The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
THREE FAVORITES FAIL.
Outsiders Capture Two of the
Big Purses at ST.
Louis.
MERRY THOUGHT rs CRIPPLED.
After Throwing Her Jockey the
Game Mare Runs In on
Three Legs.

KANSAS CITY, No., July 16.- The
books had all the best of the public here to-
day. Three fayorites failed to land the
money, two of them being held at odds on.
The biggest dump of the day was in the
last race, when Ten Spring was played as
if it were all over, being held at to s..
Hundreds of dollars came in on him and
he was backed down to l to 2, but could
not land the coin, having to be contented
with second place.
Five and half furlongs, Gray Battle won,
Kansas Girl second, Leumbria third. Time,
1 1:10H
Four and half turlongs, Plug won, John
Doom second, Marion third. Time: ,:58.
Four and half furlongs, Wakenda won.
Carrie Anderson second, Fannie b third.
Six furlongs, Wanda 7 won, Charlie Weber
second, Ed Glenn third. Time, :1713.
oad six tTlongs cGlest0p g won Ten Spring
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 19.-But three
favorites showed in front to-day. Two
outsiders took first money and second
landed winner. Merry Thought, the prime
favorite in the fifth race, threw her jockey
and was badly crippled, coming in on
three legs. Weather hot and track fast.
Attendance 1000.
Six and half furlongs, Nellie H won, Dick
beneath second, Wild Arab third. Time, 1 :25.
HFive furlongs, Flute won, Peep O. Day second
Paros third. Time, 1 :0415.
Six and half furlongs, Mercury won, Fran
els Pope second Rosa Simpson third. Time,
1925.
One mile and three furlongs, Davezac won,
Marcel second, Silver Ado third. Time, 2:26
Seven furlongs, Tartarian won, Lobengula
second, Highland third. Time, l :2915.
Five furlongs, Little Bramble won, Spinota
second, Ida third. Time, l .O415.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 16.-The track
was very fast at Oakley to-day. In the
first race some of the fastest two-year-old
colts in the West met. Frontier won a
game and very fast race from Sir Play.
In the Ruby stakes there was beautiful
finish between Zanone and The Dragon.
Arcadia was close up. In the third race
Pop Gray managed to beat Flash by short
head in fast time. Attendance, 5000.
Five and a half furlongs, Frontier won, Sir
PLAY second Ben Eder third. Time, l: :0S.
Six and half furlongs, Roosevelt won, Jim
Donlen second, Golden Fleece third. Time,
:2215.
Selling, six furlongs, Pop Cray won, Flash
second, Mary Keene third. Time, 1 :335l
One mile and seventy yards, Laurette won,
Brendo second, Tobin third. Time, l :45.
Ruby stakes, six furlongs, $500, Zanone
| won. The Dragon second, Arcadia third. Time,
1:01A.
SAGINAW, MICH, July 16.-The second
day of the Grand Circuit races was marked
by large attendance, good track and ideal
weather. The first event was the 2:11 trot.
Nightingale was favorite. Aunt Delilah
won the first heat and then Geneva sur
prised the talent by going out and taking
the next three in the face of good odds on
Nightingale up to the last heat.
The 2:A pace was walk-away for Red
Nutling, who won easily in /, 2, order.
George st. Clair was favorite in the 2:20
pace, but Abe 7, a to shot, won the first
heat and ratified the books, as she had
been quietly backed. Mayor Bishop was
favorite in the second heat, forcing Abe T
off her feet at the end of the stretch. He
then justified the expectations of his back
ers by winning the next two heats with
ease.
In the special bicycle races Weinig, San
ger and Tyler went mile dash, Sanger
winning in 2:04sl, beating the track rec
ord by Flying Jib of 2:05.
In the mile handicap for $500 Sanger and
Tyler were scratch, O'Connor 120 yards,
Weinig 14O yards and Coleman $50 yards.
O'Connor won in 2:08, Coleman a close
SSCOuu, w clHlS tuilu, 4ficI lOuftu duu
Sanger fifth.
Saginaw Lass by Sphinx went to beat
her record of 2:25N and reduced it to
2:24a4, making her standard PAGER.
2:1l trot; purse $1,000:
Geneva, ch. h. by Leland (Starr) ..........2 ! !
Aunt Delah, b. m, by Harold Patchen
(SteW art)... Il 4 .
Nightingale, ch. M, by Mambrino King
Lesa Wilkes, br M, by Guy Wilkes (Dick-
Mari TIms TT gr g a5McDoyYeis
1924 trot: purse $1,000.
Red Nutling, b. M, by Red Wilkes Claw
Ience)-. 1
Glenmore, b. h., by Hancock (Sweet). .......2 Q 2
Princess Bell, b. m by Bellboy (Stewart) ...4
Blew, s. g., by Seneca Patchen (Thompson). 3 s
Sable Hurst, bl. h., by Sable Wilkes (Mler). .5
Time, 2:16s4-2:20-2:19s4.
2:3O pace; purse $1,000:
Abe, b. M, by Woolsey (McCarthy). .......1 2 2
Major Bishop, b. g., by Bread and Butter
Lelah W, ch. M, by Won Mark lspringer) 6 5 4
Eximo, br. h. by The King (Getze). .......4 4 5
o- Time, 2!ioA2S:ioM 2:ii-2:i4M. '