The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
ANOTHER STAKE
FOR AQU|NAS
Headed Out Howard S in
the Pommery Sec at
Ingleside.
Sweet Faverdale, at 80 to I,
Beat Captive and Other
Fast Company.
Pat Murphy Took the Opening Event
Very Handily-Sam Doggett Scored
Win With Lucky Dog.

The result of the Pommery Sec stakes
was rather disappointing to the large
crowd that visited Ingleside track yester-
day. Not that the win of Barney Schrel-
ber's good youngster Aqu1nas was dis
tasteful to spectators but from the size OF
the field which dwindied down to but
four starters. OF the original sixty six
entries to the stake, which was worth $1,000
to the winner, Aquinas, Toward S, Cas-
par and Fig Leaf alone faced the starter.
Each packed 118 pounds, and Aquinas
ruled an IL to 10 choice .Ihen the bugle
call summoned the starters out. Howard
S receded from to to to 2, while fours
were obtainable against the Burns 81
Waterhouse pair. The latter two made
the running to the bend for home, when
Aouinas took the lead and won romping
from Howard in 1:33 for the seven fur
longs. Caspar led his stable-mate out for
third place. Howard S, who had Willie
Martin up to pilot him, appeared unable
to negotiate the heavy going at the outset,
but closed vast amount of ground up in
the stretch.
Barney Schreiber was down at the
Judges stand to congratulate little
Slaughter, cast one of his most expansive
smiles at the purple silken bag containing
the purse which swung suspended from
the wire, shook hands with himself on
his good judgment in picking out year
lings and then returned to his block to
make some more money. This is the Sec
ond stake win of the son of Belvidere since
his advent this side of the Rockies.
Again were the favorites in winning
form, taking four OF the five events run.
The fifth race was declared off on account
OF the liberal scratching OF entries.
IT,, 4ba Hrcf AnA cTx wi
spin, Last Chance ana Pat Murphy ruled
equsl favorites in the betting. Pat cut out
the pace and simply gslloped in ahea d
of the 15 TO l shot Banjo, but Last Chance
he finished seventh. Harry o. with
Thorpe up, was third.
The one grand, gigantic upset occurred
in the mile purse event, with Sweet Faver-
dale, Torslno, Captive and Ostler Joe
sporting the colors. Of course Captive.
with 100 pounds up and Willie Martin in
the saddle, was a hot IL TO 20 favorite,
with quiet tip out on Torsino. The
favorite and Ostler Joe hit the stretch on
nearly equal terms, with Torsino galloping
behind tnem. Straightenrd away for the
wire Slaughter on the latter mare let out
a wrap and Jones on Sweet Faverdale did
the same thing. Torsino made a bold
bid for the coin, but was easily outfooted
by the brown sister to Preston, which won
handily by half length in 1:45X. The
favorite finished in the show. Inc win
ner, Sweet Faverdale, made her initial
start here this season, having been on the
sick list during the Eastern trip the past
summer of the Burns & Waterhouse sta
BILE. On this account the ring laid 20 and
even as good as 30 to l against her chances.
The fourth race at seven furlongs proved
rather an easy thing for the Corrigan en-
try Reddington. Starting equal choice in
tie betting with Applause, he shove ed his
fondness for muddy going by heading his
field before the stretch was reached, and
winning hands down from Hazard. Ap-
pIause had quite an easy race and should
do later on.
Up to the last race of the day Jockey
Sam Doggett had yet to ride a winner
since his arrival here, and he celebrated
the occasion with much eclat. Mounted
astrde the even-money chance, Lucky
Dog. he soon showed in the lead, and the
big Darebin horse passed the winning line,
pulled up, four lengths in advance of Ye-
men. Toano was a good third.