The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
MONEY IS LOST
ON ROCKAWAY
Burns & Warehouses; Crack
YOungster Is Beaten by
MendOn, an 8 to 1 Shot
FAvORITES FAIL TO SCORE
Misty's Pride Finishes Ahead
of a Fast Bunch of Sprint
ers-Ada n Is a Surprise

The crack Burns & waterhouse colt
Rockaway is rapidly being shOrn of
his peacock feathers, for twice within
a period Of five days has he been de-
feated when an odds on favorite in the
betting. At Ingleside yesterday the
son Of Colonel Wheeler was held
TO 10 chance. With Tommy Burns on
his back. he was outfooted through the
stretch and was beaten half a length
in the two-year-old event by Mendon,
an 10 ! shot, ridden by Foley.
During no part Of the running did
the favorite's chances look any too
rosy, for Burns was hard at work on
him from the start. Now he has been
placed on the false alarm list, but it
IS more than probable the slow track
was not to his liking or else he is in
need Of a vacation. Instructor finished
third in the race at odds Of 100 to l.
FAVORITES BOWLED OVER.
The entire card wore an uncertain
look and favorites were knocked down
with great regularity. Constellator, at
2 10 !. a mild public choice, was the
only one to win.
In the opening six-furlong selling
sprint. with a field Of eleven starting,
cuatre was installed favorite and ran
2 truly refreshing race. Hildebrand
had the hlly in a good position on the
hack stretch, where she seemed to be
only gauoping. but in the run home
H-as carried out on the undertow. Foley
cot away first with Sterling Towers,
fo-o 1 shot. and was not headed. beat
sng Sir Preston a neck. Elfn King ran
a. fair third.
Nristv's Pride, the queen Of the Jun
rl.s, defeated quite a collection Of
s-,aed in the third event. a five furlong
5seb The Oregon bred trick was 3
md TO in the betting and early as
s1,ning the lead reached the wire
lsDo+b before Americana, the Baldwin
entrv. 2 Is TO ] shot The latter was
the contender throughout. Pierce j.,
a 20 10 ! outsider. was third. Bummer
ruled favorite. but was sore and, after
6isplaving an inkling Of speed, dropped
back.
ON paper Constellator looked good
thing for the mile and fifty yard selling
number. still y TO ; was obtainable
about the Keating entry. Hildebrand
had the leg up and, getting away weli,
il proved only a breeze for the Brutus
gelding
IUNAR'S DISAPPOINTING RACE.
Willie Hack landed the 30 70 1 shot
Arthur Ray in the place, neck before
10 L. Lunar, with Oliphant in the
saddle. came in for steady support,
but ran a disappointing race.
A new conner in the game, Ada n,
CAPTURED the seven furlOng run, fifth
10 be decided. The mare opened at 8,
hut created no stir in ring circles ana
the price went TO 8 and 10. The race
had a most open look. nlowaho, Nee
hanus and Bill Massie. all being listed
At about the same price. Bill Waldo
on DfderOt cut out the running for the
bunch until the stretch was reached
Then Hack let out his wraps on Ada
y. and she downed the pacemaker with
ease. Bill Massie and IlloWaho both
ran miserable races.
A ragged bunch Of CANNES lined up
in the concluding mile and sixteenth
selling fixture. Kitty Kelly closed
eoual favorite with Position. The
former showed some speed even if she
cid run only third, but Position could
not raise a gallop. The winner turned
up in Silver Ffzz, a ; to 1 chance, which
finished a head in front Of Frank
Woods at the wire.