The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
The Polished Rider Plotted
Three Winners at
Ingleside.
Grady Had His Speed and Out
footed the Eastern Mare
Soufl9.
Spunwell. Led a Good Field Out at
Entioing Odds-St. Oalatine
Can Go Distance.

Jockey Charley Thorpe has apparently
ceased to think OF soaring duck, guns and
ammunition and mas settled down to
business. He pilOted three winners at
Inglesde yesterday and has resumed his
old place in the affections OF all local race
goers. His mounts are always heavily
played and his followers were jubilant.
His first win was astride favorite, r. Q.
Ban. lie then defeated Souffie astriie
Grady ana landed the final event with the
easy-moving 81. Calatine.
Outside OF his good riding the sport was
characterized by nothing of the sensa-
tional order Favorites managed to break
even with the longer priced ones in the
betting by capturing three out of the six
events run.
No doubt the defeat of Souffle by Grady
was the most unexpected of the day.
They came together in the mile and a six
tenth and the Z stern mare was a to 10
favorite. Plenty OF 8 70 was obtainable
against Grady as the bu gle sounded post
call Don Ciarencio and Meadow Lark
were the only other entries and Caldwell
dispatched the quartet to perfect start.
Thorpe almost mediately took the lead
with Grady, and Conley, aStride he favor
tie. was never able to get up, succum bling
. by over a length. There was no pace the
first part as the time, 1850, Will indicate.
Stemler's mare, Summertime. carried
most of the wise money TO win the open
ing mile run, closing a slight favorite in
the betting over Hohenzollern. Looking
completely out of il going down the back
stretch, Clawson managed to get her
through next the rail in the stretch and
won, ridden out, from San TuZZa, a u to
1chance. HohenzoIlern was close third.
Twelve selling pIaters started in the
slx-furlong scra mble next decided. Z. q.
Ban was installed to choice, and get
ting away in front was never headed, lead
ing Gold Bug. a u to l shot, out a couple
OF lengths. Kamsin came from behind,
securing he show.
The third event, a six-furlong sprint,
resulted in big upset. San Mateo was
Looked upon as a moral" by the smart
ones an was accorded heavy support at
the short. price o. 6 20 s. he led his COM
pany 10 the stretch and then developed
signs of weakening. StraiGhtened for the
wire ClaHson Oh Spunwell slipped through
on the inside and with nothing in reserve
led Plan past the judges by a length.
p. Highland Bal, against which 25 to l was
oblained, finished a good third. Marplot
was we'll backed at short odds, but made
no showing.
The owner of Yemen evidently did not
care to take any chances and scratched
from the six-!urIong spin, fifth on the
programme. This left MaInstay TO go to
the post 2 TO chance, and he downed
his field with ease. Tim Murphy, hard
ridden, took the place from La Mascota
Sturdy little Count OF Flanders. with
Martin W, opened a pronounced 6 to 5
:: favorite for the concluding race of tue aft
ernoon, seven-furong journey Tor two
e. year-olds. Many considered the route too
far for him, and he receded to 20 5. The
81. Carlo youngster was beaten. but ran a
splendid race. Thorpe, on the 3 to
chance, ST. Calatine, raced out in front,
and although the Count responded gamely
=. TO urging as the wire was neared he could
not overtake the tlly in front ana was
beaten less than length. Fonsovannah
was a good third. Los Prietos was ham