The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-21
Jockey Davis Rides
Three Winners at
the Jamaica Track
Special Dispatch to The Call.

JAMAICA, Oct. 20.-Luck played a
CONSPICUOUS part to-day in the de-
cision Of the Hampstead selling stake.
Il was won by ". B. Leeds Merry
Lark, largely because his rider, Hide
brand. was alert enough to take adj
vantage Of the other competitors when
they swung wide. He sent Merry Lark
into the opening thus made and was
able 10 get him home first by a head
from Glen Echo. Prior to this Merry
Lark had been cut off twice at critical
moments.
II was a well contested race from
start 10 finish. with varying features.
At no time could one of the hawk
eyed talent safely say the winner
could be designated until the last
stride. The stake was worth slOS5 to
the winner.
Davis, the St. Louis jockey. who was
in such excellent form at the Sleeps
head Bay and the Gravesend meet
ings. bat was not so successful at Nor
ris Park, rode three winners. all at
good prices. On Canteen and Stolen
Moments he won the third and the
sixth races for. H. 7. Griffin. He won
the fifth with Garnish for Norris Hay
man. Canteen made a new track rec
ord when she ran a mile and seventy
yards in 1:43 3-5, and easily defeated
the LdEElLldkEEs ASEtISlOL.
. FIRST RAcE-Five and a half furiongs;
purse, Two year olds:
Betting Horse. Weight Jockey. sts q Fin.
sto 1-Wator Light.Il2 (OiNeiD
4to 5-Handzarra ICE (Crmns) 2%
10 70 Austin Allen, ll2 tOdom) 1 4
Time. .O3 -. start fair. Won driving
Lumina Escutcheon Hearts Desire, Jim
Beattie orc. finished as named.
SECOND RAcE-six furlongs; selling; three
betting Horse. weight Jockey. St. q Fin.
Is iFRs M asR5g rs Us S S292F) 81
IS 10 l-Fickle l07 N9ildebrand) , ! Il
ner. q R. Thomas :. 8. by Henry Young
Nolsnder Fiona. Topic, Osgood Toi San,
Daisy Green. Pentaur, Bonner, Funnyside.
named
THIRD-RACE-one mile and seventy
yards; handicap all ages:
Beluhs. morse. NslghL Jockey. St Fin
2 TO lo-Ascension. 10 CHldebdl ia
50 70 l-Irsh Witch, 100 CCrnns) , . 3 20
Winner. H T Grifhn's b + by Mirthfui-
Harbridge. Rosetint, Raglan, finished as
named
FOURTH RAcE-six furlones; the Hemp
stead Selling Stakes; two-year-olds:
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St. q Fin.
II 10 merry Lark, los CHildbd) 3 \ III
TO Glen Echo. 1oS CCrimmns) y 22
Time. ia. Start good. Won driving Win
ner W 3. Leeds b. c. by Jim Gore Twitter.
Darkle. Noladsy and King Cole finished as
named.
FIFTH RACE-One and a sixteenth miles;
three-yesr-olds and up: selling:
Betting Horse, Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
10 1-Garnish. 9S CkN. Davis)- - L 1151 q
8 70 cha mplsin, 81 cTravers).. S \ %
10 1-Namtor Jos CRedfern) 10 Oh 3h
Time. l:4T 2-5. Start good. Won driving
Winner NJ. L. Haymsn's b. c. by Rapallo-
Garniture. South Trimble. Gravina, Akela
Lstheron Widows Mite, Aceful and Gold Dome
finished as named.
SIXTH RACE-One and an eighth miles;
handicap: all ages:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. ST. Fin.
10 1-Stoln Moments. lis Dvs) ? 11Ik11
10 Lord Badge. ia (Wndrly) j 3 2 ms
10 70 Bartender 10 (Crimmins) 6 Al 30
Time .53 3-5. Start fair Won cleverly.
Winner. II T. Grifhn's br. T. by Kingston
Cerito. Carbuncle Proceeds and april Showers
finished as named.