The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

! cepted. He proved the bitterest kind of a
| disappointment. Apparently unable to
head Ali Baba, who cut out the pace to
| the stretch, be finished sorry second to
! Wheel OF Fortune, who won in a romp.
The winner went to the post Is to 5.
| The mile and a quarter handicap hurdle
race was splendid contest. Eight crack
| jumpers sported silk. So evenly had the
weights been adjusted that there was no
pronounced choice, both Tempiemore and
| Tom Clarke going to the post at threes,
with The Lark third IN demand. Esper-
ance, Bedford and Burmah were backed at
! longer ODDS. The Lark was in front with
Iemplemore close second until nearing
the fifth jump, when Mara on Burmah
headed the bunch and won somewhat
handily from The Lark, who lasted long
enough to nose OUT Clarke for the place.
As good as II to l was at one time obtained
against the winner
The mile and sixteenth selling affair,
that wound up the days sport, was another
pretty contest. Ransom and Remus were
| scratched, leaving eight to face the issue.
Pepper opened 6 TO choice, but the coin
was not forthcoming, and he receded to
to l. Then heavy pIunger forced his
odds down to even money. Little Cripple
was well supported at twos, with Collins
fairly well played third choice. Little
Slaughter took the lead with Collins after
passing the stand, retaining it until the
stretch was reached, when the favorite was
slightly in front. When Strengthened
away Collins was either bumped or STUN
bled, and fell, bringing Belle of Stonewal
who was close up. down with him. Pepper
then had clear sailing, and in a mild drive
won by a length from G.. B. Morris in :49
Hat. Minnie Gee finished in the show.
Track and Paddock Items
Wrestling matches have occurred with
the contestants astride q horse, but a
pugilistic seance with the gladiators
mounted on fiery equine steeds is indeed
novelty. Jockeys Garner and Macklin
lndulged in passage at arms during the
finish OF the second race, with the result
that the judges suspended MackIin, who
was the aggressor, indefinitely.
Charmer, bay mare, 5, by Wildidle-
Turban. died at Ingleside track last week
OF catarrhal fever.
Wheels owadays are considered mis-
fortune. But Joe Harvey, the man whose
wheel has brought him a fortune won
very tidy sum over the victory of his raey
looking mare, Wheel OF Fortune.
The weil-known horseman, Frank Phil
lips, had $40 bet straight and place on
Wyoming at odds of so aud 20 to l.
Bookmaker Hugh Jones, who had been
reading up the changes of the moon in an
old almanac, also backed Wyoming in
several books.
Jimmy" Coffey, the jockey, has pur-
chased OF Mr.. Hamilton the bay horse 70
bair, 3, by st. Saviour-Nighthawk The
reported price paid is 500.
Relamp go made pirouette leap over
the first jump in the hurdle race, and
Cairns went sprawling on the ground. He
escaped injury.
When the odds against Pepper reached
the top notch, 2 to l, Charley Hughes Of
fered to bet Leo Mayer $1,000, and then
the rubbing began. 1t did not stop uncil
even money was the prevailing price.
Riley Grammar was shuff1ing tall stack
OF twenties previous TO the second race.
The stack was somewhat diminished after
Perhaps had finished third.
Pittsburg Phil bet over $1,000 on his horse,
Ed Kearney. and sighed because there
were not more bookmakers in the ring that
he might bet more
Neil and Coney as usual had good big
bet down on Perhaps. The game little
brown gelding was outfooted through the
stretch, finishing third, AS al Coney
gaZed wistfully at number of tickets he
held, and thought what m ght have been,
he remarked to friend, We'll, pally,
there's nothin' doin'"
The wind will not cut up didos with the
scales at lngleside and weigh one boy light
ana another heavy. As q precautlOn, q
glass case has been placed over the balance
adjuster, with lock attachment, the kew
TO which is held by the clerk of the scales.
George Cochran has the erratic Duke of
Milpitas in training at the ocean beach,
and will shortly start hIm over the jumps.
The Duke goes along very peaceably
hitched to q cart.
George Van Gorden's mare Playful has
been fired.
Walt Viyell has q tWo-year-old ont at
Idalium, dam Annie Lewis, that is said
The Australian horse is certain to prove a
great sire.
The following firms were laying odds IN
the ring yesterday: Kingsley Il Co., George
Rose. Eckert Il Co., Hughes IL Co., Davis
d Shepherd, Stuyvesant Club St. Nicholas
Club, Doyle d Co., Pacific Club, Oscar
Bachman, j. c. Humphrey, H. L. Jones d
CO., J. P. Atkin, C. ". Emerson, River
side Club and Wallace e. Co. Leo Mayer
cut in under the name OF the Riverside
Club. Two field books attended to the
wants OF the smaller hetters.
Little Slaughter, Barney Schreiber's
lightweight, who rode Collins, luckily
escaped from his bad fall with nothing
more than broken collarbone. The in
jured rider claims that Martin, on Pepper,
Intentionally fouled him, knocking his
horse off his stride and causing the acci-
dent. The matter has been laid before
the judges and will receive thorough
sitting. Mcintyre, who had the mount
on Belle OF Stonewel escaped without in
jury.