The San Francisco call., 1897-02-16
A START THAT
WAS NOT A START
Paying No Heed to the
Recall Flag Suisun
Won Cleverly.
Five Out of Six Favorites Sue.
cesSful at Emeryville Yes.
terday.
Summertime Too SPEEDY for Moylan
aud Chartreuse II-Daylight
Won at Odds of 20 to I.

The recall flag used by Starter Ferguson
in connection with the starting gate at
Oakland track came very close to causing
a serious ENHANCEMENT in the second race
yesterday. In one OF the line-ups Mr.
Ferguson pressed the lever and the bar
rier was released. Marionette wheeled
ard was left,i upon seeing which the
starter waived his recall flag, but his
assistant apparently did not notice it and
failed 10 lower his. II. Martin, on Ap-
plause, started to pull his mount up, butt
seeing Latah and Suisun well under way,
took after them. Not until the horses
had covered half the distance did the
Judges in the stand press the electric but
ton notifying the crowd in the ring that
the horses were off. n drive Suisun,
the to 10 favorite, ridden by 'Pebble"
Thompson, beat Applause out half a
length. Quite a crowd collected around
the stand, thinking that it might be de-
clared no race, which, however, did not
occur.
If starters would stand less of the diIly-
dallying tactics Tesorted to byi ockeys at
the post and discipline them more Sc
verely the recall flag is entirely superflu-
Gus, only causing tedious delays at the
post, during which some of the moro
learned of the riders look for ''shade"
the best OF it. The jockey not willing to
accept an even breakaway from the post
with his mount should be severely pun
isbed.
The weeks racing opened most auspici-
ously Tor the tavorltes at the course over
the bay, five out of the six delegated to
carry the coin returning home in front.
The track was still heavy and slow time
marked the running of the different
events. There was fair attendance, with
an apparent dullness in the money mar
ket.
Frank Phillips mare, Marjorie, was
tried over mile and captured the open
ing mile run from a cheap field in the
easiest possible fashion. She was to 5
choice and taking the lead in the
stretch, led Pollock out by five lengths.
Last Chance was a fair third.
The racy Wheel of Fortune opened a
to fayorite for the mile and a sixteenth
purse event, but dubious reports circulated
OF her liking for the heavy going sent the
price back TO twos, which latter was cut
down to to 5. The odds against Stentor
were forced down by Eastern money from
threes to to 5. Hennessy on the Wheel
went to the front as soon as the field was
sent away, and never headed, won, ridden
out three-fourths of length ahead of
Stentor. Thorpe landed Peter the Second
q distant third.
There were but four starters in the mile
anu quarter n6uulC3D. Imp. cdln, the
black colt, with SO poun DIS up opened a
Z to choice. but heavy play on Ostler
Joe, delegated to carry 100 pounds. sent the
odds against the three-year- r-old back to
2 TO 1. Ostler Joe, which closed an 8 to
choice, took the lead from Sain in the run
home from the head of the stretch and
won bandily. The Bachelor also passed the
blackyoungster the last furlong, capturing
place honors. Morte Fonse made bid at
the end, but could not get up.
The last time out Daylight made very
poor showing, but yesterday was in fine
fettle. He went to the post Is to l shot
for the fifth event, a mile selling affair,
and in a drive downed the to 5 favorite
Formal over half length. Bueno was an
Indifferent third.
In Summertime, Moylan and Chartreuse
very likely trio of sprinters lined up in
the final six and a half furlong run.
The first named mare was pronounced
3 to 3 favorite in the ring and, passing
Moylan and the chestnut mare in the
stretch, finished half length in advance
of Moylan at the wire with pound or so
IN reserve.