The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
Seeming aJob, Judges Declare
Bets Off on the Steeple-
chase.
ONLY TWO FAvORITEs WON.
The Mile and a Quarter Handjcap
Taken by the Outsider Del
NOrte.

Johnny Epperson, who rode Nero, was tenn
porarily suspended.
Piggotts ride on Del Norte was very pref
tily timed piece of horsemanship.
With ITO pounds up imp. Santa Bella ran as
II it would take good one to lower her colors,
and her owner, Mr.. Marlborough, was of that
opinion yesterday.
Mat Storm, owner of Del Norte, was warmly
congratulated by his friends on the victory of
his brown horse. Mats horses have met with
poor success for some time and the win was
popular one.
One OF the most disgruntled-looking men on
the track when bets were declared off on the
steeplechase was Jim Neal. Jim had good
bet down on Mestor. the first one he had won
in two weeks and then TO have bets declared
off For a moment the owner of Perhaps was
disguised with the turf and a spectator might
have purchased a string of thoroughbreds
cheap.
The climatic change from fog to sun
shine had a decidedly beneficial effect on
the attendance at the track yesterday, the
grand stand and balconies with their
crowds resembling very much the days of
yore. when Rev ell Santa Anita and horses
Of his like furnished the opportunity of
gambling. The same crowd filled the bet
ting ring, there were the usual number of
"kicks'' registered, the nine bookmakers
laid any sort of odds they saw fit and took
in several barrels of coin. But two OF the
six favorites won and the talent left the
track feeling bit nettied inwardly.
About the only unusual incident to oc-
cur during the day was the declaring off of
bets on the steeplechase. Mestor won the
race easily at odds of to 1, with Nero Sec
ond and The Lark third. The Judges did
not like the looks of the ride Epperson put
up on Nero, who was one of the first
choices, thinking he took his horse entirely
too far out of the race before making his
run, and after deliberation decided to de-
clare all bets off. Guadalupe and Men
docino fell at the last jump, and the "good
thing" Morgan G, after leading for a good
portion of the distance, fell back, finishing
with the also rams.
Favorites Jared poorly in both of the
handicaps, the talent being dumped hard.
Walcott was installed a to choice for
the short six-furlong sprint for members
of the two-year-old division, strong play
cutting his price to to 5 at post time
1nstigator had second call with threes
about him, with Mr.. Macdonough's hand
some imported filly Santa Bella third
choice at IL! to l.
The favorite's chances looked dark from
the fall of the flag. Her Majesty headed
Santa Bella past the half, where the Eng
lish Miss went to the front and led to the
wire, winning handily by two lengths.
WalcOtt, none too well ridden by c. Weber
secured the place in drive from Don Cara
The mile and a quarter handicap for the
aged division, fourth on the card was
even a still more crushing blow to the
fallen talent. The heavy-weights, Mr.
Jingle and McLight opened equal choices
at ~ to l each, the latter occupying the
seat of honor at post time, with twos about
him. At the last moment stiff play cut
the price against Little Cripple from to
5 to l. The handicappers took fall out of
Del Norte, III at 80 pounds, with the juicy
ODDS of 10 to 1 against him.
The only tedious delay at the post during
the day occurred in this race, some thirty
five minutes being consumed before the
flag finally fell. Passing the stand Emma
Mack, with Mr.. Jingle at her head, led the
procession. After six furlongs had been
traversed the Montana FLY relinquished
the lead TO Mr.. Jingle, and the Mr. Pick
wick horse headed the bunch into the
stretch, with the outsider, Del Norte, on
which Piggott was beginning to make his
ride, at his head. Roma was third, and
Weber squeezed through next to the rail
with Little Cripple, taking fourth position
Below the eighth pole from home Mr..
Jingle, when pressed by Del Norte, quit
and fell back. The outsider now had clear
sailing, and won very handily by a length
and a half in 2:09L. In a drive Little
Cripple beat Roma out a neck for the
place. McLight seemed to be in difficulties
from the start. and never looked dangerous
A cheap selling race over the short six
turlong course opened the card and was
won easily by Seaside, who opened equal
favorite with st. Elmo, but went back in
the betting to 4 to l. Amigo at to 2 was
a talr second, two lengths ahead of the
favorite, st. Elmo.
With stable-boy up, Annette receded in
the betting from twos to to during the
betting on the third race, a six-furlong
dash, finally closing at Is to 5. 1t quickly
developed that Lady Jane was the
"scorcher, her price quickly being cut
from 3 to to 1. She LED ali the way, win
ming by half length from Annette, who
would have won by block with good
ride. McFarlane finished a good third
The owner of Title S was positive his
mare would win the last race at six fur
longs, and equally positive were the back
ers of Lyman that the son of Himyar
would win, consequently some lively bet
ting ensued. Opening at 2 to l the odds
against Hyman came down with bang to
even money, later going back to 9 to S.
when he was again backed down to 6 to 5
as the horses went to the post. Tillie S
opened at to and closed at even money.
Blue Bell, II to outsider, led the
bunch until well into the stretch, where
Title drew away and won easily. Blue
Bell lasted long enough to beat The Drum
mer out by nose for second place. LYMAN
ran well to the head of the stretch, where
he quit. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
iNCTsc0 Jnna 15 1908