The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16

Defeats the Heavily
Played VenatOr
Galloping.
DR.. LeggO Too Speedy
for the FaVOrite,
Sea Air.
BY FRED e. MULHOLLAND.

There's nothing like having 4 good
line on ones own horse. So soliloquized
Wally Brinkworth and the Junior
members OF the firm of Brinkworth &
Co. after Stroller had waltzed in win
ner OF the fourth selection on the score
card yesterday at Oakland.
1t was high class six-furlong sell
ing fixture, and Venator received such
steady and consistent support at short
odds that a Senator from the up-
country portion of the State would
be inclined to think DR.. Rowelrs
sprinter had been nominated by ac-
clamation. But it was not to be so.
even with Padua, Sea Voyage and
Saggittarius acting as Havana filters.
A dead pigeon will sometimes fall out
side of bounds.
STROLLER SHOWS SPEED.
Stroller, with Sam Greenfield at the
tilier, which failed so lamentably when
backed on Tuesday, had on his running
clothes. He outfooted Venator every
inch OF the journey. winning with his
head in the air and ears pricked. lust
as If 1t were a WORKOUT. The winners
odds went from 6 to u to 1. Nigrette
ran third
The condition of the track is improv-
ing rapidly, and by tomorrow will be
good.
Favorites again found. the road a
rocky one, IdOgo being the only one
to earn brackets. The attendance was
large.
Helgesen landed the opening Futur-
ity course sprint for two-year-olds
with Edrodun, an TO / outsider, beat
N
got the son of Eddie Jones away in
front and his strong finish at the close
enabled him to get the decision. Meada,
the favorite, nosed Herthus out of
show honors.
Revolt, also ridden by Helgesen, cap
tured the six and a half furlong selling
number from big field. The mares
odds were played down from to 5h to
l. She toyed with the bunch, winning
all the way. Knapp brought Lady
Kent from the rear, downing the 100 to
1 shot, Maud Muller, almost two
lengths for the place. Lloyd Fountain
appeared unable TO make Doublet the
favorite, extend himself
McCAFF'ERTY'S COLORS SHOW.
Charley McCafferty's colors were
strongly in evidence in the mile and fif-
ty-yard selling affair, with an even
dozen starters facing the barrier. His
brown gelding Idogo with Apprentice
Taylor in the saddle, went out and sim
ply spreadeagled the field, breezing
hcme three lengths in advance of Lang
ford James, slightly nibbled at out
slider
San Luton. the second choice, fin
ished third. The winner ruled a slight
favorite at post time.
Likewise in the fifth. a five and a half
furlong spin for two-year- olds, were
the McCafferty colors conspicuous. DR..
Lego, the second choice, with Solomon
Bonner up, passed the others in the
stretch as if they had been tied to
hitching posts, beatinr out Sea Air. the
favorite, four lengths. Prince Brutus
made his first appearance at the meet
ing, showing speed and running a good
third. Arisbe was not ready
TraVers finally got aboard a winner.
taking the closing mile selling fixture
with the to l shot, Dusty Miller. The
colt was unquestionabIy the best. for ia
stood long drive, moving along from
eighth place, beating Meistersinger half
length. Red Damsel, the favorite, af-
ter a most uneven and tempestuous
voyage, finally anchored third.