The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
|O'CONNOR HAS A CHANGE OF LUCK,
REACHING THE WIRE ON TWO WINNERS
Four Favortes Meet With Defeat Runs
Away From His CompanyJohn McGurk No Match for Liz
zea-Pncess Tania Takes the Closing Event Good Odds
, ONE few of Jockey Winnie o'Con-

- ONE few of Jockey Winnie O'Con-
nor's friends have been unkind
~ enough to say that his spell oil
~ ennui that kept him from landing
winner for the past few days at
Oakland was due to the fact that ne mas
been deeply absorbed studying the part
of the melancholy Dane, and will shortly
give a new version of Hamlet" AT any
rate, Winnie ceased study long enough
yesterday to give two excellent exhibit
tions of Craftsmanship, getting past the
judges first astride LiZZella at . to L anu
later leading a field out on Billy Moore,
a to 2 second choice, each ride earning
for him the plaudits of the assembled
crowd. The track was good but not Iast,
and four more favorites were topple
over While the. bookies may have MAJ
the better of the argument none of the
winning horses were entirely overlooked
Practically a newcomer, Walter Jen-
nings annexed the opening purse, sprint
for maiden two-year-olds, with Jacque-
minot, a hlly by Darebln- 1t was tnS
stables second start at the meeting anu
the ring laid to about the young miss
She led throughout under Birkenrutn
handling, and IN drive downed Cathell0
a head The Morris entry, Rameses, ruled
a hot favorite. and shoulo be reiegated 20
the transfer wagon service.
A little luck at the post helped Scally-
wag to the second purse. Dell Foun.
he is none too game, and for that reason
the ring laid to about him. Breaking
off in front, Ransch led him tiptoelng the
entire route. He lasted just long enough
to beat Mrs. Brunell a neck. johnny
Woods rode perfect race on the latter
Parsifal, well played one. ran third.
Some few of the upper class students
referring back 10 page 80, third line from
the bottom figured that Glendennlng
race with Cruzados may have hurt tnS
st. Carlo gelding. For that reason l TO Z
Lott oir7cr n IN I'll =
long run for two-year-olds. He went ou-
with Jimmy Logue and won further than
a parlor rifle will carry, with Commits
sioner Forster distant second ana quad
For those who couldn't stand for the
work of John McGurk there was to L
against the old mare Lizzella in the be-
ting on the mile and quarter seinhg Re-
cital. John had twelve pounds OH ana the
pleasure of being installed an even money
favorite. If he had had two dozen pound :
off and ran in his stocking feet ne cOelt
not have attached himself to first money
O'Connor on Lizzella fiattered him with
the lead for a mile and then gradually
left the first choice behind wln Gtnger at I
stable pre-empted third money.
Mortgage, from the Burns & Water
house string, bitterly disappointed ner
friends by the showing she made in the
mile selling event. A 8 to 2 favorite, the
mare displayed some speed for three 1ur io
longs and then gradually fell our Oh the
running. When 1t looked GOWN llIe
stretch as if The Singer would win hands
down, O'Connor made brisk move with
Billy Moore, and assuming the lead, beat
the Magrane entry out three lengths;
Senator Mats, a 60 to l shot, finished
third.
Trainer Cashier Johnny Mellin Of the
Caesar Young stable spread bundle OF
strange money about the ring on Princess
TYtania TO win the final dash. Hoar had
the leg up and after making all the pace
the Princess was running away at the
Woods. whose head Is as devoid of brain
matter as a punctured bicycle tire is OF
wind, rode nonsensical race on Cousin
Carrie finishing in the show.