The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-09
Young Reeves, Who Had the
Mount on Chemuck, Sc
verely Injured.
THEY BEAT THE FAV0RITE
MoLight Downed the Field in the
Mile Race Very Cleverly
Yesterday.


are in great demand at the track these
days, and to secure one of any note it is
necessary to get permit from the Chief
of Police, put in an application about ten
days beforehand, and if the pedigree of
your horse extends back to the cub mare,
you may be successful in securing one
to accept the mount of your horse.
In despair some of the lesser lights
among the owners have been experiment.
ing by putting stable-boys up on their
horses. That this is dangerous expert
ment was demonstrated in the second race
yesterday. Among the starters was the
mare Chemuck, ridden by young lad
named Reeves in the employ of Sam
Cooper.
Shortly after the flag fell to a we'll
punched start, the mare stumbled, throw
ing the boy heavily to the ground. Carried
to the paddock, the announcement board
stated, boy not hurt, but this proved a
trife misleading, for on a more thorough
examination the boy was found to be suf-
fering from a fracture of the arm, leg and
collar-bone. He was later removed to the
hospital
The monotony of a rather uneventful
days racing was somewhat relieved by an
incident that will likely inaugurate another
selling-race war. After Arctic, running in
the colors of Wyatt carp, had won the
fourth race, Nick Hall, owner of Sweet
Alice, the second horse, bid the winner,
entered to be sold for $500, up to $1,000, the
usual So retaining him for the owner.
From the drift of Mr.. Earp's conversation
after the race the run-up is likely to prove
a rather improbable investment for the
owners of selling platers.
There have been days when picking win
ners was much more pleasant as well as
profitable vocation. Backed down from
ives the 8 to 5 Don Cara, winner of the
last race, was the only post favorite to poke
his nose past the wire first.
In the opening event, half-mile dash
for maiden twoyear-olds, George Coving-
ton cut his latest purchase, Birdie G, loose,
winning in a gallop with Az to l against
her ridden by the Major" The to 20
favorite Mermaid was second and Spry
Lark third.
Covington repeated his success in the
first race by pulling off the second event
on the card with G M G. who has been a
pipe" innumerable times. Martinez, with
Griffin up, was favorite, going to the post
to 5, but quit badly the last sixteenth.
Had Prince Devine won, Daggie Smith
would have been suddenly Transformed
into a capitalist, for he backed his horse
down from 200 to 80 to l. NJ c., how
ever, the second choice with to against
him, got away in front, and was never
headed, winning by length from Blizzard,
with Prince Devine third, the favorite
fourth.
The favorite Thornhill was badly
showed under in the mile selling race,
finishing absolutely" Opening at to 8
he went to the post to 5. When the flag
fell Carr on the favorite accepted much the
worst of the start and at the first turn was
nearly lost on the outside. Eddie Jones
took the light weight ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS out
in front, leading the second choice, Nc
Light, five lengths at the half McLight
rapidly closed on him in the stretch and
at the end won easily by three lengths.
Ingomar, who showed none of his sulking
tendencies yesterday, was good third.
After Sweet Alice, the 2 to 1 second
choice in the fourth race, a short six-fur-
long run, had set a rafting clip into the
stretch, leading by a couple of lengths,
Arctic came on from third place and the
two INDUCED in a most exciting drive to
the wire, Carr landing Arctic winner by a
nose. The even money favorite, Commits
sion, with Griffin up, was third, but neck
away.
Carrying four pounds overweight Boreas
was an Indian" with the handicappers,
and they put their checks down on Captain
Coster, getting fours against their money
In this case figures proved correct, for the
Captain took the lead at the start and was
never extended, winning handily by a
length from Boreas, who went to the post
9 to 10. Duchess of Milpitas was poor
third.
There was considerable shifting about in
the odds on the last race, the second di-
vision of the half-mile race for maiden
two-year-olds. The Ell Rio Rey FLY Silver
Queen opened a 6 to favorite, but a
strong tip went out on Don Cara, who was
backed down favorite at post time, to
being against Silver Queen The good
thing" led from start to finish, winning by
half length from Silver Queen, who
proved a FLY with good turn of speed.
Gladetta gelding was poor third.
Wyatt carp trains the winner, which in
part compensated him for the run-up he
received in the fourth race. And, by the
way, Mr.. carp seems to be a very shifty
sort OF trainer, for very few of his good
things" go astray. MULHoLLAND.