The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
HOW THE WINNERS CAME Elm
: Marty Bergen Lands the Palace
Hotel Stakes With JunIus an
OIItSidRr

Hotel Stakes With Junlus an
Outsider.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the eleven starters
in the opening race of mile were called
out by bugle call. The great throng in the
big betting ring elbowed and showed one
another in the crush to get their money in
on the horse of their choice. Pepper and
Z. H. Shirley were scratched, leaving ten
10 go TO the post. In the opening betting
Ferrier, the Hobart entry, had first call,
but surfeit of Eastern money went in on
Semper Lex. with Marty Bergen up, cut
ting his odds from to ,, making him the
post favorite. Terrier receded to 81 to /.
1t was quietly tipped that Tom Boyle had
Cadmus back in bis old form, and coupled
with his stable companion, imp. Gambia, q
barrel OF coin went in on the Spreckels
pair at odds Of to 1. The going was con-
sidered a detriment to Installation
chances and he receded in the betting from
tours to to /.
Little Cripple came in for strong backing
with fves about him, but his chances were
killed by poor handling.
There was but slight delay at the post
before Caldwell sent them away well lined
up. The long priced outsider, Moderocio,
slipped to the front, followed by Montana,
the two keeping each other close company
until nearing the bend for home, where
Montana was half length to the good.
Following close up came Installator, Sem
per Lex and Little Cripple. Bergen's rare
Judgment now came into play, for when
Strengthened away for the wire he made
his run on Semper Lex and, overtauling
one after another, passed under the wire q
handy winner by two lengths. Montana.
rather overlooked in the betting at 20 to 1.
took the place length before Installator,
on which Tod Sloan lost considerable
ground by turning wide into the stretch to
get the dry going.
A six-furlong run followed with eight
starters, Moss Terry, Yemen, Ali Over and
Sir George declining the issue. Potentate
was considered a moral" with his liz
pounds up, and the bookies were fairly be-
seged with coin at odds OF IL to 10, bring
ing the price down to 8 to 10. The old
favorite Oregon Eclipse, who has been run
ming so well over at the Bay District track,
did not lack friends. for a steady stream of
money forced his odds down from threes
to Is to s. Dan Honig's Magnet had been
heralded as a warm one, but the stable
money evidently did not 60 in on him, for
his odds receded in the betting. OF the
other starters Pat Murphy was about the
only one that received any backing to
speak Of, the roam Splinter carrying a
deal OF coin at lengthy odds. This was
the only field that caused Starter Caldwell
any trouble in dispatching, there being
quite delay at the post, caused princi-
paIly by the unruly actions Of Potentate
and Ida Sauer.
When finally sent away. Pat Murphy
sailed out into the lead, soon followed by
the fayorite Pat led the Eastern Splinter a
merry chase to the stretch, but here he
grew weary, and the favorite was seen in
front. Jerry Chorn, who had the mount
en- the first choice, here displayed very
poor judgment. Instead of buggy the rail
where the going was sloppy but firm, be
came down the center of the track, which
was slippery, the consequence being that
Willie Martin brought Oregon Eclipse up
and beat him out in drive by length and
q bali. Montalvo, an outsider, was fair
third, a length before Magnet, who was
away from the post last.
Next came the event Of the afternoon
sport, the rich Palace Hotel stakes, over
mile and furlong, worth $500 to the Tor
tunate horse. Six fne-looking specimens
.uf the thoroughbred sported silk. Ever
Since Bright Phebus, the Realization WIN
ner, disposed of an ordinary field in sloppy
going at the State Fair meet, the. majority
Of California race-goers have considered
hinf invincible, and the opinion formed
proved. costly yesterday. The opening
6dds;{n the books showed Bright PhGbus
a strong to favorite, but when heavy
UlaY began on the Elmwood stock farm s
pair. -Vinctor and Roma, cutting their
odds from 3 to Q, Millionaire Hobarts
horse receded in the betting to to s..
This did not last long, however, for the
bookies soon had to cut to even money
again. During all the squabble to get
aboard the horses mentioned, quiet play
ON Junius, a son of Longfellow and
Modesty, brought his price down from oo
to Is to 1.
Foremost and Gallant coupled in the
betting were to carry the red, white and
blue of President a. B. Spreckels, and the
pair were well supported at tours. Just
before post time the fact became known to
the Judges that owner Boots had declared
Roma out of the stake, which necessitated
the declaring of all bets off, twenty min
utes being given for new book. There
was no material changes in the betting IN
the new book, with the exception OF
Junius. the willy bookie seeming danger,
with the result that % to was the best
offered against him. AS the starters pa
raded before the grand stand each came III
for careful scrutinizing, and each. looked
1T to race for kingdom.
The red bunting flashed in the air ana
they were away to perfect start. Passing
the stand Vinctor headed the van, with
Gallant, Foremost, Junius, Bright Ph@bus
end G. B. Morris following in the order
named. Before half the distance had