The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
IT WAS CON MOTO'S TURN
The Stable Companion to Cres-
cendo Took the WaShOe
Stakes.
THE TALENT WERE IN FORM.
April Won the Steeplechase Easily,
but Bets We're De-
clared Off.

A more perfect racing day than yester-
day would have been difficult to find, and
the usual Saturday attendance was aug
mented by many whose faces were new to
to the local racing world-an acquisition
thatw was highly acceptable to the legal turf
advisers.
To the apparent discontinue of the book
makers, who expected to reap harvet out
of the large crowd in the ring, the favorites
had glorious time, which did not tend to
materially increase their bank rolls. The
only favorites to go astray were William
Pinkerton and Woodford. In the first in
stance it is doubtful whether or not Con
Motto, the second choice, who finished
second to Pinkerton, did not carry more
money than the first choice, and in the
case of Woodford, favorite for the steeple-
chase. all bets were declared off, so that
the talent were in great form.
Naglee Burke, who seems to have a
mortgage on all of the two-year-old stakes,
fell in for another rich plum yesterday.
He has shelved Crescendo temporarily, but
in his stead started his stable companion,
Con Motto, for the Washoe stakes, worth
5000 to the first horse. Opening an even
money favorite he receded in the betting
from the force of money that went in on
the others, and to was laid against him
going to the post. William Pinkerton
opened at ~ to 1, going to the post to s..
Valiente, a Jim Brown colt, opened at 100
to / and was backed down to Is to l. A
"tobasco" tip went the rounds on Charley
Boots Investigator, which cost the Gin
siders" considerable coin, as he was backed
down from to IL to and is running yet.
When Ferguson sent them away. Pinker-
ton looked 1 to 10 shot as he led his field
down the back stretch, but headed for the
wire he began firing and Hill went to the
bat an eighth from home. He couldn't
stand the ''gaff." and Con Moto collared
the big fellow, beating him out two lengths
Valiente finished an ordinary third.
The victory of Con Motto adds additional
luster to Palo Alto stock farms promising
young sire Flambeau the winner being a
son of that horse.
That Flashlight was a better colt than
the Handicapped gave him credit for was
proven in yesterdays mile and a quarter
favorite he picked up his 100 pounds of
weight and, piloted by Harry Griffin, led
his field from start to finish, running all of
the way under a wrap, winning by neck
from Gilead, which distance might have
been block, had Griffin seen fit to give
him his head.
Old Nv by, the warhorse, was a very
fair third. The distance proved too far
for the Boots pair, Nebuchadnezzar and
Roma, the former running as though his
name hurt him.
The outcome of the steeplechase made it
possible for a man that was busted" to
win a bet After the finish of the race
many who saw the horse they had their
hopes and coin on back in the bunch tore
up their tickets. The race did not nit the
official heads, and after mature delibera-
ton they came to the conclusion "dere
was colored gem men in the woodpile, +"
and declared all bets on the race off. And
then what scramble there was for torn
up tickets. Those with the sharpest eyes
got the money, regardless of who was
rightfuliy entitled to it.
Previous to the race Woodford was
touted around as the "good thing and
carried barrel of money, going to the post
2 to 1. The Lark had 21% to against him.
The handicappers figured April to win, and
from skies he was backed down to Az to l.
The outsiders received but slight support.
The "good thing" Woodford, who has
always been failure over the steeplechase
course, led over the first three jumps, when
April took the lead and was never headed,
winning eased up by length and half.
Red Pot beat Woodford out a length and
half for second place. April was clearly
the best horse in the race at the weights,
and the decision was certainly an unusual
one.
Code, the to favorite, took the open
ing event, halfmile race for maiden two
year-olds in drive from Virgie A, a 20 to
chance. who led by two lengths into the
stretch. The Gladette colt was third.
From to 2, Captain Rees was backed
down half point to win the second race
at six furlongs, which he did cleverly at
the end by three lengths, after Broadhead
and Morven had led him into the stretch
In drive Broadhead beat Morven half a
length for the place.
The favorite, Genette Edwards, for the
last race also six-furlong run, ended up
the days racing, by beating the flag a
couple of lengths, and winning handily
from imp. Doncaster, II to chance.
Mr.. Jingle was a close third, but half a
length away.
The latter is pretty shifty horse when
right, and before long will do"
MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.