The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

creditable race.
Zeke Abrahams' good FLY, City Girl, fell
while the field was at the post, but by the way
she came at the finish it undoubtedly did not
mitigate against her chance.
Perhaps sporied handsome new colors yester-
day. The youngster has been on the sick list
for some time, but the owner, jim Neil,
thought him good enough to win, and he re-
ceived extensive backing. He ran fine race,
which he will probably improve next time out.
By an ignoble sire that could not earn his
oats racing and of q build that horse con-
noisseur would not go into ecstacies over, the
gelding Charley Boots ran away from his field
Yesterday, comprising sons and daughters of
such blue-blooded sires as st. Carlo, Kosciusko
Three Cheers and imp. Trade Wind. Named
after the owner of the Elmwood stock farm
string Mr.. Boots at first threatened awful
vengeance on Messrs. Legg and Taylor, owners
of the gelding; but as he has since shown his
heels to some of the get OF Owner Boots great
stud, imp. Brutus, he is beginning to feel
fattered, and no doubt the two horsemen who
took such desperate chance have been for
given.
Hammered down and plugged, backed
off the boards by ye wise folk, broken be-
yond all doubt an eighth of an inch from
the wire, just Jockeys nap, and then
took the money. The horse that fell heir
to all this phenomenal luck was Royal
Flush in the short six-furlong handicap
yesterday, Howard was quoted favorite at
to in the opening betting, but such a
vast quantity of coin went in on Royal
Flush that the latter went to the post an
even money chance, while 212 to 1 was
laid against Howard. Nervoso and Road
Runner were the only other starters. To
say the least, everything connected with
the race had a very hunky-tonky look.
Nervoso went outand made the running
when the field was dispatched, with Royal
Flush at his neels, and in this order they
| turned the bend for home. Nervoso soon
! had enough and fell back, giving the lead
to Flush. Howard now doomed up on the
horizon and in a few jumps was at the
leaders saddle-skirts. A furlong from the
stand Howard was galloping, while Hin
richs had gone to the bat on Royal Flush.
Be it to Hinrichs' credit, he kept at work
on beaten horse, and success crowned his
efforts. In a finish that would do credit
to somnambulist, Shaw on Howard APP
parently went into trance, and when he
had awakened Royal Flush had beaten his
mount long neck. 1t was pretty end
ing to a delightful farce. Neryose was
IllrQ ana the IlIne WAS .IAI2.
While the entries were not numerous,
the card was an improvement on the day
preceding, and the crowd was also some
what swelled by few new faces. Three
favorites, a second and a third choice
earned glory and dollars.
The to 5favorite Sheridan for the OPEN
ing race over the short six furlongs finished
back in the ruck. Barcaldine, backed from
to Is to 5, won cleverly by half length
from Josie G, the second choice. Gold
Dust run into Shaw.
Although receding in the betting from
to 3 to 1 that husky youngster Charlie
Boots jumped into the lead when the flag
fell on the two-year-old race, and, although
never relinquished the lead, winning at
the wire by nose from City Girl, who
came through next the rail and nearly
stole the race. Elise was fair third. The
five furlongs was reeled off in O21l.
The six and half furlong run furnished
but three starters, and Sir Richard opened
hot to choice. Latterly he went back
in the betting to Is to 20 from the force OF
coin that went in on Rear Guard Sir
Richard made good run, but when it
came down to a pinch the last furlong,
Rear Guard passed him and won easily by
a neck in 81. Nebuchadnezzar was
beaten Off
The last race, over a mile, looked a
turkey-trot for Boreas, and such it proved,
for he went to the post to 20 and won as
he pleased from Carmel, who sulked during
one stage of the journey, but again came
strong at the end and downed Miss Buck
ley for the place. The mile was run in :42
fiat. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 26, 1895.