The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
RIDDEN BY JIMMY BOOKER,
TAKES THE HANDICAP IN A GALL0P
DNna the Favoe With Jack Martin in the Saddle Meets With Many Mis-
haps Finishing IhrdTe Severely BuAeed as All Six Choices
Are DownedPadua Defeats Military Man, NJ Brattan Winner

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BILE at Oakland track take defeat most
unconcernedly, but yesterday they
made wry faces when Jack Martin fin
ished third on Divina, favorite for the
mile and a sixteenth handicap.
Many even went further, for Jack
was Kissed as he returned to the stand
after the. finish.
d. Hall was posted to ride the mare,
but from inside information received at
the judges stand, the Texas rider was
taken down shortly before post time
and Martin was substituted. Divina
carried 10 pounds and was extensively
plunged on by large and small bettors
alike. OF the other six starters, yell
low Tail carried the most backing.
While Martin came in for severe CEN
sure for his handling of the favorite,
the misfortunes he met with were
plainly unavoidable. Ishtar and Hora-
thus cut out the early running.
Before reaching the half mile ground
King on Yellow Tail cut Divina off, and
before Martin had the long -striding
mare Strengthened away he was again
cut off by Dugan astride Forest King,
losing several lengths. Martin next
moved up on the rail with his mount
and just before swinging into the
stretch was once more cut off by For
est King.
HoRATIUS SCAMPERS IN.
In the interim, ]. Booker, on Hora-
thus, had shaken off Ishtar and gradu-
ally opened up a gap of daylight be-
tween the colt and the balance of the
-,
Unable winner in LAS ga Six lengths
not quite length for place honors. The
winner ran practically unbacked, the
price drifting from to u to l.
If the books made no money, then
they never will. Beginning with Fort
Wayne, a 2 TO 1 choice, five other ia
vorites, Military Man, 1. o. u, Divina,
Martinmas. and Ell Oriente, all met de-
feat The track was lightning fast and
fast time marked the running of the
different events.
Fort Wayne, whose name revives
memories Of Z. J. Arnold G. Co. of
get-rich-quick fame, started 2 to l
favorite for the opening sprint. Sanity,
which has been left at the post on one
or two occasions, had Hall up and the
Schneider jockey got him away In fact,
he got the 10 to l shot away sailing
and was never headed. The first choice
closed strongly under Knapp's urging,
only TO be beaten less than length in
the fast time of 1:13. Quatre finished a
close third, quite an improvement over
her previous race.
A world of money was bet on the
maiden Ebony to win the 2-year-old
sprint at six furlongs. The big fellow,
which is a son of Hamilton II, reeled
off four furlongs in Al 1-2 seconds on
Friday and closed equal favorite with
Military Man.
MILITARY MAN PoCKETED.
Ananias and Ebony raced off head
and head when the barrier was sprung
and it was apparent neither would
get big chunk of the purse. On the
stretch turn Jack Martin, on Military
Man, ran into a beautiful pocket and
was compelled to wait for an opening
Less than a furlong from the wire
he got out, but could not quite catch
Padua, and to l chance, which was
rushed into the lead by "Bill' Waldo.
Willie See handled Captain Forsee
with great care.
Martin also rode I o L, favorite
for the mile and fifty yard selling
event. The gelding is naturally a poor
breaker and got away from the bar
rier in such wretched form that he
had no chance. There were ten start
ers, and as Shellmount, 5 to 1 shot,
hit the stretch in front, it looked as
if he might win. Silver Fizz, though,
proved the better slayer and at the
close won easily. Invictus, at 80 to 1,
/ took the show. The winner received
steady support at 5 and 6 to I.
Charley Henshalrs Martinmas caught
! the public fancy and was played down
to to ! favoritism to beat some fast
ones in the fifth event, a x-furlong
selling run. He ran a clever race,
though finishing no better than a close
third. Sherwood, a green boy, had the
mount on Sad Sam and gives promise
of becoming a rider. He got the erratic
Sam away well, kept him we'll in to-
/ ward the rail and in the most exciting
finish Of the afternoon only lost to E
NJ. Brattain by a nose in 1:13 fiat
| Chandler rode the winner. which closed
at odds Of 31s to 1. Bay Wonder could
not keep up, running good fourth.
The final event, a mile and fifty yard