The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05
But He, Made a Gallant
Struggle in the Big
Race.
CROMWELL SOON DIED OUT.
"The Favorite Wins In a Walk"
Shouted the Spectators Rather
Too Soon.

Phoebus won the Realization stakes at
Sheepshead Bay to-day. He was second
avorite, keenan,, the odds on favorlte,
was the only horse that gave him any
trouble. The pair fought out the issue Tor
nearly the full length of the homestretch.
The course was a veritable quagmire.
There was, contrary to general expecta-
tons, delay at the post. They hnally got
away in fine order. Cromwell pursued his
usual tactics. He went out and died In
front There was no change worthy of
notice until the far turn was reached.
Cromwell then began to show some effects
of the terrible pace he had set. A furlong
from home the race looked like an easy
thing for keenan, and every one was shout
ing "the favorite wins in walk" The
CRY was premature Bright PhoebUs had
been generally getting his wind for final
effort and challenged the favorite at the
sixteenth pole. a hard struggle ensued.
keenan, had made his effort too early and
had but little left to finish with. Reiff
rode a magnificent race on Phoebus and
landed him a winner by neck Taral,
after driving King Arthur ii with terrible
force for fully half a mile, managed to
squeeze home in third place, just eight
lengths behind keenan,. The Realization
stakes were worth $50, 100 to Bright Phoe-
bus. The meeting closed to-day
Futurity course, Rey del Carades won, Hand
well second, Aurelian third. Time, l :13.
One mile oh turf, Doggett won, Corncob sec
ond, April Fool third Time, l AZ 40.
The double event, Futurity course, Hand
spring won, Applegate second. Time, 1:1313.
The Realization stakes, for three-year-olds,
one mile and five furlOngs, Bright Ph9bus,
113 (Reiff), to-, won; keenan,, 122 (Grithn),
to 5, second; King Arthur II, l12 (TaraD 10
TO /, third. Time, Pa %.
Five furlongs, RamirO won, Brisk second,
Lorrania third. Time, l :04 80.
Six furlOngs on main track, Ed hearney won,
Thira second, stephen third. Time, l:16 ID.
One mile and a furlong, Lucky Dog won, ST.
Luke second. Time, 2:O3 20.
DETROIT, Mich, July 4.-The running
meeting of the Detroit Driving Club ended
this afternoon.
Selling, seven furlongs, Ratap won, Booze
second Shumme third. Time, :2634
Handicap for twO-year-olds, five furlongs,
Ben Elder won, Hester second, Duchess of Mont
rose third. Time, 1:0114.
Hotel ST. Clair handicap, $4,000, one and
quarter miles, Lord Nelson won, Saragassa
second Sumo third. Time, 2 or.
.Eleven-sixteenths OF mile, Captain Brown
won, Tartarian second, Rabe Murphy third.
Time, l :07.
son second, Amelia May third. Time, :2S14.
Handicap, steeplechase, two and quarter
miles, Ny Luck won, Sayonara second, San
CINCINNATI, ONO, July 4-The first
time in years Oakley had races on the
Fourth of July. The attendance was fully
1900. The event of the day was the
Fourth of July handicap, value $500, one
mile and quarter. The great three-year-
old, Lssak, was the public favorite, going
10 the post at to 5. st. Maxim won by
head from Cashday, who beat Faraday a
neck for the place.
Five furlongs, Ulysses won, Sir Play second,
Royal Choice third. Time, :0114.
Selling, one mile and seventy yards, Ace
won. Enthusiast second, Rasper third. Time,
49,.
won, Keeps second, Fretful third. Time, $50.
Fourth of July handicap, one mile and
quarter, St. Maxim won, Cashday second, Far
aday third. Time, 2:0S.
Selling, two miles, Crevasse won, Peabody
second, Saddle Bags third. Time. 80
Selling, six and half furlongs, POrthos won,
G. B. Cox second, Sister lone third. Time, %.
Selling, six and a half furlongs, ST. Ilario
won, Captain Drane second, Joe Mack third.
Time, 1:23.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 4.-The prin-
cipal event of the opening day of the races
was the Milwaukee Derby, which was won
by Buck Massie, the favorite, in a canter.
Six furlongs, ZaIdivar won. The Rock second,
Red John third Time, :15Z.
Seven furlongs, Tom Sayre won, Aunt Ida
second, Lsmore third. Time, l 90.
One mile and twenty yards, King Bors won,
Ulster second, Fakir third. Time, 1:44.
Milwaukee Derby, one mile and q quarter
three-year-olds, $4,000, Buck Massie won, Miss
Young second, Caprivi third; Time, 2:11H.
Five furlongs, three-yeaT- Odds, Fay Belle won
Ardelle second, Sixty third. Time, 1:02.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July 4.-Some
very sharp contests marked the races to-
day at Minnehaha park. Over 10000 peo-
pie witnessed the races The IA pace was
the event of the day. The 2:23 pace is I'M
finished, Bright Regent having won two
heats.
PA pacing, $1,000, Badge, br. g., by silas
Wright, won; Maud NJ second, Judge Hart
2:I6 trot, $1,000, Maggie Sherman, br. M. bv
Alex H. Sherman, won; Kate Phallman second,
Sixty-six third. Best time, 2:13l5.
PIP trot, $1,000, Helena. b. m, by Kokomis
won; Charmion second, Jerry third. Best time.
2:18.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, July 4.-The
first real racing of the July meeting was
INDUCED in to-day before a very large
crowd of spectators. The first heat of the
2:45 pace was won by Adam in 2:15 and
none of the heats were longer than to . :21
The 2:10 pace was unfinished, Coleridge
winning two heats, and two races on the
programme were not touched at all.
2:45 pacing, $500, Miss Rachel, blk NJ by
Bourbon Wilkes, won, Adam second, Lefty
third. Best time, 2:15L.
2'15 trot, $1,000, Newcastle, b. e., by Cor
nelian, won, BERTHE R second, Racine third Best
time. 2:15M.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 4.-Beautiful
weather, fast track and good sport
marked the second day of the Midsummer
trotting meeting.
Ply class, Prince Edsall won, Douglas sec
ond, Simmonete third. Best time, 2:16I%
2:20 trot, Scourine won, Molock second, Kill
Iona third. Best time, 2:1714.
2:30 trot, Repetition won, Florence second
General Hewitt third. Best time, 2:19.
To beat 2:30, Dorothy Greenwood, 2:24IS;
Milk Shake, 2:243z.
ST. JOSEPH, no, July 4.-Frequent
showers kept down the attendance at the
third days meeting of the st. Joseph Fair
Association. The track was slow. One of
the features was the attempt of Alix to
lower her record. She trotted the full
mile without skip or break, coming up
the quarter against a shower. The time
by quarters was: 1921; 1:03N, 1857,
2:07N. Two heats of the 2:17 trot were
gone over when darkness postponed the
race.
2:22 trot, $1,000, LADY Wilton, b. M, by VIII
ton, won; Marvin second, Ella Belmont third.
Best time, 2:133<.
2:20 pacing, $1,000, Harry Holton, b. f., by
Dictator, won; Agamenum second, Clear Grit
third. Best time, Ply.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July 4.-Rain
kept away the usual holiday crowd to-day,