The morning call., 1895-01-17
ONE FAVORITE won.
Two Good Things That Did
Go Through.
MAY MCCARTHY WAS READY.
The Little Iron Mare Quirt Won the
Handicap.
zOBAIR And CHlRMION BEATEN OFF.
After Leading Ill the Way Under
Wrap, Quirt Vas Nearly Nipped
Out by MOntaIVO.

Up to the last event on the card yester-
day it had been day of twisters and in
shoots too deep for the speculative frater-
nifty to fathom. -Four successive favorites,
Red Will, Puryear D, Zobair and Rogation,
had been downed and the talent plunged
on Dolly McCone to get even on the day.
Schrieber's mare never kept them in doubt,
for she had the race won from the drop OF
the flag. Several of the books were hit
hard on the race. Tom Ryan's mare, May
Mccarthy, must have liked the maiden
class to stay in it until she was a tive-year-
old. After two or three good things had
been played in the first race, the money
went in on her and she won romping.
Quirt upset all calculations in the third
race by winning from the fall of the flag,
defeating both Charmion and Zobair on
whom the books were loaded up. Her race
the day previous with ten pounds more
weight up had been so poor that she was
almost ignored by the betting public. The
steeplechase, the fourth event on the card.
was declared off and the first race split,
one-half being substituted in its stead.
A maiden race at five furlongS opened
the days sport and developed a number of
hot things; plunge first being made on
Red VIII at to l, bringing his price down
to IL TO ). The crowd then followed Bar
ney Schneider, playing Arundel as though
it was all over, sending him to the post 3
to 2. Finesse on his good run in a former
race was also well supported at tours.
America and the others had long prices
against them.
Finesse, quickest away as the flag fell,
led at the quarter by four lengths, Arundel
second, two lengths in front OF Ontario.
Going down the second hill May Mccarthy
came with a rush, passing Arundel, and at
the three-quarterS was but half a length
behind Finesse. Up the stretch hill May
Mccarthy easily took command and won
galloping by six lengths. Arundel beat
Red VIII length and half for the place
in a drive. The hill proved disastrous to
Finesse, who died away to nothing.
Barney Schreiber's rejuvenated old Grip
pie, Puryear d, was favorite for the second
race, a selling affair for non-winners in
1894 and 1885, going to the post to 5.
Guadalupe, who has done everything but
haul a streetcar, was 6 to 5, Esperance
being a slight favOrite over him at 3 to l.
The other starters, Cadeau, Fleetwood,
Irma and Myron, were all at long prices !;
the latter, who showed much speed, was a
to l shot. Myron and Puryear D sailed
out in front soon after the flag fell, the
former leading by half length at the bot
tom OF the first hill. Going down the sec
ond hill the favOrite passed the long shot,
leading by a length, Guadalupe third, COM
ing fast. As they struck the fat stretch to
the wire the favorite was leading Guada-
loupe length, but appeared to be in dis
treSS, and was soon passed by Guadalupe,
who won by length. Myron finished a
rather distant third. Puryear D pulled up
very lame, being hardly able to hobble to
the paddock. Schneider should relegate
the old fellow to the stud.
Tartarian was scratched at the last
minute for the seven furlong handicap,
leaving but four starters, Charmion
Zobair, Quirt and Montalvo. Charmion
opened at to and Zobair II to s. but at
post time Zobair had the call in the bet
ting, his price being s to and Charmion's
II to 10. CURTIS run on Tuesday with 100
pounds up was very poor one, being
beaten by Draw Scot by full eight lengths,
was not regarded very dangerous, going to
the post 9 to 2. Montalvo, the big South
ern California horse, carrying IS pounds,
was firm in the betting at skies.
The weight off evidently made a great
difference in CURTIS running, for taking
the lead as the flag fell, she galloped in
front all the way and was never headed.
The last fifty yards Cochran, who had the
mount on her, concluded to make a close
finish of it, and was nearly nipped at the
wire by the fast coming MontalVo, winning
by but a neck, which distance might lust
as well have been three lengths. Char
mion quit badly the last quarter and was
beaten for the show by Zobair, who had
been running last all the way.
A number of tips went the rounds on the
next race, a fiye-furlong dash for maidens,
Carasade, Ike L and Rogation all being
touted as cinches. Tom Kileys Rogation
received the heaviest support, finally going
to the post to 5. Carasade opened at to
/, was played down to to2 and again went
back to threes. Jim Corbett, Prince Idle,
who was also well backed at short price,
Farewell and Examiner were the other
starters.
Carasade proved the good thing, getting
the best of a poor start, leading all the
way, and won in d canter by four lengths.
Prince Idle was second, three lengths in
front of Jim Corbett. Rogation GOT awav
badly and finished last. Examiner showed
his heels to the field by running away
at the first break-away, Cleary being I'M
able to pull him up until he had completed
the entire distance. Taken to the post, he
did the same trick again, and the field was
dispatched without him.
Doctor John Robbins, the resident
physician OF Barney Schrieber's infrmarv
for aged and intirm horses, finally got Dolly
McCone in a soft spot where it looked as
though wooden legs and all she could win.
Opening at to 5 she went to the post 6 to
5 against a grand collection of F'crabs,"
comprising Silver, Vulcan, Claire, Niagara
and White Cloud
Claire had shown some liking for the hills,
and was backed from to to fiyes but
proved a false alarm in the race. Dolly
McCone took the lead almost Immediately
after the flag fell, running in front all the
way, and won without the aid of clutches
by five lengths. Claire, who was second
as they struck the stretch hill, died away
and was passed by both Vulcan and
Niagara, who finished second and third
respectively.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 16, 1895.
Q1H FIRST RACE - Maidens; five furlongs:
CIO. three-year-Olds and upward; purse S4OU
Ind. Horse weight, jockey St u Str Fin
146 May Mccarthy, 100 (Sloan). g 10 IS
ia arundel, 1O5 IF. Carr. ~ II 81
Red Will, 50 (R Isom) 4 an Al ~