The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
JOCKEYS FIGHT
DURING A RACE
Foul at Newport Causes
Excitement.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CINCINNATI, May IA foul COM
n1itted by Jockey Coley Thompson on
Myosotis in the third race at Newport
to-day caused considerable excitement on
the track Myosotis bore out on Bon Jour
coming down the stretch and carried him
to the rail. ]. Matthews, on Bon Jour,
after getting his mount Strengthened
again, drew his whip and struck Thomp-
son across the face. The blow brought
stream of blood from Thompson's nose
and cut a cash in his lip. The judges
disqualified Myosotis and placed the other
horses up After the race Thompson and
Matthews got into a fight in the pad
dock, but were separated by the police
before any damage was done. Both boys
will be up before the judges Thursday to
explain their disorderly actions on the
track. Weather pleasant: track fast Re-
suits:
Boone second. Amante third. Time, 1:151b.
Four and half furlongs-Pharaoh won, Stiv-
One mile and fifty yards-Bon Jour won Don
Clarencio second, Donation third. Time, Las
for foulng
Seven furlongs sening-McCleary won, Rotha
SECOND. Fair Deceiver third Time, 1875.
Six and half furongs-Junetta won, Ethel
Davis second. Katie Bramble third. Time
Seven and a half furlongs. selling-Liuiar
Reed won. Frank Mcconnell second Richard.
son third. Time, 1854
ST. LOUIS May 1.-THE track was heav,
at the Fair Grounds to-day but the racing
was good. The closing event was run through
heavy downpour of rain. Results:
Selling six furlongs-Koenigen won. Chiffon
second. O'Connor third. Time 1:20
For maiden three-year-olds six furlongs-
Helen Paxton won, La Josephine second, Hoh-
en sts,g1h third. Time. l:26
Selling five and half furlongs-Richard ]
won, Belle Ward second, Lord Neville third
Owners handicap, mile and sixteenth
Macy won, Crockett second, David Tenny third
Selling. six furlongs-Air Blast won. Colonel
Cassidy second. Red Pirate third Time 1:1S12
Selling two-year-olds, five and half fur
Wheeler third Time, I:os. -'O'e 'e'O'iO' ''e
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 1.-THE Premier
stakes. at mile, the chief event of a
rather ordinary card at the Downs this after
noon. The victory went to Tom McDowelrs
colt Batten by head. though he was doing
his best at the end to stall off a whirlwnd
rush by Prince McClurg in the stretch. Rush
coupled WITH Batten in the betting at l to A,
was third, and Ways and Means the added
starter was a bad last Results:
Five furlongs-Florizar Won Lew Kraft sec
ond, Avenstoke third. Time. l;04.
Six and half furlongs, purse-Approval won
Queen OF Song second Fontainbleau third.
One mile and an eighth-Don Orsno won.
Deerins second, Traveller third. Time, 1:5714.
STAKES, Sl5uU, one mle-Bdtten won,
Prince McClurg second, Rush third. Time !: As
-Four MISUNDERSTANDING won, Supreme sec
ond. Ida Fordham third Time SOY
Six furlongs, selling-Jockey Joe won Sister
Alice second, Tolstoi third Time, LII.
NEW YORK, May 17-Results at Morris
Park:
Seven furlongs-Algol won. Ahoma second,
Taghairm third Time 1:27h
Six furlongs. selling-Bettie Gray won Car
MIA second Red Spicer third. Time l:l4
five rlfar1Nrz EDrtrN
won. Petruchio second. Primrose Day third
Time 500
Four and a half furongs-Hs Royal High
ness won Inish Free second, McMeekin third.
Time "a
Six furlongs-St Calatine won St Lorenzo
second, Warrenton third. Time, TIA
Knickerbocker hurdle, selling-Chalienger
won. Julius Caesar second Komurasaki third
Time, BIS
CHICAGO. May 17.-Weather. wet; track
muddy. Lakeside results:
One mile-La Prncessa won Papa Harry sec
ond, Pitfall third. Time l:42A.
Five furlongs-Ros Diah won, Nina r l. sec
ond Contessa third. Time 1:05Iz
Six furlongs-Abe Furst won. Hugh Penny
second Old Saugus third Time 1:l6b
One mile-Fred Barr won Fonclif second
Host third. Time. 1iSz.
Four furlongs-In Debt Won Indian second
DIR. Tarr third. Time. :52A.
Seven furlongs-Kamsinf won King Bermuda
second Mulvihill third. Time. 1S2A.