The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Purser's Splinter Takes
the Fast lamar II
Into Camp.
Fiashlight Galloped in Before
the Favorite, Lady
Diamond.
FIRST Choices in Front on Three
Occasions - Adolph Spreckels
Took the Distance Event

As lamar II came on the track at 1ngle-
side yesterday, proudly galloping around
to the post with a jockey clad in bright
red colors seated on his back. he was the
recipient of quite an ovation from the
occupants of the grand stand. When he
returned there was the hush of stiffness in
the air. Dan Honig's good Splinter, with
ninety-seven pounds up, was to B
favorite for the third event, six-furlong
spin. but his enthusiastic admirers
counted their chickens before they were
Matched. The improving form shown By
Yankee Doodle, which was in with 102
pounds, was overlooked, and the money
went in on him without cutting the
PRICE, 10 1. Howard S, packing ninety
five pounds, received some support at odds
OF 81.
Slaughter on lamar took no chances
this trip, but sent his mount out in front
from the Jump. Tod Sloan on Yankee
Doodle took matters quietly, unheedful OF
the intervening length OF daylight separ-
ating his mount from the leader, until
Jones on Howard was at his side, and
then he made his move. Well into the
stretch he was at Zamar's head, and
Slaughter drew his whip. The Doodle
horse drew ahead and passed the wire q
clever winner by one length in 1:l44. In
a hard drive the faYorite Iasted long
enough TO take the place from Howard S
by a scant head. Arapahoe and Hazel d
were beaten off.
The other events run off, although well
contested and good betting affairs, did not
excite as much interest from the crowd,
which was large. First choices Jared very
well, leading their fields out on three diff
ferent occasions.
Only through the good riding of Willie
Martin was Arrezzo, the 7 to 10 choice Tor
the first race, a seven-furlong race for
three-year-olds enabled to land the purse.
He took the lead from Jim Black burn in
the stretch, and, although wanting to
stop badly at the end, Martin kept him
up and won from George Palmer, the sec
ond choice, by a head. Philip H, 100 TO
l shot, beat Jim Blackburn, who was the
only other starter, half a length for the
show.
There was no pronounced favorite
among the nine starters that lined up IN
the seven furlong condition race that fol-
lowed Joan, Miss Cunningham, Jack
Richelieu and Boreas all being held at
about the same odds. 1t proved quite
snap for Joan. Cochran's erratlc mare
led throughout, disposing of Jack Richie
of lengths. Boreas was nosed out for
place.
Fourth on the card was another seven
furlong trip, which marked the downfall
of the to favorite Lady Diamond. The
Baldwin mare, opening in the ring at
twos, was speedily backed down. Flash
light, which also opened at 2 to 1, was
played down TO 8 to 5, later receding TO IL
to 3. The race was gift for the latter
horse. He took the lead from Minnie Gee
at the far turn, and won in romping lash
ion from the favorite. which had to be
hard ridden to down Lovdal for the place.
Pat DUNES SalvabIe fell from the sixth
story again and alighted on feather bed.
Starting an odds-on choice for the mile
dash with but five starters, he galloped in
front of kamsin the entire route, WIN
ming without effort in 1:422.
The mile and quarter run which con-
Guided the programme resulted in the
crushing defeat of the to 5 tavorite Sails
bury II. Both the latter horse and Peter
the Second opened up at to 5, stable
money making the Burns & Waterhouse
entry favorite. Salisbury made the rae
ing under wraps for six furlongs and then
''blewup." fms ing last. In drive Willie
Martin got AdoIph Spreckels, the third
choice, past the judges, half length in