The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
MT. Skinner Won the Race for Gentlemen
 Riders.
Judge Denny DOwned Nose in the Stake Event by
 Garland Barr.
Geyser Won Another Purse for Ed Corrigan - George Miller Ran
 Away From His Field.

The race for gentlemen riders proved quite a fetching attraction in the way of drawing out society to the races. On the verandas of the clubhouse at Ingleside yesterday the upper ten were well represented, and the Hobart tally ho carried a jolly crowd of ''rooters. !" But society cannot dictate in all things, for fashions favorite, Walter Hobart, riding the faIorite, Our Climate, fin fshed last of the field. The distance was one mile and the prize an elegant silver cup, which must be won three times before it becomes the property of the fortunate rider. MT. Hobart's well known prowess in the saddle made Our Climate the favorite, and although the young millionaire handled his mount well, Honig's horse faded away to nothing in the stretch MT. Skinner's mount, Wawona, had many supporters, that clever rider having been returned the winner in several races of the kind in the past, and they got all the coin. The young newspaper scribe handled his mount with the air of a profes- sional, and overriding MT. Dunphy astride Triumph at the head of the stretch, won easily by over half dozen lengths. MT. FOrsland, who was cut off at the first turn with Dick Behan, came fast in the run home, beating Veragua, piloted by MT. Sink, four lengths for the place. The win ner was 10 to l in the betting.
 The racing was marked by no un- usual features. Three favorites, sec ond choice and two outsiders captured the purses.
 The San Rafael selling sweepstakes at one mile and three furlongs was de- cided and went to Garland Barr, which, with Wheel of Fortune, ruled favorite in the betting. Judge Denny and Col linS were the only other starters. Col lins with Thorpe up, had speed for about mile and cut out the running. ClaWson then assumed the lead with Judge Denny and looked all over the winner when Jones challenged him with Garland Barr, and in a long, hard drive gained the decision by a long nose. The Wheel" was last through out.
 Joe Ullman, the meek favorite for the mile selling run, made a very poor showing with his bad tendons, never getting within hailing distance of the leaders. Polish, F to 1 shot ridden by Master O'Connor, showed first to the stretch, where Fashion Plate forged to the front and won ridden out. Lena finished third, three lengths behind Polish.
 The good form of Gevser was again apparent in the last event, a seven furlong run. Receding in the betting from 4 to to evens, the bay colt all lowed the speedy Trolley to cut out great clip for two-thirds of the dis tance, when he strode to the front and found no difficulty in downing Orimar over four lengths. The latter just got up in time to take the place from Trol- ley by a nose.
 The faint-hearted Blarneystone went to the post favorite for the opening six furlong sprint. After leading to the stretch he was passed and beaten out easily by Hermoso, an to l chance, ridden by R. Narvaez. Valencienne came from behind, securing the show.
 The seven furlong selling run proved Q gift for George Miller. Backed down from twos to to he ran over the top of his field and won, with Spencer looking back at the nearest horse, Don Fulano. The latter opened favorite at odds of to ,, receding to to l.