The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03
FORCES HERMIS
TO Do HIS BEST
Molly Brant Gives the
Backers Of the Noted
Racer a Scare.
Bad Judgment Of Jockey
Probably Responsible
for Filly's Defeat.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Sept. 2.-Thou-
sands declared that Hermis should have
been beaten to-day by John Sanford g
game and fast hIlY, Molly Brant. The
noted racer, who gave evidence at Sara
| toga Of having returned TO his best form
| having defeated Irish Lad in the Mer-
| chants and Citizens handicap. was pitted
| to-day against a field which was not as
strong as those he may be called upon to
meet before the season is over. Never
/ theless, II numbered some fast racers,
among them Molly Brant. who on Au-
gust 13, at about the same difference in
weight, had forced Hermis to do his best
to win. If opinions of clever judges count
for anything Molly Brant should have
won Jenkins delayed his run too long
and there is no doubt that Sanfords mare
was going stronger and fast getting up to
Hermis the judges stand was reached.
Many a plunger who had laid odds on
the Thomas horse breathed more freely
as the race ended. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Seven furlongs, on Futurity
course; three-year-Olds and upward; selling:
bettlng. horse Weight. Jockey. st. q Fin.
80 70 1-4ollie a9SlI., Pegytoni g 105 Cwade) . y
Time 1:aS 2-5. - start bad bad. Won drtyinr
Winner. j. FitzsimmOns' b. c. by Clifford
Thrilling. Somerset 10S Judge Fulton 9S The
Rhymer 115. Guy Park 1O6. Star and Garter
103, AtheIroy los. Russell Garth 9e, Iocket
1OS' Bar lie Due les. also ran
SECOND RACE-one and three-sixteenth
miles; three-year-olds and upward; handicap:
II to 5-Surmise, 104 Fuller). ... - . Is
16 to 5-Hunter Raine 126 (Odom) -
to lord Badge. los (Redfern) /
Winner. H. T. Morris Dr. h by sir Dixon-
Conjecture. Knight Of the Garter 1O4, Setauket
III, Agnes d 102, also ran.
THIRD RACE-six furiongs. on Futurity
course; two-year-olds; the Great Filly stakes:
Is to 1-Bedame. 116 CBullman). . 4 : IN
to Ocean Tide. 116 (Coburn) / l ? h
Time. IL As. Start bad. Won driving
Winner. A. Belmont's ch. f. by 0ctagon- Bella
dona Audience 119. The Lady Ruhesia 116.
lsiana Il9 Raglan 124. Graceful 119. Dove
cote 119. MmOsa 119. Little En- ZIG. White
Plume 119, Ancestor 116. French Matron II6.
FOURTH RACE-One mile: three-year-olds
and howard; the Ocean handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey. st. q Fin e.
3 to 5-Hermis. 12T (Odom) - [ IL
to MOLLY Brant. 103 (Jenkins) 1 3 21I5
Time. 80 4-5. start good. Won cIeyefiy.
Winner r. F. F. r. & Thomas, 1sgs, CHI by Hermance
107, Himself 1OO AdlOs CO. Yenowtail ia,
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-six furIongs. on main track;
two-year-olds; handicap:
betting Is 1 Horse Weight. Jockey St q Fin.
I to Monster. III Q4icks) )..... %
to 1-Pirouette, 107 (Redfern).. , 3h
Time, liza 40. Start poor. Won driving
Winner.f ]. II. Haggin's b. T. by Juvenal- Blue
and-White. Race King 12O Molinos lis Mo-
net 115. Fernrock 1O3. OradeH 100, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and a quarter miles. on
turf; three-year-olds and upward; selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey. ST. q Fin
9 to 5-Embsrrassmt 90 OHiggins).2 3 h
to BLACK Hussar. 112 MARTINI 2S
to Past. % Desouza) .......5 3 80
Time, 2:1O Start good. Won driving Win
ner, n. BenningtOn's ch. c. by Knight of
F1llerslie.Flash in the Pan. Circus 113 Col
legian %, also ran.