The herald., 1897-05-02
Can't Run Fast Enough to
Do Any Good
LITTLE BOB At INGLEsIDE
TAKES A WHIPPING, BUT WINS
THE DI0 STAKE
The Track Record for Four Miles Cut
Down by Ten Seconds-Cseneral
Sporting News

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The great
four-mile race. the 1nglesids stakes,
with a guaranteed value of $4,000, was
decided at Ingleside this afternoon, Lit
tie Bob. by Surinam-Daisy S.. winning
by two lengths, with the rest Of the
field punched behind him. The winner
was at to in the betting. andwas rid
den by Jockey Clawson. Little Bob
Is owned by w. Fisher. The distance
was covered in the fast time Of 7:24A,
which Is ten seconds better than the
track record.
An unusually large crowd attended
the closing day of the regular 'se-97 sea-
son Of the Pacific Coast Jockey club.
The weather was delightful, and the
track in fast condition. The four-mile
race was fitting close to the long Pc
riod Of racing, and brought out field
of six horses,. which is the largest num-
Der Of starters ever brought together in
California foi' race for that distance.
An accident happened just as the horses
were SOlh6 ~ tAC POSSs NNd"Oho, O1AS "a
the entrants, ran into a harrow, tearing
a deep cash in his shoulder, and he had
to be scratched at the last moment.
When the field was finally sent away
Lucretia BorgiA!, with but 90 pounds up.
took the lead and opened up gap Of
six lengths. This lead was gradually
increased as tina mile was reeled off,
and with the exception of Little Bob,
the balance Of the field were all under
a pull. After tha, third mile had been
run, Little Bob 10 ined Borgia, and the
three raced together, entering the
stretch for the final mile dozen lengths
ahead of Marcel, who was just begin
ming to move up. Under punishment.
Little Bob passed under the wire two
lengths ahead of Marcel. who secured
the place in the last jump from Lu-
cretia Borgia. Can't Dance, the IA
vorite. was fourth, and Schiller, the
second choice, fifth.
Four and a half irlongs-Rosor-
monde won, Flushington second, Cast
acake third; time, :56N.
Six furlongs-Alazan won, Mollie r.
second, Two Cheers third; time. 1:171s.
One mile-San Marco won, Horatio
second Inflammator third; time, 1:421la
The Ingleside stakes, four miles-Lit-
tie Bob, 100 (Clawson), s to 1, won;
Marcel, 10s (Hennessy). to 1, second;
Lucretia Borgia, 90 CWoods), 8 to l..
third: time by miles, 1854, 3:49N, 5:3411a,
7:241s. Can't Dance and Schiller also
ran.
Hurdle, mile and quarter-Reiding-
ton won. Tuxedo second, Arundel third;
time, 2:21.
Four and a half furlongs-Towanda
won. Truth second, Imperious third:
time. 561a.
THE FRESNO MEETING
FRESNO, May To-day was the last
day OF the race meet. and It safe to say
that Manager Rockman of the Fresno
Jockey club Is not sorry, for from
financial point the meet has proved
cold frost.
Today being ladies' day the fair sex
were out in force, but those who paid
admission were few and far between.
The quarter mile match between
Quicksilver and Sontag was declared Off
Summarizes
Trot and pace for 2:5O class-Bolinas
won, Nellie BLY, second, Topsy third;
time, 2:43.
Three-quarters Of mile, handicap
Christina won, Gold Bug second, Roselle
third; time, 1:16k.
Two miles-Sharon Lass won, Monita
second, Gold Dust third; time. 1888.