The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
NOSE AND NOSE
At THE FINISH
Gallant and Morte Fonso
Run a Dead Heat
at Ingleside.
Honig's Fast lamar II Captured
the Handicap in a Com.
mon Cante-.
An Easy Win for Sa vab e-Governor
Budd First in the Hurdle Event.
Ru:nart's Numb Hoisted.

In comparison with the immense
crowd present at the races on New Years
day the attendance at Ingleside yesterday
looked small, though tue usual Saturday
racegolng set were all present. Eighteen
pencilers doing business in the ring found
no lack of coin. The track was again a
trife deep and heavy, which precluded
the idea of any fast time being registered.
The track continues adding to its
phenomenal long list of winning favortes.
OF the six events run off the favored ones
in the betting showed the advantage in
four. Willie Martin piloted two OF the
winners.
For the first time in many years two
horses finished so closely together that
the judges were unable to separate them,
and declared a dead heat. Tom Griffin s
Morte Fonse and A. B. Spreckels' Gallant
were the ones so closely matched. They
were starters in the last race OF the day. a
mile and a sixteenth selling affair, ior
which Thornhlll at 13 to ruled slight
favorite in the betting. Doctor G and
ThornhiI showed the way into the
stretch, where the Doctor fell back and
Gallant and Morte Fonse closed on the
bald-faced leader. In grueliing drive
Thornhill In the middle was beaten half a
length, with the other two finishing noses
on The wire. Their owners agreed to split
the purse, which decision appeared satis-
factory to all.
Ruinart, with ''bad actor" opposite his
name on the programme, was an even
money favorite for the opening mile run,
and taking the lead from Flashlight in
the stretch won easily from that horse by
three lengths. Fifteen to one was laid
against Fiashlight.
From his performance in the seven fur
long spin for tbree-y -year-olds, Caspar is far
from being a top-notcher. Held at odds
of II 10 20 in the ring, be was easily out
footed the last quarter of the Journey by
Good Times and downed half a length.
H. Martin on Estaca came through next
the rail on entering the stretch. and this
undoubtedly cost that colt the place, as
the going was very heavy. M. Clicouot
showed speed at the beginning. The
winner was " to in the betting.
The handicap over seven furlongs went
to the 10 2 choice, lamar ii. Carrying
104 pounds Honig's gelding led from the
outset, winning very easily in 1:l61l. Pat
Murphy with 81 pounds up secured the
place by head from Peril. Sir Play was
/ slow to get away from the barrier.
The mile and a half run for the jumpers
over six obstacles was a tame affair. Gov
ernor Budd. with Hennessy up and an
even-money fayorite, won with ease from
Bedford, ridden by Clancy. aHaymarket,
the second choice, with Spence in the
saddle, stumbled at the third jump, un-
seating his rider. after which he continued
running with the bunch
Pat Dunne's Salvable strikes many a
soft spot. A 8 to 5 favorite for the six
furlong sprint that was fifth on the card,
the second choice Alvarado was unfor-
tunate in almost being left at the post and
the favorite galloped in half a length in
advance of Olive, with Shield Bearer a
close third.