The morning call., 1895-02-17
SCHREIBER'S HORSE Won THE
BURNS HANDICAP DRIV-
-, ING, FROM LOVDAL..
TYRO DOWNED THE JUMPERS
JOCKEY CLUB OFFICIALS TO HAVE
WHITE CLOUDS STOMACH
ANALYzED.

$4,000 handicap with a splendid field of
starters, and fine weather should have
drawn a much larger attendance to the
track than that which did file in through
the tlrnstileS to the .racetrack yesterday.
Possibly the so cents additional tackled on
to the regular admittance fee on special
. occasions kept many away. The crowd
that saw the Burns handicap could have
been far from f2ttering to the Jockey Club
officials; possibly the dissatisfaction that
has existed over most of the previous
handicaps run had much to do with this.
The crowd that did attend was an en-
thusiastic one, and the racing was first
class, favoriteS faring well. Of course all
of the other events on the card were over
Swallowed by the main feature of the day,
the big handicap, and the bookies did a
land-otfice business on this race. Very
rarely have so many horses been figured to
have a chance as in this one. Barney
SchreiberS Hawthorne was marked up
favorite at the beginning of the. betting at
, to 1, and he remained firm fayorite at
that figure throughout
The Kentucky stable pair, Jim Flood
and Major Mclaughlin, opened at skies, "a
play toward the last 'brir Zing their price
down.to tours. Articus had some friends
and he went to the post third choice
LoVdal, Thornhill and Charmion all went
to the post with Fights about them. Gilead
opening at 10 to l receded in the betting
until his price reached 25 to 1. Mary S
and San Luis Rey We're also outsiders.
At fifteen minutes of t o'clock the big
race was called, Hawthorne heading the
procession TO the post.
With very little delay the flag fell to an
excellent start, Loodal, Hawthorne, Major
Mclaughlin, Jim Flood and Thornhill
showing in the front rank. As they passed
the stand the first time Jim Flood was
leading Hawthorne length and half
Thornhill, Charmion and Lovdal following
close up in the order named.
There was considerable jostling at the
first turn, Charmion and Major MCLaugh-
lin getting much the worst of it. Round
tie turn to the back stretch Jim Flood was
still leading Hawthorne neck, but soon
after the latter poked his head in front
and as they passed the half pole Haw-
thorne was length in front of the Ken
lucky colt, Thornhill length ahead of
Lovdal, the field strung out. AS thew
turned into the stretch for home Haw-
thorne was a short length in front of
Thornhill, with Lovdal but a neck away.
Less than an eighth from the wire Thorn
hill gave up second position to Lovdal and
the latter and Hawthorne fought the race
out to the wire. Schreiber'S big chestnut
showed no signs of faltering, and despite
Griffin S hard riding Felix Carr landed the
rich prize for his employer by good half
length. Thornhill was third, three lengths
further off.
When Hawthorne's number was holsted
Schneider, with very happy look on his
face, rushed down 10 the Judges stand and
shook Carr heartily by the hand as he
passed into the weighing room 1t was a
very popular victory, and as Barney re-
turned to the betting ring he was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by both bookmakers
and talent, even those that had lost Joining
IN the tribute to the big-hearted German
boOk1naker.
The speculative portion of the crowd
Jared well, first or second choices finishing
in front with one. exception. In the last
race Hyman, backed down from to to
favorite, won very cleverly.
The first race, short six furlongs, was for
non-winners at the meeting and brought
out very cheap lot, Currency was made
favorlte, going to the post IA to 5. The
Montana folks thought they had struck
something easy and backed. Marietta
down from to l to threes. Bellringer
was 10 TO l chance in the betting.
. Little Tough went out in front as the
flag fell and made all the running to the
head of the stretch, followed by Prince
and Marietta. Bergen then sent Bellringer
, to the front and, staving off Prince, won
handily by a length. Marietta finished
third, coming fast.
Liberal scratching in the second race,
a hve-furlong dash, reduced the field to
five starters, imp. Percy being excused by
the Judge after II o'clock. Condo, with
Griffin up, was made a 8 to favorite,
with Robin Hood | second choice. The
gray horse Grandee was well backed for
the place.
The race proved very much of gift for
Condo, who led most of the distance and
won by two lengths. Grandee, who got
away poorly, came fast in the stretch, and
secured the place by four lengths from
Johnny Payne. Robin Hood, possessed of
a great turn of speed, made miserable
showing.
The short six-furlong handicap proved
puZzler for the talent. Had the track been
fast Robin Hood ii would have been hot
favorite, but report going around that a
heavy track was not to his liking, sent him
TO the post to 1. Gree was finally sent to
the post slight favorite at 5 to 2. Terrier,
on his initial appearance at the meeting
was heavily played, but looked high in
flesh and ran poorly. Realization, no.
OF Z to against him at post time in a few
books, and nothing would make them
cut it.
Terriers colors showed first when the
flag fell, but only momentarily, for Gree,
who had the speed of the party. immedi-
ately shot to the front and was leading a
length at the half, Robin Hood II second,
the same distance in front of Realization
Increasing her lead somewhat Gree led
into the stretch with the positions of the
others unchanged. Below the eighth pole,
however, Cochrane was seen at the bat on
Gree, and soon aftear Robin Hood II took
the lead and finished comfortable win
ner by three lengths. Gree was second, a
length in front of the sleepily ridden Real
ization.
The handicap steeplechase, which was
fourth on the card, was the scene of some
lively betting. Tyro finally went to the
post favorite, backed down from threes.
A barrel of money was also played in on
Templemore' and Mendocino The other
starters cut very small figure in the bet
ting.
Mendocino, Woodford and Tyro was the
order over the first three hurdles, when the
first named already showed signs OF firing.
Withers thereupon took the lead with Tyro
and was never headed although very near
unseated taking the last jump. Eli Kindig
made strong finish beating Templemore
out for second place.
The days sport was drawn to a close
with another short six-furlong run for nom
winners at the meeting Fly was chalked
up an 8 to favorite by the bookmakers,
but the crowd would have nothing but
Hyman, a new starter at the meeting and