The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
ORTS OF THE RACETRACK, THE FIELD AND THE RING
TITANIA is FIRST,
A NOSE AHEAD OF FUTURITA
Favorites Capture Two
Purses at lngle-
side.

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been flashed on the indicator from the
judges stand were any tickets torn up,
Princess Titania was awarded a nose
verdict over Futurita in the six and a
half furlong handicap yesterday at In
gleside.
There were only four starters, and
the Princess, with Johnny DAILY up
was a pronounced favorite in the bet
ting. Big Bill" Knapp, on Futurita,
succeeded in parting company with the
others on the far turn, reaching the
stretch with commanding lead. Had
Knapp not lost a world of ground on
the bend the finish would not have
been close. But he did, and when nabbed
by Daily after passing the paddock
gate his mount lost the decision by a
short nose. ARABIC finished an ordinary
third.
THE TRACK IMPROVES.
The track had dried out remarkably
fast over night. 1t was, of course,
heavy, but little or no mud was flying,
and the weather turned off clear and
cool. Ell Photo and Princess Titania
were the only winning favorites.
Harbor was there in the opening
six-furlong run with a varied assort-
ment of speed, and, well played at
Z and to 1, won rather handily from
10 down to 6, might have won had
Cross made a closer turn into the
stretch, when leading the bunch.
Travers finished on the inside with
Harbor, saving considerable ground.
Serenity, the faVOrite, received de-
lightful going over at the hands or
Foley, finishing third. Red Bird led
for three furIongs and then died away.
Pruewood, piloted by Hildebrand
and at one stage of the betting rs to /,
captured the next, a six and a half
furlong spin, decided under selling
conditions. Suburban Queen, the ia
vorite, led almost to the stretch, where
Pruewood took the lead. In a hard
drive Hildebrand landed the outsider
first, less than length before Adiron-
dack. Willie See, on Possart, IL TO l
shot, was a close third. The first
choice died away to nothing.
FAVORITE RUNS FOURTH.
Although Velma Clark never showed
to much advantage over a heavy
track, Hildebrand had the leg up.
which served as sufficient excuse for
the books to chalk her up an S to )
choice Her price later on in the bet
ting touched threes and she ran fourth
in a fiVe-horse race. Ell Photo, with
Foley in the saddle, finally closed fa-
vorite and dOwned Flaneur without
much difficulty. Pierce J was third.
Trainer Tobe Ramsey did not think
Bombardier good enough TO win the
mile and fifty-yard selling purse. 1t
so happened that on this special occa-
sion G. w. Trahern was the only one
of the other four starters possessing
any speed. The latter horse made all
the running and in a long driving fin
ish cnly lost the decision by half a
length. Foley rode the ,favorite, AK
minister which ran third His effort
in the saddle was assuredly a brilliant
one big Bill" Knapp piloted Dun
cannon, which opened favorite, and he
lost ground enough to win a dozen
races. Caronal, another heavily backed
one, finished strong on the outside, but
got nothing.
1t looked like forcing matters a bit
in starting Mr.. Dingle again, notwith-
standing which he was installed favor
ite for the concluding mile and a six
teenth recital He made a game bid for
the money, but after leading through
out EXpedient beat him half a length
at the finish. The winner was well
ridden by Jack Martin. Chickadee ran
third.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Hildebrand landed Bombardier
first and then left the track in order
to catch the Owl train for Los An
geles. He departs with the satisfac-
ton of knowing that he leads all of
the riders in the number of winning
mounts.
Saturday will be the closing day of
the season at Ingleside. Many of the
horses are coughing and as Oakland
appears to be more popular with the
hOrsemen the California Jockey Club
has decided to transfer the scene of
racing operations to the track across
the bay. The California Derby will
be decided on Monday next.
President Thomas II. Williams and
wife returned yesterday from a visit
to our sister republic. While in the
City of Mexico Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams We're most Hospitality enter
tanned by Fred Finchler of Ell Paso,
Ignacio de la Tore, son-in-laW of
President Diaz of Mexico, and by Al
bertO Tarrazas, son of the Governor of
Chihuahua.
Foley left for Hot Springs last
night, where he joins the stable of his
employer, Paul Miles.
Johnny Schorr started OIympian for
the first time at the meeting in the
handicap. He bled and was pulled up
by Reed.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race-one mile; four-year-olds and up;
selling:
oO4O Il air Lazy Anna CMcCanerty) ........ 9S
0993 kuckumbob (Walz & Co.).......,.....105
6Ol6)Glissando (Romigh) ...................l05
6oo4 Outburst (dcAlester) los
10000 Polonius (Stewart & Coz los
59e3 Arthur Ray tClayton) los
6u3l anvil murray. .-....................10 100
6O54 Goldfinder (Frltzgerald) IOl
Second race-Three and half furlongs; two
year-olds; purse:
t5S23)Gloomy Gus Burns & waterhouse) no
6039 Bob Ragon fSummers g. Coz )........10S
Ny Order tRyanl. ...................11O
5655 Onondulum (Miller) )................ lO5