The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14

On account of the uncertain condition of the
racing situation in the East, Johnny Coleman
has received word from his partner, Hughey
Jones, that he will start for California with
their string of horses inside OF two weeks
Henry Wendt, who will book for George Rose
in the East, leaves to-day with the other MEM
bers of the crew, among which is D. w. Hig-
gins (Rataplanl, who is now in Mr.. Roses en-
ploy. Tod Sloane, the jockey, accompanies the
party. Mr.. Rose goes as far as Sacramento
where he will stop over until Sunday and then
continue on East
The long spell of racing has not been without
its effects on the nags that have withstood the
campaign. Scarcely day passes that some
woe-begone specimen OF the thoroughbred does
not pull up bleeding, spectacle that is any,
thing but pleasant auxiliary TO racing. So
yesterday when Democrat pulled up with the
red LIES fluid pouring out OF his mouth, the
judges decided that in future the entry of
horses known to be afflicted in this manner
should be rejected.
Through gifts .and unlooked-for circum-
stances, Nick Halls string of racehorses is
gradually becoming depleted. A short time
ago Sweet Alice fell dead in a race, and on
Wednesday, becoming disguised with his tim
ber-toppers, Nick gave Wyanashott and Long
well away. Yesterday morning, while being
worked out, Norlee suddenly swerved with her
exercising boy on the backstretch, and going
over the fence broke her neck. The unlucky
horseman now has but few left of his string,
and intends putting lightning-rods on his sta
bic at the earliest possible opportunity,
The principal topic of conversation of late
among habitues of the Bay District is the
peculiar in-and-out running of the horses of
the Elmwood stock farm, and not without
reason. Mr.. Boots, owner of the stable is a
man whose honor and veracity have never been
questioned; and in this he is fortunate, for
were the horses in many another stable to be
run with so many zigZag attachments they
would have come in for the official frown long
before now. Roma's startling performance on
Wednesday, after her last bad run, started the
gossip. And, strangely enough, certain few
seemed TO be aware of the fact that she would
run well in this particular race and the FLY
was heavily backed. On Monday, at his
maiden attempt, Tiberius, q two-year-old,
although beaten, put up splendid race. On
that day there was jam to get aboard and he
was backed down several points. Yesterday
he opened an to favorite. but for some IN
explainable reason the wise ones fought shy of
him and around post time 2 to was obtain
able. He run well for distance and then quit
like dog-quite the reverse of his previous
run, when he finished gamely. These are but
couple OF the inconsistent performances of
the horses from this stable, and the opinion is
expressed by few that some one in the stable
other than the owner knows too much about
the horses If it is due to incompetency in
training Mr.. Boots should notify the public on
q bulletin-board when his horses are not in
shape and not have them shooting at the moon
when strong first choices and stand by cha
grined when they win as long shots to the
bookmakers profit.
A decidedly beneficial change in the
fa+oh III
tracted good crowd to the track yester-
day, there being a much more generous
sprinkling of the fair sex than for some
time. If the band had played a few new
selections the management could have
been complimented upon furnishing an ex-
cellent days sport.
The time in the different events was fast,
but the favorites received rather rough
usage, .fnd there is slight doubt that as the
old roam Tim Murphy, first choice for the
last race, finished behind the money, the
talent had been worsted.
The Handicapped had been most kind to
the fast gelding, Fly, in the fve-furlong
handicap, letting him in with 101 pounds,
and this was the main cause of Tim Muir
ply being scr atched. To the surprise of
all, however, Fly was also scratched, leav-
ing the Australian mare, Ivy, to go to the
post an to favorite. For second choice
honors it was close between America and
Howard. Banjo and Gypsy Girl were the
only other starters.
Sent away to pretty start Ivy showed
first but was almost Immediately passed
by America, who headed the imported
mare We'll into the stretch, when Chevalier
let out link and she won with the most
consumm ate ease by length in 01 How
ard made bold bid for the money, but
had to be content with third place, half a
length behind America. The winner, a
handsome, bay mare, has long sweeping
way OF covering the ground and in her
present form will be dangerous in any
company.
1t was reserved for the fourth race to
furnish the most exciting finish of the day.
The distance was mile and seventy yards
and Mulberry, certainly the class of the
OUTFIT, was strongly played 4 to favorite
Garcia, the second choice, had quite a fol-
lowing, but against the others the prices
were long.
The favorite got there, but it was such a
tight squeeze that many of his hackers
were troubled with a nauseous feeling that
savored strongly of seasickness at the
finish. The lightweighted Miss Buckley of
the acro6atic Boots string made the run
nlng all the way TO the stretch, followed
by Road Runner and Garcia, the favorite
In the rear having been cut off a couple of
times endeavoring to get to the front.
Strengthened for home, Garcia was in
front, full of run, and Sloane saw that he
had no easy task ahead of him to catch
Schwartz's gelding. 1t was Tod's last
mount previous to his departure East, and
he wanted to win. Through dint of the
hardest kind of riding he succeeded in
snatching victory at the wire bv the
shortest of heads in 1:46, fast-run race.
Sir Reel was fair third.
The Elwood stock farms youugster.
Tiberius, who ran such good race at his
maiden essay on Monday, when heavily
backed. opened an to 5 favorite for the
opening dash of four and a half furlongs
yesterday, but he had bookmaker's ague
or some other complaint, for he couldn't
beat goat. Strangely enough, no one
seemed to want to back him and he went
to the post to 1. Virgie A was the caper;
backed down from threes to Ii to 5 she led
all the way, winning by three lengths from
Lady Gray. Rejected, first away, finished
in third position.
Ichi Ban was backed from 6 to to to
10 to win the second race, cheap six-fur-
long selling affair, but after getting away
in front and leading until furlong from
home he was passed by Connaught, a Is to
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