The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-The
greatest crowd that ever congregated
within a race track course in this city
in recent years, assembled at the Bay
district track today, the unusual fea-
ture Of four mile stake race proving
an attraction sufficient to draw visi-
tors from all sections of the state. 1t
was the Thornton stakes and was
valued at $1,000. There were three
starters, Green B. Morris Imp. Star
Ruby, the Elmwood stock farm S
Claudius and the Sycamore stable
Gilead. This event was won last year
by the latter horse. Notwithstanding
this win he was overlooked in the
betting and went to the post as third
choice.
Imp. Star Ruby was the virtual
faVorite, but there was such q strong
play at post time that they were both
even money. Grammar, Pittsburg Phil
and all the plungers were down on
Claudius on the strength of very
fast work out.
When the flag fell Claudius took the
lead closely followed by Gilead. Star
Ruby was held back and was kept
back about an eighth of a mile be-
hind the two leaders for about three
miles and half.
The first mile was run in 1861; the
second in 1:511A; the third in 1;47 and
the last in 1:4S4. When the horses had
covered three miles and a, half,
Martin sent Ruby forward with rush
and turning into the stretch the i'm
ported horse was on even terms with
Gilead, ClaudiuS in the meantime hay
ing given up the fight. All through
the stretch the two leaders fought it
out. Star Ruby's time in the last
mile was 1:45. The time for the four
miles was 7:2Ssz. but three seconds
slower than the California record.
The six furlongs handicap went to
Naglee Burl1es colt, Bellicoso, who was
a / to fayorite.
Four favorttes and three second
choices secured first money. The
weather was fine and the track very
fast.
Summaries:
First race, five furlongs, selling.
purse $500, 3-year-olds and upwards:
Salisbury II. 122 (Griffin) to 5, won;
Walter J, 122 (Ballard) to 1 second:
Governor Budd 119 (Jones), 10 to l,
third. Time-1:02. Senator Hoffman,
Meadow Lark, Belle of Stonewall. En-
sign. Myrtle H, George Dickinson,
Imp. Endymion, Minnie II also ran.
longs. selling, purse $500, inside course,
selling-Braw Scot, 107 (Chorn), even,
won; Morven, 107 (Jones). s to 5, sec
ond; Billy McCloskey, 80 (Flynn), is to
1, third Time-1:39 Jack Atkins. Sea-
side. Polaski, Sligo. Sinbad, City Girl
also ran
Third race. four miles. 3-year-olds
and upwards. the Thornton stakes
value $4,000 Imp. Star Ruby, 100 CIV.
6 to ;. won; Gilead, III Der
gem, AZ to /, second; Claudius, III
to 5, third. Time-7:23%. !
No others.
Fourth race, short course steeple
chase handicap, about one and one
half miles, purse S4OO-The Lark. 129 |
IT. Murphy, 81 to 1, won; Burnnah, !
155 (Mara), 9 to 5, second: Cicero 145 |
Owens, 10 to l. third. Time-S:22A. |
J. O. c., Argenta, Arundel, Mestor, !
Harry Lewis. Adelante. Gold Dust also |
ran.
Fifth race, about six furlongs, handi- |
cap, purse $4OO-Bellicoso 116 Ct. |
Sloan), to 9, won; Rosebud, 1O7 Don
nelIy), 21a to 1, second; Dare, 108 |
Shaw, so to l, third. Time-1:1112.
No others.
Sixth race mile and a sixteenth,
purse $500, 4-year-olds and upwards
Peter II, 100 IT. Sloan), to l, won;
e. H. sherley. III CShfelds), so to 1,
Little Cripple. III On. Martin),
to 5. third. Time-1:4L Uncle Giles,
mp Fullerton Lass. Mollfe r also ran.
Seventh race, five furlongs, selling,
purse $500, 3-year-olds and upwards
Leila S, 1872 CBergen), to /, won; Clare
Y, 1874 (Chorn), to 1, second; Theresa
<, III shaw, to .. third. Time
:0314. Adde NJ, Margaret NJ, Chinook,
Toe Hill, Bell Oak, Suro also ran.