The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
NEWS AND HAPPENINGS AT RACETRACKS TRAINING CAMPS
WONDERLY LOSES A STIRRUP EN- ROUTE,
AND KENILWORTHD DEFEATS ROYAL ROGUE
Arthur Ray Soufriere and Harry Thatcher Finish in j
Front at Long Odds-- Military Man Ouruns Dargin.I
Verdict Given SiIurian Over CaronaI DispIeases

The plodding patience Of Harrl
Stover's Kenilworth was finally re
warded. at Ingleside yesterday. The
brown bird" with Tommy Burns il
the saddle, was a to favorite for the
six-furlong handicap, even though
asked 10 pick up 1I9 pounds. The race
was an unsatisfactory one from every
point OF view. as four-horse affairs
usually are. Kenilworth went away IN
the lead. but in the stretch was passed
by Royal Rogue. which latter horse
seemed only to be gallOping. As the
wire was approached Royal Rogue be-
gan slowing down and the favorite in
a drive won by a scant length. Iridius
ran a poor third. eight lengths before
Muresca. Otto Wonderty piloted Royal
Rogue. and as an explanation OF the
peculiar showing made by the Nealon
entry. said that he lost stirrup soon
after the start On the way 10 the
post the jockey said he shortened his
stirrup and carelessly neglected TO see
that il was properly buckled.
Fast time was an impOssibility. as
Man and Kenilworth were the only
successful favorites. long shots almost
taking possession Of the card.
There was quite a demonstration
when the judges displayed the number
of Silurian first at the finish OF the
mile and seventy-yard selling event.
Caronal went TO the post an even
money favorite and to many of the
spectators il looked as If he got up in
time TO receive the decision. Nearing
the wire Snurian swerved toward the
inner rail and Caronal bore out some.
which served to complicate things. AT
any rate many were displeased and
hooted the official verdict.
FL Oriente looked like ''Oil in the can
10 win the first race. a mile selling
event-only for one thing Waterbury
had the mount and succeeded in losing
himself in the discard. Fortunately for
him. the Judges were all kind-hearted.
Arthur Ray. a Is tO-1 chance, out
STAYED Idogo. winning by nearly a
length. uliloUon was third and Plan
fourth.
Charley Connen succeeded,in infusing
some life and vim into his work, and
put Military Man over the line winner
Of the two-year-old fixture. The Fer
guson colt ruled favorite over Dargin
at to 5. and after a mild early argu-
ment with the Schneider entry was re-
turned first. with pounds to spare.
Flea finished a moderate third.
DAYTON &, Co.'S Inspector B filly Sou
friere, a 16 TO ] shot in the betting. de-
ola - in
the five and a half furlong scramble.
she had little Anderson on her back
and. nicely handled, moved up from
fourth position dispOsing fLansdOwne
by three parts OF a length Reeves, the
favorite. ran a miserable race, never
being a factor. Glendenning played a
One-night stand out in front and then
finished last. Futurita opened at 3. and
around post time 10 in prOfusiOn could
be obtained
Harry Thatcher held a celebration in
the concluding seven-furlOng selection.
Backed from IS down TO Z. the gelding
made all the running and in a hard
drive c. Kelly landed him, first, a neck
IN advance Of Rey Dare. Bill Massie,
the favOrite, was third.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Fred Kelly, who for twelve years act
ed as trainer for the stable Of James
Neil, died at Fabiola Hospital yester-
day morning Of pneumonia.
The stewards have decided that the
contract held by Caesar Young on the
services Of Jockey Chandler is valid.
Stakes Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club close January 4. Entry blanks
may be obtained from James Seaman.
Ed Suite, Joe Yeager and Frank Ian
terman left Chicago for this city on
Sunday. Steve PHommedieu viii fol-
low them shortly.
Soufriere, winner Of the third race,
was bid up from $500 TO $500 by u. z. de
Arman. Dayton & Co. retained the
FLY.
NJ. J. Sweeney, official caller at Har-
lem track, Chicago. is here.
Following are to-day's entries:
First race-six and half furiongs. three
Year-olds and upward. selling:
5475 "Bassenzo CWalz & CO)-..-.........l0 .l0I
s354 "Nullah C. S. McKenZie) 10Y
1892 "Ililouon (W D. RandslD .-......... 81
54sl Boutonierre johnson & Co)........ 80
5sG2 Rosie Ban CDr. Laner) ---.-.-.--...-ll ll2
5422 Bunga Odrs. Michaels) -..-..........11 112
5423 Brennus IS. judge .109
s4O2 Grand Sschem q. J. Moran) .........102
$3.50 Myrtle II (Ars HertzelD ...........lO7
1872 Torilla f2sg g. Coz .-.-.............ll2
5s36 Little Sister (Graffort & Coz ........1l2
5zs6 HGyros III Green) ..-.-.-............l0f
Second race-Futurity course, two-year-olds
selling:
s452 The Cure Cw. Fisher ............105
$40 Avenger T. +. Schorr) .-...........11 10
h4sO Hogarth (P. J. Carmody) .--........ l03
5452 Instructor Boots g. Hollenbecl) ..... 106
$3.50 Young Pepper It J. O'Rourke) .-.... 10Y
$40 Miss Ringlets It c. FergusOn) ...-...l 40
1853 Andrew B. Cook 0Stanheld & Ellis). 40
a415 Dro Rose Ward g. Kingb ........... 1O7
547e Atwood C HemmingrayD ...........1O6
547s Coroner Kelly Bender e. Coz ......1OI
.... DUSTY Miller CP. Sheridan) .........1O .1O5
$3.50 sHoceo burns q Waterhouse) ....... 9S
5z63 Cornivol johnson & Co) .--.....-...1O6
Third race-six and a half furlongs. three
year-olds and up selling:
5s6S aMaresa Or. F. DOlan) ............ 81
5zs6 'Mr. Phinzy III. Robinson) ........11O
1896 ORC Viva Ward g. King) ...........IO7
54S1 Mountebank (Keating & Co) .......IO7
54Ss E-urene CW. l. Pritchard) ...........IO7
$500 Bedner IN Cruza) .-.--...-.......II2 .
5479 oscar Tolle (lklunder & Burns) ......IlO
5ss1 Evander (W. Fisher .................IO2
s4Si "MerWan u. J. McAlester) ........ %
5462 Dora ] CW. NJ. Ingalls,. .ll2
54T4 Adirondack (d. l. Shannon) .......lO4
54S1 Past Master &C. p Fink .IO4
Fourth raoe-one mile and 20 yards; handi-
53ss Incubator GF. Van Meter .1o1