The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14

inconsistent running
Jockey Chevalier, who seems suddenly
to have doomed up on the racing horizon
as Taral, is in great demand of late. with
owners, and as a result of this rivalry
Owner Charles Boots of the Elmwood stock
farm was worsted in an argument with the
judges in the stand yesterday as to whether
he or Denny Lynch was entitled to the
colored lads services in the mile and an
eighth handicap, in which the debate
waxed so warm that Mr.. Boots was fined
$3.50 for declaring he would not start his
horse in the race.
The facts of the case are these: Mr..
Boots has second call on Chevalier and IN
tended to enter his hlly Roma in the
handicap, but changed his mind and put
Claudius in instead. When Don Williams,
who is the colored boy S mentor and guar
dian, saw that Roma was not starter in
the race he engaged Chevalier to Lynch to
ride Mr.. Jingle. The matter was taken
before the judges with the result stated.
The railing does not seem just one, for,
having second call on the jockey, it GER
tainly looks as though Owner Boots was
entitled to his services whether he started
Roma or iackrabbit The stable thought
very well of the horse Claudius' chances,
and Judging by his performance in the
race be would have been dangerous can
didate with capable boy in the saddle.
The ruling may result in the big Elm
wood string being removed from the track,
as Mr.. Boots vas very much nettled over
the affair. This would be a severe blow TO
the Bay District just at time when
scarcity of entries compelled the Jockey
Club to reduce the number of racing days
a week, and the game is beginning to as
sumo very stagnant look.
Mr.. Boots bears the highest reputation
IN Qirolps. ho &c hat%
his horses are always out to win, and his
black and white Jacket with red cap is one
of the most popular colors on the California
turf.
The crowd yesterday was about up to the
usual Saturday mark, but the card was a
wretched one barring the handicap. The
good horses all appear to be shelved, and
the dogs are enjoying their summer out
ing. Nellie G was the only favorite to win
during the day, outsiders capturing four
events.
The one and an eighth mile handicap
was about the only lively betting race of
the afternoon and betto-s seemed wary
even of this. Mr.. Jingle carried the talents
coin, backed from threes to IL to B. AL
though he had shown up like dog of
late the stable put three checks down Oh
Thornhill, getting and 6 to l against
their money. Del Norte was well-backed
second choice while Little Cripple Flirtilla,
great demand, tie latter ridden by a stable
boy.
There was nothing to the race from the
fall OF the flag but Flirtella and Tbornhill,
the mare heading the baldfaced Cheviot
colt all the way until furlong from home,
when he drew away from her. but was COM
PEELED to be hard ridden to beat out the
tavorite, Mr.. Jingle, who came fast at the
end, a head. FIirtella was third, three
parts of a length away.
Peter Weber's big Roman-nosed chestnut
Reno scampered away with the opening
race at five and half furlopgs, winning
very handily from Dolly NJ in LOS, going
to the post to L. Arno, the favorite. was
beaten a head for the place.
The gray mare, Nellie G. again per-
formed the trick in the second race, six
furlong dash, over the hills. Starting a 8 |
to favorite she beat Carmel out a head in
drive, excellently ridden by little Reidy. |
May Day was only fair third.
The talent received a severe shaking up |
IN the next race. It was five and half |
turlong spin, and Sir Richard couldn't |
lose, OF course, barring death The book
les were kept busy swiping his price which,
from to l, finally reached u to 10. Ri
cardo, Gold Bug, Joe Cotton and Myron
all received some backing at good odds,
but Crawford, who opened at 8, and went
to 20, was apparently overlooked.
Ferguson experienced a deal of trouble
IN getting them away apparently through
the incapability of his assistants who used
their whips with evident i'll effects. They
were finally dispatched with the fayorite
oil badly: Myron and Crawford headed
the bunch into the stretch, but turning
vide, allowed Sir Richard, who sulked the
hrst part of it, but was coming fast. to get
through next the rail He was unable
however, to beat out the outsider Craw,
ford, who won by three parts of a length
tinely ridden by Hinrichs. Myron was
Game old Nero, going to the post ~ to
l. carried his ia pounds to the front and
won the two-mile hurdle race in drive from
Esperance, running the distance in the