The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES,
The Holiday Crowd Followed
the FaVOriteS and Made
Money.
CURT BEAT HYMN AND FLY.
Mero's Win at g to in the Hurdle
Race Was the Only Surprise
of the Day.

If breeding counts for anything, Rajah by
Hindoo, out of Fair Lady, should be a race
horse, but he is apparently counterfeit.
Ed Purser babe his friends adieu and de-
parted for the East last evening Ed did not
have the best OF success the last week or two in
picking winners, but it is safe to say he left
with good balance on the right side of the
ledger.
Wyanashott was again trotted out yesterday
with his 'dickey'' legs and asked to go a mile
and half over hurdles. He fell at the third
jump, and unfortunately for himself escaped
without broken neck. His rider, Spence, es-
capped injury, but TO show his disgust at the
poor brute's efforts, who was running simply
on his courage, of which quantity he possesses
far greater degree than his rider, struck
him over the head with the butt end of his
whip. For this little display of temper he was
fined $50. The fallen horse finally hobbled
onto his feet, and no doubt will continue racing
with the many other cripples, of which the
present meeting has a choice collection, as long
rope and derrick can be obtained to haul
him out of his stall.
Favorites still continue to finish in front,
and there was no need of floral offer
ings to decorate the dead ones" at the
track yesterday. Counter attractions, no
doubt, kept many away, and the attend
ance was only fair. Four favorites, a
second choice and an outsider landed the
coin, and the talent and crowd in general
Jared well in a monetary sense.
A five-furlong handicap for $500 purse,
having for starters those three speedy
sprinters Quirt, Hymn and Fly, was the
feature of the card, but did not prove as
was the crowds choice and went to the
post at 6 to 5, while II to 10 was marked
against Quirt, with Fly the outsider at Is
TO 5.
AS was expected Fly went to the front
when they were sent away, opening up
gap which had been reduced to length
and a half as they entered the stretch,
Quirt second. length in front of Hymn.
Quirt soon had Fly headed and Weber was
urging him hard, but he apparently could
not respond. Quirt won easily at the wire
by two lengths. while it took hard riding
TO land Hymn second, a short half length
in front of Fly.
Zeta, the even-money favorite for the
opening race half-mile dash for maiden
wo-year-olds started the ball rolling for
the favorites by going to the front shortly
after the flag fell and winning in gallop
by two lengths from the Lenoke FLY.
Josephine came fast, finishing third,
nose away.
A cheap lot of skates went to the post in
the second race for light welter-weights
over the short six-furlong course. The
gray mare Oracle S was decidedly warm
first choice, although the good price of 9
to 10 could be had against her. She won
as she pleased, with the second choice,
Halifax, second, several lengths in front of
Regent Jr.
With but 107 pounds up, Tim Murphy
looked a moral for the fourth race, FIVE
and half furlong dash, and the bookies
laid but 2 to 5 against him. The Ameri-
can people were out for killing and
backed the Red Iron FLY at 6 to l. She
led Tim to the stretch, where he had to
leave her, and romped in four lengths in
front. Gold Bug was third.
With Riley up, White and Clarke were
fortunate enough TO get to 10 against
Commission. Roma, of the acrobatic
Boots stable, was second choice, with Miss
Ruth next in demand.
After tiresome delay MerreI dropped
his flag to start not near so good as some
OF the previous breakaways. Centurion
and Miss Ruth, away well, headed the
favorite to the far turn, where he passed
them and entering the stretch in front won
as he liked three lengths in front of Miss
Ruth, with Centurion third about the
same distance further away.
The mile and half hurdle race that
ended the days sport was, of course, pro-
life OF the usual number of tips. North,
in very favorably, went to the post 3 to 2
favorite, with Lonnie B second choice at to
5. Going to the front after taking the
second Jump, Goodman on Nero an to [
shot, never relinquished the lead and won
ridden out length in front of North
Longwell was distant third.
MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 80, 1898.