The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
CRESCENDO is A
REAL WARM ONE.
HE RAN AWAY FROM HIS FIELD
AND MADE THEM LOOK LIKE
DOGS"
A CRACKERJACK YOUNGSTER.
MAJOR MCLAUGHLIN WON THE
MILE AND SIXTEENTH
HANDICAP.

CANT he a dandy" This and other
similar expressions were all that were
heard after the two-year-old race at the
track yesterday, won by Naglee Burke's
fine-looking chestnut son of Flambeau and
imp. Janet n. And he was a dandy, a
real crackerjack, the best two-year-old
that has been cut loose in many a day, and
if he is not heard from the other side of
the mountains this summer it is because
he has passed to the equine land of rest.
He had been showing phenomenally fast
workouts down at the Garden City track
and two or three carloads of San Joseans
came up TO get little San Francisco
money.
There were thirteen starters in the race,
a half-mile spin, and when an unsuSpect-
ing bookie came to CresCendo and chalked
20 to l against him he must have thought
he had offended some one and was going
to be mobbed by the rush that was made
for his stand. But this let the cat out OF
the bag, and the pencilers grew wary and
rubbed the colts price out all over the
ring. Finally to l was laid, which was
pounded down to to 5 at post time. Tor
sion, Leon L, Ruthledge and Ferris Hart
man were also heavily supported in the
betting.
With but short delay the flag fell to a
very SOOu start, all UtIIiS IdlIlN well
punched. Getting away third on the out
side, CrescendO Immediately went to the
front, and ruling off the first quarter in
2314 seconds, simply spread-eagled his
field, winning eased up by six lengths in
the fastest time ever made by twO-year-
old in a race in California, 49, seconds.
The Kentucky stables Longfield filly,
Elsie Ferguson, her first start, Is to 1
chance in the betting, ran a remarkably
good race, beating Leon l. out half a
length for second place.
The favorites Jared well, Road Runner
being the only one to disappoint his
hackers, finishing third.
The Julia Martin FLY apd Tom Clark
were both well supported to win the maiden
race at five furlongs, each going to the post
IL TO 5. On reports of fast workouts,
Myron and Yreka were played somewhat.
After Myron had led past the half, Tobey
took the lead, heading the field into the
stretch, where he was in turn passed by
Tom Clark, who won handily by two
lengths. Tobey finished second by nearly
the same distance in front of Soledad.
They were a poor lot that went to the
post IN the second race, a six-furlong
run. Had any other boy been upon
Annette but Kinnie, he would have
been at short odds, but "Corncob's"
that to l was laid against Donathan's
FLY. She got away from the post last and
won easily by two lengths from Mutineer.
The favorte Road Runner finished third
The mile-and-a-siXteenth handicap went
to the Kentucky stables Major McLaugh-
lin, the favorite in the betting. Opening
at . TO l, s to was obtainable at post time
there being considerable play on Eckert
Claudius and Gussie. Imp. Doncaster was
backed down a point at the close of the
betting.
After a short delay at the post the flag
sent them off to a good start. Passing the
stand Major Mclaughlin, Eckert and Gus
sic were in the front file. At the turn by
the clubhouse Hinrichs took Gussie out in
front, and galloping so easily she looked
all over the winner at one time. Entering
the stretch first by a length and half
she maintained her lead until about a six
teenth from home, where Isom, by dint of
hard riding, got the favorite in front and
passed the stand length ahead of the
daughter of Hyder Ali. Polaski was third,
two lengths further away.
The two track-warmers, Tim Murphy
and Brodhead, scratched out of the last
race, hve-turlong sprint, leaving Claquer
TO go 10 the post to favorite. Mollie
k with but So pounds up caught the eve of
the handicappers and she was a heavily
played second choice, with Mainstay next
in demand.
Moven, who is getting to be a perfect
gentleman lately, surprised the crowd by
leading until a hundred yards from the
wire, where Isom came along with the ia
vorite, and riding him out hard won by
length Molie r also came strong, but
was nosed out at the wire by Moryen.
SUMMARY.