The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
OVERLOOKED IN THE RING
Yankee Doodle Won in a Canter
at the Spicy Odds of
IS to 1.
CHARTREUsE BADLY BUMPED
F,aShlight Downed His Field Cleveriy
Red Glen In Front of Ruinsrt
in a Drive.

very sharp dealer in prices laying odds
in the betting ring at the Bay District
track marked up Is to l against Yankee
Doodle, who was one of five starters in q
six-furlong sprint that was the fifth event
decided yesterday, and then awaited the
coming of the hayseed play. Presently il
came. a young man who looked as
though his experience on half dozen
different circuits should have proved 9
better teacher, rendered this intrepid PEN
ciler $50 piece, getting ticket in return
calling for $500 against the shining gold
double eagle. The young man placed the
ticket in his pocket, the penciler smiled
knowingly and the $40 piece was imme
diately locked up in the strongbox. One
of the first persons in line back of this
bookmaker's stand at the conclusion OF
the race was this same young man, for
Yankee Doodle came to town and won a
city block.
1t was a great surprise. George Miller
was prime to favorite, but at no time
looked like the money. Toano took the
cad at the start, going away at a merry
lace. At the far turn he still had a slight
advantage over Yankee Doodle and Char
rreuse. At this stage the latter mare was
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Yankee Doodle strobe to the front in the
stretch passing the judges the easiest sort
of winner in :141I. The favorite finished
strong, managing TO head Toano out for
the place.
Tie weather savored strongly OF snow
shoes and tobogganing, and the attendance
was rather limited. Considering the class
of horses at present racing, the sport was
extremely good. First choices evidently
felt the cold to marked degree, for but
two out of the seven sent to the post
earned winning brackets.
Eleven platers lined up N the first race
of the day, five and a half furlong
scramble, with the black mare Virgie A
ruling an IL TO 5 choice. She made the
running from the start, and passed the
stand an easy winner by two lengths, with
Marionette the second choice, getting the
place in a drive from Vera, who was well
back toward the close at lengthy odds.
The talent overlooked the fact that
Flashlight, who carried "catch" and
made such a good showing on Saturday,
was in against much inferior company in
the second event at six furlongs, and
allowed him to go to the post practically
unbacked at odds OF TO l. He came from
behind and, passing America and Oracle
in the stretch, won easily by a length
and a half in 1:l5A. America, who fin
ished in the place in front OF the gray
mare Oracle ). was a to l second choice
got lost in the shuttle, making no shown G
whatever.
A miscellaneous assortment of good.
bad and Indifferent performers started in
the mile selling dash, and the antics OF
many OF them at the post would indicate
that they were members of the light ar
tiilery. In the betting Jennie w at threes
was a slight choice over Articus Arno and
All Smoke, who were quoted a shade
higher in the books. After q series OF cir
Gus tricks at the post, Ferguson sprane
the lever TO good start. The outsider
Nerdette. led the way TO the stretch, with
the others well punched behind him. Ar
tcus came strong when squared for tine
wire, taking the lead and through superior
riding on the part OF Mike Hennessy beat
All Smoke, ridden by H. Brown, a head al
the wire in A Mis- Gavin, an outsider
finished N the show.
The brown colt Ruinart was asked fol-
the first time to go seven furiongs in q
race, and so well thought of was he thai
III the betting on the fourth event he was
at one time equal favorite with Red Glen
both being held at to 5. When the stable
money went in on Red Glen he was rubbed
TO TO and - to 10, and Bookmakel
Roses colt receded to twos. Walter
Peru and Morven carried a few dollars or
their chances. AT the webbing Walter .
acted badly as usual, but the field wa
finally dispatched to a nice start. Waite
to the stretch, Red Glen and Ruinar
trailing the leaders. The latter, followed
by the favorite, gradually overhauled thu
outsider and in a drive Coady got the frs
choice past the stand half length be
fore the brown colt in the fast time o
1:27sZ. Show honors went to Walter J.
Bob Stipe uncorked a warm in the sixth
race, cheap six-furlong selling dash
Daisy a, a black sister 10 the fast Lotti
ID, was allowed to remain stagnant in tn
beeting at odds OF 20 to 1, and alternatin
in second place with Miss Gentry behint
the 80 to l shot Durango, who made tn
running, pulled out the last sixteenth AM
in crive beat Miss Gentry half a length
on the wire in 1:l534. Durango was third
Oakley. the to 10 choice was slow to ge
in motion and finished in sixth position.
a five ana half furlong spin will
seven starters concluded the days racing
Jim Bozeman opened 2 to choice, and
heavy play was made on him as soon a.
the odds were chalked up forcing his odd
down to to 5. Encino was quite exten
slvely backed at Al. as was the Duchess q
tours. When they were sent away Jimm
Bozeman, who had the mount on tn
favorite, rated along behind Roac
Warmer, who went out in the lead at
great clip. Below the drawgate tn
leader tired and Bozeman took command
only to be beaten out the last lump b,
Encino, splendidly ridden by Charlie
Weber.