The San Francisco call., 1896-09-12
Individual Prizes Offered by
Gentlemen Who Enjoy the
Sport of Kings.
PONY sPRIETERs TO COMPETE.
Ladies Who Own Thoroughbreds Are
Taking a LivsIy Interest in
the Event.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Sept 1.-THE
Valentine racing course in the hollow of
the hills and just above the marsh lands at
San Clemente will be thronged tomorrow
with Marin County's wealthy admirers of
thoroughbred horses. There the race meet
of the San Rafael Hunt Club will be held.
Forty-one entries are scheduled. The en-
tries are eligible only to ponies under Il
hands inches in height
The idea of the race meet has grown
from the paper chases inaugurated at Ho-
tel Rafael, which were started TO en-
courage the noble sport on the coast. Ru-
dolph Spreckels, ]. T. J. Archibald and ].
]. Crooks. president, Tice-president and
secretary respectively of the hunt club are
fathers OF the idea here. There was no
straight-away course available; conse-
quently the Valentine track, famed for its
excellence, was chosen this year. Next
year a mile track will probably be built
near the hotel for the meets, which VIII
be annual affairs to which more than one
day viii be given.
The BurIingame Club did not compete
this year, although invitations were sent.
The entries, however, are well filed.
Walter Hobart has four ponies listed. J.
F. Carolan has entered his thoroughbred
pony mare Juicy Peach and has great
hopes OF winning the quarter-mile dash.
T. f. Follis places slI confidence in his
brown pony HostetteFs while Rudolph
Spreckels has pinned mis- faith to Moli-
hini. Mr.. Hobart, as usual, banks on
Gold Coin, Brandy and Ginger Ale. The
trotting pony Bay Rum of ]. ]. Crooks is
looked upon as da TX horse.
The young ladies ere taking an active
part.
The prizes Will be costly and elegant.
That offered by Rudolph Spreckels con-
sists OF $50 in plate, the Hotel Rafael cup
$150 and the George A. Newhan cup $50.
The races begin at 80 o'clock in the
afternoon. The entries and their owners
follow:
one-fourth mile, purse -Hostetters, F.
F. Follis; Blsck Beauty Frank s. Johnson;
Juicy Peach, J. F. Carolan; Bay Rum, J. ].
Crooks; Hugh Dimonds W. d. Bradley; Lady
Green Sleeves, W. 6. Hobart; Molihini, r.
Spreekelsi Nettie, R. spreckels; Cock Robin,
Purcell Jones.
Halfmile, free for ali, catch weights,
purse Sl25-Irma. w H Brown; Burt, F. 8.
Francis; Sir Slaughter, II. s. Audersoni Globe,
J. R. Swayne; A1batross, Miss Buckley: John
ME Payne, William 0'ConnOr.
Haii-mile, qualified saddIe-horses, purse
rAOO-1AtAIAS u, MS JOEISOus NEAEA6ts
Miss Thomas; Antrim, c. T. Aekley; Ammonis,
R. P. Greer; Ginger, C. L. Griffin; Redwood,
Charles 4. Neave.
One mile, Rudolph spreckels cup, purse Of
800 added-Hostetters. f. F. Follis; Sugar
Cane, J. F. J. Archibald; Ginger Ale, W. s.
Hobart; Brandy, ". s Hobart; Juicy Peach,
Frsnk J. CsFoian; Bay Rum, J. J. Crooks; Net
tie, r SpTeekels; Molhtni, r. Spreckels-
One-mile fat, purse S5O-SL Brandon, N.
MURRAY; Billy Robinson. W. Robinson; Billy.
c. F. Aekley; Antrim, G. F. Aekiey.
Half-mile Hotel Rafael Cup purse of 500
added-Ginger Ale, ". S. Hobart; Gold Coin
R, Spreekels; Bay Rum. j. ]. Crooks; Hugh
Dimond, w. H. Bradley; Sugar Cane, J. f.. J.
Archi ibald; Juicy Peach, J. F. Carolan.