The morning call., 1895-02-22
GOOD Things EVEN
In PONY RACING.
Mr. TOBIN FINISHED FIRST IN THE
STEEPLECHASE WITH
ISABEL.
THREE OUTSIDERS IN FRONT.
DocYsTADTER AND MCLIGHT BOTH
REPAID THEIR HACKERS
HANDSOMELY.

Yesterday marked the one hundredth
days racing OF the present winter race
meeting OF the California Jockey Club.
The principal attraction of the days rae
ing card was the steeplechase for polo
ponies, ridden by well-known gentlemen.
Society turned out very literally at the
last pony race, but yesterday was con-
spicuous by its absence.
There were seven entries in the steeple-
chase, Conejo ridden by Mr.. Rider and
Galloping Dick with Lieutenant Smedberg
in the saddle dividing favors in the bet
ting. Ysabel polo pony in disguise, rid
den by Mr.. Tobin, opened at 10 to l and
was hammered down to 9 to 2, we'll
known plunger betting most of the money.
Ii Hung Chang had Mr.. wainwright up,
and Mr.. Neave tossed the leg over Maud.
Aladdin was piloted by Mr., Kirkman; the
other remaining entry, Gossoon, had Mas,
the professional steeplechase-rider, up.
The speedy little Conejo led over the first
two Jumps followed by Aladdin, 4sabel
being third over the second one. Mr..
Tobin then went to the front with the
latter and holding the others safe the bal
ance OF the way won easily by a length.
Lieutenant Smedberg came from the rear
on Galloping Jack and beat the firing
Conejo out for the place.
OF the other four races two went to ia
vorites and the remaining two were cap
tured by long shots.
The opening race was six-furlong sell
ing affair. Lulu opened favOrite, but so
niue b money went in on Sadie w, Eli
Kendig and Dockstadter, the latter backed
down at the last minute from 20 to l, that
at post time Az to / was laid against her.
Sadie w went to the post favorite.
Dockstadter made most of the running,
and shaking Lulu at the head of the stretch
won, ridden out, by length from Marietta,
40 to l shot. Sadie W was good third.
4 big plunge was made to get aboard
Naglee Burkes Bellicoso in the second
race a tiye-furlong sprint, the son of Peel
being quickly backed down from to 3 to
3 to 5. America opened at 40 to l and was
backed down TO tens. Another strong play
going in on Sir Reginald brought the bald
faced horses price down from % to l to 8
TO l. Most of the other starters prices re-
coded in the betting
BellicoSo, away fourth, soon went to the
front, and making all of the running won
by three lengths. America, prominent all
the way, secured the place by two lengths
from Melanita.
Twelve of the original entries scratching
in the third race, six-furlong run, left
eight starters to face the flag. Don Fulano
was of course favorite. Reaching , to l the
big brown horse was pounded down to even
money. There was very little choice in
the betting between Abb 2 and Bernardo,
tours being obtainable against either. Nc
Light went to the post Is to /.
McLight and Dick Behan were the con-
tending horses to the head of the stretch,
where Behan fell back. Bernardo here
came on and passing Abb P, the third
horse, gave McLight hard rub, but sue
cumbed by short half length. Abb was
third.
The last race, one mile, had an excellent
lot of starters. Whitestone remained
favorite throughout the betting. 8 to 5
being about the best price obtainable.
Captain Rees, Draw Scot and Thelma all
had supporters and a lot of coin poured
into the bookmakers' hands on their
chances. Nor were the outsiders neglected,
considerable money going in on Major Nc
Laughlin, Polaski and Modesto, in fact it
was one of the best betting races at the
track in many a day.
The flag fell to very fair start, Draw
Scot, Ledalia and Major Mclaughlin head
ing the field. Weber away rather late with
Captain Rees rushed him TO the front
round the first turn and with Draw Scot
at his throat-latch the two showed the way
to the head of the stretch, closely accom-
panied by Thelma. An eighth from the
wire Capt. Rees showed signals of distress
and Weber went to the bat Griffin here
came on with Whitestone and won cleverly
from Draw Scot by length. The gray
beat Capt. Rees hall length for the place.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81, 1895.
ROO FIRST RACE-About six furlongs; sell
COO. ing; purse $500.
Ind. Horse. weight. Jockey. St. 10 Str. Fin.
491 Dockstadter 101 IT. Murphy 2h l1a IL
ASP Marietta, l02 (Burlingame).12 81 81 81
46a Sadie W, 80 (Grfinl. ..... AZ 81 81
486 Eli Kindig, 109 F. Carr).... ! 6h 81 42
4S2 Prince, SO (Hinrichs). 2 81 " 5h
46l Chemuck, 81 (Riley)..-.....5 81 2h 60