The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
SCARF PIN LOST
A RICH PRIZE
Nosed Out by Midlight for
the Palace Hotel
Stake.
Willie Martin Furnished a
Splendid Ride Astride
the Winner.
Summertime Took the Handicap From
Wyoming-Alvarado Captured
His Rcce in a Gallop.

The wind screeched and howled and the
rain came down in binding torrents, yet
it dampened the ardor OF but few race
goers, for the crowd at Ingleside track
showed but slight diminishment in
numbers yesterday. The Palace Hotel
stake for two-year-old tllies at six fur
longs was the stellar attraction of the
card, and the win of Green B. Morris
good filly Mldlight through the superior
jockeyship of Willie Martin was quite the
sensation of the day. The stake drew out
but a field of six starters. Ed Purser' s
Scarf Pin, with long string of victories
to her credit in the East was, of course, a
pronounced favorite, the ring laying
some to against her chances just before
post call.
Fig Leaf with her well-known liking for
nude dy going had large following, who
accepted to that was offered about her.
Midlight came in for considerable support.
being quite hot paddock tip. Loulou R,
Queen Nubia and Nebula were the out
siders. The start was good for all but Fig
Leaf, who wheeled as the barrier flew up
and was almost left. Coady on the favor
ite at once took the lead, and from the
looked all over. Entering the stretch
Martin on Midlight was two or three
lengths away, and then it was that Coady
grew overconfident.
He counted on having too much in re-
serve, and soon found the Morris entry at
his mounts side. He then sat down to
ride, but the veteran Martin knew too
much for him, ana he lost the $1,000 prize
by a good long nose. Fig Leaf followed
after the Pin, and, passing all but the
leaders, finished distant third. The
winner. brown filly by imp. Midlothian
from Electric Light, covered the distance
in 1:164, which, considering the fact
that she had UP in the saddle 118 pounds.
was remarkably good performance.
This was not the only favorite that
bowed to defeat during the days racing.
Bernardillo, Collins and Col. Weightman
also let the talent down very hard by lail-
ing to run up to "fggers." Haymarket,
who won the hurdle affair at 20 to 1, was
the longest-priced winner during the
afternoon.
The card was, of course, marred by the
rain, many good horses being scratched.
The mile handicap simmered down to a
field of seven, with Summertime an odds
on choice. She made all the running and
with little to spare led Wyoming, the
Sprecke!s entry, out something over a
length in 1 IA. Peter the Second, All Over,
Mamie Scott, The Dragon and Andie
Buchanan, comprising the field, were
never able to extend the leaders.
The first event for lwo-year-olds, a six
furlong spin, saw field of twelve line up
against the barrier. The Baldwin entry,
Bernardillo, was made a 8 to 10 choice,
and not carving much wise money fin
ished third. Rey del TERRA, 10 to shot,
took the purse in drive from the second
choice, Good Times.
The mile and a sixteenth selling run re-
suited in a skyrocket win for Alvarado,
against which IA TO was laid. He led
throughout with his SO pounds up passing
the stand galloping six lengths before Lit
tie Cripple. the to 5 favorite, Collins,
was unable to raise galop, struggling in
a bad seventh.
Andy Blakeley had the pleasure of pilot.
ing another fayorite in jumping race
which failed to land. Col. Weightman,
with 159 pounds up in the mile and hall