The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
HOWARD 5 IN
GRAND FETTLE
Nosed Out Altamax for
the Rich Spreckels
Cup.
The Winner. a Warm Favorite,
Backed to Win Thou.
sands.
Pat Murphy an Improved Sprinter.
Lobeng ula an. The Bachelor Ran
Dad Heat.

The Spreckels cup, richest of the Pacific
Coast Jockey Clubs many stakes, was de-
cided Ingleside track yesterday before
large Assem- blage of sport lovers of both
sexes. To the winner went $4,000 in cash
and the magnificent spreckels cup. valued
at $500, donated by the millionaire turf
man in whose honor the stake was
named. 1t was a grand struggle, and
Howard S, the brown son of imp.
Whistleiacket, sporting the colors of the
Western turfman, Ed Ryan, carrying
top weight, won the rich prize by a
'nod."
The race, a handicap at one and a
quarter miles, drew out all the crack
three-year-olds in training. Howard S,
even with 122 pounds in the saddle, was
made an to 5 favorite and was played to
win thousands. Ed Pursers pair, Rey
del TERRA and Scarf Pin, opened second
choices at ~ 10 l, but the accounts of the
latter flly's poor work caused the odds TO
recede to four against the pair.
Estaca at Z to l was we'll backed on
glowing accounts of fast trials AltamaX,
TOO, with lis pounds and Mike Hennessy
in the saddle, had a select following,
which eagerly accepted 10 TO l for their
money. Vincitor and Lode Star received
scattering play
To pretty start Loulou 4 went out in
front and led for mile, and then the real
struggle began. Moving up from the
rear, Howard S was third. behind Alta
max and Rey del TERRA. Mike Hennessy
astride AltamsX was resorting 10 his vast
fund OF resources 10 keep the Burns &
Waterhouse colt in front, ana Pigcott was
riding The iavorite in typical demon FASH
ion.
They raced as team, head and head,
both jockeys using whip and spur, and in
that fashion passed the wire. with Vinci-
Tor, four lengths away, third. Every
body eagerly waited for the nun Der OF the
winning horse TO 60 up, but they were
kept in suspense for some time. After
Considera Bile dehberatiou the race was
given to Howard amid great cheering.
The time was 2:0614.
OF the other favorites all were beaten
with the exception of The Bachelor, which
ran a dead heat with Lobenguia. The
betting was better than for some time
past.
Rey Salazar again scored in the two
year-old run. Going to the post third
choice he led the to l choice, Torsida,
ont a length, stepping the five furlonCs in
1:02Z. Saiabar, TO l shot, was third.
A poor start contributed to the down
fall OF the favorite in the siX-furIong
sprint that followed. Pat Murphy at
fours got away three lengths to the good,
and in hard drive beat Major Cook q
neck in :1413. George Miller, the to 20
choice, was lnird.
The mile and furlong selling affair re.
suited in dead heat between the to
favorite The Bachelor, and the second
choice, Lobengula, ridden by Marty Ber-
gen. AGdie Buchanan, with Hazard as
close companp, cut out the running to the
stretch. where both grew weary. Bergen
or Lobengula then assumed command
and stalling off the first choice chai-
Ienge passed the wire nose and nose. and
the judges, unable to separat. them. de-
Clded dead heat. Daylight was a good
third.
Tuxedo was a to lavorite for the hur-
de handicap at one and a quarter miles,
and finished where they usually do in