The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
STARTING GATE
WINS THE DAY
Flag Found Wanting at
GraVeSend.
LONG DELAYS AT THE POST
STEWARDS FINALLY REINSTATE
THE BARRIER.
Armament Wins the Junior Cham
pion Stakes, Jean Bereaud
Finishing Among the
"Also Rams"
LONG DELAYS AT THE Posi-
STEWARDS FINALLY REINSTATF
THE BARRIER.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-There was
plenty of excitement at the opening of
the fall meeting to-day at Gravesend.
The delays at the post were so long that
the fifth race had to be declared off, In
the Junior Champion stakes there was a
delay of an hour and twenty minutes be-
fore the starter could get them away,
and then w. Overton was left at the
post. Starter Fitzgerald then rendered
his resignation, but the stewards of the
jockey club met and permitted him to
use the starting gate and the resignation
was withdrawn. Summaries:
First race, five and a half furionss:
Himume, 112 (Burns). to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Miss Miriam. IA Isims). Il to ! and to L.. 2
kenmore e queen BzaInsy Stone. aardslla.
Murilo and Billali also ran.
Second race. selling, mile and sixteenth:
Handpress, So (Moody), 10 to 1.............s... !
Ben Ronald LOG lsonger). Is to and to L.. 2
Merry Prince l@ 4 EBnrns ! - to a....... 8
Decanter, Gala Day, Twinkler. Millstream
and LeedsviIle also ran.
Third race. Junior Champion stakes, six fur
Armament, 1o7 (Maher). 10 to 1................
Rhinelander. lo7 (Clawson). l6 to and even. 2
Ahom. lis CWilliamsl. to 1.................. 8
Frohsinn, scanneIl Alpen, Kinley Mack,
Duke of heidelberg, Hungarian, Jean Bereand.
Overton also ran.
Fourth race one mile and a quarter; first
Briar Sweet. 1o2 tMaher). even.........1
Candleblack. 105 (Clawson) 90 to and to l.. 2
Alice Farley, 1o2 Valentine). to 1........... 8
Algol and The Friar also ran.
Fifth race declared off.
Sixth race Hitchcock steeplechase, handi-
cap, two and half miles:
Wood Pigeon, 154 (Finnegan) to 2..........
olindo, 16o (Chandler), s to and to b....... 2
Royal Scarlet. 1853 GCochranl. to 1............ 8
Time, sos.
Marshall Diversion, Plutarch and Baby Bill
also ran.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 1s-weather cloudy;
track fast. Summaries:
First race six furlongs:
Spinnaker, 1O2 (Gilmore), to 1............... /
Agatha, Jos &c. Graham), Is to / and s to L.. Q
Odaliche. 102 &C. Thompson), to 1............. 3
Ed Overlook, The Naulatka, Black Sleeves.
Sweet - Cream. Elare Lassie Lou coreel. Plea
Alcadies and Elga also ran
Second race one mile. selling:
High Noon, 1o3 (Southard), 7 to 1.....
Derby Maid 103 Daddy, Is to / and to H. .
Hungry Hill 1o3 tHughes). 10 to 1.............. 3
Violin. Violet Parsons, Clan Campbell. Nan
se p heona g. p s, A. FS ,ss King Oscar
Peggy also ran. ev,~-e
Third race. Ave and half furionss. handi-
souchon. 1o2 q. Matthews), to 1....
Guess Me- 1l2 (van Dusen), 10 to s and even
Piecola. 1os (southard), 1s to 6................
Donald Balm. vox. Ernespie Jim Mccleery,
Mazo and Gay Parisienne also ran.
Fourth race, one mile. selling:
Tom Knsslsg 81 C ,a Th0m 1p to
The Planet: los (southard). to 1..............
virgie O. Miss Bramble, DR.. Pitts. Repeat
and Ben Frost also ran.
Fifth race, five furlongs, selling:
George, Ill (Guiterez), to 1.................
salvarse 1os &C. Graham). I to . and to 6..
Rosa Masso. 10S (Morrison), IL to 1.............
Doe, Belle of Dublin. Beckey Ban, Kitty French
Protect, Frances and Aunt Judy also ran.
Sixth race. one mile selling:
Maddalo ia (Gilmore), to 5.............1
Don Clarencio. los Wan Dusen). to i and
Pan &C Charm ioi o. Matthew'S to 5......
T e1uss olfiean. Cecil. Kowalsky and osman
also ran.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.-Hawthorne results:
Weather wet; track heavy. First race, five
TO 3. second; Doremus third. Time, 1:02 3-5
Second race, six furlongs. Abuse. to s.
wenb MaT third slae Fine to second Belle of
Third race, mile and sixteenth. Candida
ria, to l. won; Plantation: 8 to /. second;
Fourth race. mile and a quarter, Governor
Sheehan, IL to l. won; Connie Lee, 10 to i.
second; Pete Kitchen third. Time 2:12h
Fifth race, six furlongs, Ruskn 6 to /
won; Marcato. to 5, second: Canova third.
Time, 1:16A.
Sixth race. five furlongs Barabas, u to 1.
won: Calchas, TO l, second; Monadour third.
Time, 1:o4A.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Sept. 13.-The weather was
perfect and the track fast.
First race, selling, seven furlonRs-Cyuthia
H won, Hairpin second. Everest third Time
1:2sh.
Second race, five furlongs-Deblaize won
Glasnevin second, Prospero third Time 1:02%
Third race, six furlongs-South Africa won
Miss Lyman second. Henry Launt third. Time
TIA.
Fourth race, handicap, five and half fur
longs-The Gardener won, ]. E. Cling second
Springwell third. Time, 1909
Fifth race, mile and half-Maritana won.
Confession second, Demonthenes third Time.
2:37A.
sixth race, selling. seven furlongs-Dogilda
won, Elsmere second, Bob Turner third
Time 1:2Sh.