The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
DAINTY DEFEATS SOME SPEED MARVEtS
IN THE OWNERS HANDICAP AT OAKLAND
The Mighty Is First in a Three-Nose Finish With Judge
and Eugene Bridus Captures F1andicap--SantIyi in
Front Again--Grai Home Nose Before Lacy Crawford

The midget riders had an opportunity
to display their cleverness in the own
ers' handicap yesterday at Oakland race
course. Roscoe Coleman, who is about
as tall as a pop bottle, carried off the
honors.
Roscoe had the mount on Walter Jen-
nings' f1lly Dainty, doing 65 pounds,
and his mount was accorded scant con-
sideration by spectators. her price go
ing from 10 6. Burnie Bunton picking
up Big Bill' Knapp and 76 pounds.
was the actual favorite, though Bum
mer, ridden hoy Jimmy Booker and
shouldering 30 pounds, probably had a
longer retinue OF supporters.
Claude, with Willie DAILY and 80
pounds in the saddle, had friends, while
warte Nicht, a 7S-pounder, went beg
ging almost in the market.
Wonderful tales were related about
the speed of Bummer. but when Dick
Dwyer sent the bunch away the little
sprinter could not shake off Burnie
Bunton. The pair raced on nearly equal
terms to the bend for home. with Cole
man rating Dainty right at their heels.
time. and Coleman let out his'wraps on
Dainty.
BURNIE BUNVON TRIES HARD.
Burnie Bunton contested every foot Of
the ground, but, was not up to the task,
Dainty winning easily in 1-12A. Out
footed the first part of it, Claude nm
ished strongly taking the show.
There were other upsets besides this
one. for SANITY and Iridius were the
only winning choices. Lurene, Judge
and Lacy Crawford were all heavily
backed. and the ring must have had
profitable day.
Tridius. also from the Jennings sta
BILE. carrying no pounds and ridden by
Jack Martin, captured the seyen-fur-
long handicap in handy fashion from
John A. Scott The betting all favored
the Golden Garter colt, with Yellow
Tail second and John A. Scott third
choice. Bragg led the favorite for about
three furlongs, and then Martin sent
his mount to the front. Bullman, with
waiting orders on John A. Scott, put in
a challenge in the stretch. but Iridius
held the chestnut perfectly safe and
won with a bit in reserve. Flush of
NIClO, a 10 lO OQloE1CAs SAAAA -
King. on Yellow Tail, succeeded in get
ting almost left at the post, or the big
horse would have been contender.
JENNIE HUGHES WINS.
Charley Connell landed the opening
Futurity course scramble with Jennie
Hughes. a 5 to ] chance. He was cut
off in the stretch onces and then out
stayed Bee Rosewater- Elfin King beat
Pat Morrissey for the show.
An exceedingly close finish marked
the close of the seven-furlong number
for two-year-olds, The Mighty, Judge
and Eugene B finishing noses part.
The Mighty was also ridden by Connell,
the colt fighting it out the entire way
with Eugene B. Avenger, from John
nv Schorr's stable, closed equal favor
ite with Judge. but refused to break
away from the barrier.
There was to 1 in profusion that
SANITY would not do it again, but
he did. In the second Futurity course
selling run Tommy Groves brown
gelding tow-roped his field from start
to finish, leading out Sallie Goodwin
more than a length. Matt Hogan tired
after chasing the winner. losing the
place by head.
Caesar Young's mare, Grail, downed
Barney Schreiber's Lacy Crawford a
nose for the last event of the after
noon. The three-year- went to the
post a slight favorite, but Grail was
best, although she nearly lost the ver-
dict through overconfidence on the
part of Chandler. Gorgalette ran a
fair third.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Charley Connell piloted the win
ners of the first two races. Jack Mar
tin followed by capturing the follow
ing two events.
Lurene can work faster in the
morning, for fun, than a Chicago
pfckpocket at an elevated railway
station, but with Bullman in the sad
die could not deliver the goods in the
first race. After one more trial the
mare will be planted in the flower
bed with the balance of the morning
glories.
Jockey Otto wonderly is here. He
surveyed things yesterday and may
decide to take mount this afternoon.
Arthur Redfern will be out this way
to ride in another week. Joe Yaeger
has first call on his services.
! Grail, winner of the last event, was
bid up from s4O0 to $500 by Al Koen-
igsby. The mare was retained by her
stable.
Pure Dale was severely kicked while
at the post in the first race by Skip
Me. The latter is a vicious actor.
Johnny Daily, on Judge, put UP a
weak finish, as the black colt could
! have won.
Johnny Schorr tried blinkers on
Avenger and the scheme worked
beautifully. Avenger refused to
break from the barrier, acting as if he
! had never seen q race track.
Next time King, who rode Yellow
Tail, goes to the post his saddle should
be Connected by wire with a battery
of heavy voltage. A push button
could then be utilized if manipulated
by a skilled operator to notify him of
the start There are two or three
| others in Kings class too.