The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
FAVORITES WERE
IN BETTER FORM
Four Out Of SIX Choices
Paid Honor to Ladies'
Day.
Nitou Took the Two.Year.O,d
Run and Promises Bet
ter Things.
The Hurdle Event Cake. Walk for
Tuxedo. Ridden by Cash Sloan.
Bepame Won Easily.

An inkling of rain in the skies and a
rather uncomfortable breeze blowing
did not dim the love of the fair sex for
horse racing. for Ingleside track was well
patronized yesterday on the occasion of
ladies day." The card was not up to
the usual high standard main lained by the
local track, but it mattered not with the
ladies. They predominated in the grand
stand and grew just as enthusiastic over
the finishes as though Henry of Navarro
and Requitals were battling for the purses.
Several badly depleted bank rolls hawked
about by several individual members of
the talent, cobwe bbed covered and musty
looking over the result of the spills the
past few days, were revived somewhat, as
four of the six first choices sent their ad-
herents to the rear end OF the bookmakers'
stands at the conclusion of the races in
which they were started.
OF the jockey division Willie Martin and
little Clawson, clever boy, VINO rides for
Atkin d Lottridge, divided the riding
honors, each plotting two winners past the
wire.
The two-year- old scramb BILE at four fur
longs demOnstr atcd the fact that Nitou,
son of Islington, own brother to Isin-
glass, is quite a promising youngster.
The rangy-Iooking chestnut carrying
Owner Pat Dennis colors, was an 10
choice, and downed his field with as much
ease as a Southern gentleman quaffs
bumpers of twenty-one-year-o old Bourbon.
Morana, filly by Morello, finished second
TO him
A very warm tip circulated about caused
Tom Kiley's colt Towerst to go to the post
to iavorite for the first event decided,
six-fuTlong selling sprint, with field OF
eleven facing the barrier. The good
thing was in front for a way, when he
blew up. Roy Carruthers then took the
beaten out neck by the Corrigan entry.
Queen Nubia, at to 1 in the betting. Tu-
iare, the Spreckels entry, was third.
On past performances the Baldwin en-
try Narania looked about the best of the
seven entries in the third event, a six.fur-
long selling affair, and was made TO
favorite. She showed q noticeable lack OF
speed, ending up an ordinary third.
Emma d showed speed for about quar-
ter, when Woodland Belle skinned out
in the lead, and although tiring badly at
the end lasted long enough 10 beat Main
stay, ridden by Thorpe, good head.
Cash Sloan tried his hand again over
the sticks and landed Tuxedo winner in
very clever fashion. The horse was an
to'5 favorite in the betting, aud, taking
the jumps very prettiIy. won about az he ;.
pleased from Inc hard-rldden Hello. The
second choice, Governor Budd, was good
third.
The brown horse Benamea now travel
ing in the coIors of J. F. Fogg, had some
thing of cake-waik in the mile selling
run. Willie Martin sat in the saddle
and, starting an even-money chance in
the ring, he made alt the running and
WOE eased up from the heavily played
Babe Murphy Hazard, which was the
recipient of quite substantial backing,
finished third.
Atkin & Lottrid-e took the final race of
the day at seven furlongs with their colt
Double Quick. Fhe son of Buckwa was
TO 5 choice and, prominently IN front
throughout tie running, passed the wire
hall a length in front of Saliie Clicquot
Had Slaughter on the latter mare made
his run sooner, he might have landed the
purse. LoYdal at odds OF 10 to / came