The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
BARNEY SCHREIBER
IN LUCK AGAIN
Thornton Stake Captured
by Schiller in a
Canter.
ThOrnhill, the Dangerous Con-
tender, Broke Down
Badly.
The Cheat First in the Elmwood
Stake for Two-Year- Olds-Three
Forks Secret a Win.

A cold, raw, biting day confronted the
three starters in the Thornton stake at
four miles, decided at the EmeryviIle
track yesterday, and the race was entirely
devoid of feature or excitement. Twas
no wonder that the old-timers who gather
at the track every time one of these long
distance races is decided, who in the long
ago saw Thad Stevens, True Blue and
other heroes of the California turf dc
battle, cast a whitening glance at the
present generation of turf followers, and
then in disgust sought to drown their
grief by mbibing liberal rotations at the
bar. The old veterans were all there,
mingling with big crowd of latter-day
race-goers.
The Thornton stake, of course, was
uppermost in the minds of all present
There were but three starters-Schiller.
Thornhill and Lobengula. The first
named was 1 to 2 fatorite, with IS TO 5
laid against TnornhilL Lobengula was
the outsider.
Schiller led Thornhill for two miles,
when the latter passed him and was in
front for nearly half a mile. He then fell
back and Schiller again assuming the lead
won as he pleased from Lobengula in
S:O411 for the distance. Thornhill strag-
gled IN forty lengths or more behind Lo-
bengula, and il was then discovered that
he had broken down badly in the off fore
leg. There was just n spark of enthusiasm
manifested as Sims returned to the stand
with the winner
The track was sticky; still four of the
SIX favorites earned brackets Twenty.
four bookmakers laid odds Ill the betting
ring.
The TO 5 favorite, Shield Bearer.
through streak, managed to capture tn e
opening six-furlong run, with a field OF
eight lining up. Peril an outsider.
Jumped away in front at the start with
Malnstay a. her heels. The mare carried
the big chestnut wide into the stretch
and Jones, on the favorite, saving fully
four lengths, was enabled to win by a
head. Peril was third be hind Malnstay.
Ezells mare, Babe Murphy, opened an
even money choice for the mile and a fur
long selling affair and receded to to1.
There was very heavy play on both st.
Agnon and Frank Jaubert, the former
being played down from 8 to 4. Long
Lady made the running for about seven
furlongs, when she had enough. Frank
Jaubert then took the lead and won as far
as be liked from st. Aignon. which, in a
drive, took the place from the favorite by
e head.
The mile and quarter handicap was
declared off and cheap five and a half
furlong dog run substituted. Siegfried
was 8 to fayorite at post time, but was
beaten out cleverly by the 10 second
choice, MercCtio, which led from the rise
OF the barrier. Ezekiel was third.
The Elmwood stake for two-year-olds.
worth 500 to the winner, attracted field
OF six to the post. The distance was four
furlOngs, and the to 10 favorite, The
Cheat, won cleverly by half length from
Ro1ey Murphy, 10 TO l chance. Estro
was third.
In the final race on the card, a hurdle
handicap over one mile and three fur
longs, Three Forks, the tavorite, out
classed his field and won without any,
thing in reserve from Arundel. Hello was
second choice, but failed to get within the
money.