The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
some member or members of the book

some member or members of the book
making fraternity.
The finger of gossip points at one or
two but that is only haphazard guessing.
Mr. Phillips stated to a fellow-turfman
that he thought he could place his hnger
on the guilty one. For the benefit OF the
turf it is hoped that he will. During the
betting on the Decision race Ed Purser,
the well-known plunger, backed the ami
NAL, but thought one or two members OF
the ring overzealous in laying against the
mare, and mounting prominent oook-
makers stand finally laid odds against the
mare himself. He was not an "angel" on
the turf and was wise.
Marjorie was brought over from Ingle-
side track yesterday morning. Mr.. Phil
lips says he is confident the colored boy
who had charge Of the racer had no hand
IN the Job and 1t seems as though the per-
petrator of the outrage might be appre-
hended.
Let the stewards cali for the sheets. No
matter how large the bank rolls, very few
members of the bookmahing fraternity
now doing business at the track are taking
any big chances. Do not rule off a poor
stable boy, who, tempted by the promise
of new suit of clothes. does wrong.
Pull down off the block some OF the
suave, polished magnates of all that is
dark in racing, who sit up late at nights
thinking out plots to deceive the public
and yearly grow fat in purse. The turf
should play no favorites. The officials OF
the Bay District track have clew-let
them act. The laundry work on cuff
once led to the detection of noted stage
robber.
Outside of this one occurrence the rae
ing was uneventful. Favorites took but
three OF the races on the programme and
the bookmakers have the best of the argu-
ment.
In the betting on the opening six-fur-
long run the Burns & Waterhouse en-
try, Montgomery, was made 6 to 5
chance, but in drive the last furlong was
beaten out by the to l shot Governor
Bndd, ridden by Piggott.
The four-lurlong dash for two-year-olds
was captured very handily by Fig Leaf,
who went to the post at to 5, equal
favorite with GreyhuIst. The latter young
ster was slow to get in motion and coming
from the rear was beaten but neck for
the place by Viking, 25 to l shot.
The mile and a sixteenth run, decided
under selling conditions, was easily gath
cred in by the 9 to 10 favorite Palomacita,
who took the lead before the stretch was
reached and passed the wire the handiest
OF winners over Uncle Giles in f:50H.
Little Cripple, the second choice, was
third,
According to the betting on the six-fur-
long purse event that followed, the issue
seemed to lie between Mt. McGregor II
and Bellicoso. both going to the post at 8
to 5. The two first-choices in the betting
killed themselves off by racing off in the
lead at great clip, and Pryce on the sec
ond choice, Ferrier, overtaking Mt; Nc
Gregor IN the stretch, beat him out hand
lily by three-par of length, in the fast
time of 1:1414. Beilicoso ended up poor
third.
After having the mile and quarter
hurdle event won with Bellringer. 4 to I
chance in the betting yesterday" Willie
Spence grew gay and was nabbed and
beaten out the last forty yards by George
Cochran astride the to favorite, Mon
talvo. Arundel, with Hennessy, up was a
good third.
With Marjorie scratched out of the last
race, the result was much more of prob
lem. Rebellion went out to choice
but could do no better than finish third.
By clever ride, Snider got the 10 to shot
Heartsease home handy winner over
Senator Bland.