The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-03-31
BLUE AND GOLD ATHLETES OUTSTRP POMONA COLLEGE MEN
ARABIC is FIRST FOR THE HANDICAP,
MAKING HIS FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN
RoWena, at Odds Of
| to 4, Runs Un-
placed.

Walter Jennings has a vastly jim
proved horse in ARABIC, and IT begins
to look now as if the big chestnut son
of Nomad would do to ship over the
other side of the mountains. He picked
up III pounds in the mile and a six
teenth handicap at Oakland yesterday
and, piloted by Solomon Bonner, was
never headed.
Gateway, the runner-up throughout.
fell short but a neck at the wire, run
ming an excellent race. Ben MacDhui
met with some i'll luck at the start,
getting away poorly, or there might
be a different story to relate Ben ran
third. only half length farther away.
Knapp rode a miserably judged race
on Warte NIGHT, at no stage looking
dangerous The winner, at one time 3
to l, closed an IL TO favorite.
The pleasant weather was welcomed
by all and the track will soon be in
good condition. Four favorites were
bowled over, Rowena furnishing the big
surprise by getting badly beaten at
oGds of 1 to f.
SHELLMOUNT IN FRONT.
Vasallo. the Piedmont Stable entry,
was backed from down to 8 to l ia
voritism to take the first event and
ran unplaced. After receding in the
betting from to 5 and Shellmount,
ridden by Holbrook, went out and won
all the way Vigoroso finished second,
in front of the 20 to 1 shot Blondura.
Maraschino, piloted by Bonner, got
Bob Smiths filly Del Carina, an 3
to 5 choice, with Larsen in the saddle,
nosed out Hooligan for the twO-year-
old scramble. Bob RagOn showed the
way into the stretch but could not
stand the clip. A furlong from home
the favorite assumed the lead, just
lasting long enough to beat the fast
closing and unlucky Hooligan.
If past performances count for any,
thing Rowena, from the Burns &
Waterhouse stable. looked a lead
pipe" for the Futurity course number
following. 1t was the filly's first trip
to the barrier this season, nevertheless
the books held her at the prohibitivs
price of l to 4. The faverite did not
display. that electrifying burst of speed
that her admirers expected.
ROWENA Is UNPLACED.
Bonner was also compelled to take
the worst Of the going in the stretch
and Rowena was not placed at the cad.
Holbrook, on Harka, had the race IN
hand, but overlooked McHannOn steal
ing up on the outside with Jack Littls
until too late and lost the decision b.
three fourths of a length. Miss May
ao
first choice.
Harry Stover's Hulford came out or
top in a three head finish with Ocyrohe,
an to favorite and Hainault, mark
ing the close of the fifth event. Cross
waite. on the first choice. led Hainault
into the stretch by head, but the lat
ter appeared to be going easiest and
looked the best. Before reaching the
paddock Big Bill Knapp joined the
two leaders on the extreme outside with
Hulford and In fine drive unfinished
both Crosswaite and Buxton Ocyrohe
took the place from the weakly ridden
Hainault.
When beaten last Monday by David
s and Yellowstone Bonner rated
Flaneur, when Charley McCafferty's
horse ruled favorite. In the last race
yesterday. mile selling affair. Bon
ner hustled Flaneur off in the lead and.
waiting to collect no mail at any of the
crossroads, led from start to finish.
Possart, the to favorite. ran third,
behind Boutonniere.
Maraschino was always very clever
horse on a heavy track, for which rea-
son he was steadily supported to win
the opening race. Bonner early got him
lost in the discard-not an unusual
thing.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race-Six and a half furlongs; four