The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09

Hinr1ChS lanueu three winners yesterday.
The "St. Louis Garrison" has signed a contract
TO ride during the meeting for White and
Clarke
Had Robin Hood I won yesterday Nick Hall,
his owner would have eashed some nice-look-
ing tickets. He got II and Is to l against the
gelding, who was not over block away from
the winner past the wire.
Red Bird seems to have transferred his affec-
ton from mud to the more substantial footing,
glaneing at his race of yesterday, although had
Clacquer got to running sooner Ed Sachs
horse would have been third.
Johnny Coleman thought Thelma money
nice color to lasso, and finally jollied Ed Pur-
ser into giving him $500 bet. Quirt could
not make the daughter OF John Happy extend
herself, and Johnny has sworn off "joIying."
One Californian has been found capable OF
performing q service in connection with the
starter without importing any fresh talent
from the East Richard Havey, the popular
trainer. now swishes the second flag, and really
he does very well.
That handsome FLY, Her Majesty, would do
honor to a sire occupying much lottier posi-
ton than the one tmp. True Briton at present
occupies. Carrying top weight, lis pounds, in
the five furlong spin yesterday, she galloped
over the top of her field and won with the most
consummate ease.
The presence of Captain Rees had very de-
pressing effect on the balance of the entries in
the seven-furlong race, and scratches were so
liberal that the race was declared off, again
leaving but five events to be run-a great suf-
hciency. At the rate of five day the talent
will last much longer and as 1896 will be an
other year, glimpse OF the future is not I'M
wise.
After much dickering and many reverses H.
D. Brown, the California starter, has at last
gained foothold in the East He is now as
sistant starter at Hawthorne track Chicago,
where J. F. Caldwell is welding the flag The
veteran starter could not have secured better
man for this position, as Brown is utterly fear
less Of danger among a bunch of bang-taiIs,
and should prove a jewel for any starter in
this position.
From the latest Eastern news the safe arrival
of the California crack Cresccndo and his
stable companions is announced from Chicago
Some one in the Windy City must have been
badly fooled, for in recent issue of Chicago
turf paper the big son OF Flambeau was
heralded as having arrived in the car with
Lissak and very glowing description of his
majestic proportions was given and of his
striking likeness to his sire. We never heard
OF two Crescendos.
A jockey, no more than mortal in any
other business or profession, cannot paint
sun bursts in an evening sky several nights in
a week and expect to be a bright, smiling
poppy at the post. Perhaps if Willie Flynn
would set his chronometer couple of hours
ahead of time he would not imagine himself
tied to the starting post. Willie rode much
better earlier in the meeting before he became |
so well acquainted in town, and gave promise |
OF becoming crack rider, but he has sadly
Tetrograded.
With the Gray-Percy bill in the New York
Legislature barely squeezing its way through,
and racing interests around Chicago threat
ened with adverse legislation, the present
action OF the California Jockey Club in extend
ing for an unlimited period of time an already
long drawn out meeting certainly looks like
Haunting the red flag in the bulls face, and
the result cannot but be inimical to the best
racing interests of the State. Cheap racing by
cheap racehorses has but deeting hold on the
true sport-lovtng public, and sooner or later
loses their patronage. Already many OF the
horses running at the present meeting show
the wear and tear of the hard winter cam
paign and not few look as though a corner"
in oats had effected their digestive properties.
If we are to have race war this coming winter
the present association will fall easy prey to
the enemy, for by that time its supply of am
munition will have been exhausted
The card at the track yesterday was
very ordinary one, liberal scratching max
ing it even smaller, but it probably an
swered the purposes of the fair-sized crowd
present on speculation bent. Three
favorites and two second choices in front
tells the record of the days racing.
After opening second choice for the first
event, five furlong scramble, Clacquer
was backed down to a to favorite, but
later a rush was made to get aboard Nor
ven, and at post time the former was Sec
ond choice.
After some delay at the post caused by
Norlee's bad behavior, the field was sent
away; Flynn in a trance on Clacquer pull
ing up, falling back nearly last. Morven
headed the field after passing the half pole,
and won ridden out by three parts of a
length. In drive Red Bird beat Clacquer
a short head for the place. Better ridden,
the latter would have been a sure winner.
A mile selling race gave favorite players
their first shock. Alexis was made an s to
choice, but sulked and refused to extend
himself. The second choice, Miss Buckley,
headed tue bunch down the backstretch
and won by several lengths of rubber hose.
Louisville, an to l chance, was second.
three lengths in front of Dara.
That dainty and decidedly speedy piece
of horsefesh, Her Majesty, looked the
sweetest of 4 to shots for the five-furlong
two-year-old race, and such proved the
case. She stepped it off as though racing
was pleasure to her, winning in a romp
by two lengths from Monitor, who took
second place as handily from Valionte.
In the fifth race White and Clark got the
good price OF to against their gElding
Commission because most racers thought
the distance, five and half furlongs, too
short for him. 1t was a most decided mis-
calculation, for he won handily by two
lengths from Rey Alta who led the greater
part OF the route. Banjo was third, a head
away, heavily backed.
For the first time in many moons a six
= and-a-half-furlong race was given, ending
the days sport. Quirt was firm to 5
favorite, but she had to succumb to supe-
rior speed, for Thelma held her safe the
entire distance, winning cleyerly by a
length and a half. Annette we'll sun
ported, but rather indiscreetly ridden. was
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