The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

Mr.. Macdonough made heavy drop on his
imported FLY Santa Bella.
A good-sized reward is offered for the return
OF Her Majesty's speed, and no questions will
be asked.
The juicy price of 100 to 1 was laid against
Veya, and was INDUCED in by few admirers OF
longshots, Al Smith being among the number.
Jockey Chevalier was fined $25 on Friday,
and was again touched up yesterday for $50
for his alleged part in the humping match IN
which Captain Rees got the worst OF 1t. CheV
says he paid the first fine, but that he will
think while before he pays this last one.
Jockey Hinrichs, who was intended by nature
to be brakeman, but turned his attention to
horses, managed to get dumped at the first
turn on the 2 to favorite, Installator, and
finished second to Normandie. The stewards
should restrict Hinrichs' riding to the horse
Banjo.
During the betting on the tug-of-war the ma
jority of racegoers took seat on the fence and
listened to the sweet strains of the hidden
band or admired beauty and loneliness in the
balconies. Hurdle-racing and steeplechases
have lost their charm from betting stand
point.
Sloane and Jones, to contract to ride in the
second race, forgetting about his own entry,
Rey Alta. The owner of Morello then went on
a clicking tour, but to no avail, for the
judges decided he would have to ride an out
side jockey and Flynn sported the golden
brown on Atlas son.
That Flynn is q much more vigorous rider
than Hinrichs all who witnessed Tim Murphy's
run yesterday are convinced. On Thursday
Tim could not get within block OF the front
with "St. Louis Garrison" in the saddle in
five and half furlong race won in :0S. Yes
terday with Flynn up he came from behind
and was beaten little over length in five
furlong dash, run in 1:0012.
After Normandie had won the opening race
at mile easily Johnny Coleman, minus col
lar, cravat, coat and vest, and with suspenders
temporarily suspended, rushed down to the
jndges tand to bid the mare up, but was per-
suaded by the suave Purser, who had backed
her all around the ring, that such folly would
be injudicious, and Johnny, kicking inwardly,
returned to the ring without carrying out his
intention. Coleman backed the mare in the
race preceding yesterdays, when she per-
formed so poorly.
Ed Purser and the majority of the handicap
pers all had their checks down on Annette. The
Midlothian FLY cut out the running and won
as she pleased. After Normandies win "Big
JIM Garland, Clutch" Fisher and Billy DON
athan, arm in arm, started for the refreshment
bureau and the trio again gave their turn with
merted success after Annette finished in front.
They are very substantial trio, for to ride at
200 pounds any one of them would have to
spend about seven weeks in a Hammam bath.
All that is cowardly and contemplate in
| fellow horseman came to the surface at the
conclusion of the last race. By Holly placed
| his money on Tim Murphy, and when Hymn,
who downed the roam sprinter, finished in
front he stole down with that silent tread and
bid the horse, who was entered for $500 equal
valuation with Tim Murphy, up $500 over his
entered selling price, his owner retaining him.
Hymn is owned and raced by Johnny Weber,
as honest lad as ever threw his leg over a
horse, and who, since becoming an owner, has
always been out for the money. Mr.. Holly an
nounced in his grand-stand style that he was
after all such horses at that figure, $500, that
could run as fast as Hymn. Then why
did he not bid Midas, entered to be
sold for $500, up on Friday? Simply
because he ran in the colors of a
millionaire, and not in those of q poor man.
Holly bought Happy Day out of selling race
in Denver some years ago, who was owned by
Johnny Weber, then mere boy, and he
thought to repeat the trick yesterday. Holly
also announced in a trumpet-tooting man.
ner that he would shortly race some horses of
his own. ''Well, this is good news, especially
when coming from the man whose question
able methods had more to do with bringing
racing into disrepute in this State than any
other owner that ever sent horse to the post.
Holly and his methods we're great success
throughout the far West, but when he invaded
the sanctum of Washington Park track, Chi
cago, he was brought up with q round turn,
and, folding his tent, again appeared on the
scene of his former successes-Californfa. Ii
Mr., Holly will refrain from his announced In
tention of again going into the racing busf-
ness no doubt a long-suffering talent could be
induced to literally contribute to fund that
would make it an object for him to keep his
all-green colors where they now hang-on
the peg.
About the smallest Saturday crowd Of
the meeting showed up at the track yester-
day, to solve the different problems pro-
pounded. The racing was ragged and
open to criticism. Favorites were thrown
down with the usual celebrity, and the
talent did nothing but groan, Captain
Rees and April were the only friends fav-
orite players had, they being the only two
that had their numbers run up on top.
The fve-furlong handicap for two-year
olds has been added to the query column.
Her Majesty and imp. Santa Bella were
handicapped at equal weight, lis pounds,
but the latter carried five pounds over
weight.
H er Majesty opened at 8 to 5, and closed
in the books IL to TO- Santa Bella went to
the post to 5. One was out for it, the
other was not.
When the flag fell Monitor went off in
the lead, being joined shortly by Veva, at
one time 100 to / shot, and the two
fought it out, Veva finally winning by a
neck. Eventide, weakly ridden was good
third. Her Majesty showed none of her
former speed whatever. The race had a
decidedly ''ishy' look, and was the cause
of much co mment.
The opening race, mile selling affair,
was taken very easily by Normandie, 5
to cnance, who won easily from the to
5 favorite, Installator, who lost consider
| able ground at the first turn by being
bumped. Linville finished third.
After being iostled and falling back to
last place, Captain Rees, the, favorite
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