The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
CRESCENDO FIRST IN THE RANCHO
DEL PASO STAKES. EASED
TO A CANTER.
THORNHILL IN FINE FETTLE.
TIM MURPHY BEATEN AGAIN, THIS
TINE BY THE SPEEDY
CLACOUER.

Crescendo now has several new scalps
hanging to his belt, including that of the
English lass Santa Bella, who, it was
thought, would give the big chestnut son
of Flambeau race, but proved dlsap-
pointment. Crescendo is now a stake
winner, for it was the Rancho del Paso
stakes at five furlOngs that he romped
home for yesterday and added $3.50 to the
credit of his owner, Naglee Burke. Open
ing in the betting at 2 to 5, he went to to
2, at which price he was heavily played.
Imp. Santa Bella was second choice at 215
to l, and ton of money went in on her
for the place at 3 to 5. Rey del Bandidos
was rather close with Fights against him,
but the others had from so to 200 to 1
against their chances.
When the flag fell Elsie Ferguson was
first away followed by Monitor and the
favorite, imp. Santa Bella getting some
what the worst of the break. Taking the
lead the first eighth Crescendo was never
extended with the exception of slight
shaking up Weber gave him when nearing
the stretch where he seemed to want to
loaf. but Strengthened for home he opened
a gap that could not be closed, and passed
the wire pulled to canter in LOO, on a
track that was far from fast. Elsie Fergu-
son, who was second into the stretch, was
beaten out the last few jumps in hard
drive, a short head for the place by the
Leda filly.
The imported FLY Santa Bella, carrying
Mr.. Macdonough's colors, did not show
the speed she was expected to, never being
able to get near the front.
The winner, Crescendo, pulled up as
though he had simply been canterinS in
stead of being to the races, and if there is
anything on the track in the two-year-
division that can extend him the racing
public would like to see them trotted out.
1t was an off day for favorites, two out of
the five only winning.
the track was dead and devoid of springi-
ness, Thornhill's mile in /: Az being the
best performance of the day.
That 6 to 5 favorite, Prince Devine, never
got in sight of the money in the opening
race, a five-furlong spin for maidens. Ma
bel L, opening at 5to 2, well backed by sta
bic connections, won handily after enter
ing the stretch second to Kingsley. Soda
dain, II to L chance, beat Kingsley out
half a length for second place. Myron,
heavily backed, was left at the post.
A selling race at seven furlongs brought
out ten cheap-selling platers. Roma and
Marietta opened to favorite, but at the
close the latter had the call, to being
the general price against the Montana flly.
support at very comfortable odds.
Steadfast got away in front and made
the running to the stretch, when Roma,
who was second, took the lead and held it
to the drawgate. At this point Marietta
came out of the bunch and won compare
lively easy by half length from the Boots
tilly. Arno, shut off near the half mile
pole, falling back next to last, most miser-
ably ridden by Sloane, finished third.
When fit Thornhill is pretty useful
horse, and with 6 to l against him he was
troubled that way yesterday and led his
field from start to finish in the mile handi-
cap. McLight, the IL to 10 favorite, finished
second, two lengths in front OF the light
weighted Flirtilla. Ingomar, with 6 to 1
against him, ran well until entering the
stretch, where he sulked.
The old roam Splinter, Tim Murphy, had
to lower his colors to light-weighte
Clacquer in the last run, fve-furlong
dash. Four to. l was obtainable against
Tim at one time, and plenty of to 1
against Clacquer. The roam sprinter
showed the way into the stretch, followed
by Mainstay, but when challenged an
eighth from the wire by Clacquer could not
respond and was beaten out rather easily
by Moose" Taylor's sprinter. Mainstay
finished fair third.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL, 1895.
ZOO FIRST RACE - Five furlongs; selling;
COC. maidens; three year-olds and upward
purse $500.