The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
RoyaI Flush Defeated in a
Handicap Through Poor
Riding.
MORE FAv0RITES ARE BEATEN
The Books Hard Hit Over Fred
Gardeners Win In the Mile Sell
ing Event.

The owner of Bloomsbury is said to have re-
ceived tempting offer for the promising
youngster.
Ten Dookmakers were doing business in the
ring yesterday Sam Merriwether was the new
conner.
Cheripe made good run in the two-year-old
race. He was away from the post ninth, and
finished good fourth with Shaw up. Some
day the cherries will be ripe.
Woodland is not to be without an aggrega-
ton OF riding talent. Hinrichs and Sloane
have signifed their intention of appearing in
the saddle during the fair at that place.
The name of the Coroner was limited in con.
nection with Rob Roy. The horse ran very
poor race, and his rider, Coady, was questioned
by the judges in regard to the horses running.
The boy bears good reputation, and very
likely it was one OF the horses tof'' days.
Sloane's ride on Royal Flush was e good
imitation of cowboy returning home from a
fardango with load of cactus juice aboard.
Less than furlong from home he was but q
neck behind Silver State, and yet allowed him.
self to be unfinished by Jones, when on a
horse noted for his gameness at the end. 1t
was far from being one of Tod's best efforts.
for the edifcation of race-goers yesterday.
They turned out in fairly good numbers
and betting in the ring was brisk. Out of
six favorites two managed to land the coin.
The fourth race, the six furlong handi-
cap, was supposed TO be the feature of the
card. 1t was a very tame affair. The
favorite was beaten through weak riding
on Sloane's part. Going to the post to
/ choice he trailed Silver State, to /
chance in the betting, into the stretch, and
looking the winner sixteenth from the
wire was outfooted and beaten out a
length. The second choice Vinctor, who
was badly messed about in the race, was q
good third.
The Westminster stable folks took hard
fall out of the ring with their horse Fred
Gardner, the winner of the fifth race, q
mile selling affair. So nicely was the bet
ting manipulated that considerable coin
was placed at the long price of 6 to against
the son of Luke Blackburn. He went to
the post with threes about him. Second
all the way to the 10 to l shot Ike l., he
drew away the last sixteenth and won
handily by short length. Peter the Sec
ond, the TO favorite, on which Cheva-
| lier had been busily engaged keeping out
| OF pockets, just nduaSeu " Auisu ilSiue
the money. The mile was reeled off in
:42A.
| Lady Leinster stepped out of the maiden
two-year-old class in the opening race very
! handsomely, with to against her in the
betting. She was second to Ollie M into
the stretch, but passed her and won by
half length from the heavily backed
Carrara, ridden by Chevalier. Don Pho
| Pico, the 20 to 1 favorite, was interfered
,x,;t he Aoo fol
out of the race.
The second race, a seven-furlong run,
went to the to favorIte, Uncle Giles.
He turned into the stretch second to the
outsider, Favory, who had been making
all the running, and through Piggott's
superior riding beat him out nose on the
wire. Rob Roy, the second choice, who
had been food for the gossipers, was dis
graceful third.
The next race, a six-furlong dash with
light welter-weightsu up, was only gallop
for Rose Clark. She was backed from even
money to to 5. and won eased up in
1:15K, length before Tiberius, who fin
ished three lengths in front of Crawford
for the place.
Eight 500 nags were gathered together
in the last race OF the day at seven fur
longs. Olivia was backed down favorite at
post time with twos about her, while Tom
Clarke and Sir Walter received nearly as
much backing, each at 16 to 5. Sir Waiter
went to the front the first furlong and was
never pressed, winning easily, two lengths
in front of Red Will, 10 to 1 shot, who
took the place from Tom Clarke through
Coady's vigorous riding. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %, 1895.
1910 FIRST RACE-Four and a half fur
1910. longs. two-year-olds; maidens; purse
$3.50. Time, :56.