The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
Took the Palo Alto Handi-
cap From CandeIaria,
Driving.
Bellicoso Picked Up 40 Pounds
and Won the Gculet
Handicap.
Toe Web r BROUGHT Ezekiel In an Easy
Winner-Sly Upset a Good Thing
in the Baldwin Filly CeIoso.

It was banner day at Oakland race track
yesterday. The big holiday throng, which
must have numbered fully 5000 people,
filed the grand stand and other points OF
vantage, and ingress and egress to the
betting ring, where the layers of odds
held sway, were made under difficulties.
Every body seemed to have money to bet
and the penclllers very accommodatingly
took all that came their way, and as but
one favorite pokeo its nose past the wire
first they retained a very large portion of
the coin thus wagered. Carefully summed
up, these gentry had a very large day of
it and were evidently sorry that Christ
mas happens but once year.
The weather was muggy and close, with
Just a suspicion of rain in the air. The
track was in good condition, though the
time made by the different winners was
only ordinary.
The Palo Alto handicap for two-year-
olds at six furlongs was the principal fea-
ture of the card, and Barney Schneider has
the $3.50 that went to the first horse to his
credit. Aduinas, carrying the St. Louis
turin an 'colols, captured the dash in a
mild drive with Candelaria. Aquinas
opened favorite at to and was allowed
10 drift back in the betting to 5 to 2 Can
delaria, the second choice. Tenn estuous.
Arrezzo, Horatio and Dunboy were all
we'll supported.
After some little delay at the post and
one recall with the flag the barrier flew up
in the air with the bunch off we'll in mo-
ton. Thorpe on Candelaria almost i'm
medlately showed in the lead, and strik-
ing the stretch two leneths before Aquinas
looked 10 have the race in hand. The lat
ter came away though under Slaughter's
riding and passed the stand half length
before the Burns & Waterhouse entry.
Estaca, the Baldwin representative, was a
good thing.
The other event on the programme that
carried more value attached to it than the
ordinary purse affairs was the George
Goulet Champagne handicap for all ages
over six furlongs. OF the original entries
all declined the handicapper's alIotments
with the exception of six. Bellicoso. with
lao pounds up, opened favorite at to 5,
later recedlng to IL to 5. The Cam brid ge
stables pair, Applause, ridden by Sam
Doggett and carrying 125 pounds, and Rey
del TERRA, with 108 in the saddle, had first
call at TO around post time. Sloan on
Bellicoso was sent away flying when the
barrier was raised, and always holding the
others safe, won easily by two lengths
from Good Times. Potentate was Tapped
on the place horse.
The opening five-furlong scramble for
maiden two-year-olds was looked upon as
sort of good thing for Defender, which
youngster was hammered down in the
betting from to 5 to evens. Ezekiel, an
to l chance, ridden by little Joe Weber,
disposed of the black colt like breaking
sticks at the finish, winninr by a couple
OF open lengths. Sister Beatrice was
third.
Gene Leigh came very close 10 landing
the mile selling affair with his old horse
Woodcnopper. Played from skies to
tours, he made all the running and was
only collared and beaten the last iump or
two by that uncertain quantity, Red
Glen, against which to / was laid.
Annette, the IL to favorite, ran a very
souchy race.
Tne mile and half hurdle handicap ap-
peared 10 about fit Haymarket, and Stan
ford's mount was backed in the betting
from 10 to to 5. He was leading at