The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11
SPORTING NEWS.
The TanfOran Record For Half
Nile Is Lowered.
Cunard, the Fast Colt, Made
Run in O.47 1-2.
SLOAN MAKES WINNING
CredO Wins SteepIe Chase Hand
leap and 81, 500 Purse.
American League Continues to
Sign National Players.

San Francisco, March 11.-There was
large attendance at TanfoIan and the
pencilers had all they could DO to handle
the money. The card was unusually at
tractive and the openness of the events
was an inducement to the betting public
to play. Aside from the steeple chase
which is always the mos interesting
event from the spectators standpoint
the most attention was centered on the
fifth race, because Of class
Although Advance Guard carried the
closest odds. Tuthill was the most play
ed at to I, which price Was cut to IL
to o under heavy deposits, while Con
Talon also had a strong following. As
the barrier shot up O'Connor took Ad-
vance Guard out in front at once and
kept him in the lead until the wire was
reached, while TuthiH had little olf1l-
Guilty in disposing of Gonfalon-
Two races for colts and fillies in the
first trial stakes were also productive Of
good contests. The first of these was
in the third event. Golden Cottage took
the lead and maintained it until well
into the stretch. when his stable mate,
Cunard, came on and took first place
easily. The pace was too hot for Corrl-
gan, who could do no better than third.
The time was 0.4712, which breaks the
Tanforan record for the half mile.
Sister Jeanne was a whole lot the best
of the fllies in the fourth event. win
ming easily when urged to the last eighth
OratOsa of OrmOnde's get. from whom
much was expected, got off in the lead
but finished next to last The time for
the race was 0:48.
Tod Sloan's great Credo proved his
claim to being the best jumper in Cali
fornia by taking up ia pounds in the
$500 handicap steeple chase and COM
ing home with the money without skip
or break ]. c. refused the jumps
Long Shot" Connolly. the jockey who
has been convicted of an assault with
deadly weapon, was sentenced to pay
hne Of $500 or take three months in coun-
ty Jail by Judge Lawlor Connolly stab
bed colored jockey during a quarrel
some weeks ago.
The patrons Of the Oakland track wit
messed high class sport. F'avOriteS fin
ished first in all six races The best
race Of the day was the last, at seven
turlongs Sir Hampton was the favorite
at 1 to 10, with Horton next in demand.
Dominick took Hampton to the front
with Gibraltar in close pursuit. Horton
challenged the leader in the stretch and
the most furious contest took place In
a neck and neck drive for The wire Sir
Hampton Won by a scant nose The
finish was so close that many thought
Horton won.
The fifth race a free handicap. was
won by The F'retter in clever fashion.
Beau OrmOnde made the pace to the
stretch. but The F'retter won handily at
the end. The first race was easy for
Sublime, a to favorite Catherine
Bravo, who was as good as 100 to I,
was second
Torso Maid won the second race from
all the way in the third race, while Satin
Coat who led most of the way, was
beaten for the place by Bernota. DR..
Schar1 made the running in the fourth
race and looked the winner but Killdoe
came on at the end and won handily.