The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Miss Crawford Takes the
Liberty Handicap After
Hard Drive With Fossil
MURRAY
Is OUT OF FORM
Two Heavily Backed Horses
Are Left, While Others
Are Away Struggling
Special Dispatch to -he Cal.


CHICAGO, Oct. s.-Miss Crawford,
with Nicol in the saddle, and at to L
in the betting. won the Liberty ham
dicap at Worth to-day after a spec
tacular drive through the stretch with
Fossil. which she beat three parts of a
length. Brancas was third, four
lengths away. Starter Murray's work
in this race was miserable. Reserva-
ton and Port Royal, both heavily
backed by the spectators, were left
standing at the post. The others, save
for three or four, were sent off strag-
Cling.
Fossil showed the way to the
stretch. where he was Joined by Miss
Crawford. The latter, under a fine ride
by Nicol, wore the California crack
down in q hard drive through the last
.furlong.
The fifth race went to Major Mansir
in nose finish with Little Elkin. Nc
Intyre, who rode Elkin. claimed a foul
against Nicol on the Major, but the
claim was not allowed by the judges.
Nicol rode four winners a large
crowd witnessed the races. The
track had dried out wonderfully since
yesterday and was good, verging on
fast by the time the handicap was run.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs; three-year-olds;
Bejtihg Horss. Weight. Jockey. St. ). Fin
II to 2-Trstn Shandy, 1C9tDom h 1
100 10 My Jane. l04 tHarris) II - 2h
to 5-st. Paula. 1O6'seamstrJ "a 5 nix
Time. 1:16 Is. Start fair Won easily.
Winner. z. Trotter's br. g, by Tristan-Long
Maid. Gigantic 1O4. Dod Anderson log, Ber-
nice 1O9 Heritage 1OI, Avenger 112. Silver
Mead l04, TrOmpeuse 1O9 Trovator 100. Spar
row Cop 100. Chats 1O4. DutiruI IIe, finished
named
SECOND RACE-six furlongs: purse:
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
& & sSqi5sF AS8 lS8 Ssf3 morri:aj y
Il to-; to Monte; JOG GHelgerson).. 85
Winner, J. a. wernberE's b. T., by Gotham
Belle los. HARM scarum 9s. Green Rose 9S
finished as named.
THIRD RACE-one mile and eighth; three
year-olds and Up; Liberty handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. st. 81 Fin
9 TO 2--Miss Crawford. los CNicoD ? IN y
10 to 1--Brancas, 1O7 RomaneliD 5 5 h
Time. 1857 2-5; Start bad. Won driving.
Tenny- Floie. Fonsoluca lO5. Ahola 103,
Tribes Hill l06 Huzzah 10S Reservation 115,
frished as named. Port Royal 1O5. left.
FOURTH RACE-sfx furIonEs; all ages;
handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St 4. Fin
S 20 l-Rusk. 96 (EeomanellD.... IL nix
3 TO Mamie Hodge, 9StLannon) 4 FL 2IIa
TO 5-Mayor johnson, 9S CNicoD 30 S6
Time, 1:13 So. Start good. Won driving
Winner johnson & Dodsons b. e. go by
Russel-Nuska. Mansard 100, Matador IS, I'm
ished named.
FIFTH RAcE-One and three-sixteenth
miles; three-year-olds and up: selling:
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin
10 to Major Mansir. 116 CNicoD 5 In
9 TO 5-Little Elkin. % (McInt) 43 23
Is to Sioux Chief, 96 Lannon) 81 Sh
Time, 2:03 3-5. Start good. Won driving
Winner, J. A. Wernberg's b. z. "a by Eothen-
Nol-au-Nant- Ssrilla 80, The Way 1O2. Gill
fain 80 Malskoff "a Lou Woods 81 Rabunta
90, Horton 100. Safety Light 95, finished as
named.
SIXTH RACE-One mile; four -year-olds
and up; purse
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. ST. q Fin
II to 10-Wainamoinen. 1G4(NicoD 2151 2I5
30 10 1-Marshalsea. IO2 (Foley). . 25
Is to 10-Coruscate, 112 CRomnIlD 35 "a
Time. 1:43 1-5. Start bad. Won easily
moner-M Matilda. Scortic los. Gloriosa 112
Sunny Shore 100, Rankin 1O3, finished as
named.