The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
Four Out of Six of the Favorites
Beaten at the Track Yes.
terday.
CHARTREUsE II IN GREAT FORM
Coady on Thornhill Took a Most On.
perfume Nap and Jack Richelieu
Beat Him Out.

The warm weather worked no material
change for the better in the performances
OF the hrst choices in the betting at the
track. On the contrary the outsiders.
who have more than been holding their
own of late, appear to have been benefited
to still greater degree by the rise of the
mercury. The joints of four out of five of
the favorites were as stiff as ever. Specu-
Iation for the first day of the week was
ripe; the crowd, which was of very fair
proportions, grew warm, hot and "sore"
at different stages, and after accounts had
been rounded up at the close of the day,
the bookie was just a little winner.
The seven-furlong handicap called out
the best field of the day. Chartreuse II
was backed down from 215 to an IL to 5
choice, and, in front most of the way, won
galloping by three lengths in 127. A
strong tip was out on Thelma, causing her
odds to tumble from to 3, and although
finishing IN the place was never able to
press the winner.
Articus, who seems to be regaining his
old form, scored again in the opening race,
six furlong selling affair with field of
ten starting. Allowed to reach the false
price OF II to 1, he was PLAYED down at the
last moment to 6. Off in front he led for a
way, when he fell back in the bunch. but
came through in the stretch and won
handlly at the wire, length before Elmer
f, who with Coda and MolIie R was one of
the short ones in the betting
After having the second event, a mile
selling dash, won, Thornhill was nipped
out by the 20 to shot Jack Richelieu The
bald-faced colt, who went to the post a
slight favorite over Long Lady, drew away
from the latter mare when squared away
for home, and to all appearances had the
race well in hand. When opposite the
paddock Coady grew careless, and Jack
Richelieu, coming with a rush, beat him
out short nose in driving finish Her
manita finished good third.
Bookmaker Humphreys mare Hearts
ease had a slight call in the betting on the
next race at five and half furlongs, but
ran unplaced. Morven, the 81 to 1 Sec
ond choice, shook off his field in the
stretch and won very easily, with Ricardo
IN the place, three parts of length before
Mount Roy.
The handsome mare Marjorie opened an
even-money chance for the five and a half
furlong dash that followed the handicap,
but report being circulated that she was
lame sent her odds back to ~ to l. There
was then stiff play on her, and at post
time to was the best obtainable. She
passed Durango, who cut out the running
to the stretch, and at the finish won easily
by four lengths. Rey Alta came strong at
the end, taking the place from O'Fleeta by
a head.
The old strawberry sprinter, Tim
Murphy, the to 5 favorite for the final
si1-turlong sprint, was unfortunate IN
getting away from the post poorly, TO
which fact can probably be attributed his
defeat. Veragua, an outsider, got away in
the lead and showed the wav to the
stretch, when Rebellion, getting through
next the rail, gradually forged to the front
and, ridden out, was q length in advance
of the outsider at the wire. The favorite
made fine run from the far rear, being
beaten for the place but neck