The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31

in an invalid's chair.
Owner Boots of the Elmwood stock farm has
secured the services of C. Houston, a clever
lightweight who can ride at 100 pounds and
was formerly in the employ of Fred Foster. He
viii probably arrive to-day.
When Gold Bug had won the third race,
aged and gray-haired James Hunter, the
owner of the stocky little chestnut, ap-
preached By Holly and begged him not to
bid his horse up as he was his sole depen-
dent for support and he did not possess
the necessary means to back him and pro-
tect the animal in case he received boost.
The bronZed horseman from Flosden
walked away with his hands in his pockets
and the old man considered his equine
friend safe. But when the horse was put
up to be sold an outsider, acting for some
one not sportsmen enough to do his own
bidding, raised the horses price $500 over
his entered figure on the programme.
Through aid from some brother horsemen
the aged owner was able to retain his
racer. The act came in for condemnation
on all sides, even the stable-boy extending
his sympathy to Gold Bugs owner.
The usual slaughter of favorites con-
tinued, every one on the card being deeply
mired. The biggest surprise of the day
was the victory of Rico, % to outsider,
in the six-furlong handicap, who won
cleverly with Mcintyre up.
The burly Don Pho Pico took the open
ing event, five-furlong dash for maiden
two-year-olds, after getting away from the
post next to last. Starting second choice
Peoples, who had the mount on him,
gradually hewed his way through the
bunch and won by a nose from Cyrene,
tn La11 fo,r trJ ha 30
choice Carrara, with Chevalier up, was
never prominent from the start.
Favory had no trouble in disposing of
the lot that lined up in the next race, six
and a half furlong dash, starting one of the
second choices. He took the lead from
Tamalpais entering the stretch, and won
handily from Examiner. Johnny Payne,
a 40 to shot, was good third. Red Will,
the to favorite, finished in fourth place,
ridden by Chevalier.
Jack Atkins good FLY Belle Boyd was
an even-money chance for the third race,
five and half furlong spin with light
welter-weights up, but she proved griev-
Gus disappointment. Chevalier accepted
the worst of poor start and she could
never get to the front. Lloyd laid away
with Gold Bug until the bend for home,
when he cut loose and fairly walked in.
In drive Olivia, to 1 shot, beat Abb P.
the third choice, half a length for second
place. The winner was backed down from
8 to 81 to /.
The great dump of the day occurred in
the si1-furlong handicap. At post time it
was to 5 and take your choice between
the Boots pair, Vinctor and Nebuchad-
juicy quotations against the others. Silver
State was away first when the flag fell and
showed prominently in front up to the
last furlong, when the field closed on her
and the result looked in doubt. Royal
Flush now gradually assumed command,
and to all appearances had the field beat,
when Mcintyre came fast on the outside
the last seventy yards with Rico, and,
catching Hinrichs on the first chance
fast asleep, won by length. Vmctor,
away from the post last, finished a good
third.
The Elmwood stock farms Peter the
Great opened favorite for the last race, q
mile selling dash, but gave way in the
betting to Fred Gardner, who was backed
down to even money from to 5. The race,
however, was only mild gallop for Peter,
who won as he liked, two lengths before
the favorite, in :42M. MuLHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN Francisco, August 30, 1895.
Two hundred and ffty-sixth day. Weather fine.
Track good
1O6J FIRST RACE-Five furlongs; two-year-
IOCI. Odds; maidens: purse $3.50. Time, :03.
Ind. Horse, weight. Jockey. st. 1a Str. Fin.
1913 Don Pic Pico, l67 (Peoples).7 81 AZ 1,as
1910 Cyrene 104 (Hinrichs).....2 81 SO 2e
1918 Carrara, lO4 {Chevafier)....1 AZ 21a As
1918 May Jones, 101 (E. DENIM
6Ou)... ..-.............--....o on
1910 Phyllis, lis (Boston). .......6 II II 81
1852 Yaliepte, 10Y SHAW ;...;;..6 81 81 10
1910 Won Dunk, 112 o.. Lioyd)..3 2h 81 8
Good start; Won driving. Winner, CHI c., by
Joe Hooker-Countess Zeika.
Betting: Don Pho Pico 2, Cyrene A, Isabelle 10,
Carrara to 5, May Jones 100 Phyllis 200,
Valiente Is, Won Dunk 40.