shepard)..7 61a So
| 1904 Resale, 81 (Livermore) ....6 oh 81
| $50 Norlee, 103 (Peters). .......l 2s Al z
Good start. Won easily. Time, l:0234. Winner
| CHI. c., by imp. Friar Tuck-Twilight.
| Betting: Sport McAllister to 10, Addie NJ ~ to
/, Regal 10 to 1, Halifax to l, Norlee to l. Dr.
| Gardner so to /, Rosalle 40 to /.
1910 FIFTH RACE-Five and half fur
1 Il rAlz-