The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
Both Senator Bland and
Tripping Beaten in the
Stake Event.
Judge Denny, the Only Other
Contender, Won in Com
mon Gallop.
Imp. France Headed Her Field Out
at Odds of 10 to Lost Girl
Won Driving at Is to l.

The upsets in the fat racing at Ipgle-
side yesterday were quite as numerous as
the spills in the steepIechase In the lat
ter parody eight tim Der toppers started,
md after tempestuous voyage three fin
shed. In the Rancho del Paso stake at
one mile and six furlongs, the swagger
number of the programme, three con-
tested for the $500 suspended from the
wire in silken Tag, and Senator Bland
finished third. The result caused mourn
ing in two SJates-Montana and Califor-
MIA.
The long-distance event was fifth on the
card, and appeared TO be the signal for
general Ioosening up among bettors. The
conditions compelled Senator Bland to
pick up rs pounds, allowed imp. Trip
ping in al 90 while Judge Denny shout
dered 10Y The betting opened with the
Senator a to 10 choice.
The Montana folks were silent until the
price leng thened to to 10 and then they
loaded up until they were as sloop-shouI-
dered as u Chilcoot Pass packer from the
weight of tickets they carried around.
The Eastern talent strung theirs with
jennings mare Trippinc. The 10 and y
to I chalked against Joe Piggott and JUDI
Denny caught The Once-a-week delegation.
A premium IN The wav OF the giad hand
was extended to each purchaser OF
ticket on the black horse by the book
makers.
There was no suspense at the post.
Bland and Tripping went away head and
head, with PIggOit on uGge Denny trail
ing several lengths behind. The six fur
longs was covered in 1:l6 and the mile
was reached in 1:421%.
Before another quarter had been tramped
the pace makers began backing up, and
Judge Denny literally walked by them
and won at the end by ten open lengths
il a great big gallon, going the route IN
3:0414. Tripping led the Senator out for
The middle portion Ga the stake. PiggOtt's
followers swarmed around the stand
yelling ike Comanches, while a smile
Illuminated the merry Joe's face which re-
semoled the raising of a curtain in
untgomery-ayenu variety theater.
Bland j defeat was not the only rebuff
the big crowd met with. Four other
iavorites were slaughtered. The longest
priced winners were Lost Girl 30 and i'm ,.
Trance at y TO l.
The first tria. of the new steeplechase
course through the infell was a success;
that Is, II acTObatlc falls, sprawllng riders
and tired and obstinate nags can be ac-
counted success. Al Stanford, mounted
on Silverado, thought he had the course
down pat and led the way. He won and
MestOr finished second, with Reno third
but the result was allowed to sand. AL
though Our Climate had worked the
course. he refused TO do the same thing
yesterday when favorite. Gortoni went
over the wing of the third jump remov-
ing much OF the lum Der in the ascent.
Charlie Boots and Lyman became short
of breath somewhere near the pumping
house. Each Will need a balloon to ever
clear the obstacles. Reno is high jumper,
but would probably do better if a band Of
music were stationed at each jump, as he
. has been giving exhi billions of his proves
up through Canada, and is accustomed to
The noise furnished by country silver
cornet bands.
The brown gelding, George Lee, from
Sam Hlldreths stable, was a prohibitive
favorite for the opening seven-furong run
ior two-Year-olds, and won without effort.
: Watoma, the second choice, first into the
stretch tired perez ptlbiy the end and
was beaten for the place by Bonnie lone,