The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

~ OR the second time within five
III days Old England, the strapp1ng
two-year-old from Green Morris
N stable, stepped home in front OF
San Nicholas, at Oakland, and
still there is a dispute as to the relative
merits of the pair. The distance yesterday
was four and a half furlongs, and Old
England covered the route in the fastest
time ever made in race by two-year-
old-53 seconds-which equals the world $
record for same, made some years ago
al Alexander Island by Meadows, a SIX
year-old gelding, with 1l2 pounds in the
saddle. When the pair met last Satur-
day Old England beat San Nicholas a
neck after the latter had come on from
ninth position at the start. Yesterday
O'Connor, on the Morris youngster, again
outbroke Spencer astride San Nicholas,
winning at the wire by two lengths in the
time before stated. Charley Patterson,
trainer for Burns & WaterhouSe, does not
believe in the Indian sign theory appar-
emily, for after cooling out interval, a
match race at five furlongs for $500 a side,
with $500 to be added by the association,
was arranged, to take place on Saturday.
Under the conditions each will pick up LII
pounds, break from a flying start. and if
necessary the recall flag will be used. Ihe
match has created widespread interest, as
opinion is divided, and each two-year-
old seems to possess an equal number OF
admirers.
1t was another calamitous inning for
favoriteS at the track over the bay, all
six being snugly tucked away to sleep.
Mercer, stranger, came bouncing in at
to l, Herculean at g. Icicle beat Fftz-
kanet, and in the afterpiece David S, over
looked almost entirely, won driving from
Rollick, with 80 to 1 about him in the ring.
Easy Victory for st. Philippine.
After receding to to 1 in the betting
on the opening two-year-old sprint, St
Phill1pina made a runaway race of it.
Baldo, a Balgowan gelding owned by Bar
ney Schreiber and on which there was a
steady play, finished second, in front OF
Senator Bruce. Bendara, which was in
stalled favorite, evidently shines best in
muddy going, for he cut no figure in the
running.
Although freely circulated that Mercer
had negotiated mile in 1:40l2 it was the
Eastern horses first attempt, so the ring
laid to 1 about him in the betting on
the six furlong selling dash On local
form Dangerous Maid had first call at
to 8. The latter mare did not have very
clear sailing and after finally getting tc
the front in the stretch was collared ano
beaten with ease by Mercer. brought from
behind by little Redfern and eased up In
1:12A
Bullman on Herculean. to l shot, got
the decision from the favorite. Lizzella
pilOted by OConnor, at the conclusion OF
the mile and a sixteenth run. Rio Shan
non made the running to the stretch and
then gave it up to Herculean. LiZzella
was away poorly ana naQ 10 come IRON
a long way back or she would have
scored. Wyoming was left
Icicle, with Buchanan on his back, sent
cold chill creeping over the talent By
his easy win of the mile purse. p. Ryar
finally got his Hanover maiden three
year-old thawed out and he simply
spreadeagled his field, covering the dis
tance in 1:40H. Redfern on Fitzkanet had
to tramp the overland route from las
position, beating Dunblane for the place
Quoted a mild IL to favorite. Rollick
with considerable bad luck at the start
could not make up the lost ground an6
lost to David S by half a length. The lat.
ter horse enjoyed clear sailing from the
start and Lee Jackson Kept him at i
from the kickoff. Bah ran a good third