The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-13
COMING EASY
FOR TRAVERSER
The Chestnut Colt Falls
Heir to Another
Handicap.
Spencer Landed the RACINE
Stake With Semi
colon.
Frank Ireland Was the Only Beaten
acknowledgements Is in
Form.

The Baldwin Hotel handicap, if such
it could be called, decided at Oakland
yesterday over a mile, was another gift
for Pa" Bradley'S slaShing colt Trav-
erser, carrying the Burns & Water
house colors. Traverser was origin
ally tossed in the race at LOG pounds.
but incurred a five pound penalty for
capturing a stake only q few days
back, which made his weight Ill. He
was a l to choice in the betting and
had only to gallop to win hands down.
doing the distance in 1:401a in the face
of a strong wind. The other entries
were strictly up against it so far as
the adjustment of weights was con-
cerned, and but four others started.
Ostler Joe, packing 119 pounds, man
aged to take the middle money of the
stake from Flashlight.
FavoriteS had things their own way,
five out of the six purses falling to
choices in the betting. The downfall
of Frank Ireland in the Racing stake
was a hard blow to the spectators, as
the colt was heavily supported.
The first event decided, a six-furlong
purse affair, was only cakewalk for
the crack filly, Recreation. She was
played down from to to even money
and though getting away from the bar
rier none too well ran circles around
her field, winning easily from the sec
ond choice, st. Calatine. California fin
ished in the show.
Tom Ryans brown horse Robair was
the goods in the six-furlong selling run
next decided. He had nothing much
to beat and heading the 60 to l shot
Santa Paula in the stretch won, ridden
out, a scant length before Mamie G.,
with Gray up. The latter came very
re,% j
snatch the place from Santa Paula
The Racing selling stake for two
year-olds, worth 500 to the winner, at
four furlongs, resulted in a big upset
The Corrigan entry Frank Ireland was
considered a certainty, and was sent to
the post a 4 to chance. He was shut
off soon after the start and was never
dangerous. The 80 to / shot Buena Ven
tura set a merry clip into the stretch,
where she was collared by Semicolon,
with Spencer up, and beaten cleverly
by a neck. Toluca secured show
honors.
The talent sent Lincoln II to the post
an Odds-on favorite for the mile and
q furlong run, and it took all the speed
and stamina the chestnut horse pos
sessed to down Rey del TERRA, who
had the benefit of Sloan's plotting. The
outsider, Thelma, with little Gray in
the saddle, led the field until three
furlongs from the stand, where Sloan
assumed the lead with his mount
Clawson, on the favGrite. then started
for the leader with a wet sail, and,
driving hard, won by a head in the
fast time of 1:54h. Serena landed in
the show.
The final six furlong sprint looked
good thing for Bellicoso, with Sheets"
Martin up, and Burke's big sprinter
closed a 9 TO 10 fayOrite in the ma ioritv
of books. After a long delay Ferguson
the barrier, and r. Q. Ban shot
out in the lead. The fant-hearted
sprinter held the front position to the
stretch, where the first choice assumed
command, and Martin experienced no
difficulty in winning easily by over
length. Mamie Scott, at odds of Is to
l, led Peixotto over the line head for
the place.