The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
MARTY BERGEN
ON TOP AGAIN
He Gets Pecksnif Home
Before a Big Field
of Platers.
The Win of the Horse Was the
Feature of the After.
Moons Racing.
Four Favorites Finished First at
Emeryville-Mainstay Downed
Sallie Clicquot.

When Jockey Marty Bergen finished
first on his unlucky horse Pecksniff. the
lukewarm choice for the opening event at
Emeryville track yesterday, he must have
thought that after all forgetful public
still retains in its heart soft place for a
or ce great rider whose luster has become
dimmed by age.
Marty was some years ago tho idol of
Gutenberg racegoers and hissgrand work
in the saddle made him the desired of all
riders. With success also came wealth,
and Marty could live in sandstone front
and smoke "Africanas" without ever
throwing leg over horse, but his love
for the saddle clings to him as fly paper to
a corner grocery store lounger's trousers.
To him ride with the colors on is worth
more than French dinner to tramp.
Time after time Bergen has landed
Pecksniff inside the coin. but never, that
is of late, first. Yesterday the son OF imp
Mr.. Pickwick was a to l choice over n
field of grouse and when Marty got his
horse in front below the furlong pole from
home and finally landed him winner bv
fully five lengths, the ovation he received
was second only to the one rendered Pres
dent Mckinley at his Inauguration. For
once the Napoleonic frown forSook his
features and in his spasm of ecstatic Joy
Marty the grave tossed his cap In the air
In acknowled gment of the com pliment.
Tae day was pleasant and the attend
ance larger than on the opening day.
The track, though, WAS very heavy and
the veteran mudlarks were in demand.
Four favorites managed to win at that
and the books were again mucted OF q
small portion of their bank rolls.
The second race on the card was four
furlong scram BILE for members OF the two
year-oid division. Colonel Dan at first
opened an s to choice, but later receded
to four. and Morano, shapeiy daughter
of Morello, was backed down from TO /
to even money. Colonel Dan made the
running into the stretch, where he tired
perceptibly as the wire was neared, and
the first cAoice downed him easily by
over three lengths in So seconds. The
Colonel should about win next time out.
The next event was dog" affair, over
six furlongs with Colonel Wheeler ruling
to 20 choice around post time. The
Colonel took the lead soon after the start,
and looked to have the race up his sleeve,
when Mrs. Shade came fast and Jones was
com pelled TO ride the favorite hard to win
by head. Roselle finished third.
A mile purse affair. with the weights
lowered 10 pounds below the scale, Just
Httcu h9uihds III Oc Pouhuo uP. odi iACy
Schreibers gelding opened in the betting
at to and closed to 4. He waited on
Dunboy and Logan until we'll into the
stretch, where Clawson gave him his
haad and he won hands down. Dunboy
looked to have the place secure at the
paddock, when he tired badly and was led
cut by the heavily played Logan.
About the hottest one tossed up the
board during the afternoon was st. Dis
taft. from Sam Hildreth's stable. a three.
year-old colt by ST. George. He was one
of six starters in the fifth event at seven
furlongs along with five other cheap
paters. Opening up at to g. he was
quickly hammered down 10 4 to 5 and
evens. Adam Andrew, which opened up
at Z TO 5, went back until the ring was
yelling out 10 l. If it was surm ised the
colt was dead one, he proved very much
alive. Taking the lead after three fur