The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
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The totai value of the stake was $3.50 and
it resulted in a very pretty and exciting
three h al finish be. .ween Shasta Water.
Colonel Wheeler and Double Quick, the
trio stepping over the line in the order
men toned. Coo ,eI Wheeler and Shasta
Water, coupled, were 13 to 10 choices in
the betting. Double Quick looked TO have
a royal chance. and a raft of coin was
risked on him, the ruling price at post
time being 10 S. Bellicoso and lamar
were the only other arters.
After slight delay at the post the bar.
rier was raised 10 perfect start. Belli-
coso, with Colonel Wheeler for close COM
pany, showed the way 10 the stretch,
when Clawson on Double Quick and
Johnny Woods astrideS S a.ta Water made
their move. Bellicoso soon logged" it.
Clawson found himself sandwiched be-
tween the two Burns & Waterhouse en-
tries, and nearing the wire he was tight
pinched, which loving squeeze cost him
second place. Shasta Water was full O
run and downed her stable companion a
head handilv, while the Colonel took the
place from Doub Quick by the same dis
tance.
lators, first choices taking four of the six
races on the programme. For some rea-
sons business in the betting-ring was dull
and listless, the men on the block never
being hard pressed from a force of coin
going into the take boxes.
The sun seldom if ever hits the ont of
the grandstand, and then only in >pots,
20 every Dody went around with ove-coats
on and collars turned up. The track was
cir md hoo bo
Sam Hildreth's big Darebln horse
Lucky Deg was an odds on to 10 iavor-
lite for the tirst event decid ed a five-and-a-
half furlong scram BILE, and mad it BEEN
half turlong further he would nave been
beaten. Leading The bunch into the
stretch bv four lengths i feet began 10
burn and the big fellow lasted just long
enough TO win by neck from the TWO
year-old Castake, a 10) to ! shot. Flor
incl, another 100 to l shot, wss third.
On their meeting Thanksgiving day Sir
William looked a certainty TO beat Free
Lady, but she turned the ia bles on him In
an astonishing manner. Sir William was
backed from to 5 to 6 TO 5, and ended up
in third place at the wire. Free Lady,
against which to 2 wa laid, led from
the jump, winning eased up from
| WatomDa 40 10 chance.
Twelve started in the mile selling affair
the Burns d Waterhouse entry. Paloma-
cito, being installed a to 5 favorite
Clawson had the mount lying away in
the bunch until the stretch was reached,
then moved up and at the wire won easily
from Do.ore. The latter in a hard drive
just managed to secure the place from
Terra Archer, 40 TO chance.
The Montana fiiiy Punter was so
strongly touted that the books laid even
money against st. Calatine winning the
fifth event. six-turlong sprint. Punter
opened at lo2 receding be ore post time
10 to L. The favorite raced the second
choice off her legs the first three-eighths of
! a mlle and scampered in lengths ahead of
Tiger Lily. Morinel was third.
Although she has acted crotchety and
tracksore in her recent races. Argentine
was backed down rom IL to 10 to 2
favoritism in the betting on tie mile SELL
ing run, which concluded ihe afternoons
sport. long delay at the post caused
the race 10 be decided on the brink of
darkness. The iavorite was never in the
hunt. at the end Masoero ridden by
Mcdonald, led Daylight out by a couple
of lengths. Personne came fast, securing
the shOw