The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-22
Imp. Elise Won GaIloping at Odds Of
10 to |.
TALBOT CLIFTON FIRST AT II TO |.
Old Blue Banner Was in Fine Fettle and
Spread.Eagled His Field in
the Third Race.

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track in the drilling rain yesterday, the
card being a very ordinary one. -Four
| fve-and-a-half furlong dashes and seven
furlong race, all selling affairs but the
| first, which was for maidens, made up the
card. Arundel, the favorite for the maiden
race, left that class with great eclat, win
ming in three skips and a jump; but fol-
three races after that there was nothing
but trouble. The imported mare Elise
showed some of her true form by running
away with the second race at 10 to 1. Then
Jim Davis old mudlark Blue Banner ran
big circles around his field in the seven
furlong race with AZ to l against him, and
Joe Mccarthy gave the ring rattle in the
fourth race by winning off the reel with
Talbot Clifton, against which II to 1 was
at one time laid.
| The last race went to the favorite, Rear
Guard, running in the colors of the popu-
lar bookmaker, George Rose.
Eight maidens lined up for the opening
dash at five and half furlongs. Red VIII
opened favorite at s to 5, but gave way to
Arundel, who went to the post 7 to 5.
Prince Idle, Ike L,,Phoebe tilly, Fl Fl, Pan
anna Pat and Relampago made up the
| field
Arundel got away in front, followed by
| Ike L, who led him head at the foot OF
the first hill, but Arundel soon after passed
him and won easily at the end by four
| lengths. Ike L beat Prince Idle out head
| in drive.
With the exception Of the imported mare
Elise in the stable of Frank Van Ness, a
very cheap lot lined up for the second race,
also a five and a half furlong dash. Me-
lanita was made the favorite at to s.,
Guadalupe second choice at Ii to 8.
! North, Major Ban, May Day, Gold Dust
and imp. Elise were all rank outsiders in
the betting, the latter having 10 to
| against her.
| The imported mare, who heretofore has
| warmed up as though sore in the shout
ders, was in first-elass trim yesterday and
getting away first to poor start, galloped
in front of her field all the way, and won
under pull by length. May Day, 40
to 1 shot, held second position until they
| struck the fat stretch to the wire, when
Guadalupe and the fayorite both passed
him. Guadalupe beat Melanita three
lengths for the place.
The third race, seven furlongs, was the
only event of any distance on the card
Barney Schreiber's dickey-legged mare
Dolly McCone was hot favorite, going to
the post TO 10. Jim Davis old horse
Blue Banner, with 8 to against him,
caught the eye OF many who knew the old
fellows liking for mud, and he was well
backed. San Luis Rey, with Griffin up,
was the second choice in the betting with
threes about him.
1t was a case of write your own ticket on
the others, Faro, April, Miss Fletcher and
st. Elmo.
Second away as the flag fell, Chorn
rushed Blue Banner to the front, and he
simply spread-eagled the field, winning
pulled up by six lengths. San Luis Rev
and Miss Fletcher finished as they got
away, second and third respectively.
The next race, another sprinting affair Of
five and a half furlongs, furnished the
Pleasanton stable an opportunity to spring
surprise in Talbot Clifton, IL to 1 shot
in the betting. Lawyer, who evidently
needs rest, was favorite at 2 to l, with
Garcia next in demand at to 2. Mollie R,
with 50 pounds up, and fves about her
looked tempting and caught many. Red
Pat, who has twice been a surprise, was at
to /.
LAWYER was first away as the flag fell,
followed by Talbot Clifton and Red Pat.
The latter soon fell back, but Talbot Cliff
ton Immediately doomed up as a dangerous
factor. Going up the first hill the Pleasan-
ton stables entry and Mollie R both passed
Lawyer and led him to the three-quarters.
Going up the stretch hill the mare again
gave up second place to Lawyer and fell
back in the ruck. Griffin rode Lawyer
hard, but was never able to extend the Nc
Carthy horse, who won by a length eased
up. Garcia finished strong, but half
length back of Lawyer.
Rear Guard made his first start some
time in the last race of the day, but had
shown great liking for the hills, and was
a very prominent favorite, opening at 4 to
5, going to the post to 5. Arno was sec
ond choice, but got away from the post
badly, and was never dangerous.
Quarterstaff, Mestor, Rayine, Eckert and
Joe Winters also started.
1t proved a skyrocket victory for the
favorite, who got away first, and won
pulled up by four lengths. Quarterstaff
beat Mestor for the place quite as handily.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 81, 1895.
oee FIRST RACE-Five and half furongs: