The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

ONCEDING weight TO all other
4 starters and lighting the finish out
Ia with the tenacity of a bulldog, FL
~ lott. with Tommy Burns IN the
saddle. defeated Lord Badge,
piloted by c. Kelly, a head for the Lis
SAX handicap yesterday at Oakland
While the conditions were unfavorable,
The lowering clouds threatening rain, and
the track a sea Of mud, the result was
surprising. The race was a pretty con-
test from every point Of view. A large
crowd jOurneyed across the bay to view
the sport.
There were thirteen acceptances. Esh-
erin, the Schorr fIly, being added at the
last minute COrTigan, with Bullman up
and liz pounds TO carry finally closed
1aVOrite at 10 /, with the StOVer pair,
Kenilworth, IA. and AutOlight, los, Wei
supported at a point higher. Despite the
fact that Lord Badge looked elegantly
situated with 80 pounds TO negotiate, Billy
divers useful platter was 10 10 ! in the
ring Elliott, asked by the handicapper
to pick Up 100 pounds, had Burns as 4
pilot and so was obliged TO shoulder five
or six pounds overweight ARABIC, the
other Jennings entry, was scratched be
cause of having pulled up lame the day
before The start was made from in
front Of the stand and Jake Hoffman
caught the field Of horses almost per
fcctly aligned.
There was considerable jostling and
crOwding at the FIRST turn, henilworth
and Lord Badge being among the suffer-
ers. Nevada aIkaI still stood old +. w
Brode in good stead. for Eddie Jones had
him in front before the back stretch turn
was reached. trailed by Shaw with The
Fretter. After them came AutOlight and
Elliott
ELLIOTT IN THE LEAD.
Half the Journey over Brode was done,
and Burns assumed the lead with Elliott,
only 10 be passed d second or so later
by Lord Badge and The Fretter. In the
stretch Burns began a tattoo on his
mounts heavfng sides with whip and
heels. 10 which Elliott responded, and in
a furious drive beat Lord Badge out a
head in 1:421z. Durazzo. ridden by Willie
Waldo. met with some poor luck at the
start and then finished a good third, only
a length away. So, too, with Esherin, the
Schorr hly being almost Sideways when
the barrier was released. After this she
came on from twelfth position, running
a strong fourth The value Of the race
20 the winner was $500
The different fields wore an open look.
and the fact that Erema and Tocolaw
were the only successful favorites caused
no great ast0nishment.
Kerry Patch Wilson, a diminutive
lightweight. seated on the back Of Erema
took the opening sprint. The fremont
mare early passed the faint hearted Edu-
cate and al the wire scored easily from
Tyranus. Adkins finished third with Be-
rendOs. q 80 10 / shot. Bernota bOlted at
The start and was left
Most Of the smart money went on TOGO
law, the Jennings entry, 10 win the 2
year-Old scramble. The son OF Bassetlaw
closed a 6 TO 5 favorite and with Tommy
Burns up won without effort from Hoceo.
Away poorly, Planet, under poor hand
ling, ran a useful third.
NELLIE FOREST UNPLACED.
So uncertain a proposition did the mile
and one hundred yard run look that l3 to
s could be had about the favorite, Nellie
Forest. Pieratt. who rode the mare,
lacked force and vigOr, and she ran un-
placed. Willie Waldo had St. Sever out
IN front from the start, dropping DR..
ROwell's gelding in first, half a length
in advance Of PlatOnius, a 16 TO 1 shot.
Galanthus took the show. Lodestar still
refused to exhibit any Of his speed
Il is just probable that Barklyite,
through his win some days ago, has been
classed q trifie too high The 4-year-old
went 10 the post TO chance for the
six and a half furlong event, finishing
third. Lady Kent, at Z 10 2, outgamed
Botany through the stretch. reaching the
wire first with something to spare. The
Buflo0n did not make much Of a showing
A freight train load OF coin was bet on
Quizz 10 capture the last race. His show
ing was a miserable one Matt Hogan,
ridden by Bullman and to ! in the ring
made most OF the running and passed the
judges only gallOping, three and a half
lengths ahead Of Bard Burns and Golden
Cottage.