The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06
NOT AN OUTSIDERS DAY.
The First and Second Choices
Ahead in the Differ
ent Races.
CURT WAS IN GOOD LUCK.
The Two Year Old Race Was a
Cake Walk for .Rey Ell
BandidoS.

Starter Ferguson experienced consider
able trouble in dispatching his fields yes
terday, and it was nearly o'clock before
the red flag sent the field away in the last
race. His starting was good with one ex-
ception, and that was the six-furlong handi-
cap, when he tired himself, the horses and
spectators, and finally swished the red flag
after nearly forty minutes delay to start
that was several meters from good.
In marked contrast to Thursday the
favorites Jared very well yesterday, the
first or second choices in every instance
getting the money.
The racing was uneventful with one ex-
ception, and that was the decision of the
judges in the fourth race, the six -furlong
handicap, when they placed Quirt first.
When erecting the stands the press was
evidently considered a nuisance by the
management that could not well be obvi-
ated, and the press-stand was nailed on to
supporting pillar, which affords one
about as clear v lew of the finish of a race
as looking for the mountains and valleys
in the planet Mars without telescope.
Taking into consideration all of these
disadvantages, it seems a rather bold asser-
tlon 10 say tAaI d JuuSe u Jdues move
experience erred in placing a horse, but
great men in positions more lofty than he
occupies have erred before him, and | am
not alone when say that / think he made
an error in placing Quirt ahead of Playful,
for every one in the press-stand was of the
opinion that the daughter of Jim Brown
won by head, and it often happens that
two heads are better than one. However,
Quirt got the money, and Playful being an
outsider there was no roar"
Mount Carlos was backed down from 25
to to Fights, and Addie M was backed
down also to win the opening event at five
furlongs; but both tips went astray, for
the favorite, Alaric, took the lead after
passing the half, and won easily by a
length from Martinez, who was not in the
hands of the 'undertakers" yesterday.
Addie NJ was third, a head away.
Carr delayed the start in the two-year-
old race until he got the best of it, and
then the flag fell, Joan had been backed
down from threeS to s to 5, but the long
delay killed her chances and she was never
in it. Carr got away first with Rey ell
Bandidos and galloped in length and a
half in front of Marionette, who made a
fine run from the rear. The Extract filly,
away poorly, made an excellent run, fin
ishing good third.
Arctic, supposed to have been a 'cold
one" in a former race, landed the coin very
cleverly in the third event, a race for
''yaller dogs" and '.crabs." Starting IL
TO favorite he got away from the post
fourth, assumed the lead in the stretch and
won by head from Raindrop, the second
choice. Myron, who led most of the way,
was bang-up third.
The handicap at six furlongs looked so
close on paper that there was little to
choose from in the odds, Annette having
slight call as they went to the post. Don
Fulano, Quirt, Gree and Jack Richelieu all
had tours against them, Playful being the
rank outsider.
Gree led all the way, being followed into
the stretch by Playful and Quirt, the three
racing heads apart down the stretch and
to the wire. Quirt was placed first, Playful
second and Gree third.
Backed from threes to IL to 5, Nick Halls
speedy mare Sweet Alice made her field
look like cattle" After getting away
sixth, she shot to the front and won easily
by three lengths. G NJ G, the 2-to-1 favor
tie, was "a hammered out second two
lengths in front of Nellie G.
With Harry Griffin up, Road Runner
went to the post an IL to 5 favorite for the
last race of the day, short six-furlong
run. Boreas and Commission divided
honors for second choice in the betting
each having fours against him at post
time. The Duchess OF Milpitas and How
ard also received some support at comfort
able odds.
Away from the post fourth, Boreas took
the lead at the far turn and was never
headed, winning easily by three lengths
from Commission, who made fine run,
getting away absolutely last. The Duchess
of Mllp1tas was good third.
One of the features of to-day's card will
be the mile and quarter handicap. and |
certainly will not curry favor with the
Handicapped when | say that | think
Flashlight thrown in with his 100 pounds
up. MULHoLLAND.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 1895.