The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16

ThoTnhill's coat looks rough, and the bald
faced chestnut is evidently not himzelf.
A JLevy and the others of the heavy bet
ting contingent were all down on McIight
From all accounts Melanie has been doing
wellin her work, which makes her defeat all
the more puzzling.
Thomas II. Williams Jr, president of the
Jockey Club, returned from Los Angeles and
was in the stand yesterday.
This is to be the last day R. and A. Isom will
be seen in the saddle this meeting, as they
leave for the East this evening with the horses
OF the Kentucky stable.
judging by the 10 to 1 straight and to 1
for place chalked against Venus on board OF
F. c, Ives with the odds against the others
erased, Mr.. Levy must have discovered state
secret.
Speaking of the black wonder, Lissak, George
Chinn, the gentlemanly manager of the Ken
lucky stable, states the favorite for the Chicago
derbies is as 'tfne as silk' and could be got
ready for a race within three weeks. The
horses of the stable leave tonight for Chicago,
where after few hours rest they go direct to
Louisville KY.
Al Stanford, the steepleehase jockey, has re-
ceived good offer to ride the jumpers of
prominent Western hoTseman this coming
season which he viii probably accept. In Sat
urday's hurdle race Stanford was struck with
q clod of dirt that nearly Knocked him sense
less. 1t struck him with sufficient force to dis
color both eyes.
If the officials in the judges stand at the
track would take a glance at the sheets of
the bookmakers more often it strikes me
the peculiar running of some of the horses
shat have been beaten of late might be ex-
planned. As a race meeting becomes pro-
3, tracted the officials are apt to become lax
in. their vigilance and many things are
overlooked that would have come in for
strict investigation earlier in the meeting.
When bookmakers getting to kidding"
among themselves about certain pencilers
wearing white gloves in connection with
horse in some certain race, there must
surely be some fire where there is so much
smoke. If the present racing officials are
sincere in their efforts to promote honest
racing at the track I think they have
overlooked some very peculiar runs OF late.
Queen of Scots upset calculations by fin
ishing in front for the opening event, but
was disqualified for a foul and the race
given to Claudius.
.. Suffrage, a 12-to-1 CHANGER, took the two
year-old sprint, but McLight the faYorite
for the mile run, stayed by the talent, win
ming handily.
o. The fourth race was a dump, Charmer
winning at odds of % to 1, and Empress of
Norfolk won the fifth race with to 1
against her, carrying little outside money
Miss Ruth, the hot favorite for the last
race, was beaten by the second choice,
Molhe R.
The boOkmakers were as much at sea as
the talent for favorite in the first race,
: Consequently it was very open betting
affair. Claudius finally went to the post a
slight first choice with tbrees about him.
Sallie Calvert showed up very prom
inently the first part of the race, leading
past the hall, but was passed at the far turn
by Mantell, who led into the stretch with
Queen of Scots third. The latter took the
lead an eighth from home, keeping it to
the wire. Forty yards from the finishing
post as Hennessy came with a rush on
. Ciaudius, Piggott on the leader delber-
ately cut him off. On a claim of foul
Queen OF Scots was disqualified, which
placed Claudius first, Adelante second and
Sallie Calvert third.
The four and half furlong run for two
yeaT-olds ended in the defeat of Book
EAJTdcL V.
1ul-sISter to NOrmandIe, who went to the
post 4 to favorite. The Gypsette geld
ing was a strong 9 to 5 second choice. Out
side of the stable connections very little
money went in on Suffrage, whose
price y 10 1.
The flag sent them off to a very pretty
OTeak. Walter J showing in front. Turn
ing into the stretch, Gypsette on the inside
Eas Leading with Suffrage, the Extract
FLY and Walter following, close up.
Suffrage and the favorite drew away from
the others a sixteenth from home, and
hot drive ensued to the wire. Piggott, who
shows wonderful improvement in the
saddle, landed the long shot winner by
nose. Walter J was a good third.
Backed from to TO IL to 10, the favorite,
McLight, took the mile selling race very
cleverly, after allowing Thornhill and Po-
laski to cut out the running to the stretch
Rear Guard, who had also been lying back
in the bunch, came very last at the finish,
beating Thornhill out for the place. The
second choice, Don Fulano, was brimfull
of RIM until nearing the stretch, where he
died away to nothing. The Don seems to
have Joined the acrobatic class of late, for
some of his runs are very perpiexing to say
the least
Road Runner looked like a good thing to
defeat the lot opposed to him in the fourth
race, but he made a miserable showing, |
finishing back in the rear. Charm, a 20 to
1 chance, won, backed down to II to at
post time. Third into the stretch the long
shot and the second choice, Sooladain,
fought it out to the wire, the outsider win
ming by short half length. Catalogue
was an ordinary third.
Opening at to 1 for the fifth race,
short six-furlong run, Melanie was backed
down a couple of points, but nearing post
time receded for some unknown reason to
214 to l. Nearly every other starter in the
race receded point or two in the betting
from the opening price.
The, Empress of Norfolk took the lead |
after passing the half and was never
headed, winning by three lengths from |
Banjo, who beat Sea Spray half length |
Tor second place. Melanie showed her old |
time speed the first part of the race, run
nlng, IN third place to the stretch, when /
she; died away, finishing absolutely last.
Miss Ruth, the II to 10 favorite for the |
last race over the same distance as the two /
preceding races, had to be content with
second place, for Mollie r, the 8 to 5 sec
ond choice, took the lead the first furlong
and won easily by two lengths. The |
Duchess of Milpitas was a poor third
Venus receded in the ring from Z to 2 to 10 |
to l:-and showed very little speed in the
race, MULHoLLAND.