The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

LADY KENT, A DESPISED so TO / SHOT,
DEFEATS THE FAVORITE MISTY'S PRIDI
Lurene, Cotati and
Titus Prove the
Surprises.

big Bilr' Knapp, with one bullseye
to his credit, startled the crowd at Oak
land track yesterday by landing Lady
Kent, a 60 to 1 shot, first for the final
event Of the day. 1t would not have
created such a sensation but for the
fact that Misty's Pride had first call
in the ring at 13 to 10 and was con-
sidered invincible. The Oregon bred
mare showed signs of soreness going
to the post, but this was forgotten
when the barrier few in the air. She
set a dazzling clip, Knapp managing,
however, to keep within hailing dis
tance with Lady Kent, though the
other starters were sadly outfooted.
Approaching the wire the favorite be-
gan displaying signs Of fatigue and
it was then easy for Knapp to outride
Sherwood, earning the decision with
the despised outsider by a neck. The
time, 1:1211, was dangerously close to
the Coast record for six furlongs,
Criss Cross ran a distant third.
1t was a rare inning for long shots,
for Harka and Kitty Kelly were the
only winning favorites. A dollar par
layed on Lurene, Cotati, Titus and
Lady Kent would have netted small
fortune. The attendance was large.
AS Holbrook, the stable rider, was
given a vacation last week by Starter
Hoffman, Otis had the mount on Harka
in the opening event. The filly was
backed down in the betting from 215 to
to to favoritism, and came home
a head before the 80 to 1 outsider Facts
Targette, as usual, ran well for five
furlongs, then closed up and finished
third. Red Bird had plenty of speed,
but was miserably ridden by Bonner.
A hundred and one different tips
were circulated on the Futurity course
sprint following, which wore a decid-
edly open look. Steph, ridden by Sher-
wood and backed down to Is to 5. had
an undeniable chance, but bolted at
the start and was left. At the last mo-
ment Lurene, with Roach in the sad
die, was hammered down from 10 to 6
and in a hard drive led Alice Carey
over the line a head. Joe Jones fin
ished third on Priestlike. Ballroom
Belle, which opened favorite, ran a
very poor race.
Joe Jones next put Cotati, 90 to
shot, over the plate, winner of the five
and half furlong scramble for maiden
three-year-olds 1t was a hand-me-
down bunch and Cotati lasted long
enough to beat Wlstaria a head. Brown
Patsy ran third and the favorite, Friv-
olous, fifth.
Six to five was accepted about Kitty
Kelly in the betting on the mile and
fifty-yard run, and with Bonner up the
mare won all the way. Anirad was al
ways the runner up, beating out Isa-
bellita, a 25 to l outsider, for place
honors. Ada n warmed up sore and
Wright handled her to no advantage
Vasallo Jared poorly when it came to
racing luck or he might have been a
contender
Perhaps Titus was best of those
starting in the fifth event. Dan Meek s
sprinter was heavily backed at juicy
odds to do the trick, and he led from
start to finish. My Surprise, the to 3
favorite, acted badly at the post and
was the recipient of ridiculous hand
ling at the hands of Bonner, running
unplaced. Wager, a Los Angeles Wis
itor >and Il to l. took the place from
Nullah.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Although all the stakes were declared