The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
7D0G0 BREEzES HOME IN THE LEAD
WITH BOOKS QUOTING FANCY PRICES
Thornton Four-M Mile
Stake TO-DAY S
Attraction.

IHeTe was nOIhlng unusual aDOul
the sport at Oakland yesterday unless
il was the spectacular win of the mile
and fifty yard selling number by
Charley McCafferty's recent acquisi-
ton. Idogo.
A piper virtuoso from Big Jim's
opium squad could scarcely figure the
brown geIding a chance on his preced-
Blackthorn, Decoy and Billy Moore.
Still. with c. Smith replacing Bonner
in the saddle and 10 to lin the betting
ring. he blazed a new path through
the heavy going and won. buck-jump-
ing. from Rim Rock, another rusty
looking outsider. backed down from
20 TO u.
For a time 1t looked as if it might
take a donkey engine, block and tackle
to haul In the dereliet to s. -favorite'
Mr.. Dingle, but he eventually finished
in last position.
CASSIE w SCORES.
Playing favorites was again a pre-
( carious business, as Cassie w was the
one public choice to live up TO expec-
tations. The track. of course, being in
a muddy condition, left loophole for
many excuses. The attendance was
/ good and betting brisk.
James Nealon's fllie Cassie W, a
to l favorite, captured the first event,
+ a five and a half furlong selling af-
fair. Bonner had the leg UP and, TAX
/ ing matters quietly to the stretch,
I passed the firing Dr.. Sherman and
Amasa. winning easily by more than
I a length. DR.. Sherman was as good
as 50 TO l and took the place from
! Amasa by a head. My Surprise showed
some speed. but failed 10 stay.
/ Unless J. T. Sheehan mends his ways
and ceases indulging in so much rough
riding. he is apt to find himself in
/ trouble before long. He had the mount
/ on Pirelia in the two-year-old dash
/ and, striking the stretch first, turned
I wide. interfering badly with Knapp on
/ the favorite Saccharate and Escobosa-
! the second choice. II worked the IA
vorite's downfall. for the flly was
downed a neck by ]. Daily on Esco-
/ bosa- Anaurus ran disappointingly.
HOCEO BY \ HEAD.
Carelessness or overconfidence on the
part Of Mountain cost the black mare
/ Criss Cross the third race. Dell Foun-
/ tain's Salto. the TO 10 favorite, did
not get away from the barrier any toe
well, but worked his passage to the
/ front on the far turn In the run home
/ Mountain astride CTiss Cross, went by
] the favorite and at the end OF the
/ stand it looked shoes TO plates she
I would land But Mountain apparently
4 did not observe Crosswaite creeping VI
on the inside with Hoceo and lost the
/ decision by a head. Five to one could
/ have been had about the winner. DR.
/ RowelTs Harbor had many friends, but
{ the three-year-old retired early in the
struggle.
Jimmy Coffey's Galanthus retired the
favorite, Mimo. from business in the
fifth, one Of the best betting events OF
the afternoon. Besides the two horses
mentioned, Reeves, Motto, Muresca and
Whiskers were all accorded support
Roach went out in front with the first
choice and stayed there as long as
possible. Less than a furlong from the
4 judges Roach was compelled to draw
his whip and Buxton beat him out
rather easily with the Coffey entry. a
: TO l shot in the ring Vanderbout
came from behind with Colonel Van
/ leading Reeves out for show honors
Muresca lacked staying qualities.
Crosswaite rode his second winner OF
the day when he placed Tommy Lot
tridges maiden Gateway across the
line first in the concluding mile sell
/ ing run. Twelve to one could be OBJ
tained about the green one. which beat
the favCrite Anirad out less than q
/ length. Hulford cut out the running
for seven furlongs, when he tired, fin