The San Francisco call., 1903-01-21
TOMMY BURNS RECEIVES AN OVATION
FOR HIS PLOTTING OF KENILW0RT1
Brown Horse Shoulders Big Weight in the Handicap and
Defeats Money Muss--WIIie Waldo Rides in Good
FormSeeping Child and Katie WaIcott Finish in Front
T oMAY BURNS furnished


specimen Of his horsemanship
on Kenilworth in the handicap
IA at Oakland yesterday that no
artist could paint 1t required
no coloring. and the Canadian rider
was the recipient of a rousing reception
from the big crowd and occupants Of
the stand Just a quartet of starters
oantered over TO the six-furlong post.
and Burns mount was asked 10 nego-
tate l27 pounds. Most Of the calcu-
lstors thought this TOO big chunk for
Harry Stovers brown bird TO peck at,
and strung theirs on Green Morris yell
low horse Money Muss. the TO favor
ste, carrying los pounds. While Sylvia
Talbot came IN Tor a piking sort OF
play only. Flush OF Cold. with Harry
Birkenruth in the saddle. was exclusive
ly bet on at and Sia 70 J. The start
could not have been better.
FAST PACE IN HANDICAP.
Outrun the first sixteenth, Burns on
Kenilwor1h dropped ia behind Money
Nuss and Sylvia Talbot, which pair set
the track ablaze with the clip they set.
Entering the stretch, KenihwOrth tried
10 run out a bit. but Burns banged him
over the ear with his hand and crowd
ed on all sail for the two leaders. For
a time il looked doubtful, but as Money
Muss and the Schneider flly wilted Ken
Nworth eobbled them up as a gray
goose does angle worms after a sum-
Iner shower. and won easily in 1:lS fat.
The favorite lasted long enough 10 take
the place from Sylvia
Although the weather was cloudy. fog
gy and threatening. fast time was the
order of things. IL could not be said
that followers OF favorites put in
profitable afternoon, for EVander. car
rving the colors Of Colonel Butch
Fisher. was the only choice 10 show 10
advantage. Sleeping Child. Lena. Kenil-
worth Katie Walc0tt and Eplcure were
all good investments
"Bur' Waldo. on Evan6er. pulled out
Of a couple Of tight places in the open
ing sprint before being rewarded with
success. Finally getting through in the
stretch. he landed the gelding first
head In front Of Jim Gore. EdinbOrOugh
finished third, after cutting out the pace.
WALDO'S SECOND VICTORY.
A round dozen OF platers lined up in
the first mile and an &ghth run. with
Bacchus closing q pronounced favorite-
I5e again met with poor luck al the
start which practically ruined his
chances. Connen on Sleeping Child, a
l0 10 ] shot. made a runaway race of
81 getting home three lengths ahead of
81. Sever. The show fell TO Bonnie Lis
SAX
Waldo scored his second win with
Lena. AZ TO ] chance, in the mile sell
ing affair. The old mare ran over Lone
Fisherman IN the stretch, scoring hand
ily from Sir Hampton at the close.
AIinder with the latter horse, moved up
from far back in the rear. Rosario, a
l5 TO ] shot, was third.
The second mile and q furlong selling
number looked a difficult problem on
paper. and there was no pronounced ia
flrfr in he vim q a
: 10 ] chance. had many admirers. She
justified their confidence by going out
and beating Ultruda q neck. driving
hard al the finish. Kitty Kelly could
probably have scored at a mile. but the
extra eighth closed her career in front.
Besna died away the last eighth.
Bullman took the final seVen-furlong
selling event with Epicure, well backed
at and TO J. The Darebin colt led
from the start almost, dispOsing of the
fsYOrite, Nj Reina, by more than
a length in 1.Z7st