The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-03
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
The Outsiders in the Betting
Had the Best of the Days
Racing.
CITY GIRL Is IMPROVING
Starting a 7 to Choice Road Run
ner Failed to Finish In
side the Money.


The number of bookmakers was not aug
mented by any fresh arrivals, eight being all
that cut in yesterday.
Johnny Coleman and Hughey Jones appar-
emily thought they had good thing in Wild
Rose. He was conspicuous by his poor showing.
Eddie Jones and .Piggott divided UP the
riding honors yesterday. Eddie had slightly
the best of the break, winning three mounts.
Owner Boots of the Elmwood stock farm
thinks an owners handicap at mile would be
q very fetching attraction for the Fourth OF
July Possibly the Jockey Club will coincide
in his views.
1t was whispered around that Raindrop was
a "dope" fend, and reaching the ears OF
Secretary Hooper of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty TO Animals, he kept very close
watch on the mare in the paddock, to see that
she was not given shot.
Outside of the downfall of three of the
favorites, the only incident to relieve
dreary and dull days racing at the track
yesterday was a continuation of the mimic
warfare that has been waged for some time
fame, Nick Hall, and the blonde jockey
from ST. Louis, Hinrichs.
The trouble between the two dates back
to a period when Hinrichs rode one of the
tall owners horses. Hall bet a very
healthy bundle of cold coin on the racer,
who was beaten, due, 1t was claimed by
its owner, to the Jockeys muscular powers.
Since that time open war has existed be-
tween the two, and each has exhausted his
vocabulary in saying pretty things about
the other, even though not always compll-
mentary.
Yesterday Hinrichs started his gelding
McFarlane in mile race, and early in the
forenoon daubed some war paint on his
face and started for the clubhouse to see
what his hated enemy, Hall, thought OF
the horses chance. On meeting each sa-
luted the other with an expression that
would sound better if heard through a
photograph than it would look in black
and white, and then Hinrichs threw down
the gauntlet. This was too much for the
lengthy owner. and very soon the two
enemies were engaged in wrestling bout,
in which some of the finest points of the
different styles of Gr8co-Roman, catch-as-
catch-can and collar and elbow were shown,
with the choke lock not barred. Fearful
that the com batants were becoming too
earnest in their "horse-play, Referee Billy
the match was declared off, with each of
the warriors claiming to have the others
scalp dangling from his belt.
AS an aftermath Jockey Hinuch's horse
won the race in the afternoon, and, being
selling affair, a large crowd collected
around tie stand to see a renewal OF hos
tilities When the horse, entered to be
sold for $500, was put up Mr.. Hall was
promptly on hand and in 500 bids
boosted" the animal to $500, when Hin
rich said ''let him have i'm" The owner
and his strawberry complexioned trainer
were not unprepared for the raise, for
hastily snatching the blanket from the
horse and removing his bride, a piece of
balerope was quickly tied around his neck
and he was turned over to his new owner
amid much laughter on the part of the
spectators and many jocular remarks from
the small fry that temporarily deserted the
paddock to see the fun. Owner Hall took
it all good naturally and appeared very
well satisfied with his bargain.
The opening race of the day, a tive-and-
a-nalf furlong dash for non-winners at the
meeting, was captured by the S-to-5 choice,
Dolly NJ, who won ridden out from Tux
edo. Halifax was a fair third
The second event, over the same distance
as the race preceding, with light weller
weights up, was a very crotchety betting
affair. Monitor opened a 2-to-1 favorite,
but gave way to Zeta, who was backed
down from tours to 8 to 5,
When the flag fell City Girl one of the
other neglected two-year-olds in the race,
went cut in front and staid there, winning
at the end by neck from Crawford on
which c. Weber made his run too late
Monitor was a good third. The winner
went to the post ~ to l.
After leading until we'll into the stretch
in the third race, six and half furlong
squirt, the 3 to 10 favorite, Lady Jane,
threw up the sponge and the 10 to shots.
Centurion and Willie g. fought it out for
the purse, the former getting the verdict
by head. The favorite was only a fair
third.
Road Runner was the talents pick for
the mile run, going to the post to 5.
James S was second choice, with Raindrop
an0 McFarlane each quoted at 5 to 1.
The favorite was never in it from the
start. When the flag fell Eddie Jones took
McFarlane to the front, and never leading
his field over couple of lengths, Won
handily from the outsider, May Day. Rain
drop was bang-up third.
The Roman nosed chestnut gelding
Reno had many friends in the last race,
who backed him from ~ to l to II to 5.
Then rush was made on The Drummer,
whose price was cut from to to l. Out
side of Arno, the third choice, the odds
against the others were very lengthy
After leading his field into the stretch,
apparently full of ginger, Reno grew sud
denly weary, and was beaten out easily by
The Drummer, who finished the short six
furlongs in 1:13%. Arno was beaten but a
head for the place. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 1895.
1117 FIRST RACE-Five and half furlongs;
J. IL selling; three-y ear-olds and upward;
purse $3.50.