The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

length in 1:04 fiat. Bose Eley with
Crosswaite up, nabbed the faltering
Amy ], finishing third The Mist
faded away to nothing, ending up in
last position.
Favorite players had another dis
astrous running, as the Jennings entry
In the last proved the only short
priced one to come through Foxy
Grandpa, Yellowstone and Ocyrohe
all registered first with the judges at
mellow prices.
Maraschino, with Travers on his
back, ruled favorite for the introduc-
tory sprint, and after an Indifferent
showing in speed, finished third. The
winner turned up in Batidor. which
Jack Martin early hustled to the front,
and led Vigoroso out more than two
lengths. Educate a we'll backed one,
was left at the post, partially owing
to the tactics of Stuart. who endeav-
ored to get a flying start. The winner
closed at odds Of 4 y to 1.
KNAPP RIDES WE'LL.
Big Bill' Knapp was seen to good
advantage in the six and a half furlong
event, following. Bill had the mount on
Foxy Grandpa, II to 1shot, from jim
my Coffey's barn, which was not
backed to any noticeable extent. A fur
long from home it looked the steamer
Berkeley to a bookmaker's stand that
The Hawaiian would win, but Knapp
outgeneraled Travers, receiving a nose
decision on the outsider. c. Smith pi-
lcted the favorite, Fair Lady Anna and
held the leading position to the stretch
Then through weak handling the mare,
though far from beaten. was passed by
both Hawaiian and Foxy Grandpa
Constellator, another starter, ran as If
racetrack was something entirely for
eiSn to him. Silurian also made a
dreary, dismal showing for horse that
once fancied heavy going.
In the mile selling affair Yellow
stone, horse that scores winning
brackets about as many times a year
as toad is measured for a full dress
suit and II to / in the betting, stag
gered in half length before Bouton-
Mere. J. t. Sheehan astride Elmer I,
finished a calm, placid third. Idogo,
the favorite, with Bonner up, made
CHASTITY showing. Mountebank had
touch of speed that afflicted him about
as long as the wind collie would, and
Outburst got away left foot first and
never had an opportunity to shift.
OCYROHE is FIRST.
Travers will have the scalp of as
many favorites dangling from his belt
as did Nash Turner if he keeps up the
good work. The other day Ocyrohe
defeated Hainault, but the latter had
some weight off and it looked as if
he might reverse the decision yester-
day. Whether Ocyrohe has the In
dian sign on the brown gelding or did
Travers grow careless is difficult to
say. At any rate Hainault went to the
post an IL to 10 choice, with a profu-
sion of 6 and Z to 1 about Jimmy Cof-
fey's colt. Away poorly, Travers had
the favorite in front turning into the
stretch and he looked a lay down.
But Knapp on 'Ocyrohe kept busy as
a woodpecker with his bat and, catch
ing Travers overconfident. breasted
the tape by a neck. Mistys Pride
and Muresca alternated in cutting out
the pace to the stretch.
Walter Jennings pair, Nigrette and
Leader, coupled, ruled favorite for the
$1,000 handicap at one mile and sew
enty yards and finished one, two. Nj
grette had but ninety-three pounds to
negotiate and taken out in the lead by
c. Smith was never headed. In a
drive Leader took the place from
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