The San Francisco call., 1897-11-17
CLAVSON RODE
IN HARD Luck
Sat Astride Five FaVOrites,
and Beaten on All Of
Them.
Installator Defeated Wheel of
Fortune, Equaling a Coast
Record.
Personne Turned Up Winner at En-.
tioing Odds = King William
0verhauled Scotch Rose.

1t is very seldom that jockey has the
mount on five tavorites in one day and
tails to land one OF them over the line
first, but to little Dick CIawson now be-
longs that honor. Atkins & Lottridge's
clever lightweight sat astride five top
heavy choices yesterday and last evening
his followers were out hunting up new
bank rolls.
In the opening race an ill-timed ride
saw Dick finish third on Alma and in the
next Colonel Dan "dogged" it with him.
Going to the post on Wheel of Fortune, a
l to chance in the third event, Harvey s
mare was tiptoed to q standstill by In
stallator, which horse equaled the coast
record for one mile and a sixteenth.
Next he rode his employers horse
Double Quick and after skimming along
in the lead to the stretch, his mount died
away. 1t looked as though he might re-
deem himself in the final race with Scotch
Rose, but the FLY faded away as the wire
was neared, and was beaten by King Will
lam. Altogether young Mister Clawson
experienced a most uncertain day OF 1t.
The card had such an easy look that a
large crowd crossed the bay from this side
to get little ready money. The climatic
conditions were all favorable and the only
plausible explanation OF the talents fall
was that they didn't run as they doped. !"
The race Alvero had the other day at
Ingleside evidently put him on edge, for
he went to the post a L to l shot in the
opening six-furlong selling scramble
and, coming from fifth position in the
stretch, came out first best in tnree-head
finish with Sleepy Jane and Alma.
The Burns Il Waterhouse entry, Colonel
n ], q \ fro = tn 70
10 10 to win the two-year-old run, also at
six furlOngs, and, after showing aLhigh
turn OF speed to the stretch, "blew up"
Plan, ridden by McNichols, then won in
the easiest possible fashion from George
Lee. Estro finished III the show.
On the strength OF their last meeting
Wheel of Fortune looked moral" to
beat installation, so the bookmakers, feel
ing in generous mood, laid little to
against her, which soon gave way to l to
4 while IS to was the ruling post price
against the BrutuS horse The other three
starters, Fort Augustus, San Tuzza and
Don Daniel, were completely outclassed.
The Wheel was unable TO shake the Sec
ond choice off, and about three furlongs
from the wire Freeman, on InstalIator,
began drawing away from the favorite.
She responded d when asked in the stretch,
but could not get up, and was beaten less
than length IN 1:463.
The finish to the nile selling affair, fol-
which Double Quick was made such a pro-
nounced choice, wa the most exciting o.
the afternoon, Personne, Lady Hurst and
Marquise passing the judges heads on
the wire. The first choice, after leading
to the stretch. had enough, and Lady
Hurst took up the running, joined a little
later by Personne on the inside and Mar
ouise on the outside. Young Mcintyre
on Personne, had the best Of the argu'
ment, gaining the verdict by a nose, with
Lady Hurst a neck in front of Marquise
The winner was 10 to shot around pos
time.
Scotch Rose, with but 81 pounds in the
saddle, looked very sweet to the handi
cappers, and was extensively backed Il
win the final six-furlong sprint. Sac lee
10 the paddock and was then broken ou
by King William, the second choice.