The San Francisco call., 1897-03-09
FOUR CHOICES WON
At EMERYV|LLE.
A Fair.Sized Crowd in At
tendance Reopening
Day.
Salvable Took the Gunst Stake
From Cash Day Eased
Up TO a Walk
Sweet William Cantered In-Thorpe
Landed David First Ahead of Sum.
mertime and Midlight.

The Emeryville track reopened yester-
day with only an ordinary sized crowd in
attendance, the fair sex especially being
very sparsely represented in the grand
stand. The track was very muddy and
owners INDUCED in liberal scratching.
Backers Of iavorites can travel on velvet
for some time, as four heavily played
choices travelled in before their fields.
The Gunst selling stake, worth $1,000 to
the winning horse, a. mile and six
teenth, proved a very tame affair. The
original mum Der of entries simmered down
to field of four, with Pat Dunne's handy
horse Salvable going into the starters
hands a 9 to 10 choice. Cash Day was con-
sidered the contendlng horse and was
heavily backed at twos and to 5. 1t was
a one horse race. II. Martin on the favor
tie was allowed TO make his own running
and the son of Saliva tor won easing up in
1:50% Cash Day beat Salvation several
lengths for the place. Lovdal never had
chance.
Bookmaker Barney Schreiber's recent
purchase, Sweet William. was to fa-
vorite for the first event decided, six
furlong selling dash for three-year-oldss,
and the mudlark laid all over the field,
winning in common gallop from Alta
max, the second choice. Siegfried, away
from the post poorly, finished in the show.
Another favorite finished in the two
year-old bic at three and a half fur
longs. st. Philip, at 7 10 throughout the
betting, led from the time the barrier flew
up, downing Jim Brownell with ease.
Swanhilda, hot tip, backed from 100
down to 10, was good third.
Charley Thorpe again showed to good
advantage in the mile and furlong sell.
ing affair that was next called. He had
TIE mount on EzelPs Morte Fonse, 16 to
5 chance in the betting, and hooking up
with Perseus, ridden by Piggott, the last
furlong he got his mount past the judges
half length in front of Purser's gelding.
Can't Dance, backed from twos down to e TO
5 favorltism, came from behind, finishing
third. Doctor G made the running to the
stretch, where he fell back beaten.
The fifth race was over a mile under
selling conditions with Atkin & Lottridge's
Double Quick ruling to favorite.
Collins. Ransom, Frank Janbert and
Judge Denny all came i'll for considerable
support. The first choice took the lead
after half the distance had been covered,
and although stopping badly the last six
teenth was given the decision over Judge
Denny by a narrow margin. Collins ran
remarkably good race, being beaten but
short head for the place.
The presence of such fast ones as Sum-
mertime David and Midlight in the final
six-furiopg sprint scared out the greater
portion of the other entries. The handi-
cappers, almost to a unit, landed on Mid
light with SO pounds up and Tod Sloan in
the saddle. backing the filly down from
to 5 to to 5. Opening at twos, Sum-
mertime receded in the books until s to /
was obtainable- Two to one was nearly
lways obtainable against David. When
aent away, Thorpe on the latter at once
Sent his horse to the front, and by the
Sine the stretch WAS reached he had Mid
tight short of ready breathing material.
HE then went on and won cleverly from
Summertime, which beat the firing favor
ite for the place.