The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
Sam Doggett in Front on Imp.
Star Ruby in the Nor
folk Stake.
GEORGE MILLER LIKES MUD.
Carmel Captured the Lorillard Steeple.
chase Stake-Logan First in
Another Handicap.

Considering the threatening state of the
weather good sized crowd witnessed the
races at the Bay District track yesterday.
Two stakes were down for decision-the
Norfolk, over mile, for three-year-old of
1895, and the Lorillard for the steeplechase
division.
Although but three favorites won out of
the six sent to the post the second choices
that captured the other events were all
heavily backed. and the pencilers had de-
cidedly the worst of the days wagering.
There was a very pleasant finale to the
days sport. On Thursday Charley Nc
Donald lost his sprinter Hueneme in q
selling affair, an outsider bidding him in
for "Mr. Mansfield" After being
dropped in the soft end of split race that
he captured in clever fashion yesterday his
old owner bid him up $500 over his entered
selling price of $500 and got his bread
winner back.
The large crowd that had collected
around the judges stand gave vent to a
ringing cheer as the horse was knocked
down to Mr.. Mcdonald, the demonstration
being intended as a rebuff to the under
handed practices that have been resorted
to in selling events at the Bay District in
the past.
The Norfolk stakes, worth $1,000 to the
winner, looked foregoue conclusion for
imp. Star Ruby, the English horse
undoubtedly outclassiDg as we'll as out
looking the other five starters. He went
to the post 3 to 10. and, taking the lead at
the first turn, won easily from Rosebud.
The time for the mile was l 40. Peter IL
was a distant third.
Joe Terry, 10 to 1 shot from the Burns
d Waterhouse stable, got the best OF the
start in the opening short six-furlong dash
for maidens and led until nearing the
drawgate, where Affiatus, the II to . second
choice, collared and passed him and VOL
by length. Globe, the TO favorlte,
finished third.
a quintet of fast sprinters lined up in
the following five and half furlong spin.
George Miller had slight call over Toano
going 10 the post to l. Major Cook was
a welI-backed third choice. The favorite
led all the way and won by three parts of
of length from Toano IN the fast time of
I:0S9l.
The Lorillard stake for the "leppers"
saw nine DO battle for the $500 prize that
went to the first horse. Frank Farrar's
pair, Three Forks and MestOr, occupied
the place Of honor in the betting 9 to l, being
the Iruling price offered against the stable.
A wise play cut the odds against Carmel
down from and to ~ to l, making him
second choice. J o c, Nero, Janus and
the OJ0er starters all reCeQeQ IN the betting.
Cuddy sent Three Forks out when the flag
fell, and evidently tried to set new
worlds record for six furlongs, so hot was
the clip he set.
The jumper managed to retain the lead
until nearing the sixth Jump, where Car
mel took up the running and never hard
pressed won easily, three lengths before
Janus. Colonel Weightman was third.
Mestor, the stable companion of Three
Forks showed a lamentabIe lack of speed
never being factor in the running.
There were but three starters in the
seven and a half furlong handicap, Gilead,
Logan and Strathmeath. The latter horse
was to 10 favorite. Logan was backed
down from to 5 to to and leading the
entire distance won by fully five lengths
from the faVorite.
Hueneme carried the bulk OF the coin in
the last event of the day, going to the post
even money. He led from fagfall and
passed the wire two lengths before the
third choice, Banjo.