The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17

in the nigh hind leg.
Jack Atkins evidently made no mistake when
he purchased Belle Boyd. The flly's time
:I5-for the six furlongs against an alleged
field was most creditable performance, un-
doubtedly the best of the day.
The young turfman Walter Hobart yesterday
added the big brown horse Ali Bahia to his
string, the reputed price Frank Trainor re-
ceived for his racer being $25OO. The son of
Joe Daniels will probably be put at the climber
topping game.
Johnny Coleman endeavored to bet some
money on Fred Gardner, but his brother pen
OILERS did not seem over anxious to accommo-
date him. They chalked 20 to l against him
but refused the coin when offered. With a
more capable boy in the saddle, Gardner would
have won without trouble. A. Johnson knew
the long way around the track but not the
short one.
Owner Boots did not think his colt Vinctor up
to race, evidently being afraid of Charmion
Dan Millers mare is many pounds from her
old form, and class defeated the Others
When in the employ of Mr. Boots, the we'll
known jockey George Miller stated that he
considered Vinctor the best two-year-old he
his first appearance at the meeting, but he
showed to great advantage.
Narrowing the track up one day so that it is
like a plowed field and having it as hard as
billiard table the next, may suit certain
horses, but it is hard lines on that portion of
the speculative fraternity known as race-goers.
When "dogs come out one day and reel Off
mile in :4115 and couple of days later good
horses fail to do mile better than l AZ, they.
begin to wonder "where are we at2" The first
thought of course is job, but sq1int at the
track each morning would do bettors no harm.
Wonders apparently never cease in the
world of racing. The last race on. the
programme yesterday gave form-players
and the men that "fgger" paralytic
stroke that will take them several seasons
to recover from. 1t was a mile selling
event, with four starters-Boreas, Peter
the Second, Fred Gardner and Charmer.
On past performances the race, of course,
looked to lie between Boreas and Peter the
Second, and when the post bell rang it
was II to 10 and take your pick. Fred
Gardner is sort of unknown quality at
the track. but ne had A. Johnson in the
saddle, SO the bookies took chance and
laid II to 1 against him. An allusion to
Charmer by tenderfoot drew forth look
of pity and compass sion from the old timer.
II,
said, ard her price in the books upheld the
assertion-40 to l. The flag fell and
they were off, with Boreas out in
front, Peter at his side. They ran
this way until nearing the bend for
home, when Peter the Second showed
in front with the rank outsider, Charmer
slightly in front of Boreas. But only mo-
mentarily, the latter soon after taking Sec
ond position again, and Chevalier and
Sloane, the riders of the two leaders, be-
gan to make their ride. Less than six
teenth from the wire Boreas was beaten,
but at this juncture Charmer and Fred
Gardner came along to make it pleasant for
Peter. Piggett was riding Charmer with
hands and feet and gradually got her head
in front. The three horses passed the fin
ishing post SO closely punched that res
taurant napkin would have covered all of
them, Charmer winning by short three
parts of length, with Peter the Second
scant head in front of Fred Gardner. The
hackers of the outsider yelled like mob
of fanatical Chinese demolisaing mission,
and had floral horseshoe been procurable
Piggott would probably have been carried
to the paddock in one by his lusty admirers.
The crowd received nothing but hard
knocks throughout the day. With the ex-
ception of the lukewarm choice Bell Oak,
who won the opening race, all of the favor
ties were swamped,
In this particular event Bell Oak went to
the post to /, and after leading all the
way won at the wire by short head from
Don Pho Pico, stepping the five furlongs in
1929. Carrara was good third.
Rob Roy was the hottest kind of favor
ite for second race, cheap six-furlong
selling affair, closing in the betting at to
5. Tom Clarke, Addie M and Warrago
were backed principally for the place. The
favorite could never take the lead, and
furlong from the wire was hopelessly
beaten. Through Hinrichs' good riding
Warrago won by three parts of d length
from Olivia. who was head before Tom
Clarke. The winner was to l in the bet
ting and ran greatly improved race over
her previous attempt.
Belle Boyd, the game twc-year-old
daughter of Ell Rio Rey, downed hot
favorite in Rose Clark, who went to the
post to 10 for the third race, a six-fur-
long dash with light welter-weights up.
She led all the way up to the draw-gate,
where she looked beaten, but out-gained
the favorite and won by head. Crawford,
the second choice, was beaten off.
Charmiun must have learned to loath
the sound of the word race track, for ap-
parently she can do nothing right any
more. She went into the starters hands
a to choice yesterday for the short six
furlong handicap, and after showing the
way until well on toward the wire quit
badly. Vinctor, at Az to in the betting,
then drew away and won handily, short
length in front of Road Runner, the Sec
ond choice. The favorite was third by
head. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 1895.