The San Francisco call., 1901-11-10

~ HE sensational win OF the Pro-
duce Exchange stakes for two
year-olds by Cruzados at Oak
IL land yesterday was the feature OF
the snort. The turn OF speed dis
played by the Baldwin colt was nothing
short of marvellous and probably stake
vas never annexed in easier fashion.
Coupled in the betting with his stable
mate FL Chihuahua. the ring laid 2l9 TO
against the pair. When Hoffman re-
leased the barrier. Cruzados broke away
ir the lead. with little Ransom sitting up
straight in an endeavor to restrain the
bay fellows speed. With the first half
mile covered in :471z and the favorite
Glendenning five lengths In his wake.
Cruzados gradually widened the gap OF
daylight, until at the wire he won By a
dozen open lengths, with score OF train
ers shouting TO his rider Pull up!" pull
up!' So tired that he almost staggered.
came Glendenning. followed a length fur
lher away by Redan. The winner reeled
Of the six furlongs in 1:i3A. None Of the
other starters showed to any particular
advantage. The stake was worth 1920 TO
the winner, which had been carefully pre-
rared by w. J. Spiers.
Possibly the inclemency of the weather
kept few away. but not many OF the
regulars were missing from the big Sat
urday gathering.
Somebody placed a copper on the
first choices befQre the game opened. for
a solitary one failed to come through. II
must not he miscons::ued though. that
all of the bookmakers dined on birds
and bottles last evening, for nearly all
CT the different winners received support.
Rain fell after the fourth event. making
the track two seconds slow to the mile.
Owner Jack Atkin and Trainer Eddie
Carey said Diderot to win the opening
tRree-year-oid three was played from "a to 8
to 5 favoritism. Hoar rode him about as
cleverly as a Chinaman drives a nail, get
ting beaten out head by the Burns e.
Waterhouse entrv. Mortgage. OConnor,
on Midnight Chimes. finished third.
Frank Bell. the st. Louis "Hindoo." ="
scorched over the Futurity course in 1:10,
within half second OF the record, leaving
gordon and Royal Flush. Hagerdon did
not seem to be the horse he was some
days ago. for. lying. In third position, he
was all out when the straight for home
was reached. He closed an even money
choice and finished third. Frank Bell,
with Winsiette on his back, SKINNED
away in front and was never headed. dis
posing of Joe Frey by a length. Royal
Flush seemed surly and indisposed to run
for OConnor.
Most of the handicappers thought III
pounds on Green Morris mare. Janice.
would anchor her in the Pinkerton handi-
cap, over a mile and sixteenth. Some
of the other starters did not meet with
the best of racing luck and Janice. aided
by OConnor's skill and to in the ring,
delivered the dry goods. Varro, a o.
FOUNDER, made the running for nearly q
mile and then went back and sat down.
Articulate for time now showed frat,
but bis early rush from the rear had taken
too much out Of him. At the last Brutal.
piloted by Birkenruth, came with a rush
from the rear. bringing O'Connor, on jan
than a length. Barbara Frietchie and
Bangor, the equally-prfced luke warm IA
vorites, were never dangerous.
Mamie Nolan. a st. Louis trick" an
to / in the betting, captured the final
mile selling run. She assumed the front
position when half the route had bee,
traversed. winning by length at the wire
from Essence, the even money favorite.
The latter had a most tempestuous trip,
with J. Woods up. or he would have
scored.