The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-15

fright at something and getting beyond the
control of their exercise boys started off in
different directions on their own nook The
hlly finally threw her rider young lad named
Jimmy Griffin, and for time it was feared he
was severely injured but, made OF tough tim
Der, he was only severely bruised. The FLY quite
a promising miss, cut and scraped herself
badly, and will be thrown out of training for
some time.
Close and exciting finishes were in
abundance at the track yesterday, and the
nerves of the speculative fraternity under
went a very severe strain. With one ex-
ception, every race was won in hard
drive and the winner scored either by a
head or nose. 1t was another day of spicy
miscellaneous mixtures, all sorts of shots
scooting across the plate from an 8 to 5
favorite to so to outsider.
The long priced outsider managed to
squeeze through in the last race, five and
half furlong dash, for which Morven
went to the post to favorite. Major
Cook was decidedly strong second choice
in the ring, the other starters all being
quoted at long prices, a few struggling
dollars cutting the odds against the Julia
Martin FLY from so to DO to nearing post
time.
Trouble was brewing for the fayorites
from the outset, for when the flag sent
them away Crawford, II to l shot, went
out with him and the two set a terrific
clip, being Joined shortly by Major Cook.
AS they disappeared from view in the hoI-
low the race was in doubt, but as they
struck the short fiat stretch to the wire the
favorite was still in front. Only for an in
slant, however, for Major Cook and Craw-
ford both passed him, being followed a Sec
ond later by the Julia Martin FLY. The
second choice and the two outsiders then
INDUCED in battle royal to the wire, Mar
tin by good riding getting the Julia Martin
FLY home first by nose, with Crawford in
second place, the shortest of heads in front
of the Major.
The talent received severe shaking I'D
in the six furlong handicap, which was
considered good thing for Hymn, who
went to the post 9 to favorite. Charmion
was almost as well thought of, to being
her closing odds. The price against Annette
receded from II to S to to 2. Thelma's
last performance was such a poor one.
when she ran last all the way in seven.
furlong run on Monday, that she was not
very highly considered, although reported
to be in fine fettle. A few took advantage
OF this, getting as good as to / against
their money.
The start was not one OF Havey's best,
Hymn and Rinfax getting the best of a
rather struggling go. Old Rinfax made a
great showing in front for something over
furlong, when Thelma assumed the lead,
holding it throughout, the brown daughter
of John Happy passing the winning post
two lengths ahead of Charmion, who came
fast on the outside, beating Hymn out a
long neck for the place. The performance
was very creditable one, the distance
being covered in :14L.
A seven-furlong race opened the DAVIS
sport, Normandie and Hanford clashing in
the betting for first choice honors, each at
IL to S. Of the other starters, Don Caesar.
Tom Clarke and Jerome received the most
support.
The issue finally simmered down to
drive between Normandie, Jerome s and
Hanford, the first named beating the rather
injudiciously ridden Jerome nose on
the wire. Hanford, who stopped badly
the last sixteenth, was close third.
Six natty looking youngsters sported
silk in the two-year-old event at four and
half furlongs, the Lone stables representa-
tive Edgemount having the call at post
time, backed down from to to to S.
He got away in the lead and was never
headed, winning by length in a mild
drive from Zeta. Tiberius ran a greatly
improved race over the day preceding.
finishing third but half length away.
Old Hy by was 2 to l favorite for the
mile selling race, but he never got near
enough the front to look dangerous. Road
Runner was undoubtedly the best backed
horse in the race, but Shaw had one of his