The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
Wheel of Fortune Fairly
Turned the Talent Upside
Down.
BROKE THE COAST RECORD.
The TWo-MIle Hurdle Race Good
Thing for Me tor, Ridden by
Hennessy.A

Joe Harvey did not attend the races yester-
day to see his record-breaking FLY run, but
had heavy commission down on her just the
same.
All the books were hit hard by Hello's win.
BY the way the coin went in on him one would
think the race all over before the flag sent
them away.
Catherine the First, the sister to Peter the
Great, who made her maiden essay in the
two-year-old handicap, seemed unable to get
| under way the first part of the race, but toward
the end thawed out and showed a world of
speed.
Joe Piggott was originally engaged to ride
Heartsease, but Mr.. Marlborough had starter
in the race and refused to allow the boy to ac-
cept the mount. 1t made great difference
with owner Humphrey, for with Piggott in the
saddle she could hardly have lost.
around she goes and when she stops
nobody knows" This was once familiar
sound at the racetraok. The name of Joe
Harvey and the wheel game were INSOFAR
able. Circumstances over which Mr..
Harvey had no control arose and the busy
buzz of the wheel was no longer heard.
Then its owner turned his attention to
horsefesh. He purchased q dainty
looking daughter of Ga2o and named her
after the gambling device that had brought
him riches-Wheel of Fortune. The
chestnut filly has shown good form of late,
yet when she came up in the mile and
furlong handicap yesterday with but SO
pounds up the talent couldn't see her.
Oh, mol Flirtilla was the caper, and she
went to the post decidedly warm, even
money favorite.
Three to l about the Wheel and to 1
each Claudius and Charmer told the story
of the other starters. One spin told the
story. Jones on Wheel of Fortune took
the lead passing the stand, and rafting off
the mile in 1:4oK soon had the others all
driving. Without falter she maintained
her lead and finishing under full sail
passed the finishing post length and d
half in front of Flirtilla, and by way of
diversion clipped quarter of second off
the coast record, hanging up mark of
:53N for the distance, which is liable to
stand for some time. Claudius ran an ex-
cellent race, finishing close third.
The fine weather brought out good at
tendance, the betting ring resembling old
times. Four of the six favorites won and
the crowd went home in good humor.
The 2 to l favorite, Gonzales Maid,
tripped away from the poor lot of skates in
the opening dash of five furlongs, winning
handily in 1 :03 from Suro.
The weather seemed to suit the old roam
boss Tim Murphy in the second race, also
u five-furlong spin, for he went out 9 to
10 favorite and fairly smothered his field,
winning hands down from Road Runner
a 80 to shot, who ran surprisingly good
race, ridden by Frank Jackson. Gold Bug,
of which great things were expected, fin
fshed third.
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long handicap. furnished very pretty
contest. Heartsease on her previous fine
showing was a pronounced choice. Z to 10
at post time being scarce. The majority
of the pencilers made book with the
favorite barred. Grady was well-backed
second choice, with Joe K next in de-
mand.
When the flag dispatched them, Jones
on Grady set out for the lead, and as he
rounded the bend for home two lengths in
front of the favorite, the chances of the
second choice looked indeed bright.
He was joined little later by Joe K and
Heartsease, and it was u case of hammer
and tongs to the wire. By superior riding
Hinrichs OH Joe K got there first by u
head, and Grady downed the favorite the
same distance for second place. The win
ner ran fine race, after looking appar
emily out of 1t at one stage.
A five furlong dash for maidens was fifth
on the card, and the crowd jostled each
other in their efforts to get aboard Jockey
Charley Weber's gelding Hello. They
pounded the odds against him down from
Tucker, Uncle Giles and Yreka carried
most of the other money bet
The race resulted in an easy win for the
favorite, although it looked as though
Little Pete would give him tussle as the
field struck the stretch. The latter fin
ished second, two lengths behind the
leader, with Bob Tucker good third.
The five starters in the two-mile hurdle
race furnished some lively betting. The
Lark, ] 0 G and Webster, all opened at
81 to l, but when the horses were called
out the latter had been backed down to
6 to 5. The plunger proved wise one, for
Hennessy ON Mestor let Gold Dust cut out
the pace, even indulging him with the
lead up to and over the last hurdle, when
J C finished fair third. The time.
3:491z, could have been bettered by the
winner, who carried 142 pounds.
MULHoLLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 1895.
Two hundred and forty-first day. Saturday, Au-
gust 10. Weather fine: track fast.
1917 FIRST RACE-Five furlongs; selling;
lAJI. maidens; threeyear-olds; and upward;
purse $3.50. Time, LOB.
Ind. Horse. weight. Jockey. 81. ~ ST. Fin.
1925 Gonzales Maid, 102 (Cheva-
1907 s er) ia ;,Isnnssssx,s AZ % u
1909 Ladameo. LOT (Shaw).. ......2 81 81 3s
1883 DR.. Gardner, l04 (Peoples)..e e 81 AZ
1l4s Tyrena, Ill (Raymond) "a IN Az 81
Orondo lot (Burns)..........6 GIG rs 81
692 Ontario, 104 (Piggottl. ......S 5h 6h 7H
l172 Deadhead. 112 (E. HilD...... s 3
Good start. Won cleverly. Winner, CHI. f., by
Wildidle, by Ironclad.
1910 SECOND RACE-Five furlongs: sell
Ii 4. ing; purse $500. Time, 1:01.
Ind. Horse, weight. Jockey. st. ~ Str. Fin.
1859 Tim Murphy, 100, a..
LIoyd).. 11z Il IL
1860 Road Runner, 104 Of. Jack
SOM observation-disclosures 51a 50 2s
1921 Gold Bug, 1O5 (Chevalier).5 an Oh 3h
(1236)seraphin, 90 E. Jones). 20 Ss 3h AZ
ITO Joe Cotton. lOl (PiggOttl..7 81 81 81