The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
Raw Decision Hooted
and Kissed.
FEW LIKE 1T ON RECORD
PAT MoRRIssEY WON AND WAS
DISQUALIFIED.
The Race Given to the Corrigan En-
try Adolph Spreckels-The Elk
lied Ingleside Association
Has a Lively Day.

The eXiled Pacific Coast Jockey Climb
held revival meeting over at Oakland
track yesterday. San Francisco is n he
congratulated that that association can
no longer mold sessions on this side of the
BAY ana Emeryville is to be pitied.
me hrst days racing was marked by a
CeCl9-ol so ridiculous, so unCalled for and
ui4-a-I' as 10 be actually offensive. This
was me disqualification of the fast geld
ing rat Morrissey, after he had beaten
our the Corrlgan entry Adolph Spreckels
IN the mile selling run. Bullman had the
mount on the latter horse, which was
odckea from even money to to 10. Thorpe
rode Morrissey, and going to the front
was never headed, winning ridden out
from the faVorite long half length in
1;4v14. Nearly opposite the paddock Bull
man, urging his mount hard, thought he
would take chance and try to pass Nor
Tissey next the rail Before he got up to
the leader Thorpe possibly thinking he
had left too much room, Rugged the rail
closer and without interfering with the
iaNorlte compelled BUllman to go on the
outside. 1t was simply an incident that
happens in nearly every race run.
Then came revelation. pullman re-
turned 10 the stand, removed his saddle
and weighed in. the idea of claiming a
toui never entering his mind. Judge Smith
spoke 10 him as he was returning to the
paddock, and then called Thorpe into
the stand. All OF this time Ed Corrigan.
standing on the track, wore a troubled
expression on his face. Perhaps Mr..
Smith noticed il and possibly he did not
A. any rate it was there, clearly discern
!ole from the press stand. Without much
hesitation the judges decided that Adolph
SpreckelS had been Shamefully and bru-
tally Interfered with, and Pat Morrissey
was placed last. The shouts and bowls of
CerlSion that greeted this verdict sounded
IKE peals q thunder IN the distant Berke-
ley hills. Many tickets were torn up, and
pundredS OF dollars lost 10 the rightful
holders in this way
Bookmaker Joe Rose, loser TO the ex-
tent of $1,000 by the ruling tore down his
slate. declaring that he Would never book
again on the track. 1t was Corrigan-
tS4Ne feature that caused many reputa-
Die patron of the sport to say-good by
But the strange feature of this equally
strange proceeding was the fact that the
Judges overlooked 70 sell the winner,
Adolph Spreckels When the last race
was over a demand was made on the off,
Gals 10 bring the horse out to be bid on.
After wait OF ten minutes the request
was compiled with, and the COrrigan
horse led into the circle in front of the
stand. Entered 10 be sold for $500. he was
boosted TO $500, by Butch" Fisher. the
SJdDle retaining him with the usual s.
bid. And a tribe later, when aboard the
ierryhoat Berkeley, possibly to give the
whole thing a glossy look, the members of
the press were informed that Thorpe had
been set down for the balance of the
Week-eXcept FOR his own stable.
MS Mas lile only i've factor OF the
whole proceedings. Outsiders in the bet
ting had great inning. Myth to l, Ping
10 10 l. and HeadWater at % to l being
among the winners. pullman had a great
following The promising rider was twice
past the wire aStride winners, and on
four occasions finished second.
After an enforced vacation of many
weeks for acfobatic running, Frank Kit
tleman's gelding Myth made his reappear-
6nce in the opening mile selling run and
made runaway race of it. His party got
as good as 10 l in the ring, and it
proved a rOmp for the chestnut horse. The
favQrite, Opponent. did not seem to be
particularly afflicted with speed. but by
dint of hard riding Bullman landed him
In the place.
Another favorite went down in the mile
and a furlong run. Corrigans Cabrillo
ruled a subdued sort Of favorite. but when
the barrier was released Powell shot to
the front with the y to l shot Ping, and
was never headed. Ridden out, the first
choice disposed of Prince Blazes for the
middle section of the money.
The Corrigan flly Basseda had a strong
call in the betting on the four furlong
scramble for two-year-Olds, and won with
apparent ease from Mountebank at the
wire in ASP. Florentia was third.
Ailyar was a pronounced favorite for
the six furlong sprint, fourth to be de-
cided, managing. however. to show
little speed. Jones on Headwater made a
runaway race Of it, beating Horton out by
three lengths.
The final mile dash went to Los Me
.danOs, the faVorite. with Frohman a good
second. .Bullman plotted the winner.