The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
Eddie Jones Had Another
Tum BILE, but Escaped With
Slight Injury.
FOUR FAvoRITEs IN FRONT.
Old Rinfax, Resurrected From the
Ranks OF the CrippIes, Won
Galloping.
C. Weber and Chevalier each rode two win

c. Weber and Chevalier each rode two win
ners yesterday.
Fortuna went to the stable quite lame after
her race.
Old Rinfax, who was sold under the hammer
some time ago for $40 and is member OF the
magnificent cripple brigade" won the open
Ing race in true racehorse style.
There was much dissatisfaction over the start
Merrill gave Rear Guard in the third race, he
being almost three lengths in front when the
red bunting swished. 1t is exceedingly doubt
ful, however, whether the result would have
been different, even had Morven got away on
even terms with Bookmaker Roses horse.
Nick Hall backed his horse Tar and Tartar
heavily, and would have put a good-sized
crimp in the ring had he won. Judging from
the manner in which Tod Sloane was acting at
the post he too must have had ticket on the
horse. Those tedious attempts to beat the flag
may be very pleasing to the jockey, but with q
field of but four horses they grow very tire
some to spectators, and if Starter Merrill would
be little more harsh with the boys he would
probably remedy this evil.
Every device is resorted to these days by the
knowing knights of the block to fleece the IN
wary public. The horse Hyman, who but re-
Gently recovered from an attack of lung fever,
was started in the last race, with C. Weber in
the saddle. The willy penciler chalked 219 to
1 against him, but the report of his recent i'll
ness was soon noised around the ring and he
receded in the betting to 10 to l at post time.
In the race he showed speed for furlong, then
died away. When fit he is a pretty useful
horse; better than he has shown in either of
his winning races.
Either the card did not catch the fancy of
the epicUres yesterday, or else the game is
getting too hard, for there was noticeable
sparseness of turf followers, both of the
male and female persuasion.
Certainly the card was not one an old
time devotee of the turf would exult over,
for it was made up of a very cheap class of
horses from beginning to end. But then
taking into consideration the fact that we
have had 1S6 days of continuous racing,
the falling off in attendance is not to be
wondered at-for there is limit to the
depth OF every pocket-book.
The only incident to cause futter of ex-
cltement during the afternoon, was an acct
dent in the two-year-old event, that luckily
was attended with no more serious conse-
quences than a cut head and some severe
bruises one of the animals received.
Josephine was an s to 5 favorite in this
particular event, with Walcott a heavily
backed second choice at twos. The Elkton
stables Queen was third choice with Eddie
Jones up. When the field was sent away
Morris on Bell Oak was urging his mount
hard in an endeavor to get to the front,
and nearing the half pole bore in, throw
ing Queen. Miss Pollard with Enos up,
coming directly behind, followed suit.
Jones escaped with cut head and severe
shaking up, and his mount, daughter of
Mariner, had her nose broken and legs
severely cut. Miss Pollard and her rider
were uninjured. Walcott, on which Che
Waller pulled up slightly when the scram-
BILE took place, passed josephine, who was
leading in the stretch and won easily by
four lengths. Billy McCloskey finished
third, eight lengths behind the favorite.
The opening race of the day, short
six-furlong dash, furnished old Rinfax an
opportunity of showing that he yet
possesses some of his old-time speed, for,
all the way, and won easily by three
lengths from his competitor for favoritism
odds. Prince was a fair third.
Rear Guard, always at home up and
down the hills, won the third event of six
furlongs over the inside course, leading
from start to finish, going to the post a l
to favorite. Morven finished second, a
length and half in front of Inkerman,
who ran an excellent race.
limitations of dickey legs and break
downs all had tendency to cause the
odds against Sir Richard, who opened a l
to chance for the fourth run. to recede to
to 10. Fortuna and Tar and Tartar car
ried the bulk of the money. Notwith-
standing these rumors the gray horse won
Just the same, passing Bernardo, who led
into the stretch, and winning cleverly, a
length in front of Tar and Tartar, who
barely headed Fortuna out for second
place.
The last run, over the short six-furlong
course, was taken by the to 5 favorite,
Mt Air, who got away poorly, running
absolutely last down the backstretch. He
ran all around his field and won easily at
the wire, a length in front of imp. Grand
Lady. The poorly ridden Duchess of Mil
pitas was third, neck away. Road Ruu-
ner, backed down from 90 to to to 1, for
mild killing, was never dangerous.
MULHoLLANp,
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 3, 1895.
600 FIRST RACE-About six furlongs; SELL
700. ing; three-year-olds and upward purse
$780,
Ind. Horse. weight Jockey. st. 70 Str Fin
977 Rinfax, 10S &C. Weber, .....2 II IL Is
983 Crawford, 106 SHAW -.......3 Al 90 %
$50 Prince, 95 (Chevalier). 21a 21a 3h