The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
Took the Palo Alto Stakes From
a Brilliant Field of
MudlarkS.
PEPPER FINISHED SECOND.
Coupon Scores Another Win-Silver
ado Surprise-The Crowd Over
looked Strathmeath.

Nine out of every ten of the large
crowd OF racegoers that started for
Ingleside rscecourse yesterday fully ex-
pected to sec the rich Palo Alto stakes,
worth $500 to the first horse, decided in a
sea of mud. What, then, was their sur
prise to gaze upon a track that looked as
though it had been undergoing the drying
process from the suns rays for a week, in
stead of one that had been flooded only
the day previous by fierce storm. Ingle-
side is beyond question the ideal winter
racing track of the country.
Speculation in the big betting-ring was
heavy as usual, sixteen bookmakers hav-
ing all they could attend to. Two favor
ties and three outsiders took purses, so
that honors were easy ct the end of the
day.
Gallant, the worthy son of Fellowcharm,
IN rare fettle and fairly reveling in
the heavy going, carried President Spreck-
els red, white and blue colorS to the fore
in the event of the day. He was cleverly
plotted by Joe" PiggOtt. 1t was very
popular victory. and as Piggott took from
the wire the silken bag containing the
purse, he was rendered an ovation.
The followers of honest Draw Scot were
in mourning after the last race, as the
judges found 1t necessary to disQualify
him for the place on account of his jockey
foul riding.
1t would be hard to gather together a
better field OF milers all with a fOndnesS
for heavy going than the nine that faced
the nag in the stake event, which was
third on the card. 1t was a selling affair,
beaten horses not liable to claim. Each of
the starters was entered at a valuation of
SSUO. Pat DUNES brown colt Pepper was
red-hot trst choice in the betting. From
= hi iolrl w
cut to IL to 10. In fact from the way the
prices against the other starters were
raised 1t would indicate the Eastern horse
had already annexed the prize for his
owner. The Spreckels pair, Gallant and
Caomus, opened at and receded to Z to l.
Wheel OF Fortune, Roma, Thornhill and
Highland all went back several points.
Olive reached Is and was backed down to
5, and CabrillO also received some support.
The boys gave Starter Caldwell consider
able trouble at the post in their anxiety TO
get away. The flag finally sent them off
well lined up. with Wheel of Fortune,
Highland and Olive quickest in motion
showing IN front. All were in hurry to
make the first turn in front TO get the
choice OF positions, and considerable bump
ing was INDUCED in, Thornhill and Pepper
faring the worse for it. PIggOtt on Gal
liant, got mis- mount through, and turning
into the back stretch was leading by three
lengths, followed by Highland and Wheel
OF Fortune heads apart, with Cabrillo a
good fourth. at the half the leader still
maintained his advantage. The favorite
had wendell his way through the bunch
and was second.
There was slight change as the stretch
was reached, and gradually increasing his
lead, Gallant passed the wire an easy
winner by five lengths. Cadmus came
with phenomenal rush from the far rear
and was beaten but short head for the
place by the favoTite. The winners time
for the mile was 1:4614.
W alter Hobarts two-year-old Coupon
continues on his winning career. He took
the opening three-furlong dash in an or
binary Eallop. starting at odds of 4 TO 5.
Mary K finished second with seven other
'babies'' behind her.
A mile dash for selling platers with
eight starters resulted in very easy win
for the even-money choice, All Over, who
took the lead on the far turn and won as
he pleased from Alvarado. Daylight was
distant third.
The mile and a sixteenth run over four
hurdles ended in big surprise. J o G
ruled an IL to favorite, with Three Forks
a heavily played second choice. There
were nine other starters. Uncertainty led
over the first two jumps, when Three Forks
went out in front. The latter horse led up
to the last jump, where Silverado Joined
him, and after alighting on the opposite
side drew away and won easily by length.
Three Forks lasted long enough to take
the place from Cicero by head.
Red Glenn was plunged on by the crowd
for the last race over seven furlongs to get