The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15
BookmakerS Lost to the Talent
in a Majority of the
Contests.
KINGS OF THE TURF PARADE.
Crowds Cheered the Old Time
ConQueror, SalVator-WinnerS
of the Day.


the rich programme of trotting, pacing
and running events drew out vast con-
course of people The day was perfect for
racing purposes, and the turnstiles were
kept clicking from the time the gates were
thrown open in the morning. The trotters
and PAGERS held posses sion of the track IN
the forenoon, the course being given up to
the gallopers after the noon hour.
As an introduction to the running, pro-
gramme five of the grand stations of ]. B.
Haggin's Rancho del Paso were exhibited
before the admiring throng in the grand
stand. At the head OF them came the
proud Salvador, ex-king of the American
running turf, followed by his old rival, the
hooded Demon swayback Tenny.
Both were loudly cheered. Then came the
English stations, imp. Midlothian, Water
eress and Goldfnch, noble-looking speoi-
mems of the equine race.
The racing was above the average. The
first and second choices Jared we'll through
out and the talent all had money at the
close of the day. The special attraction
was the Autumn handicap, worth $720, at
a mile, for two-year-olds. None of the
eight youngsters had ever travelled the dis
lance, and there was some lively speculat-
ing as to the probable result. At post
time Bloomsbury, carrying top weight,
100 pounds s, had first call in the betting at
6 to 5, and the Elmwood entries, Lucretia
Borgia and Instigator, were strong second
choices at to 5, backed from threes. The
Mercedes tilly; the Burns & Warehouse
pair, Elsie and Sam Leake, and Hearts
ease were fancied in the order nanaed.
After considerable prancing and fussing
about at the post they were sent away in
good order, Sam Leake the first to show IN
'front.' The son of Darebin led until near
ing the turn for the wire, where the
favorite had his head in front. 1t looked
as though there was going to be a hard
tussle 10 the wire, until Hinrichs gave
Lucretia Borgia her head, and then the
chestnut filly was seen to be eating the
field up. She won in the commonest kind
of canter in 1:44. The two stable COM
panions, Elsie and Sam Leake, fought it
out for the place two lengths away, the
latter getting the decision by head. The
winner was slightly cut down in the nigh
hind leg.
Wednesdays postponed 2;20 trot and
2:19 pace were called at II O'Clock in the
forenoon. Native State, Columbus S, and
Irene Croker had each placed heat to
their credit, but Chico still held sway in
the auction betting. He, however, failed
to get near the money in the fourth heat,
taken by Prince Ira, and went to the stable.
Irene Crocker took the fifth heat, with
Native State a good second in 2:20. The
gray mare also took the sixth heat but was
set back and the heat given to Native
State, which placed two to the credit of
each. Irene was the steadier in the seventh
and deciding heat. winning easily in 2:22
and taking the purse.
In the pace, Birdroe was IN fine fettle and
won in straight heats in 2:1324, 2:16 and
2:19. Loupe took second money and Ruby
M third.
Four maiden two-year-olds faced the
starter in the opening race OF the bang
tails. Long Lady and Treachery went to
the post even money and take your pick,
more lengthy prices being laid against
Carnation and Pansy. Carnation headed
the field into the stretch, where she tired
and was passed by Long Lady and
Treachery, the former winning in hard
drive by half length in 1:021I.
The free handicap, one mile, brought
out a field of six starters. McLight
opened 2 to choice, and the coin went
in on him in big chunks, sending him to
the post at to 10. The Boots pair, Peter
the Second and Claudius, had second call
in the ring, with imp. Candid strong
third choice. Ike L and Duchess of Towers
were the other starters. The Duchess of
Towers went TO the front when the flag
fell and showed to the way to the bend
for home, when the green colors of Nc
Light headed the van, with the Duchess
and Ike L close up. Piggott then made
his run on Candid, and the black mare and
the favorite INDUCED in an exciting drive
to the wire, Macklip landing the first
choice winner by scant length in 40,
with Ike L good third.
The next race was a mile, with selling
conditions. With but five starters little
Nebuchadnezzar with SO pounds up was a
decidedly strong choice, going to the post
Z to 10. Rear Guard was in big demand at
twos, with Captain Skedanee the next
fancied at three and half. There was
but slight delay at the post, Havey sending
them away on even terms. Jones squeezed
through and took the lead, with Nebu-
chadnezzar at the second turn, and led the
field to the stretch for the wire, where
Captain Skedance passed him, and Sailing
off Rear Guards challenge, won rather
handily by three lengths in exactly the
same time as the race preceding-1 AZ
The favorite was fair third.
The last race of the day, six-furlong
selling dash, proved a cake-walk for old
Tim Murphy, who opened in the betting
at to 5 and receded to 21z to l. He led
all the way and won easily by three lengths
in I:141l. In a desperate drive Macklin on
Roadrunner got his horse home second q
nose before Gallant. Nervoso, heavily
backed at twos, was prominent to the
stretch, where he died away.
Postponed from Wednesday, trotting, 2:3O clas
(unfinished); purse, $1,000
Irene Croker, or. M, by VIII
Crocker Connolly .......-....:--..2 3 !
e.. h. s..
by Wellington &c. Maben) ........1 2 8 FL
Prince Ira, b. S., by Dexter Prince
Luella (Alviso) observation-disclosures O ! 3 {
Columbus 5, b. s., by Mcdonald
ChiefFanny Rose CT. smith, ....S / 8 4
Chico, b. g., by Monroe Chief q. Sui
Lady Thornhill, b. m, by Bniy
Thornhill lKeating and Cory. .....3 3 4 DIR
Bay RUM br s., by John Seven
Oaks {McCartneyl ..................45 9 DIR
Escort, br. s., by Guide clergyman. o 4s6 DIR
Jennie June, br. M, by Motor Baker
e,2:l7-2 :l7s4 2:271a-2 :2o-2 :2oN2:2i14-
2:22.
Postponed from Wednesday-Pacing, 2 is
class (unfnished); purse $1,000.
Birdroe, b. M, by Mark Monroe-by Whrl-
wind Chief (Baker) 49,. ..........-........4
Loupe, blk e., by John Seven Oaks-Lala
Rookh (McManus and havey) ............1 2
Ruby N, b. M, by Almont Patchen (Sulli-
Van)
Prince Nutwood, blk. s., by Dexter Prince
(SanderS) -..--................-...2
Ella w br M. by Eros tHellmanl. ........5