The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-27
RUNNING TO FORM
IS A DEAD CARD.
THE ODDS SEEM TO AFFECT MANY
OF THE BANG-TAILS Now
RACING.
ROUGH DAY FOR FAV0RITES.
JOE COTTON AND CAPTAIN REEs
WERE THE ONLY Two IN FRONT
YESTERDAY.

About the end of the present weeks
racing there will be small library of
"dope" books for sale. They are at great
discount at the present time, most of those
that care to play money on the races fol-
lowing the educated money. And, as
the game drags on, this seems to be about
the best method of beating the runners.
Two favorites winning out of six on good
track sounds very "Guttenburgy, but that
was the best they could do yesterday.
The conditions of most of the races pre-
vent owners that have fairly good horse
from racing, most of them favoring the
owners of 'dogs" that are in arrears to the
jocky club for back entrance money.
The first race recorded very pleasant
surprise-the temperance of the we'll
known orange with green sash and pink
cap colors of Theodore Winters. Adelante,
son of Ell Rio Rey, carried them, and was
made warm favorite, but ran unplaced.
Lodi, 6 to chance, made all the running,
and won har6iiy from Bobolink, Prince
finishing third.
1t looked very much to me as though the
horse that could have won the second
race, six-furlOng run, didn't have to.
Commission, opening at 6 to 5, closed 9 to
10, carrying the ''hobo'' money. Annette
was well played by some of the heavy bet
tors at to l, and so was Arctic for the
place.
When the flag fell to a rather poor start,
Arctic. awav second. went out in front, fol-
lowed by Commission, and this last-named
horse, who has run in hot company, couldn t
head the rattle-headed dog but galloped
benlnd HIM into the stretch. Down the
stretch Flynn swung Indian clubs for
awhile, did a few song-and-dance steps, a
flip-hap and twister and finally landed in
third place at the wire. Annette, looking
hopelessly out of it, whistled down brakes,
ran around the field, and won by length
from Arctic. She is a good FLY and it was
hotlv contested race.
The third race, a light welter-weight
race, five furlongs, proved gift for Joe
Cotton, the to 10 favorite, who won hand
lily from Mcfarland. Abb P, seemed unable
TO negotiate her weight, 100 pounds, and fin
ished an indifferent third, indifferentIy
riduen.
For the fourth race, short six furlongs,
Major Mclaughlin opened a warm to 5
first choice, but on its being reported that
he warmed up lame his price in the betting
receded to ~ to 1, and from fours Venus
was backed down to 10 5. The Duchess
of Milpitas opened at 10 to l, but Pittsburg
Pills money brought her price down to
skies at post time.
Venus sailed out in front as the flag fell
TO pretty start, followed by Tom Clarke.
Dan Williams speedy FLY led Clarke into
the stretch by fully three lengths, and it
looked all over. A little below the eighth
pole it looked as though Chevalier took
matters too easy for the favorite, and the
field collared him. The Duchess of Mil
pitas soon showed in front, with Major
Mclaughlin, who came from the far rear,
hot at her heels. In a driving finish A.
Isom landed the Duchess first by a short
half length. Venus ended up fair third.
Red Pat and the Lark were the talents
pick for the mile and quarter hurdle race
on the outside track, over i've Jumps.
Odds OF 2 to l were at one time obtainable
against the first named, but at post time 8
to was the general price. The Lark.
against which plenty s to could be had
early in the betting, closed at to 5. Bell
ringer at TO 1 was also well supported.
st. Jacob made a bluff at running the
first part of the race, heading Red Pat over
the second hurdle. but after that there was
nothing in it but the horse with the Celtic
name, although the last forty yards Bell
ringer made it decidedly interesting for
him, coming with a rush and being beaten
but half a length. The Lark, on which
Clancy seemed to wait too long, finished
third.
The seven-furlong run that ended the
days sport was captured by the to 10
favorite, Captain Rees, with Griffin up.
Chartreuse, the second choice, finished in
second position neck away, although
Griffin could have heightened it out little
more.
The twelve bookmakers that "cut in"
did good business, great improvement
on Mondays betting. MULLHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.