The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
THE LADIES WERE
SAD AND GLOOMY
Backed Veragua and He
Was Left at the
Post.
Satsuma Took the Handicap at
Ingleside in a Fierce
Drive.
Ysukee Doodle Had No Speed-Yemen's
Unruly Actions Caused Him
to Be Left.

"Oh my! wasn't it just awful; I'd like
to be starterl' and all such expressions
could be heard in the grand stand at In
g1eside yesterday.
1t was .ladies day" and despite the
rain, the fair sex turned out in liberal
numbers. The cause of these pet sayings
was tip out on Veragua to win the hur-
die race that fairly permeated the atmos-
phere. 1t seemed as though every woman
that entered through the turnstiles had
the jumpers name pinned in her hat.
The tip was too good; too hot; it got
scorched in the oven. Veragua performed
a mum Der of thrilling acrobatic gyrations
while the field was at the post, and with
look of contempt, turned and went the
other way when the barrier flew up. Ihe
horse was to choice and OF course the
bookmakers felt very sorry at his .ungen-
tlsmanIy conduct. Money enough to buy
a thousand new spring bonnets was burnt
up. and Veragua will henceforth cease TO
be fireside companion.
Taken all in all the favorites did not
seem to enjoy the drlZZlnS ram IN the
least, for but two landed purses. The de-
feat of the others could be ascrlbed to lack
of speed, except IN the case OF Yemen,
which was also left at the post. 90
By far the most interesting event OF the
day was the six-fUraong handicap, taken
in q fierce drive by Satsuma, ably ridden
b. Charley Thorpe Dunne's Preston,
carrying ITO pounds and Willie Martin,
carried all the Chicago coin and ruled au
IL to 5fayorite in the betting. 1nstallator,
with los pounds on his back, looked nicely
situated and his odds were forced down
from to 4. OF the other starters Cash
Day and Satsuma, both at lives, attracted
the most attention.
After considerable delay at the post the
bunch was dispatched TO q fair start.
Green Morris mare Sallie Clicquot was
possessed of all kinds OF speed during the
early running, striking the stretch first,
but there having enough. Martin on
Preston then TOOK command and it looked
easy for the brown sprinter. Suddenly
Installator, with whom Sloan had been in
a bad position, got through and soon b ad
Martin riding the favorite feet and hands.
The Brutus horse no sooner had the first
choice succumbed than he in turn was
challenged by Thorpe on Satsuma and
beaten out head. Preston was length
away. Down the back stretch the winner
which packed LOG pounds, was the tail.
ender, looking hopelessly beaten, and his
unexpected win stamps him as horse o.
considerable quality.
Ed Purser's Yankee Doodle was sent t6
the post to 10 favorite for the opening
mile run, but after half the distance haC
been covered, was in difficulties, an(
finished a poor third. The light weighted
Cappy, an s to l shot. made all the run
ming and at the end won all out, less thar
length ahead of Logan, the secont
choice, in LAB.
The seven fnrlong selling that followed
nearly resulted in victory for the 30 10
outsider, Schnltz. Sanders chestnut LEI
the field to the paddock. where Marjorie
backed down from threes to to 5 favorit
ism, overhauled and beat him out will
ease. Miss Ruth came very fast at til
end, securing third place.
A bundle of coin was burnt up over tn
result of the mile and a quarter hurdl
event. Veragua was played for a goo
thing at odds of to 1, but baked whel
the barrier few up and was left at the posi-
After being prominent throughout tn
runpiag Candor, the second choice, dre'