The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-25
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
FAVORITES ALL FINISHED IN FRONT
AND THE TALENT WERE
IN CLOVER.
NELSON RAN LIKE A GHOST.
REDINGTON SHOWED HIS HEELS
TO A SHIFTY LOT OF
YOUNGSTERS.

Santa Rosa, who was backed down several
points in the opening race yesterday, broke
down
The popular turfman, Joe Ullman, writes q
friend in this City that he will leave Chicago
for San Francisco on November 5.
Ed Purser's sprinter Mahogany made his re-
appearance in the second race after long rest
He looks good and should be heard from in the
near future
W. Williams, who rode Sleeping Child, ap-
pears to be decided improvement over H.
horse on Tuesday.
big plunge was made on Marjorie in the
kindergarten race, and she proved disap-
po1ntment. Johnny Coleman of the Stuyvesant
Club was particularly sweet on the Eastern
mare, laying but little money against her.
Riley, who rode Navy Blue in the last race
made botch of it or the gelding would have
been much closer to Model at the finish He
certainly made up lot of ground, but the Sir
Modred mare undoubtedly holds him safe.
Caliente, who started in the two-year-old
event, is a gIand-looking youngster. His sire
is the dead Joe Hooker, dam Hattie Humphrey
and rumor has it that he is fast one. He is
trained by William hurry of Sacramento.
Nelson, who won the second race, opened in
the betting at & TO 5 and went back to 2 to 1
from the force of heavy play that cut the
odds against Venus from twos to even money
At post, however, Nelson was a to 5 chance
and Venus had receded to her original opening
price.
Secretary Edwin F. Smith of the State Board
of Agriculture has sent out the following cir
cular to breeders of thoroughbreds: ave de-
sire to call your attention to the conditions of
our first nursery stake for colts that now rank
as yearlings. Our intention is to provide
rich stake for two-yearolds, to be run annually
at the California State Fair, to be known after
January l. 1896, the California Futurity.
We are prompted to open this stake in this
form at this time on account of the number of
well-bred yearlings in training. On January
L, 1896, similar stake will be offered for colts
and FLIES now ranking as weanlings and in
addition the regular California Futurity for
mares TO foal in 1896. The increased oppor-
tunities for racing in California make 1t in
cumbent upon the State Agricultural Society
to encourage the breeder by providing valua-
Bile State event of this character. Breeders
contemplating sales Of their surplus produce
IN yearling form cannot afford to overlook en-
tering in this as well as the other stakes that
are TO follow We confidently expect this
stake to be worth from $4,000 TO $4,000 to the
winner,
The crowd that patronizes the races at
the Bay District is getting so we'll edu-
Gated in the knots and tangles of racing
that the bookies have been kept tip-toeing
of late to keep their bank rolls in a healthy
looking state. On Wednesday the long
lines back of the bookmakers' stands at the
conclusion of each race spoke well for the
success of the talent, and yesterday for
tune again smiled upon them The fine
weather drew out good-sized attendance
and the betting was lively. All of the
races were captured by horses that had
first call in the betting. or nearly so.
Possibly Sleeping Child did not have as
many friends in the ring as some of the
other starters in the first race, still the
bookmakers did not take many liberties
with the Montana horse. He went 10 the |
post equal choice with Gold Dust-threes !
being the general price against the pair |
Getting away third when the flag fell, |
Sleeping Child headed the field all the wav
with slight lead and won handily, three |
parts OF a length before Beatrice, with Ida |
Sauers a fair third.
The one-eyed demon, Nelson, was hot |
to favorite for the next race, and he !
ratified oil the five furlongs in l :004 with |
astounding ease. Five lengths away Con !
dola, IS to l shot, and the third choice,
Nervosa, battled for the place, the former
gaining it by a nose.
The two year-old event of five and half
furlongs furnished the liveliest betting
proposition of the day. Redington opened |
3 to 2 favorlte, but there was such a
strong play on Marjorie Instigator and
Claude Hill that 2 to was laid against
him when the bell tapped the horses out.
Donahue laid away in second and third
position with Redington until well straight
ened away in the stretch, when he gave
him his head and he won galoping from
lnstigator, who beat Billy McCloskey out a
nose in hard drive for second place.
The fourth race, over six and a half fur
longs, was another good betting affair
Detective, Rose Clark and Major Cook
were the favored ones in the ring while
May Day and Ricardo carried considerable
coin at more lengthy odds than the three
first named. AT the close Detective and
Major Cook were both held at ~ to l.
with Rose Clark at threes. Detective was
first away when the flag fell, followed
by Major Cook. This was the order until
well on toward the wire, where the Major
passed Detective, and beat him out easily
by half length. Lady Jane took third
place in drive from Rose Clark.
The astonishing good odds of 9 to 10 and
even money was laid against Model win
ming the mile dash, the last race of the
day. She allowed Elmer f to make the
running to the far turn, where she passed
him, and won romping in 1:42A. Navy
Blue came from next to last place in the
stretch, and nipped Elmer out short
head for the place.
SUMMARY.
Twenty-nint day. Thursday, October "a
Weather fine; track fast.
40 FIRST RACE-About six furongs; sell
1 X. ing; threeyear-ods and upward; purse
$3.50. Time, liza.
Ind. Horse, weight, Jockey. st. 1s Str. Fin.
133 Sleeping Child, 100 "a, Will
90 Beatrice e, io2 (Rowanj. 81 2s %
Ida SAVERS, 80 (Riey) I'D On 51s $40
1873 Gold Dust, 103 CIV. Flynn. / IN 4i% al
112 Carrie Shaw, 101 (Cleary),. A $40 6IS BIZ
1l2 Triumph, 9S (Chevalier)...6 al 81 81
1l2 Imp. Lolokalani, 104 Dur
- Santa Rosa, 105 (Peoples) Z IN IS 81
Imp Trentoa, 107 (E.
Good start. Won easily. Winner, W. d. Ran
dall's ch g. by imp. Child OF the Mist Erin-go-
Betting: SleeninR Child LIZ tn Z Reatrica 9 Ila