The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10
M08AL ASKA WAS
A GOOD BUN TER
Caused Potentate to Fall
and Three Others to
Pull Up.
Pat Murphy Beaten Out a Neck
by Yemen in the Match
Race.
Doggett Piloted Frank z to Victory
namela Overthrow Kamsin, a
Pronounced F..vorlte.

The two weeks of equine sport drew to
close at Ingleside track yesterday to the
general sorrow of the betting public, Tor
the majority of them Jared more than
ordin arily well in the argument with the
layers of odds. The attendance was
larger, and beyond the defeat OF three
first choices there was nothing startling to
relate in connection with the days pro-
ceedings.
The track was in superb condition, and
as the weather was warm and summary, 1t
was to be regretted that some OF the top
notchers were not out, for some record
smashing might have been INDUCED in.
However as it was, the racing was good
and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Perhaps the peculiar way in which the
warm favorite Poteptate was defeated was
the sensation of the afternoon. The
Burns & Warehouse entry was an even
money chance over Mobalaska, Shield
bearer, Hymn and others TO win the third
event on the card, six-furlong run.
Mobaiaska was on her bad behavior at the
post, and when she finally did line up at
the barrier and break swerved toward the
outside, causing Potentate to STUN BILE aud
y
and Harry o to pull up. 1t was now
easy sailing for the Corrigan mare and
she galloped in before Shieldbearer, with
Favory u close third. The favorite ran
away over two miles before he could be
stopped.
The match race between Yemen and Pat
Murphy at five furlongs for $1,000 side
anu $500 added, although one-sided in the
betting, proved quite an even thing. The
ring laid twos and 8 to 5 against Pat with
very little to against :he old horse.
Pat outbroke Yemen at the start and
maintained an advantage of about one
length until well mic the stretch, where
he began to tire and had to acknowledge
defeat by neck in 1 :01 fiat.
Old Frank X, with his boxing-gloves,
sadly outclassed his field in the opening
mile and a furlong selling event and
heading Veragua in the stretch downed
the second choice, Scmitar, cleverly by
less than length, in 1864.
The shadow of his former self as far as
saddlework goes by his ride on the 8 to 5
choice, O'Fleeta, In the six-furlong dash
following Marty Bergen demonstrated the
fact that his star is on the wane, and
't'were better that he should give way to
one of the younger generation. Doubt
iul, the second choice, outsprinted Contri-
ton, an early morning tip, through the
stretch, beating that Splinter out handily
by three parts OF length. O'Fieeta was
handled about as well as sailor would
four-in-hand.
Louis Ezelps game gelding, Kamsin,
heavily played at even money to win the
mile and a sixteenth, fell easy prey to
Benamela, against which as good as Al to
1 was obtainable.
Jones on the first choice raced away in
front at great clip, setting altogether too
fast pace. When Sloan on Pat DUNES
brown colt cut loose in the stretch he
easily overlook the leader and won easily
by nearly three lengths in the fast time Of
1:48L. Morte Fon Sc was a fair third.
The mile and quarter hurdle handicap
was taken by Ed. Corrigan's Adolph
Spreckels. Together with his stable COM