The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-28
Three Of the Choices Sue
cessful at the Ingle-
side Track.
Lucky Dog Dumped H. Martin
and Was Left at the
Post.
Count of Flanders Downed His Com.
pany Easily-Devil's Dream a
Frost

A glance cast in the betting ring at
Tngleside track yesterday would indi-
cate that the game out this way was
enjoying an unprecedented run of sue
cess. 1t was reOpening day at the To-
cal track, and twenty-four bookmakers
laid prices. The weather and track
We're as though made to order for the
occasion; still the talent did not turn
out in large numbers. Three of six ia
vOrites took purses, but on the three
that were downed the, crowd fell hard
very hard.
Traverser, the crack colt owned by
Virginia" Bradley, but leased by
Burns & Waterhouse, opened matters
rather auspiciOusly by capturing the
opening five furlong scramble for two
year-OldS, starting a to choice. But
1t must not be construed that he had a
soft thing of it. Hardly, the good filly
carrying Tom Griffin, gave him a grand
argument through the stretch, and it
was only ThOrpe's superior riding that
enabled the faVorite to win by a scant
head. CataWba ran a promising race,
finishing a good third.
Lucky Dog, the roguish Darebin colt,
dumped "Skeets' Martin over his head,
and bettorS as we'll. He was a to 10
favOrite for the six furlong sprint next
decided, backed for a good thing.
Starting to break, he wheeled as the
barrier was released, and propping,
sent Martin to the earth. lamar II,
with Conley up, played down from 4 to
3, then led all the way, downing Hora-
ito in a drive by less than a length. B.
d w. was the only other starter.
Count of Flanders, with So pounds
and ]. Woods in the saddle, next an
nexed the mile for all ages. Tom Ry-
ans colt and Satsuma opened equal
choices in the betting, each recedine a
trifie toward post time, though the
Count had first call. Satsuma got a see
saw ride and finished third. Woods on
the choice waited until the stretch was
reached and then cutting loose easily
overhauled Spunwell, winning by over
three lengths in 1:40A
Ten selling platers ran IN the mile
and quarter selling event. Don Cla-
renclo, with ClawsOn up, looked the
best on his race of Saturday, and was
installed favorite, a steady play cut
ting his odds from to to 2 He was
kept back in the bunch until his
chances were ruined and then foated
into the show. Collins and Can't Dance
led the procession from start to finish
the latter, with Thorpe up. beating ont
DR.. Rowelps Cripple a head in a hard
drive. " -A'i
The four and half furlong dash for
a.
warm choice, Master Mariner aqaine+
which to L was obtainable. Taking
the lead from Flushington the first
half, the chestnut led Ping out over a
length at the wire in :55%. Prince
BIazes, on, which there was a liberal
play, ended up in the show = ''i
The wise division fell heavily, =, +1o
last race. a tour once around the ring
Opening at to 5, carload of coin
forced the odds against Devils Dream
down to 9 to 10, the price against H til-
9 Fra1s IN the interim drifting back
ers, Lost Girl, Dolore and Tj1Iian ~
commanded little backing. The f ip,
ran Well punched to the turn down The
PACK stretch, where the two choices
Grew away. In the run home Hohen9
4 4orIefn easily dropped into first posi-
i itoA, w, "Inn N hands down. The favor
for the place. 14ost GlrI