The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
RETURNING TO
THE OLD STYLE
The Recall Flag Brought
Into Requisition at
Ingleside.
It's Advent Signalized by the
Heavily Backed Elmer F
Being Left.
Ladies' Day Attracted the Usual Big
ThrOng-Luoky Dog Felt Frisky.
Four Favorites Defeated.

After several large bundles of coin had
been roasted TO a deep dark brown hue
and in disgust couple hundred race
goers had quit attending the races, the re-
call flag was tried at Ingleside yesterday,
but it wasn't large enough. Lucky Dog
did not seem aware of its existence; sew
eral steeplechase Jockeys passed it by uE-
noticed and when Elmer F was left st the
post in the opening event Mr.. Caldwell
himself must have forgotten the fact th at
In his hand reposed little piece OF red
bunting nailed to less than yard OF
broom handle for he let the field 60 on its
wav.
The starting gate now in use at 1ngle-
side and several other tracks in this coun-
try is the invention of an Australian by
the name OF Gray. If the man by that
name, presumably now q resident of the
land of the Southern Cross could see how
his patent is daily being abused, he would
undoubtedly request that his name be OBJ
liberated from all connection with racing
or racetrack paraphernalia.
If We are 10 be pestered with the recall
flag, older knights of the pigskin bull
doing the younger generation of riding
talent before the webbing, long weary de-
laws at the post, why not have one glori-
GUS big bonfire OF starting gates webbing
and recall flags in the inner field and re-
turn to the old system of starting.
Jockeys no longer, obey the starter the
starters are not in love with the gate the
public are tired OF seeing their money
burnt up and the sport needs but 'hard
kick" to start it rolling down the hill.
Ladies' day drew the customary large
crowd, the fair sex, OF course, predomi-
mating. ReYersals of form are frequent
and the local track is fast losing caste.
Favorites took two races.
Elmer + was extensively backed to win
the opening six-furlong run, but was left
at the post. Tim Murphy at odds of 10
to l, made all the running and won ridden
out from O. Fleta. The winners showing
was in marked contrast to his previous
race.
The handy fitly SpunwelI running in the
Colors of Atklu and Lottridge was 3 to 5
chance to win the six-furlong sprint for
two-year-oISs, and downed her company
without difficulty, finishing over length
before Zapata. MOringa, an outsider
finished a strong third.
A mere handful. Libertine, Satsum
Summertime and Lucky Dog, started in
the seven-furlong handicap. Satsuma,
with 110 pounds up, closed a slight favor
ite over LIbertine in, at los. Lucky Dog
ruined his chances by ducking under the
barrier and running away a mile with Nc
Hugh. When finally dispatched, Liber-
line cut out the raining and was only
caught and beaten out the last few jun ps
by the favorite piloted by Jones.
The handicap hurdle event over one and
a half miles went TO the Corrigan entry,
The Bachelor equal choice IN the betting
with Arundel and Viking. Hueston
brought him out of the bunch in the
stretch, and he beat out J 0 without
much effort. Arundel was a good third.
The old brown horse Don Fulano was
made favorite for the fifth event, six
iurlong dash, but cut a sorry figure, never
being dangerous at any stage OF the run
the saddle, led almost from the start, win.
ming cleverly from McLight, with Una
Colorado in the show.
F. H. Hindes' black horse Judge Denny