The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27
SATSUMA'S GREAT RACE |
Thousands of Dollars Were
Placed on May w to Win.
A BRILLIANT PERFORMER
Not Horse on the American Turf That
Can Beat Satsuma May w Is
in Grand Form-Yule Is
Steadily Improving.
special Dispatch to the Standard.


San Francisco, Dec. 26.-It will be
many long day before the San Fran
| cisco racing contingent gets over the
great race that occurred on the Oakland
track on Wednesday last, in which Sat
suma beat out Tea Rose and the great
Montana flly, May w. 1t has been
many long day since such hot tip
was out as there was out on MIR. Cam
erons filly and as wired to the Stand
ard on the day of the race, thousands
upon thousands of dollars went in the
pool boxes on May w. to win, not only
in San Francisco but in Chicago. New
York and other cities throughout the
country. 1t was down on the cards for
the Montana mare to win. and that she
did not finish in front cost the great
majority of the talent a barrel of
money and sent the bookmakers home
smiling after probably their best days
work on the Oakland track this season.
The more one thinks of the horse
Satsuma and his work this season the
wonder arises that he was not an odds
on favorite, even in such company as
May W. and the speedy Tea Rose. Sat.
suma has showed himself as a brilliant
performer in every race in which he
has started on the California turf this
season. Bracket after bracket has been
placed after his name and the big chest
nut has tasted Of defeat but three times
since the opening day at 1ngleside. Yet.
in the face of victories won in record
breaking time, Satsuma has gone to the
post moderated by the betting public.
just as he was then. Satsuma has won
in the mud, on fast tracks and slow
tracks, with top weight and light
weight and still the talent has always
found some reason why he should not
win All over the betting ring was
heard the excuse that the route was too
short for the son OF McDuff and Alber-
pt In a
sarcastic humor that BODIED no good for
the know-it-alls, who said he wouldn't
win, and finished first in record time
that opened the eyes of many who be-
fore would not see.
1t is probable that there is not a horse
on the American turf to-day that can
beat Satsuma any distance from three
quarters to a mile and half without
the hottest kind of an argument. His
victory over the great Montana mare
does not in the least detract from the
splendid qualities of that game little
animal. May w. demonstrated that
there is not another horse in California
that can beat her at the distance. and
there are some who saw the great strug
gle at Oakland who believe that with
decent ride the Cameron tilly would
have forced Satsuma to worlds rec
ord to have beaten her out.
In conversation to-day the genial
Montana trainer, Dan Tully, said that
May W. was in grand form just at
present He evidently expected the filly
to win, but whether Dan went broke
on the outcome is a matter Of future
knowledge to the Standard, il Dan will
only confess.
The hlly Yule is steadily improving
and that she does not win is due to the
hardest kind of luck and a lot of poor
riding. Each succeeding race looks
like sure bracket for the filly, but the
hard luck continues. and Yu1e gets only
place and show where she ought to
score. There are a number Of horse
men here who would be glad IL Mr.. But
Ter would put a price on his fleet filly,
and a good one at that.
Jockey Holmes who made such poor
showing on Senator Bland and who was
suspended after the Senator's defeat by
Judge Denny at Ingleside, mas been re-
instated by the judges. and Was seen
in the saddle again the other day.
Entries ut Ingleside.
Following are the entries for to-day's
races at lngleside
First race. hve-eghths of a mle-Don
Luis. catawba, 1885, Enstein MaiEb4r,
Marplot. los: Miss Moodford. FLY,
Hardly. Sunshine. 10; Highland Sail san
Nenado. Traverser. Prince Tyrant, 1l3;
Lord Marmien, H.
Second race. three-quarters of mile
lamar H.. loo: Horatio. b. and w. 19a.
Moylan, Miss Lyman, III: Lucky Dog.
III.
Third race. one mile-Count of Flan-
defs. spunwell S.; Morellito. 80; Mereu-
tio lo2; orimar, 107; Buck Massie, Sat
snma. Tom Cromwell. 1t5.
Fourth race. mile and a quarter
claudiana, ~; Charlie Ref. Don Claren-
clio. %. Coupon Ill. %. Little Cripple,
Doyle. Navy Blue, rs. Cant Dance Col
Inns, Billy McCloskey, 10S.
Fifth race. four ana half furongs.
for a-year- olds-Master Mariner Impe-
rons. Alhna, Indomenus Flushing ton,
Tempse 1o1: Henry G.. Prince Blazes.
Ping, lie.
Sixth race. one mile-Hohenzoliern. l07;
Lost Girl, Lillian M. Dolore. Devils
Dream. H..
Clear. track fast.
Following are probable winners at Oak
land to-day:
First race-Traverser. Marplot, Wood
ford Fitly.
Second race-Miss Lyman. Horatio. Moy-
Ian.
Third raee--Satsuma. spunwen. Buck
Massie.
Fourth race--Gharles Reif Don Ciaren-
clio Little Cripple.
Firth racc-Albina, Ping. Imper7 GUS
Sixth race-Devifs Dream. Hohenzol-
lern. Lost Girl.