The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
Beaten a Nose by Shasta
Water and Claimed by
Sam F1ildreth.
A Very Plain Card That Drew
Only a Fair Crowd to
Ingleside.
O'ConnelI Disposed of His Field With
out Great Exertion-Lord Mar
rliOn Is a Fast One.

If an aeronaut fell from a balloon,
crashed through the roof Of some quiet
farmhouse and alighted in a thunder
and lightning proof feather bed with
no other injury than the loss of a gold
capped tooth, he would be termed
lucky But Bob Marks, one of the
owners of the sweet little mare Mar
Quise must feel tat he lives on the
shady side Of Paradise alley and was
born under an unlucky star. It's
rough enough to be beaten a nose in
the hardest finish of the day, but on
top of this to lose ones solitary bread
winner is certainly a simeon. The
honest little daughter of NIiser and
Monte Rosa was second choice to
Shasta Water in the betting on the
starters in the mile and a sixteenth
selling affair. Shasta Water with
Thorpe up gained the verdict by a
nose after a gruelling drive, Thorpe
clearly Outriding 'Skeets" Martin on
the second choice. Among the starters
was McLight, and his owner, Sam Hill
dreth, taking advantage Of the rule,
claimed Marquise, which was entered
to be sold for $500. OF course, to be
added to that is first money of the
purse contested for, 1925 Such is the
fortunes of war. Timmons & Marks
acquired the mare in a like manner
from the AvOndale farm and now are
compelled to part with her in the same
manner.
1t was a good day for rt-priced
ones in the ring, DR.. Marks being the
only choice that failed to land The
winners were all extensively supported
and the layers of odds were hard hit
Three hundred and fifty dollars look
ed a big sum to hang up for the out
fit which lined up in the opening event,
a siX-furlong selling sprint for two
year-olds. BOOkmaker John Hum
phreys gelding ROxey Murphy re-
ceded from to to tWOs and then won
as he pleased from Espirando. a faint
hearted Brutus youngster. Darechota
pounds below his true form was third.
Cash Day, Free Lady, Torsion and
Good Friend, looking for softer spots.
declined the issue in the five-furlong
scramble next decided. Lord Mar
miOn was backed to a standstin at the
short price Of 6 TO 5, and off flying won
in runaway fashion from George Rose.
the second choice. Hermoso, running
more consistently of late, finished in
the show. The winner, a two-year-
old, carrying liz pounds, appears to be
the making of a real smart one
A siX-furlong selling affair for two
year-Olds followed, resulting in the de-
feat of the lightly played to favor
tie, DR.. Marks, sporting the colors of
Barney Schneider. Catamba with Nc
Nichols up looked possible winner to
the stretch, where one of his exhaust
valves blew out. Conley, on the to 2
chance Rebel Jack now sauntered
along, and led out the favorite with a
pound or so in reserve. The true run
ming Morello FLY, Morinel, received
the show.
The one-time wonder O'Connell laid
1t all over his field in the final seven
furlong jaunt. He was held at to ;
throughout the betting. and though
looking beaten at one time in the
stretch when Rey el Santa Anita tenn
porarily showed in front drew clear
the last sixteenth winning haudiIv in
1:2SA. Rey el Santa Anita, showing
faint glimmer Of his former great
self took the place from Summertime
The 7 to 5 second choice evidently did
not Ike the track, for he made a poor
showing.