The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
DIS ST. AMANT IS FIRST FOR THE EPSON DERBY
FERGUSON'S COLT, BEARCATCHER,
SCORES CLEVERLY AT HAWTHORNE
BOOkmakers Are Forced to
Cut His Price Because
of Heavy Play.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The card pre-
sented at Hawthorne to-day was an
unusually good one. The feature
event was purse affair at mile and
quarter, for which Bad News was
favorite. The winner turned up in
Colonial Girl, which was given an ex-
cellent ride by Pollak. When called
On in the stretch she responded game
ly and crossed the winning line easily.
In the second race T. G. Fergusons
Derby colt, Bearcatcher, was easily
the best and won handily. Bearcatcher
was one OF the great three-year- r-olds
in California last winter. His race
to-day was his third victory. There
was flash of eight to five against
Bearcatcher in the opening betting.
but the large amount of money sent
into the ring forced the bookmakers
TO cut his price to nine to ten by post
time. He is bad actor. but got away
all right and went to the front and
stayed there. He won easily by
length from Soufriere, a sixty to one
shot, which came with a rush In the
last furlong. New Mown Hay was
third, half length back.
Johnny Dugan, brother of jockeys
W. and Clint Dugan, was seriously
hurt at the track this morning. He
was galloping Mansard, when stirrup
broke and he slipped over to one side
and fell. Msnsard stumbled over him
and kicked him on the head.
The track was still a trifle slow.
The weather was clear and warm and
the attendance good. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Five furlongs; two-year-olds;
selling.
Betting Horse. weight Jockey St. q Fin
13 to adore. 101 Q1awrencs).. 2 y 2 II
10 del Carina, los (Larsen.. a . n
Time. 1:03. Start good Won driving. Win
ner. NJ. D. Mller's ch. (. by Handsome-Sin-
eertty Mart Gentry 96; Lillian Agres 100 10
Tog 1o8 no os MooTsh a nshed as
named Dipper 81 left.
SECOND RACE-seven furiongs: three
year-olds; purse
Betting Horse. Weight Jockey St. y Fin
60 to 1-Soufrere 107 (Mller)...S AZ 245
4to New NJ. Hay. 112 Priorl1 3 h =
Winner T. G. Ferguson S br. c. by St. George
Sallie McAllister. Merry Pioneer 112. Fore
somers 1l2. Great Eastern 112, finished as
named.
THIRD RACE-Mile and sixteenth: four
year-olds and up; selling.
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey st. Fin
is 10 5-Harrison, 103 .(NicoD ....4 23121 11@
3 to 2-Haviland, 104 Uawrence).7 1872 n
8 70 2-Sambo Ill Crawford. i 10
Time, 40 3-5. Start good. Won easily
Winner s. c. Wagner's br. c. a. by Free
knight NIFTY. Omdurman 1O3. Early. Eve
1O2. Hernencia Jos. Censor 103 Ermack 9S
Marcos 103. finished as named.
FOURTH RACE-AIile and quarter; three
year-olds and up: purse:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
to Colonial Girl,109 (Polakl % II
IL to Bad News, 10T (Kely).. 1872 u
to MCGEE. ITO Q4awrence).. AZ 80
Time. 2:06 40 Start good. Won easily Win
springtide. Flo Bob 95, Mons Beaucaire 10,
Injunction 40, Judge Hines 10, Gilfain 1OT.
finished named.
FIFTH RACE-six furlongs; three -year-olds
and up; selling
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St q Fin.
10 10 1-Olympian 112 (Prior). y Il
l TO ocean Dream, 101 Gawr) l h 21
13 TO 2-The Forum, l02 (Aubuch) 4 81
Time. lis As. Start Good. Won Handily.
Wirner, J. f. Schorrs ch. h. 90 by Domino
Belle of haywood Nervator 102, Hainault
1o4. Falernian 96, Poseur 40. finished
named.
SIXTH RACE-one mile; three-year-olds and
up; purse:
TO Sweet Tone. 95 (Knapp) 2 20 10
to 4-Witful, 10 (Larsen).... 5 10
Time. LAP Id Start fair Won easily Win
ner Talbot Bros ch. (. 60 by The Commoner-
Becky Sharp. Nanian 90 Francis Yowell 80,
Pearl Diver 105, finished named.