The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-14

Commission tlenrichs) 3 to 8.
The attendance at the. races yesterday
may have been a bit disappointing to
those gentlemen who are furnishing the
sinews of war for u meeting; but nothing
could be said against the quality of the
races. When horse runs a mile in f:4l q
over track that is cuppy and by no
means fast, he is doing pretty well, and
that is what Blizzard did yesterday. al
though he had to be whipped out to Ito
it. Whtestone, the horse the public
picked to land the prize money i'll the
Newton handicap was second. With
Felix Carr up hejwould have won.
There, were perhaps 1000 people at the
track-not very big attendance inview OF
the great expense that has been gone to
by the management III order to provide
attractive events and good racing. The
public guessed two of yesterdays events.
Pat Murphy was made false fayorite,
and Whitestone with a good rider should
have won. This shows that the horses
are running pretty close to form.lt
The day, which was a bit muggy at
first. developed beautifully as 1T wore on.
Barring little wind it was almost per-
feet. The betting was lively, particularly
on the Newton handicap which was
picked out by nearly everybody a. 4
cinch for Whitestone; one of those copper
bound ones that there is no chance of go
ing wrong. But then nobody expected
that old Blizzard would poke his nose in
front. The Pleasanton stables entries
had few supporters; but sit-wass mainly
because of Captain Co,ter. With his
light impost, and on account OF the re-
cent goou race he ran at San Francisco,
lie was looked on as having a chance.
The card was IA very good one and every
race resulted in a contest. The first event
to the post Every body picked out Mr..
Spreckels' entry, Pat Murphy. . FULL
brother to the famous roam sprInter Tim
Murphy, as the Winner. The recent good
form Of Morven at the Bay District was
overlooked. although a few in the know
got aboard at two and three to one. These
were about the only,tw that were played.
Nobody thought that Talbot Clifton had
a chance on earth, especially with Burns
up.
Starter Brown was compelled to waste
a few minutes before he sent them away,
but they got started pretty well together.
Willie Flynn took Rafael right out and
led around the ,ghTst turn, and into the
stretch. Then they colared him. Nor
vey coming on won cleverly AT one time
it looked as though Pat Murphy was GO
ing to catch him. but the big roam colt
was not quite on edge and only got third
place. McCarthy's gelding came very
fast around the end and got third
place. Considering the shape the
track was in the time was very creditable.
Rummel. Mr.. Spreckels' 2-year-old, had
been working so well, and he is such u
big. fine-looking colt anyhow, that nohe
of the betters cared to stack up against
him. He was made to 10 shot in the
betting, and good many played him at
that price. Some few fancied- Al Morine's
Lorena, a filly by Apache, with Johnny
Weber up. Lorena came mighty near
pulling off the race. Coombs, who always
was bit slow at the post. got off badly
with the favorlte, but Weber had his
mount going long before any of the rest.
Turning into the stretch she led by five
lengths. Then Rummel began TO over
haul her., Glass told, and the sprcckels
colt won by a length with Lorena second.
Joe McCarthy's filly. from Linda Vista,
made good run through the stretch and
finished third. Time. so seconds.
Then came the Newton handicap.
Felix Carr arrived on the track Just before,
the two-year-old race. lie had been sent
down by Mr.. Spreckels to ride Candid
fast or dinner for fear he would get too
heavy. lie made his weight and then
was told by Trainer Mulkey that Coombs
would ride. This necessitated the making
of a new book. Carr on Candid would
have made the race 4 better one. The
black mare would @'liate Had chance,
with him up. Coombs is at least ten
pounds worse boy than Cara and Can
did did not get a ten pound beating.
AS it was. Carr disappointed at not
riding Candid, picked out Whitestone to
win. and bet 5000 or him and was
beaten. He felt rather sore at Mulkey,
and talked some q, going back to San
Francisco last nj hit. but finally made up
his mind to stay.
Candid and Little. Cripple were about
equally fancied after Whitestone. The
latter ran very disappointingly. 1t may
be that he will show betleriform the next
time out. One of the surprises of the
race was the good run made by Cent?
nella. She went off sailing in the lead
mile. Then her lack of condition told,
and she was compelled, to fall back.
With about another race in her, and u
good boy on her back, she will be ready
TO hook up with Whitestonc or Candid.
WhItestone's boy allowed him to be cut
off going a. ound the first turn and going
up the back stretch he was last This
caused his hackers no uneasiness, how
ever, because he is sluggish fellow to
get going. When he hit the stretch he
was in u fairly good position, but Old
Blizzard was feeling reaf good. and took
up the running where Centinella gave it
up. Peters kept batting away at the old
brown horse and he lasted long enough to
beat milestone neck in ding dong
finish. Candid, ridden all over the track
was third.
The victory was popular one because
everybody likes Joe Mccarthy, who is a
clever lad. He did pretty well during
the day. winning nearly $1,000 III purses.
The next rae was very nearly another
victory for him. Bernardo ran clever
race, but Commission, on odds on farorite.
won from him by a length. Hymn set
the pace. He went away like a wild horse
but he was bit short and was over
hauled in the stretch. Pescador, as usual,
acted badly'and delayed the start some
what.
Mr.. Brown had hard fields to handle
but got them all. off we'll excepting the
last which struggled a bit. At that the
horses that really had chance were all
punched.
Mr.. Williams. president of the Califor-
MIA Jockey Club, was in the Judges stand.
The summarizes:
olds and upwards. Purse $500.
George Beardsley's Big. Morren by imp.
Chevot-Lurline. Henrichs .......,.... l
Pleasanton Stables br g. Tabor Clifton by
Flood imp. Goula. Burns -. .s.... .
A b. Spreckes brig Pat Murphy by Kyrle
DAILY Maggie r. Coombs go. .....,...
BETTING Morven 9 to /, TIA bot Clifton to
I, Pat Murphy Alto $.
Hal Fisher 10, Rafael II. Rinfax 90. Hue.
nema 10, Juan Bernard 80, Johnny Ca pion 70
and Name la 40, also ran. Won clevelly by
len.th Time, 1;O2s4 ~.