The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-27
TOOK A RICH STAKE.
GuSSie Won the Palace Hotel
Handicap.
LOVDAL FINISHED THIRD.
Through Sheer GameneSs FlOOdmOre
Beat My Luck
IN THE BEVERWYCK STEEPLECHASE.
Robin Hood II, Heavily Backed, Defeated
CURT, the FaVOrite, for the
Last Race.
IN THE BEVERWYCK STEEPLECHASE.

OF the stake, Sl00U, TO the creQ1C OF w lll1amS
and Morehouse.
When the odds were chalked up a rush
was made to get on Lovdal, the to L IA
vorite, and his price rapidly came down to
7 to 5, at which figure he went to the post,
with Griffin up. Gussie bottled up for a
killing, did not go begging, for the instant
the odds were posted against her perfect
avalanche of money poured into the books
on the chestnut mare and her price receded
to Az to 1.
Ingomar came in for considerable atten-
ton with the redoubtable Jerry Chorn up.
From 5 to the big Kentucky bred horse
went back in the betting to fours, but car
ried many dollar of those who had read
of his proves in the East and seen him
perform Gilead, with Marty Bergen as
pilot, warmed up so full of run that his
friends jumped at 10 to l, and he played
quite a conspicuous part in the race.
being too high in flesh, and 20 to 1 was
quoted against him. Sir Reel and Duke
Stevens, the other two starters, both had
fancy prices quoted against them.
One onlooker remarked that the start
was 'sout O. sight" and this was true in
every sense of the word, for being mile
and a sixteenth the start was made from
horses were not discernible to the ma jOrity.
Ingomar, Gussie and Duke Stevens headed
the field as they came into view up the hill
and in these positions they passed the
stand, the favorite fourth. Gilead showed
a tendency to loaf and Bergen with his
whip was arguing the point with him. At
the turn on the backstretch Gussie had
taken the lead, running two lengths in
front, Ingomar second a head in front of
Lovdal, Gilead at this point being sixth.
At the foot of the hill ussie was still
leading; Ingomar had fallen back to fourth
place, and the favorite had taken second
position. Going up the backstretch hill
1ngomar again made bid for the lead,
but. after looking dangerous momentarily,
again fell back. Down the steep hill into
the hollow the red colors of Gilead began
looming up dangerously and at the foot of
the hill he was third to Gussie and LOVdal.
As they came up the hill and struck the
fat it could be seen that barring accident
Gussie had the race won and the duel for
the place between Lovdal and Gilead alb
Sorbed all eyes. GuSSle won by length
and a half and in a grueing drive Bergen
landed Gilead second by short head. The
balance finished struggling.
Young Mr.. Isom, who rode the winner,
had a very expansive grin on his face as he
saluted the judges before dismounting
that was in marked contrast TO those who
were far more plentiful than the followers
of the black with the white links of Will
liams and Morehouse.
The Beverwyck stakes, a handicap for
the timber-toppers, the fourth race on the
card, worth $1150 to the winner, was the
next in Importance and turned out very
popular win. There were but four starters
the Corrigan pair, Ny Luck and Tyro,
the Pamrapo stables Woodford and the
stout-bearted Floodmore, belonging to
Nick Hall.
The Corrigan stable was the favorite in
betting at l to 2 and to 5; Floodmore, car
rying 162 pounds, had threes about him,
although 5 to 2 was the general price at
post time, and Woodford 10 to 1. Pro-
hibitive favorites are not popular with
most race-goers, and there was big play on
the Hall horse, who is a great favorite at
the track.
Tyro cut out the pace, leading by several
lengths over the first three jumps, followed
by Woodford and Ny Luck. Tyro still
had long lead over the fourth and fifth
jumps, and Allmark moved up into second
place, with My Luck trailing him.
Tyro tired badly and fell back. Flood
more took the sixth jump half length in
front Of My Luck, but was shortly after
passed by the hopes of the Corrigan stable.
and Floodmore looked beaten. But as
they ran down the hill into the hollow
FloodmOre again made a bid for the
money, and as they struck the stretch hill
was but short length behind. Striking
the fiat on nearly equal terms Ny Luck
seemed the fresher and Floodmore's
chance looked blue. But Allmark knew
his horse and had not given it up for, Civ
ing Floodmore a few forcible reminders
with his bat, the game horse responded
CALAMITY, and getting half a length in
front, despite the hard riding of WitheEs,
ha lac tp6 o. 70 I,rvo
short half-length.
Never since the meeting began did a
horse and rider receive the ovation that
Floodmore and Allmark received on re-
turning to the stand, and Floodmore will
go down in turf history as one of the gam
est horses that ever looked through a
bride.
The opening race ended very disastrously
for the to 10 favorite Contribution, who
got away badly and finished fourth. Quar-
terstaff at to and Rear Guard at tours
received some backing, but bald-faced
Sir Reginald was practically friendless at
80 and 40 to 1. Bridal Veil was first away,
but was passed by Sir Reginald, who led
until within fifteen yards of the wire, when
Chorn got Quarterstaff up, and just nipped
the race at the wire by short head, Rear
Guard was third.
The path of favorite players was strewn
with anything but roses, for the second
run, five and half furleng sprint, saw
the downfall of another pronounced favor
lite. Major Cook was considered an ''air
tight" and the bookmakers considered l
TO liberality. Flirtilla had fours about
her and Ethel Dixon fives. The Van Ness
stable Experiment gelding and Advance
was the rank outsider at Is to 1.
Major Cook ran out in front as usual, but
Flirtilla ran his head off the first part of
the Journey, and won handily by three
lengths The Experiment gelding beat the
fading Major four lengths for the place.
There were but four starters in the last
race, a six-furlong race, but it proved an
exceedingly warm betting affair. After
much fiuctuating the closing prices against
the starters were: Quirt to 5, Robin
Hood 5 to 2, Howard II to and Articus 9
to q Robin Hood took the lead shortly
after the flag fell and, although Quirt ac-
companied him closely, he beat the little
iron mare out half a length handily.
Howard was third three lengths away.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANoJsco. Jan. rs, 1895.
OO1 FIRST RACE live and half furongs:
O0 selling; three-year-ods and upwards
purse $500
Ind CO., r.