The San Francisco call., 1896-12-12
Trainer Randall Sends Two
Warm Ones to the
Post.
Hardtack II From England and
0stler ice M IRE Than
Looked In.
The ODDS Were Tco Short for Red
Glenn-Personne Was Quite Fast
for a Maiden.

Possibly the people of Montana do not
raise mushrooms on the tops of their
mountains nor eat ripe mellowy peaches
at Christmas time, but they do send down
some horses here that win at very juicy
prices. and just when the general betting
public think they are outclassed. Entered
in the second event at Ingleside yesterday
was a horse registered under the name of
imp. Hardtack in England. Now, it
might Just as well have been imported
biscuit in Ireland for all the general pub
lie knew about him, bur he got out and
won ''city block" reeling off seven fur
longs in 1:301%. In the mile and quarter
selling affair Billy Randall, who trains
these Montana enigmas, had the black
horse Ostler Joe. The talent thought he
could not go the route ana so did the
oracles who make books in the ring.
Seven TO one was laid against him, and
he didn't do a thing but buck.iump IN,
setting the track record for that distance
at 2:0S1<, chop of two seconds. Mr.. Ran
dali smiled in his usual calm way and
Will attend an opening of one OF the City
savings banks this morning.
1t tried to rain hard during the after
noon, but Secretary sam Leake spoke a
few magic words and the track remained
as dry as an Arizona miner after coyote
hunt. The crowd was large and the game
was q bit uncertain, some very warm
choices being hung on the peg. Caesarian
and Personne alone ran to expectations,
closing warm favorites.
The first race was for maidens, over
seven turlongs, and Louis EzelIs two
year-old colt Personne, backed from to
to 8 to 10, won romping from Sir Andrew,
II TO 1 chance. Tne winners last race
was not one to exult over, but 1t simply
marks the uncertainties of racing.
The race following was O second division
of the opening event. also for maidens.
Lupula and The Tourist were sort of sub
dued, weak choices, but Hardtack II,
played down from 25 to II to 1, fairly
spread-eaged his field, winning by eight
lengths from Rebekah, an 10 1 shot.
ManzanllIo was good third.
Trainer SANDY" McNaughton thought
Semper Lex Q pipe for the mile and a
quarter selling affray and the big chest
nut closed a 3 TO 2 favorite in the betting.
Ostler Joe took the lead from the second
choice, Rey del Bandidos, after passing
the stand and the black horse thereafter
made all the running and was by himself
with Adolph Spreckels good second, half
q length in front of the favorite. The
winner carried So pounds and wall take
considerable beating over a distance of
ground.
Of course there was nothing to the mile
dash that came next but Red Glenn, and
the books quoted the gelding at to 4. He
showed and that was all. Bob Isom
hustled the Spreckels entry Lucille. along
in the stretch, and the mare finished a
neck before Walter J at the wire. The
winner was % to l in the betting. Red
Glenn showed speed for half the Journey,
and not liking the odds, anyway, refused
10 try longer. He is one of the wisest
horses now running on the turf
Sam Hildreth goes astray ut times, but
when he said Caaarian was moral for
the final race of the day at six furlongs, he
was quite right. The sprinter won in a
gallop from Major Cook, starting to 10
choice. Toano, poorly ridden by Willie
Martin, was a good third.