The San Francisco call., 1904-12-03
Nichaels on Redan Works
a Wonderful Change in
the Fast Sprinter's Speed
SAMMY GREENFIELD
RIDES TWO WINNERS
Del Carina, a Pronounced
FavOrite, Is Extended
to Defeat Golden Buck


The treacherous going at Oakland
track yesterday proved disastrous FOR
four OF the public choices Such things
are always counted on. though, by the
regulars when a muddy track has 10
be taken into consideration, and their
downfall evoked little criticism. Water
spout, Redan and Step Around were
the longest priced winners. Despite the
fact that the card was not an entlcing
looking one there was an excellent
crowd present
- For lack Of better material Instru-
ment. the mount Of Davis, was played
down 10 win the first event, and, owing
chiefly 10 his clever handling, won cas-
lily. Crigii cut out the early running,
then grew weary and finished second,
p beaten four lengths. Glenarvon, cut on
al the start and pounds the best, ran
third Opcmo, at one time shifty
+ performer in the mud, made no show
ing whatever.
Bob Smiths Waterspout took the
cheap-looking six-furlOng run, which
followed. after being allowed TO drift
back from 4 10 g.
MEADA INSTALLED FAVORITE-
Meada. the black hlly from the Bian-
chi stable. had the honor Of being in
stalled favorite at the short price of
10 8. "Sharkey" Butler gave her thor
ough going over. II il had been a trOt-
ing event she would have saved en-
g. trance money. for fourth place was heI
portion. WaterspOut. with Sam Green
feld uD. led from the start winning
with little TO spare from the Is 10 out
slider Wistaria- The show went 10 Hin
doc Princess.
II is now a settled fact that Kunz
cannot ride Redan. That is. and eX-
tract any speed from the sprinter's an
aromv The Henshall. jockey had the
Leg up on Redan in I'VE and nail
-furlong dash the day before. and al
the ratio Of speed exhibited in that race
ir would have taken KunZ fourteen
hours. tWenty-three minutes and thir-
. reen seconds 10 cover the distance be-
tween EmerEVille and Oakland Mole
weather. Wind and tide permitting II
The nve-furlong sketch yesterday Har-
-- ~ 1Iichaels. who about three years
ago was considered a promising klc
around New York. supported Redan
There was some ) about the Strobe
gelding, but the buzzards plucked il
clean until only and remained
REDAN Il l WINNER.
Redan early snatched the runnins
away from Edinborough and at tht
wire led out Little Wally half length
Felgesen arrived five and half lengths
late on the II TO 10 favOrite. DR.. Sher-
man u was a reversal Of form. but
upsets may be attributed to heavy
track
Helgesen rode Sugden. favorite fol
the mile and hundred yard selling af
fair. and he certainly did make a fine
botchy Job If it, At no stage Of th'
game was the horse ever in il. finish
ing back lengths behind the leaders
Frank Sullivan landed the purse witt
Step Around. a 10 TO 1 shot. afte
Blackthorn had taken the lead ant
. looked q winner turning into tn
stretch. Davis was third on Dust
Miller.
Del Carina. another one from Bol
Smiths stable, was successful in tn
six furlong sprint for two-year-Olds
: Four TO five could be obtained abou
the filly. al which price the mare wa
heavily supported. Golden Buck pu
up such strong argument tha
Greenfield rode the first choice almos
from the jump and At the finish earnet
the verdict by less than a length. Ara
the Stevens entry, secured show hon
ors
There was nothing to the last bu
Brennus. He had Helgesen on his bacl
and reached home two lengths befor'
the 70 5 favorite Educate. piloted b.
Davis. The latter had no excuses. beinE
simply outrun- Flaneur ran third.
TRACK NOTES.
Sammy Greenfield. who left here last
= spring with Bob Smiths stable prac-
ticaIly q novice in the saddle, is loom
ing up as a most promising rider. He
rode Two winners yesterday, both from
his employers string.
John Bullman is down to riding
weight, but said he would wait until
next Monday or Tuesday before ac-
cepting any mounts In the interim
ne viii gaIlop a few horses every
morning.
For the first time in seven DAYS w
Davis failed TO ride more than one
winner.
At a meeting Of the stewards held
yesterday J. T. Sheehan. who rode An
drew 3. Cock when that sprinter made
such a disappointing showing last
Tuesday, was suspended. 1t was also
decided 70 revoke the license Of Fred
Hubbard. valet for Sheehan. Dom
mick piloted the sO-called Hindoo OF
the bushes in Thursdays race in
Which Cook picked UP weight and had
speed enough 10 burn a wet dog. The
< owners of Cook. Messrs. Stanfield and
El.is. were greatly dissatisfied with
Sheehan's efforts and several other lit
tie condolences give the two exhibi-
Lons Of the sprinter a suspicious
flavor.
Entries viii close on the 18th instant
foi a new stake 10 be given by the
association across the bay. It is for
two-year-olds at five and half fur
longs, with $1,000 added money. The
event viii be decided on March 25. 1905
The handicap at one and six
teenth miles viii be the feature of the
card this afternoon. Elliott and Ar
caoe are among the starters.
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posed tho fl1 fqroG rato.--..
1ccf- have been washed ashore above Nehaleu.