The San Francisco call., 1903-01-23

to a genuine horse race in the
mile handicap for three-year-ol
yesterday at Oakland Although
the track was sloppy on the surface
there was hard bottom, and excellent
time was made in the different events.
Only four-Proper, Claude, Durazzo
and Gold Bell-lined up in the handicap,
but they furnished excitement and specu-
lation enough for dozen starters. From
the outset the betting favored Proper,
the mount of Tommy Burns, the Jen-
nings colt closing to favorite. AS
Claude was known to be a useful mud
lark, Mike Daly's entry had a slight call
over Durazzo. For the first quarter of
a mile Claude, with Johnny DAILY up,
showed the way. Then Donnelly forced
his way to the fore with Durazzo.
Proper, apparently outrun, was kept up
a close third by Burns. Before the
stretch was reached Burns drew his
whip but not until the eighth pole was
neared did the chances of his mount
brighten. There Proper drew up on equal
terms with Claude and DurazZo and a
terrific drive to the wire ensued. About
the paddock Durazzo, in the middle of the
track, was pinched. compelling Donnelly
to pull UP. The other two then fought
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nose.
DONNELLY CLAIMS A FOUL.
Donnelly lodged a claim of foul with
the judges, but as Proper was neck
before him when the jostling occurred,
and Donnelly seemed undecided as to
which horse pinched him most, it was not
allowed, much to the delight of the big
assemblage gathered about the stand.
Favorites captured four purses and the
books We're hard hit. The victories of
Lady Kent, Proper, Hermencia and Pres
tano were particularly disastrous to the
ring.
On her Canadian circuit form Lady
Kent looked almost a certainty for the
opening six furlong sprint The mare
was as good as to ! and with c. Kelly
on her back won all the way. BuzZer
ran in second position throughout, down.
ing LansdOwne more than a length for
the place.
Hoceo, a brown flly by Take Notice.
from the Burns & Waterhouse stable,
beat Knobhampton a head for the two
year-Old scramble. Bullman had the
mount and unfinished Donnelly. Minder
did not get the favorte, Amberita, away
well, never showing prominently.
CAKEWALK FOR MI REINA.
In the mile selling event Mi Reina en-
joyed a veritable cakewalk. The filly,
with w. Waldo in the saddle. ruled a
slight favorite over Andrew Ring, and
was never in trouble from the start.
Burns. on the latter. had all he could
attend to at the close, beating out Dot
terel for place honors.
Billy CahilIs Hermencia was made the
medium Of quite plunge when betting
operations began on the mile and fifty
yard selling number. From 312 the odds
gradually fell to 9 to s. while the price
about Autolight heightened out from
to TO IS to 5. When July Gyp had shot
his bolt Bullman made his run with Her
mencia on the far turn. At one stage
the favorite had lead Of three lengths,
but Autolight closed strongly under
Tommy Burns hard urging and, at the
wire only lost the verdict by a nose.
Administer q trihe outclassed, ran a
good third.
Quiz II came out in the last race after
quite a rest. and was installed a warm
favorite. He led to the stretch, when
Prestano and Golden Cottage both
passed him, the former scoring by nearly
two lengths.