The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01

work, which accounts for her poor sAo"AAs
yesterday
Grady is a pretty warm youngster, ana yes
terday's race was no criterion to go py.
Clumsily ridden by Reidy, who dropped his
whip below the drawgate, he should nave
been second beyond doubt, and it IS ques-
tionable whether with a good rider IN the
saddle he could not have given the winner
race.
sickness seems destined TO follow in the
path Of the Elkton stable OF Frank Van Ness.
Her Majesty, the handsome and racy two-year-
old daughter of imp. True Briton, and Elsie
Ban, who has been on the sick list with
catarrhal fever, succumbed yesterday to that
disease and Inflammation OF the bowels COM
bined. The bay flly, who was considered the
peer Of any at the track, was owned by J. B.
Chase OF SonOma.
There was a rather exciting finale to the
third race on the card yesterday. The event
in particular was five and half furlong
selling dash for which Venus and Blue
Bell went 10 the post equal choices, s to
being the closing quotation against each.
The former was at one time as good as "a
10 in the ring.
Venus won in romp after letting Blue
Bell make all the running, and this is
where the costly part came in for
her owner, the well-known colored
trainer, Don Williams. When put
up to be auctioned, the mare, en-
tered to be sold for $500. was bid up to
$500 by the well-known bookmaker, "Billy"
Beverly. This action so incensed the
owner OF Venus that he assaulted the pen
ciler as he turned 60 walk away from the
railing surrounding the Judges stand. The
blow however, was a glancing one and no
damage resulted. Bystanders thereupon
interfered and further trouble was averted.
Later the Judges inflicted a $3.50 fine on
Williams for his breach of turf etiquette.
The card was a good one, but the attend
ance and betting were light, the game OF
late seeming to be on a steady decline.
One first choice was all that got home.
Bloomsbury, a son of Three Cheers, made
his maiden essay in the opening race of the
day. sprint for two-year-olds at five and
a half furlongs, and won as he pleased from
Agravator, the third choice, going to the
post 5 to l. Billy McCloskey took third
place from the favorite, Prince Hooker.
The black daughter of imp. True Briton,
Virgie A. furnished the surprise IN the
two-year-old handicap at five furlongs
Getting away second she assumed the lead
almost from the jump and was never
headed. winning by two lengths from Per-
L
who with Perhaps had first call in the bet
ting, was good third.
Fourth on the card, the five-furlong
handicap for the aH-aged division re-
suited in another grand spill. Silver State
went out 3 TO 2 favorite, but ran like a
pollywog. The ight-weighted Nervosa
went out in front when the flag fell, and
cutting out the pace, won ridden out half
q length in front of Howard, with the
favorite third. The winners price in the
betting was ~ to l.
The finish 10 the mile and a sixteenth
handicap was exciting enough to suit the
most fastidious racegoer. There were five
starters, and Royal Flush reigned fayorite,
going to the post Is 10 5. Annette was but
8 shade cheaper in the betting, with Del
Norte the next fancier.
Eddie Jones took no chances with Ar
nette when the flag sent the bunch away,
but at once took the lead. She was a
length in front Of Del Norte rounding the
bend to the wire, but the real race was
begun. Del Norte drew up nearly on equal
terms a furlOng from home, and the two
raced as team from there to the wire,
Annette barely winning by a short nose.
Royal Flush was poor third. The time,
1:471@ marked the chestnut tilly as a grand
performer. MCLHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
1904 FIRST RACE-FOur and a half fur
LOU. longs; maidens; sWO-year-Olds; purse
Ind. Horse. weight. jockey. ST. 1s Str. Fin.
1912 AgTavator, 'Io4 lchevaiIerl,2 N N 215
lib Billy McCloskey, 1O7
1912 PFnce s3Ge~} Hooker, io7 o. :"
1919 n55 aIGyd Pid pico &c ws6sf,i 81 ss = =
Good start. Won easily. Time, :561a. Winner,
b. C. by Three Cheers Dam OF Early.
Betting: Bloomsbury TO l, Agravator z to 2,
Billy McCloskey 20 to l. Prince Hooker 8 to 8, Don
Pho Pico 13 to 5.
1901 SECOND RACE-Five furlongs: handi-
1ZO1. cap; two-year-olds; purse $500.
Ind Horse. weight. jockev. ST. 1a Str. Fin.
l076 YiTge A, 81 (Chevalier)..S d1a u IL IL
1879 fe5a9pss 90 lg3 &shaw) y n = 81
(935} 5}Imperial Miss Brummel, 1O7
1als csTd#s Fgsg5ts d ic.srv,s g g & 4 4 4
G210)Encinor 98 GLENN .:..-....5 Az 81 50
1911 Nabopolassar. 90 (E. Jones..7 5h 7e 72
1896 Walter J, lO2 (Hinrichs)....1 8 8
Good start. Won handily. Time, :O1s. Win
ner, blk. f., by Imp. True Brton-Big Bertha
Betting: Virgie Z to /, Perhaps to 2, Grady
l, Waiter ] to l, Nabopolassar, to 1, Encino
80 to l.
1890 THIRD RACE-Five and half fur
1Z.OA. longs; selling; three-year-olds and up
wards; purse $780,
IND Horse. weight jockey. St: q str; Fin.
1905 Blue Bell, 81 (Piggott) .......3 11z IL rs
(1l94)Lttle Tough, 1o2 Hin
1905 Regal, HlSas 90 jMcIntyrej .s 81 81 = q
7293 Raghaea a. 81 G s. ss 81 go 81
sSS Soon Enough, ITO &C. Web
ber) )-.-.....-.......-..-.,..,.:
Struggling start. Won easily. Time :0734.
Winner br. f., by Verando-Belinda.
Betting: Venus to 5. Blue Bell to s, Regal
30 10 l. Little Tough IL to !, OBee 10 10 l, Raph-
aeI 20 to l, Soon Enough II 10 l.
1000 FOURTH RACE-Five furlongs: handi-
LOO. cap: three-year-olds and upward; purse
$500.
Ind; Horse. weight, Jockey St. n Str. Fin. I'm
1917 Nervoso. SO (E. Jonesl .......2 112 IL IN
1917 Howard, lO7 H. Lloyd - 4 81 ~
(l207) Silver state, 103 (Pggott)...3 81 II BIZ
1928 Rinfax ll0 ct. Smith).......4 II
Fair start Won driving. Time, l :0I. Winner,
Betting: Nervoso 8 10 2, Howard IA to 5, Silver
State 10 2, Rinfax TO 2.
1904 FIFTH RACE - One and sixteenth
ZOf. miles; handicap; threey year-olds and up
ward purse $400.
Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. St. n Str. Fin.
1928 Annette 81 (E. Jones) )......2 II II 1ns
1928 Del Norte, l10 (Piggottl. IL 22 rs
Q2l7) Royal Flush, 1l2 tHinrchs)3 81 3g N
l223 FlirtilIa- 81 (Coady) y).........5 an 4S 40
l2OS Remus, 102 (Chevalier). .....4 IN 3
limo Win