The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-30
Well-KnoWn Men Who Guided
FavoriteS and Outsiders
to Victory.
a SURPRISE IN THE SECOND
Sallie NJ, a Long Shot, Won From
Start to Finish in Good
Time.

DEL MONTE, CAL, Aug. Z9.-Ihe races
occupied the attention of every one to-day.
The morning hours between wheeling,
bathing and driving, were spent in talking
horse, in selecting winners and forecasting
the events of the afternoon.
Promptly at 80 P. NJ. the coaches, drags
and carriages came rolling up to the hotel
from the stables, and soon everybody was
off for the scene of the races. It was but
few minutes drive from the hotel to the
track, and soon the grand stand was well
filled with the fashionable world, ready for
the sport to begin.
Messrs. Tobin, Lincoln and Jackson
acted as judges and Mr.. Ricketts, as starter.
Some delay was caused on the opening,
but after the first race was on the sport
moved swiftly and evenly to the close.
At 2:40 the first race was called. Brandy
of the Del Monte stables, Buckskin and
Aladdin, owned by J. S. Tobin, Walla
Walla, owned by Neave, and Choice,
owned by Mr.. Hobson, answered the call,
Conejo. Lady Greensleeves and Maud being
scratched.
The horses in the order named were
ridden by Messrs. Hobart, Thomas and
Garrett. In this race it was conceded that
Brandy had cinch. The favorite was a
5 to l shot, and the result of the race was
as every one had predicted. Garrett was
put up on Choice at the last moment and
made a good race.
In the second race, which was for 500
purse, six furlongs, Mr.. Whittier rode
Salhe NJ, being put up at the last moment.
The other entries were Bernardo with Mr..
r.
up, and Hello, ridden by Mr.. Weber,
Pasha, Red Bird, Silver and Veragua being
scratched.
This race demonstrated the fact that "all
signs of rain fail in dry weather" for
more surprised lot of horsemen never wit
messed race which proved more of a sur
prise to them than this one. Mr.. Hobart,
owner of Sallie NJ, said that she should sell
at 100 to 1, but to the surprise of all she
beat the flag half length and won all the
way round.
She was ridden with rare judgment.
Bernardo, second, came fast at the finish,
but was not equal to the task, being beaten
out by half length. Hello was third.
Time, 1 20. The betting was: Paris Mu-
fuels. s. per ticket; and on this the winner
paid S67 20.
In the third race there were two very
bad actors, DR.. Tevis with Mr.. Whittier up
and Molhini with Mr.. Martin up. The
latter took the bit and dashed frantically
around the track, was halted and turned,
but at once flew away, needless of his
riders efforts to check him.
Mr.. Martin, after exhaustlng every effort
to bring the horse under control, threw
himself from him, escaping without in
jury, the horse finally being caught and
led to the stables. At the next attempt to
start the race DIR. Tevis broke away and
ran mile and repeat, when he was taken
to the stable.
To good break Gold Coin took the lead
and was never headed, winning handily.
There was considerable feeling manifested
in this race, as it was second test of the
mettle of the Hobart and Bettner horses.
Many thought that Lady Greensleves
would again lower the Hobart colors, as
on yesterday, when she SO handily beat
Comanche, but the result of this race
leaves the honors even, the odd to be de-
termined at some future date. Gold Coin
was first, Lady Greensleeves second,
Geronimo third. The betting on this race
was with Gold Coin as favorlte, but on
even money.
In the fourth race there were only three
starters, Romulus, ridden by Mr.. Hobart,
Tigress with Mr.. Whittier up, and Rain
drop ridden by Mr.. Bettner. Raindrop
lost all chances or hope of winning on the
first turn, losing no less than six lengths.
Romulus won handily.
The fifth and last race of the day, two
mile steeplechase, was the main event by
long odds, and was good race from start
to finish. Mr.. Hobart had just paid
$2500 for Ali Bahia in order that
he might win this. race, and as
may well be supposed, had his heart
set on winning it, but although Ali Baba
cut out very hot pace for mile and
three-quarters Mestor. who was ridden and
placed with excellent judgment by Hen
messy, nabbed him at the head of the
stretch and in driving finish Mestor beat
him out by good length. The Lark took
third.
1t was a good day for Hobart, he win
ming four out of the five races. 1t is notice
able that horse No. on the racing-card in
each race won first. In the last race
Mestor sold to 5. About $4,000 changed
hands on the races.
The talk tonight is of the team shoot to-
morrow. There are number of the shoot
ing contingent of the Country Club on
hand, and the race for the seasons cup
bids fair to be holly contested. X. b.
Woodward feels himeelf sure winner, as
one more win will make the cup his per-
sonal property.
1t is said that the races for Saturday will
be of unusual interest. F. r. Webster and
Major Rathhone are leaving no stone I'M
turned to make everything success.