The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
ONLY A WARM-UP. :
FOR DICK WELLES
King Of Sprinters Gal
lops In Winner Of
Speed Stakes.
DR.. Stephens Astounds Handi-
cappers by Capturing
the Centennial.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-Dick welles won
the Speed Stakes at Harlem to-day in
common canter by a length from Della
goa So far as the race was concerned
II was practically featureless, as Dick
Welles was a l to favorite The pres
ence Of the fast colt scared all the others
out Of the race. Dick Welles broke in
front and took a lead Of two and half
length in the first eighth, which he held
at all times and increased 1t to three
turning for home. Then knight took
things easy, winning as he pleased. The
track was not at its best and the time,
ia 3-5, was not as fast as Dick Welles
has been working.
DR.. SteDhens, one Of the rank outsid-
ers at 20 TO l, won the Chicago Centennial
purse by two and a half length from Six
Shooter, the heavily played II to 10 IA
yorite, which beat By Ways a nose for
the place.
A killing" was made on Mr.. Rose in
the steeplechase, the Hopper" being
backed from to 1 down TO 3 TO l. He
won easily.
The weather was clear and pleasant
and the attendance large Summary:
FIRST RACE-six furlongs: selling.
Betting Horse, Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
16 TO 5-Bay Wonder 9s CFerreID. 3 1 h
II 10 tag Tag. 100 tOusl.....-
8 10 2-Stemwinder, 90 ONilson).. 2h
Time. l:l5 %, start good Won driving
Winner. J. F. Newman's b. 6. by Lord Dial
meny-Faith HESS. BardOlph 101. Orfeo 100,
Duchess Hanna 9s. Judge Greenberg 1O3 Lady
Wentworth 80 also ran.
SECOND RACE-steeplechase; short course;
betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey St, q Fin.
- to 5-Ceyion. I5S 90 BrIen1 -. l ,
to ii. Z Owens. 125 Jhnsn)10
Time. 3:37 10. start good. Won easily.
lows nv f4an tn1N a r
Tube Rose. Handvice 13s. Paulaker 40. Fa-
leila 40. Laura X 181, Creolin 125. First Past
100. also ran Snowdrift 125 fell. Limelight
133 ran out.
THIRD RACE-six furlongs; Speed stakes.
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey st. q Fin.
TO 5-Dick Welles. lib (KnghD l l
TO 2-Delagoa I07 (NNilson).. 2 10
100 to Emma A NJ. 1o7 COIphnt) 3
Time. ia 80. Start perfect. Won easily.
Winner, ]. B. Respess' b. c. by King Eric
Teas Over.
FOURTH RACE-Four and a half furlongs;
i'f to a&D6n 0T Domo ei iis eTrei6 ~
: to 2-Clftn Forge lib OWnderly) + 2 "a
g TO dick Bernard, 113 (Wilson) p
Time "a % Start poor. Won easily. Win
less. WoodIyn 100. Tribune leo. BrookwOod
Belle 100. Riceful lo4. also ran
FIFTH RACE-one mile; Centennial purse.
Betting Horse. Weight. Jockey st. y Fin.
is TO 1-Dr. stephens, 1O2 tlrvln) l
II TO 1O-SiX Shooter, 10 (Knight)
I3 to By Ways. 81 CWilson).- 3 3
Time. Al 3-5. Start good. Won easily.
Winner, c. f. Waters b. h. by Octopus-IgnO-
ramus Beau OrmOnde 102. Bragg 105 Lord
Melbourne 81, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and a sixteenth miles
selling
Betting Horse. Weight, Jockey st. q Fin.
9 10 LADY Matchless. 80 Q7errlD ! l
TO l-Rabunta, 81 (Spence) 10 h
10 1-Pirateer Jos otis 49,.
Time, ! - 2-5. Start good. Won driving.
Winner c. f Hellebushs br. Z. by Hand
sprIn--AIinty Custer. Brush BY 90. Cilenrice 81.
Taucred 103 Rosewater 100. Frank N 90,
Miracle II IOl Urchin 101 also ran.