The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
The Ring Laid 80 to I
Against the Meek
Looking Chestnut.
All Six of the Favorites Met
With Defeat at Ingleside
Yesterday.
The Sinner Was First at Odds Ct
80 to I-McLight Nosed Out
Cabrillo in the Mile Run.

There was mild growl among a few
turf patrons on Monday at the frequency
with which short-priced horses in the
betting caught the eye of the judges first
at the local track. Yesterday long-shots
rolled over the line in such profusion that
it is probable the voices of these grum blers
are hushed forever. The star of all these
rank outsiders was the plebeian-looking
chestnut David. The son of Wawekus
arrived here recently from New Orleans,
and one day last week started in a seven
and half furlong dash at Oakland, finish
ing gooo third to Yankee Doodle and
Mt. McGregor II. Notwithstanding this
fine showing the ring laid 80 to / against
him. The race was third on the card, a
six and half furlong spin. and David was
meeting such good ones as Ferrier, iber-
tine, California, Zamar and Geyser.
Ferrier, carrying ITO pounds. was the
post favorite at odds of 8 to 5, with Liber-
tine a literally backed second choice.
Zamar II made the running and was first
into the stretch by a length, followed by
Libertlne and Geyser. Below the furlong
pole T. McHugh on David moved up from
next to last position, passed both Zamar
and Lihertine and taking the rail
position won handiIy by couple of
record for the distance at 1:2l5l.. In a
hard drive Libertine beat Dan Honig's
sprinter head for the place. Both the
favorite, Ferrier, and California suffered
interference during the progress of the
race.
This was not the only startling surprise
of the day. In the last race of the day
The Siuner, with 30 to 1 about him,
downed Gene Leigh's fast cclt Good Times
oil pI ,inh hQa cd
out his company in the mile al happy
figure in the betting. Tom Grif1n's mare
Addie Buchanan lowered the colors of
the cinchy favorite, Applause, and three
others STARTING in the fifth event, and alto
gether it was most disastrous day for the
first choices. The desire OF those looking
for spice and variety must certainly have
been satiated.
The first race decided, a six furlong, SELL
ing affair, with light weIter weight up,
saw the to l outsider, Masoreo, cleverly
ridden by Charley Thorpe, finish first half
a length ahead of the 2 to choice, Neb-
ula, piloted by Jones. The Corrigan en-
try, Jezebel, was third.
Eleven members of the kindergar ten
division faced the barrier in the three fur
long scramb BILE. Carrying lib pounds, Duke
of York II was backed down from to 2
to to 5. and although putting up most
credltable race, was outfooted and beaten
half length 5y the Ezell entry, On Qua
Nita, with 1e5 podnds in the saddle. Count
of E anders was once again third. The
winner was. 10 to 1 in the betting.
The mile run that followed was prolific
of another upset. With Sloan up, Cabrillo
carrying 104 pounds, was supposed "lead
pipe" but in run home from the head of
stretch was outpaced by McLight and
nosed out at the wire in 1:4lX. Olive came
very fast at the finish. ending up close
third. The winning hor-e was ridden to
good advantage by "Skeets" Martin, after
getting away from the post last of the field.
Although on paper the fifth event at a
mile looked good thing for Purser's mare
Applause, which was held l to 2 chance
in a majority of the books, the knowing
money went IN on Addie Buchanan, fore
ing her odds down from to l to 8 to s.
Doggett raced the favorlte's head off the
first six furlongs and when challenged by
Addie Buchanan in the stretch had moth
ing left and Giffin's mare won handily in