The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Proved a Surprise in the Cover
nor Budd Stake at
Ingleside.
RAcE-GoERs OUT IN NUMBERS.
Several Upsets During the Day-Lo.
gan Beaten Out by Wheel of
Fortune.

The superstitiously inclined were sadly
out of line at the races yesterday. big
crowd journeyed out to Ingleside to see
the rich Governor Budd stake, over mile
and half, run off, and of course many of
them were firm believers in signs, jonahs
and hoodoos. AS q mark of courtesy to
A. B. Spreckels, president OF the new
jockey club, the silken bag containing the
purse that is always suspended from the
wire in stake events at the new course,
was yesterday blending of red, white and
blue, the colors sported by the horses
owned by Mr.. Spreckels. Six horses were
entered to contest for the $500 prize that
went to the winner, which was run under
selling conditions, and when to was
posted against the Spreckels pair, Cadmus
and imp. Candid. the bookies were besieged
with coin.
At post time to 10 was the best
obtainable against the stable. The other
starters were in no great demand, although
Fred Gardner was backed down a couple
OF points from 9, and light play made
the books cut the long price against
Flirtilla. Claudius, the second choice. was
quoted at 4, g to and 1 2. When the
bugle called the horses out and they pa
raded past the stand all looked fit to race
for q kingdom. They were sent away at
the first breakaway, with Dungarven,
Flirtilla and Candid showing In front,
Flirtilla and Candid went out to make the
running, heading the field from the stand
and into the backstretch. When nearly
mile had been covered Tod Sloan
on Fred Gardner made his move, and at
the far turn was leading Flirtilla and Can
did three lengths. at this stage Bergen
was urging Cadmus, who was apparently
unable to respond. Headed for the wire
1t looked certainty for Fred Gardner. the
chestnut horse merely galloping, with all
OF the others being urged by whip and
steel. Claudius made his usual stretch
run, passing Flirtilla, but only got within
hailing distance OF the leader, who won as
he pleased by four lengths in 2:39. Flirtilla
hung on .gamely, being beaten but a head
for the place.
The favortes did not have the easy thing
they did on Friday, for but three out of six
caught the eye of the judges first. The
racing throughout was excellent, and the
big b=tting ring was thronged with spec
tators.
The days sport opened with six-fur-
long dash, for which Fortuna was slight
favorite over The Judge. The favorite
was away from the post last and finished
third. In a drive the third choice, Sea
Spray, beat The Judge out half length.
The following race was also six-furlong
spin, the Corrigan entry kowalsky having
first call in the betting at to 5. The
youngster was away from the post none
too well, but gradually threaded his way
through the bunch and won at the end
cleverly by half length. Minnie Gee and
Morven INDUCED in rafting drive for the
place, which the former secured by head.
That shifty jumper. Burmah, from the
stable OF w. OBJ. Macdonough, scored
again in the mile and a sixteenth handicap
hurdle event. Even money was obtainable
against him throughout the betting. Mara
rated him along nicely, and he was walk
ing in when L. Murphy came with rush
on Nellie G., and, nearly catching Mara
mapping, was beaten out but half length.
Silverado was third.
Old Logan had his coiors lowered IN the
mile and a sixteenth handicap by speedy
Wheel of Fortune. The betting was chiefly
confined to the pair, Moderoceo, Santiago
and Foremost coming in for but slight con-
sideration. The "Wheel" was at one time
as good as to in the betting but
around post time was favorite at even
money, with 6 to 5 offered against the
Everyday" horse. Griffin on Logan took
the lead when the flsg fell and was in front
to the stretch, when he had clear lead of
length with Harvev's mare, who had
moved up from last place an easy second.
She soon had her head in front OF the iron
horse, and in a drive beat him out short
half length in 1:48H. Foremost was fair
third.
Liberal scratching reduced the field IN