The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
A Rare Day of Sport-Reopen.
ing Day at Ingleside
Track.
THREE FAvoR1TEs GET PURSES
Dura, the Daughter of Racine, Creates
New Track Record-Ruinart
Beat Bueno Nose.

lngieside track threw open its gates yes
terday for the final meeting of the racing
season. The popularity of ladies day"
was attested by the well-filled grand
stand not as large throng, perhaps, as
on some former occasions, but this fact
can be attributed to the weather, which
was just trifle too cooling for an ideal
racing day. The music, usually served
out at the old track in very limited guam
titles, and only on state occasions, added
to the pleasure of the time.
The sport was excellent. Close finishes
characterized the racing, and Judges Will
son and Leake were kept busy separating
horses that passed the wire in nose fin
ishes.
Six events were decided, Of which num-
ber first choice in the betting ring captured
three. Snider carried off the riding hon
ors, landing two of the winning horses,
One of the prettiest and most exciting
finishes was that at the termination of the
four and a half furlongs dash for mem bers
of the two-year-old division. Coming
from behind, Dura, the game daughter of
the popular old sprinter, Racine, nosed out
the 15 to chance Howard S, covering the
distance in So seconds, which now stande
as the track record for Ingleside. The
winning filly was to favorite in the
betting.
Another very close thing was the battle
royal between Ruinart and the black horse
Bueno at the end of the fifth event on the
card over six furlongs. Backed from twos
to even money favoritism Ruinart had
raced Toano off his legs by the time the
bend for home had been reached. McClain
on the leader now fiattered himself that he
had the race well in hand, but was nearly
nipped out by Bueno, who came like a
ghost the last furlong, and was beaten but
a nose.
Dolce, the sister of Crescendo, performed
most disappointingly in the opening four
furlong dash for two-year-olds. Sent to
the post 6 to 5 choice, she showed little
speed and finished back among the also
ran. Jerilderio, a smart filly by Rathbone,
with post odds of to 1 about her. headed
Santa Paula in the stretch. winning easily
by three lengths in :49%. The latter
youngster took the place from Laura Burt
in hard drive.
Five started in the mile and sixteenth
run, decided under selling conditions with
the Elmwood stock farm entry Instigator
prime even money choice. Belle Boyd
commanded substantial backing at to 2,
as did Red Glen, the third choice. Paros,
the iron gray conundrum, renamed at to
l throughout the betting and proved the
surprise party. Belle Boyd made the run
ming to the bend for home trailed by
Instigator, when she had enough. Red
Glenn soon passed Instigator and put his
friends in jubilant spirits, when Snider
brought Paros along fast on the outside,
and in drive between the pair the gray
gained the verdict by head in :49.
w. ID. RandalPs string of Montana
horses appear to have struck great win
ming gait of late, and scarcely day passes
that the capable and efficient handler of
Marcus Daly's string does not receive the
congratulations of his friends. Skalkaho
with Fell up started a to l favorite over
the other fourteen starters in the six
and after getting away well and falling
back in the bunch again wended his way
to the front and caught the eye of the
judges head before La Flecha, 10 to l
shot.
plloted by incapable Jockeys, the good
brackets in the final race OF the day, over
a mile, with fourteen selling platerS toeing
the mark.
Flashlight backed down from to 5 to
evens was in great demand, but had evil
IDENTIFY slipped his muzzle, for he never
appeared overburdened with speed, falling
TO earn a mark. Two Cheers, an outsider,
backed down from % to to l, showed the
way into the stretch and looked probable
winner until well on toward the wire, but
was outfooted at the end by All Smoke,
who won quite easily by three lengths
He had second call at TO 1 in the opening
betting, but receded until 3 was laid as the
hupla announced pOst time