The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

~ ROM a spectacular point Of view
the finish between Autolight and
Eonic in the free handicap over
N seven ifurlongs at Oakland yester-
day must take precedence over
the stake event in which Greyfeld was re-
turned the winner.
Winnie O'Conner tossed the leg over
Autolight, while Willie Buchanan piloted
the 10O-pounder Eonic, the to 10 favorite.
Down near the three-siXteenths pole Auto
light was bumped and nearly turned
around by Galanthus. Nothing daunted,
O'Connor went to work on the brown
horse and, later on bringing Buchanan to
a drive, was given the verdict in a finish
that sent the big crowd present into a
wild state of enthusiasm. Many thought
Eonic had won, so closely aligned did the
tWoIhorses cross the wire, while twice as
many others were equally confident Auto
light was the winner. When the numbers
was greeted with tremendous applause.
Little Johnny DAILY rode Galanthus and
no doubt the pumping was purely uninten-
tional The matter will be taken up by
the track officials, and quite likely mild
fine will be imposed on the offending
jockey.
AS on all previous occasions when a
course is in a heavy condition, there is
bound to be more or less jostling, which
is unavoidable because Of horses firing.
Form was we'll upheld, four favoriteS, a
second and q third chOlce winning laurelS.
Things seem to be breaking better for
Bob Smith after a long siege of ill
luck. He sent Grayfeld to the post in the
Burlingame selling stake at one mile and
a sixteenth, worth S12eO to the winner, and
under Willie Buchanan's clever riding
! the chestnut was returned winner. Z.
Ryan's Obia at first had the call, but re-
ceded to to 2, and j. DAILY handled the
mare about we'll as a Chinaman can
throw d curved ball. Bernota cut out the
running for Grayfeld almost to the pad
dock. Then Buchanan crossed the
length. If Hoar on Horton had not
grown over anxious way down the stretch
and drawn his whip the prize might have
been his. AS ii was Horton ran dam
gerousiy close third
P. Ryan's Plohn hooked up with clus-
ter of cheap ones in the opening mile run.
After six furlongs had been covered it
looked as if Lost Girl might land, but
the favorite stood for some vigorous urg-
ing on O'Connors part, winning easily at
the wire. Lost Girl at 20 beat First<S Shot
for the place.
The st. Carlo youngster Hainault closed
equal favorite with Commissioner Forster
for the two-year-old sprint and won all
the way. The Commissioner tired badly
the last furlong, losing the place to DR..
Scharff. The latter was away badly and
ran smashing good race.
Three fast ones in Meehanus, Frank
Bell and Hilee met in the five and a
half furlong scramble, and opinion was
about evenly divided as to the outcome.
Hilee finally closed favorite, but showed
no inclination to extend himself in the
going. Frank Bell could not lose Nee
hanus any part of it, and Caesar Young >
horse actually rolled in first at the close.
Bell was second.
Bullman put up a highly polished ride
on old Wyoming in the last number, a
six-furlong run, nipping the decision by a
neck from Flamero. Reina de Cuba set
sizzling hot clip to the stretch, but
could not carry it to the wire. Rollick
the second choice, finished a close third.