The San Francisco call., 1903-01-14
Ell 0RIENTE, A DESPISED OUTSIDER,
FINISHES AHEAD OF SIR HAMP ON
gaco Long Odds Reaches the Wire Ahead of Fe
Scores Brackets Kelly Beats Big Field Leading All the Way
Buman Lands The Major First Scan Nose in Front of Jockey Cu

F all the bon-bons that have been
"A ID popped the last few days at
" ~ Oakland, none caused more de-
pressing effect than the win of
the last race yesterday by Ell
Oriente, so to l shot, ridden by DON
nelly With everybody down hook. line
and sinker on Sir Hampton, the favorite,
the Spiers entry went out In front and
won all the way 1t was the first start
this seaso4 OF Sir Hampton. and the
brown horse, on the strength of some
very fast trials. was touted far and wide
as the most edible morsel on the card.
Held under light wraps for three-quarters
of the distance by Ransch, when finally
let down he fell short just length of
catching the outsider at the wire Rasp,
another long-priced one, ran a close third
length farther away.
While Kitty Kelly, Ignacio and FL
Oriente were liberal contributors to the
to hold their own. Maggie Felix, ridden
by Burns, turned up handy winner; Ada
n annexed q purse without much effort,
and in the only sensational finish of the
afternoon The Major, piloted by John
Bullman, was awarded a nose decision
over Jockey Club, third choice. The
attendance and betting We're all that
COuiO Oe OoSlTSQ, WTlle the clear, frosty
weather kept everybody wrapped ZIP.
In the opening mile selling run. for
which a field of twelve shifty platers
faced the barrier, Kitty Kelly displayed
unexpected speed. With Birkenruth on
her back and to in the ring, the mare
led from start to finish, winning cleverly
in /: AZ. Rosario, 30 to / shot, took the
place from Schreiber's Forte by a neck.
Away from the post none too well, the
13 TO D favorite, Matin Bell ran fifth.
Maggie Felix, a to 10 favorite for the
seven-furlong affair following, was given
a stiff argument by Sleeping Child, 10
to l chance with Minder up. At the
start the outsider jumped away in the
lead and It took some strong urging on
the part of Tommy Burns to get Maggie
up in time to score by less than a length.
Ransch finished third with Jim Gore II.
Bcrnota appeared outfooted from the
start.
The Southern California horseJ Ignacio.
turned things upside down in the mile
and 100 yard event, quoted at 10 to Is
to l In the books Under Minders strong
riding the outsider passed Nigrette as the
bend for home was reached, after which
it was clear sailing for him. Connell on
Ngrette was kept busy to stall off the
challenge for place OF st. Sever. Larry
Wilt undoubtedly would have been keen
contender but for being cut off on the
far turn.
Ada N enjoyed an easy victory in the
second seven-furlong selling number. She
went TO the post an to favorite and
after being rated during the early stages
of the running ran over Golden Cottage
and Mission at the end.
Bullman on The Major put up one of his
old-time finishes in the sprint over six
fprlongs for three-year-olds. For a time
it looked as II Minder, astride Jockey
Club would succeed in making a run
away race of 1t, especially as The Major
was sharply cut off nearing the turn. This
cost Bullman and his mount considerable
ground, but he rode desperate finish the
last eighth. beating out Jockey Club on
the final stride. Ballroom Bellies slippers
must have pinched her feet, for she with
drew the last sixteenth, after once looking
a possible winner.