The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-10
At Terry COMFORTABLE ODDS.
Advance, a % to | Shot, Beaten
Nose in a Drive.
ST. ALBisS WON CLEVERLY AZ 10 TO 1.
GAY Old Major Ban Ran Away From the
8 to 5 FayOrite Ny Luck in the
TeeplcchaSe.

Racegoe-S are all praying that Tue gods
N tile weather have at last exhausted
their reserve reservoirs and that umbrella
racing is a thing of the past, at least for
month OF so. The fearful rainfall caused
several form-players TO make an assign
meut. and the few faithful followers OF
;he dopebook are now struggling with the
problem OF how many seconds the last hill
takes ont of a horse with two dickey
wheels and bad wind ridden by boy that
never accepted present from a book
maker
But while the outside track IS 10 It's
present muddy condition Alpine racing is
provipg a very agreeable substitute 10
raeegoers. even If three favorlteS did fall
10 come no the hill in front yesterday.
Eight maidens were turned over to the
starter in the opening race of the day, a
five-furlong dash. OF the lot, Martinez
was considered the NEST eligible ana was
made a 4 to lavorite. Coquette, who it
begins TO look, never will strike her notch,
was second choice at to l. Frank Van
Ness thought Advance in about right and
got d 10 against the fill. 1t looked like
a good thing for the favorits that betting
on the race was hgn;.
Advance took the lead soon after the flag
fell. racing down the hill followed ny he
favorite. Leading all the way, the Van
Ness flly looked like the money until forty
wards from the wire. when Chorn got the
fayorfte on even terms with her. and by
superior finishing powers landed Martinez
winner by a nose. Cnquette finished a
fair third.
The second rare, a SiX-furlong run for
non-winners in 1894 and 1895, as can be
imagined brought out a speedy lot OF
skates. Steadfast with Chorn up. was
again made favorite, but got the worst OF
a crowdng match at the post and was
away badly.
General Miles and Guadalupe, the
Jumpers, were both starters. and the latter
came very near getting the long end of the
purse. The stable fancied old St. Adams
chances, getting 10 to for their money.
ST. Albans showed first as the flag fell,
but was soon after passed by Guadaloupe,
who led all The way until they struck the
bill coming up to the stretch home. when
ST. Adams Oulclimbed him and easily
outfootDg him ON the fat won by three
lengths. The favoTite ran into third place,
but was unable to better his position.
A six-furong handicap brought ont five
notwithstanding Elise. Motor. 10 bair,
Robin Hood II and the little iron mare
CURT. Zobair on the strength OF his win
Monday. when he picked M I'D pounds
and ran the distance in 1 1924, was a hot
was Is 20 second choice, while Robin
Hond with but 80 pounds up was 10 to
shot. CURT was az ssvens in many of the
books, and the imported mare, who has
shown dislike for the Mills, was 40 To
chance.
the speedy Quirt followed by Eli
headed the field 10 the first quarter, WbeTH
Elise was passed by Robin Hood. The
others were unable ~ get anywhere near
the two leaders, and they had the run to
themselves. Quirt apparently held the
race safe until they came uD the hill and
struck the fiat, where Robin Hood closed
on her rapidly. But responding gamely 10
Cochrane's riding she beat the Eastern
horse out a neck at the win. Zobair fin-
ished third, three lengths further away.
Motor ran very poorly.
When Ed COrrigan purchased My Luck
he had him sctOOled over the sticks. and
putting him in the stee Dlechase yesterday
with Major Ban and some other goats, the
Chicago horseman thought he had struck a
soft spot and it did look that way. He
went 10 the post a 8 TO favorite with
Withers in the saddle. Major Ban was 3
to l and anything you wanted against the
balance.
After NV Luck had taken the frat
lump in front Allmatk rushed Prince Idle
out in front, aud he headed the field over
the second and third jumps, when he had
enough and gave way to Major Ban. The
Major took the remaining lump like an
old timer and started off for the wire
chased by the favorlte. Witbers evidently
expected the old fellow 10 come back to
him, but he kept right on and won by four
lengths, My Luck second. fifteen lengths in
front OF AlbatrOss.
A fve-furlOng race for non-winners at
the meeting ended the days racing.
There was slight difference in the betting
hot (ynGeie RluQ Ronnnr nd foll
King. the former finally going to the post
. to !. There was some play on Mutineer.
but Mestor and Vulcan were very much
of the outside order. The race proved a
gift for Gussie, who took the lead after
the first quarter and won by four lengths
galloping. In a drive Blue Banner beat
Molie King out head for the place.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9, 1895.
Ole FIRST RACE-Five furlongs: selling.
O1O. maidens; three-year-ods and upward :
nurse $500.