The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10

furlong handicap, and that was hummer.
1t gave Hinrichs, the "St. Louis Garrison, "
another opportunity of showing what a
really polished artist ne is in the saddle.
His ride on Ali Baba would have done
credit to a Taral or Griffin.
The betting on this particular event was
of the spasmodic variety; the coin would
pour in with rush one moment only to
be followed by stagnant spell. Ali Babi
opened the favorite, but drifted back in
the betting to tours, when a stiff play cut
his price to to 1. McFarlane opened at
2% to 4, was backed down to to and
again receded to twos. A steady play kept
the odds against Nervoso around II
to 5. Charmion-not the old Char
mion-and imp. Ivy were the other
starters. There was little else in
the race from start to finish, but
Ali Bahia and McFarlane. Hinrichs took
with Charmion at his head the first quar-
ter. McFarlane forged ahead of the mare
at the far turn and became the contending
horse. 1t was decidedly warm tussle
through the stretch between the Two lead
ers. Opposite the drawgate McFarlane
had his head in front, and Ali Baba' S
chance looked about as bright as Cleve-
.
not given up, however, and forty yards
from home made final bid. By mas
terly piece of craftsmanship, using whip
and spur, he managed to again get Ali
Baba's nose in front, and as the two horses
flashed past the finishing post the big
bays nose was Just discernible in the lead.
The run was made in the excellent time of
liza. Charmion, who fell back, came on
again and finished close third, but q
length away.
The card did not prove attractive enough
to draw much of crowd, there being a
noticeable falling off in the attendance
from the day preceding. Favorites or Sec
ond choices won all of the races up to the
last Wien ALI Baba upset calculations.
The opening race, i've and half fur
long dash for maiden two-year olds, came
very near furnishing q surprise. Lady
Leinster, an outsider, and Don Pho Pico. a
so to l shot, made all the running and
headed the field into the stretch. The Don
now took the lead and looked an easy win
ner until about a hundred yards from the
wire, when he faltered and was passed by
Aggravator, the 6 to 5 favorite, who won
cleVerly by three lengths.
Quickly backed from 1 to 2 down to 8 to
in the betting on the next event. another
five and a half furlong run, Corinne Buck
ingham opened up big gap of daylight
on her field, but was about pumped out at
the finish, winning by but length from
Claire. Ichi Ban was an ordinary third.
There was little to choose in the betting
on the third race between Johnny Capron
and Addie NJ. The latter finally closed a
slight choice at 2 to 1, with IL to marked
against Johnny. The race simmered down
to drive between the pair and Johnny
Capron gained the verdict simply through
Piggott outridlng Riley. Warrago came
fast at the end, finishing third but head
away.
Backed down from to S to 6 to s and
even, the fourth race over the short six
furlong course was but "pipe-opener" for
Rose Clark. Piggott had her under wrap
until the stretch was4eached, when he let
her out and she won romping by two
lengths from Crawford, on which Weber
made very late ride. MULHoLLAND.