The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-02
ALL THROUGH BOOZE.
The Talent Played Him and
Went Broke"
Draw SCOT VAlQUISHED HIM.
May Day Won the Opening Race
at 10 to |.
GLADIATOR STRUCK A "SOFT SNAP"
Marty Bergen Again Showed His Ability
by Landing Ledalia First Through
Coed Riding.
GLADIATOR STRUCK A "SOFT SNAP"

yesterday, although the card offered was
very ordinary one. The novelty is appar-
emily wearing off the chill and dale" rae
ing, and everybody will hail with delight
the appearance of the bangtails on the out
side track. The only race on the card yester-
day that caused any special interest to be
taken in it was the fourth on the card a
five and half furlong run, which brought
together Draw Scot and Booze. Booze
won with such ridiculous ease on Thurs
day that many thought he would lower
the colors of the reliable old gray gelding.
But his owner, Barney Schneider, did not,
and he emphasized that fact by scorching
the ring badly, taking several hundred
dollars from each of his confreres on the
block.
Booze opened favorite in the race at to
5, the gray horses price being IL to s. but
at post time the latter was a slight favorite
over Booze. Three Forks, Abb P and Rico
also started in the race. Lloyd on Booze
took the worst of the break as the flag
fell, getting away last, but was third to
Abb P and Draw Scot at the foot of the
first hill. Booze assumed command of
things going down the second hill and
looked a winner, but on striking the
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Draw Scot first by three-quarters OF
length. Chorn rode poor race on Abb 7,
finishing dismal third.
The opening race at five and half fur
longs was the medium for some lively bet
ting. Faro, Miss Fletcher and America
were all well backed at liberal odds. May
Day received considerable support from the
early birds that see the workouts at the
very comfortable odds of 10 to l. Melanita,
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After America had led to the stretch May
Day came on from third position in true
racehorse style and won by four lengths
from the favorite, Melanita. Melanita fin
ished third.
Gladiator looked like "honey out of the
comb" for the second race, a seven-furlong
run, and such he proved to be. Opening
to 10 chance, speculation on the crabs
starting against him was mostly for the
place For this Little Bob, Mutineer and
Esperance were all slated. After Ontario
had made the running to the top of the
first hill Chorn gave Gladiator a whack or
two with his bat and he walked away from
the others, winning in a canter by two
lengths. In a drive Little Bob beat Esper-
ance head for second place.
The third race was pronounced by all a
race for "dogs." Whenever Little Tough
is favorite in a race they must be a job lot.
This was the case yesterday. Kitty l. won,
but had the starter and his assistant used
a little more forbearance at the post and
not let White Cloud off block behind he
would have won.
Race track officials sometimes overlook
the fact that all horsemen cannot own
crack-a- Jacks, and think any kind of
start will do if "he never did anything in
the East" Currency, who would look
well in a circus, burnt up lot of money
for people that ought to know better, being
plugged at to l.
Coquette was away first, but at the foot
of the hill Little Tough had taken the lead,
and as they struck the stretch hill was
leading White Cloud, who was almost left
at the post length. 1t looked to lie be-
tween Little Tough and White Cloud as
they hit the stretch, with the chances in
favor of the former. Fifty yards, from the
wire Flynn on the favorite, had the race
won, but falling into a trance allowed
Cochrane to come along on the outside with
Kitty L, and beat him out a length. White
Cloud was third, and with an equal break
would have won.
Another sprint wound up the days
racing. 1t was a swell betting affair,
nearly every horse in the race receiving
more or less backing. Motto and Ledalia
both opened at twos, but at post time were
a point better. McLight was right and
the stable folks played him down from to
1 to fours. Raindrop, with "Long Shot"
Russell up, opened at 40 to L and was
forced down to II at post time
Motto went out as the flag fell and her
friends said it was all over, but when she
struck the stretch hill threw it up. Dock
stadter was first on the fat, but was passed
by McLight, who looked like the money
until Bergen came along and by splendid
riding passed the stand first with Charley
Boots mare by length and hall. Dock
stadter was an ordinary third.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l, 1895.
11e FIRST RACE-Five and half furongs;
tIO. selling; purse $400.
Ind. Horse, weight, Jockey st. 1a Str. Fin.
Nav Dav 4 Ieor