The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-20
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THE TURF,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE
! special three oornered match race at
two miles for a $4,000 purse, and the
fact hat it was ladies' day drew an
attendance OF over $4,000 people to
/ Ingleside today. The track was fast
/ and the weather exceptionally fine.
The special race was a fierce betting
contest and at post time Basso ruled
favorite at 3 to 3; Cadmus second
choice at 215 to 1, and Oakland AZ to
1. The race was a pretty for about
a mile and a half. the horses running
neck and neck with Cadmus slightly
in the lead. At this stage the once
peerless son of Flood was the first to
show signs of distress and Bergen
found it necessary to go to the whip
in order to keep his mount going. En-
tering the stretch Basso, who had been
kept under a wrap, assumed the lead
and gradually drawing away from the
Others won in a common canter. Oak
land finished second, six lengths in
front of Cadmus. Basso is by Falsetto-
Ethelda and is the property of Nc
Naughton and Muir, of Cincinnati.
In the fifth race, a seven furlong ham
dicap, "Pittsburg Pills" chestnut
horse, Ed Kearney was an even money
favorite and at that figure carried
thousands of the plunger'S dollars.
Kearney, admirably ridden by Tod
Sloan, won out by q short neck.
1t has been stated that Pittsburg
will shortly dispose of his string of
horses to local turfmen and retire from
the turf until next yea The plunger
will visit Europe to enjoy a much need
ed rest.
The Ingleside track closes today for
two weeks, racing in the meantime be
ing transferred to the Bay district
track. Three fayorites, two second
choices and one outsider were the win
ners. Summaries:
First race, four furlongs, purse s4OO,
for two year olds-ColoneI Wheeler,
1913 Donnelly), 6 to !. won; Scarbor-
ough, 10S, CIV MARTINI 5 to 1, second;
Lady Laurelwood. 105 (Chorn), 4 to 1,
third. Time: :49k. Alma Dale, Lin
dendale. Phillip H, Carlemagne, Tor
pedo, Billy Vice and Viking also ran.
Second race, six furlongs. selling,
purse $500, for three year Odds and up
wards-kermanita. 100 Oh. MARTINI, 80
to ], won; Artist, 1T (Shields), so to 1
second; P~ecksniff, lit Bergen), Is to
j, third. Time; 1:16. Brametta, Fleet.
Walter ], The Judge, Ida Sauer,. Prin-
cess Rose II. Belle of Stonewall and
Road runner also ram.
Third race, special race, two miles,
purse $2,000-Basso, ITO (Chorn), 8 to
5, won; Oakland. 10 (Martin). 4 to L
second; Cadmus, 10 Bergen). 81 to
/. third. Time: 3:341h.
Fourth ace, mile and a quarter hur-
die handicap, purse $4OO-Argerta. 14O
g. Cochran), 20 to 1, won; Burmah.
1850 Mara), 8 to 5, second: Cicero 142
Owens, 8 to 1, third. Time: 2:2OH.
Fifth race, seven furlongs. handicap
purse 5000 for three year oIds and up
wards-Ed kearney, 115 ct. Sloan). 4
to D. Won; Thelma, 40 (Chorn), 3 to
l. second Nephew, rs CIV. Martini. 30
to l, third. Time; 1854. Fred Gard
ner, Imp. Fullerton Bass, Imp. Candid
and Sir Kassar also ran.
Sixth race, six furlongs. selling n1,,,sa
$500, for three year olds and upwards
Mooaiasca, 103 ct Sloan). z to 10. won.
Pat Murphy. III PiggotD. 10 To I 500
ond; Unity, SO (E. Cochran. 3 to I
third. Time: 1:16A.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.-Weatbar
fine, track good. In the handican INN
Wolsey poled as they passed the mar
ter and fell. throwing Yawood VII
a the mount, and rolling over him
Inc boy was found to have one of his
arms and of his legs broken. The
morse recovered in a few minutes. Pew
tomas win was a surprise to the
talent. No
First race, seven furlongs-Maurico
won. Tartarian second, David third
Time-1:29A.
Second race, selling, six furlongs-
Fritzie won, Elsie Ferguson second
Winchester third. Time-1:16A.
Third race, selling, seven furlongs-
ZaldiVar won, Lulu T second. Toe
O'Sot third. Time :3O1S.
Fourth race, handicap, one mile
Peytonfa won. Dockstader second.
Blasco third. Time-1:42%.
Fifth race, selling, seven f~urIonps-
Ferman won, Imp. Mardens Pet Sec
ond, Helen Wren third. Time-1,91
Sixth race, selling, six furIongs4
Hippogriff won, Julie second. Twefve-