The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08
How Yankee Doodle Managed
to Beat the Favorite,
Bellicoso.
LARGE CROWD AT 1NGLEs1DE.
Ed Kearney Took the Special Handi.
cap-Rey Del Bandidos Beat
Sam Leake.

II Bellicoso, the record breaking son of
the dead Peel, could have talked at the
conclusion of the last race at Ingleside
yesterday. mile dash, for which he ruled
a 4 to favorite in the betting, one jockey
at least would, in all probability, have
leisure time in the future for soliloquizing.
He was ridden by Tod Sloane. the fashion
plate rider of the turf. When the odds
were posted to was chalked against
Naglee Rurke's horse, and it was nailed
there. A carload OF treasure from the
famed Vinctor mine of Cripple Creek
could not have rubbed those odds. The
members of the bookmaking fraternity
that did not understand why the price
should remain firm at that quotation
watched those who did, and they, too,
basked in the shower of golden shekels
that was showered upon them by the inno-
cents.
There appeared to be but one contend
ing horse III the race, and that was Yankee
Doodle. He carried 80 pounds against 1l3
on the favorite, who but recently created
new coast record at seven furlongs with
100 pounds in the saddle. Very soon the
money that talks, but only in whisper,
began pouring into the ring on the Doodle
horse, with the difference that his price
was rubbed. It is tale that is now moss
covered in turf history. The favorite went
out romping in front until that fatal bend
for the wire was reached, when Yankee
Doodle began closing on him, or rather he
closed on the second choice.
Beliicoso went wild, and whether or not
Tod sought to place him with silken
thread touch, Yankee Doodle passed him.
Raising his head and perceiving the Sec
ond choice in front of him, Jockey Sloane
IN ba fro MT N
cover the ground lost, but all without
avaii-Y ankee Doodle won by three parts
of length. It was nearing dusk, the
poets hour for reverie; possibly the Off
cials in the stand were thinking Of a nice
warm dinner and cold bottle, or possibly
their thoughts wandered back to charm
ing home and a cosy fireside In the la nd
the other side OF the snow crowned Sierras.
1t was splendid effort, well appreciated
by the watchful.
No fault could be found with the balance
of the racing. The weather was delight
full and big crowd was in attendance.
The track had dried up SO rapidly that it
was found necessary to run sprinkling
cart over the course previous to the open
ing event.
So brisk has speculation been at the new
course that twenty-one bookmakers were
seen on the block at yesterdays cut-in.
The favorites scored but twice, and the
layers of odds undoubtedly had the best
end of the argument.
The two-year olds we're the first to
answer the bugle cali. Eleven started,
with Howard ruling to choice. The
youngster had evidently not recovered
from his recent illness for he ran un-
placed. Dura, 10 to l chance, took the
lead in the stretch and won quite handily
half length before st. Dunstan, the Sec
ond ch oice.
The talent went down heavily over the
defeat of Gallant, the heavily backed to 5
favorite in the race following. a six-fur!ong
spin. Shieldbearer 10 to shot, practi-
cally unbacked, jumped out in the lead
when the barrier was raised, and, never
headed, won by two lengths from Service.
Levena G, away poorly, was fair third.
The favorite was badly messed about.
Coady, who rode him, managed to get cut
off couple of times before reaching the
stretch and cut but small figure at the
finish.
For the $1,000 special handicap, over q
mile, Mobalasca was made to favorlte,
but finished third. Ed Kearney, who Wed
with Sir Vassar in the betting for second
choice honors, headed the lat t.er horse the