The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
JOSIE C RUNS BIC CIRCLES AROUND
TOWER OF CANDLES IN FAST TIN
Long Shots in the Betting Enjoy Outing at Oakland-T
H. Ryan Scores His First Win With Buzzer-Hainaul
Finishes Third in Race---Roick Downs Crater Head

~ OOKMAKER CAESAR YOUNG'S
~ recent purchase Tower of Can
N dies was all lighted up and ready
~ for any sort of an argument in
the free handicap yesterday at
Oakland. The three-year-old flly was
asked to shoulder only 95 pounds and her
price gradually dropped from threes to IL
to 3. Unfortunately Josie G. was pres
ent and snuffed the lights out. The last
named two-year-old was conceding thir-
ty-two pounds to the Young entry, and
when Candles had shot her bolt Josie G.
won by a length, with Howson sitting
perfectly STILL the five furlongs being
reeled off in 1874,
In a mild mix-up at the start Home
stead was cut off and the chances of Bot
any were also spoiled. The winners inn
preSsive showing has again revived inter-
est in a three -cornered contest with Cru
zados and Old England as the other two
starters. The association across the bay
will offer a suitable purse and it is be-
lieved the three will meet within a few
days at five and half furlOngs. All are
speed marVelS, and 1T would be the great
est drawing card of the season.
From the outset favorites encountered
tempestuous weather, Rollick alone
weathering the gale. Buzzer, at Il, and
Rose Of Hilo, Is to l outsider, were the
star long-shot performers. The attend
ance was large for day devoid OF any
special features.
Tom Ryan's Buzzer, a full sister to The
Pride. and u to at one stage of the bet
ting, beat Catholic a nose Tor the 1Our
and a half furlOng two-year-old dash. The
winner Outfooted ESternell the first part,
but was dying fast at the close. Malas-
pima, the faVorite, ridden by Burns, I'm
ished fourth behind Prudence, 60 to L
shot.
When the books chalked even money
and to against Afghan in the betting
on the six furlong selling sprint, Frisco"
Lind, the gelding'S owner, said 1t was
shame to take the money The price later
dropped to 13 to 90 At the start Tommy
Burns hustled the Y to l shot Rose of
Hilo away in the lead and was never
headed. The favorite headed Mcnamara
out for the place.
Hainault started in the six furIong sell
ing run for two-year-olds, sporting for
the first time the colors of Frank Doss.
He was well played at to 5, and finished
third behind The .GiVer and LapiduS. The
latter cut out the running, only TO be
dOwned easily by The Gtver, well ridden
by Ransch. The winner closed at to in
several of the books.
Nearly all the handicappers tripped up
over the result of the mile and a furlOng
selling affair. 1t was figured for some
ineXplicable reason that Diomed couldnt
go a mile and q furlong. He scored hand
lily at odds of 4 to l. Morinel made the
running for a time, then suddenly faded
away. Assuming the lead in the run
home, Lee Jackson landed DiOmed first.
two lengths before Artilla, in 1884. DR..
BerndyS, the faVorite, finished unplaced.
About town among the handbook deal
ers CRATER had been hawked about as q
good thing to win the final seven fuFlOng
run. The gelding, with Burns in the
saddle, did make far better than a fair
showing, for, in a hard drive, Rollick the
favorite, only laid him low by a head in
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