The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

front, in the stretch and won easily by a
length.
The mile and sixteenth handicap over
four hurdles was split, six starting IN the
first division. Malo Diablo was touted
good thing and was made to favorte,
with Sam Hildreth's pair, Bellrfnger and
Cicero. second in demand A wise play
dropped the odds against Rob Roy from
to to l.
The latter horse made nearly all of the
running, but when headed over the last
jump by Bellinger, looked beaten. he
responded gamely to Finn's urging. how
ever, and won at the end by three lengths.
Cicero was third behind his stable mate.
Malo Diabo fell at the first jump.
In the second division there were seven
starters. o C was of course heavily
backed to 5 favorlte, with nearly as heavy
play on the Corrigan entry. Silverado,
Hennessy on the favorite, went to the
front after taking the second jump and
won by three parts of a length from Nellie
G, with little TO spare. Wag and Soon
Enough fell taking the last hurdle.
Track and Paddock Items.
Hilton & Co. was the new firm in the
ring yesterday.
Ed Purser went up and down the ring
several times on Montana, who finished
d
could be laid to mis- rider, who broke from
the rear.
Will Wallace strung his coin on Oregon
Eclipse, while his side-partner, Riley Gran
nan, backed George Miller. Charlie Quinn
also played Oregon Eclipse.
It is very seldom that Bellringer is out
footed from the last jump to the wire, but
he was yesterday. This could, perhaps,
be blamed to the going and top-weight,
which would tell more heavily on the horse
in the mud.
Frank Eckert is just as good billiard
ist as he is bookmaker. He downed fell
low bookie at game of cushion caroms
for 500 at the Palace Hotel last night
before quite crowd of horsemen.
Grammar was reported to have won all
the way from twenty thousand to five mil
lions on Rob Roy. He told friend that
he bet $500 on the jumper at to /.
Barney Schreiber's mare Highland made
a great run her first time out and many
thought the purse should have been hers.
She did not get away as well as the win
ner.
1t turns out that w. Clancy had one of
the small bones in his leg broken when
Soon Enough fell with him on Monday.
Great interest is manifested in the gen.
tlemen's race, to take place to-day. The
best gentlemen riders on the coast will
sport silk, among them Walter Hobart,
the young millionaire turfmau, who out
sioe Of the professional riders. has few
peers in the saddle. His mount Ferrier
will undoubtedly be favorite in the betting.
Mr.. Skinner, who rides Svengali, is also
horseman of note, and in a gentlemen's s
race at the Bay District track a couple of
years back, when he got Broadchurch
home in front, showed himself most
capable rider. j. Talbot Clifton, the
wealthy young Englishman, will have the
leg up on Johnny Payne, which horse he
purchased a. private sale yesterday.
The brown horse is a good mud lark, and
under Mr.. Clifton's skillful handling may
prove the dark horse in the race. w. b.
Sink Jr. will be seen up on Philomena, and
his chances look most bright, for the mare
has a rare turn of speed. Mr.. Simpkins,
Mr.. Dimond and the other gentlemen in
the race have all shown themselves to be
dashing riders in past contests, and a sur
prise may be in store for racegoers. The
event is an owners handicap, over six fur
longs, for purse of $400, of which $75
goes to the second horse and $25 to third
minimum weight 145 pounds. The win
ming rider will be presented with hand
some silver cup, presented by the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club, valued at 5000. The
affair is expected to be one Of the society
events of the season, as all of the gentle
men riding are well-known members of
of the Four Hundred.