The San Francisco call., 1904-12-13
PELHAM SCORES ANOTHER VICTORY.
DEFEATING POORLY RIDDEN GATEWAY
Komombo With Knapp
Up Gives Form Play
ers Shaking Up.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.


Henshall colt was fortunate indeed
to win the last event at Oakland yes
terday. Had Travers, who rode
Gateway. infused the same amount o
vim and animation into his work tha
lie did on Dusty Miller in another rae,
Pelham would have been second. L
begins to look, though. as If Gateway
and Bronze Wing were destined nevel
to win purse. Pelham can do better
over a fast track at that, still he pos
.sesses considerable class, and ever
though the course was muddy he wen
% the post faVorite over Gateway.
1t was the first seven and a balf fur.
long number Of the season, and Kuns
soon showed in front with the favor
ite. Doctor Leggo, a measurably we'll
backed outsider, ran UP on Pelham g
furlong from the stand. but failed
when put to the Government test
Then making ridiculously late move
Travers arrived with Gateway in time
to be beaten by a neck, the favorite
swerving to the inner rail wher
brought to a drive. The show went tc
Doctor LeggO.
All but one public choice went by
the board. None of the different win
ners were "eagle birds" for the books
however, for each received more or less
support. Despite the threatening
weather the attendance was large. Sol
I.ichtenstein and Cardinal Sarto were
the longest priced winners.
Although in her previous races al
Oakland Komombo had shown nothing
to warrant an investment of 80 cents
on her chances, there was sharp action
about her in the betting on the intro
ductory sprint. From u the price re-
ceded to 5, and With Big BilP' Knapp
in the saddle the filly won all the way
Frank Reed on the 20 to 1 shot Instru-
ment put up quite an argument at the
finish, losing by half a length only
The Lieutenant, installed favorite
was never much of a hand in muddy
going, but managed to beat Harka out
Of third place.
Walter Jennings furnished the favor
ite for the two-year-o scramble in the
smart looking Amy ]. She was served
out at ODDS of to 8, and, after breez-
ing out in front for a few panels, fin
ished among the also rams. Larsen
rode an excellently judged race on Car
dinal Sarto, an s to l shot, and in a
mild drive came home more than g
length before Head Dance. Lady Good
rich, at 40 TO /, ran third
On his preceding race Sol Lichten-
stein looked a sweetly scented s to
chance, but because T. Clark had the
mount Z and to 1 in profusion could
be obtained about the black sprinter
10 ri ho :,
been surpassed by any of the fashion
able riders, gradually overtaking and
beating Pickaway half a length Davis
did not distinguish himself by his ef-
fort on the favorite, Matt Hogan
which finished a close third.
The mile and fifty fifty yard selling
number was responsible for the
prettiest finish of the afternoon
Elliott, San Nicholas, Vesuvian and
Little Wally crossing the line q
half length and necks apart While
not partial to the mud, San Mich
olas was in so light and the foot
ing seemed so good that the books SET
him up favorite He ran remarka bly,
well at that, for it was only at the
paddock that Willie Daily got up with
half a length. Davis got down in the
poorest going with old Vesuvian, and
then only lost the place by a-neck. Lit
tie Wally was bothered by the two
leaders the last part, or he might have
won
Follow Me, the favorite for the mile
and a sixteenth selling affair, never had
a chance. He drew the inside position
and Knapp found himself beaten to
the club house turn by Travers on
Dusty Miller. This compelled him to
stay in the heaviest going, and his
mount was beaten when the stretch
turn was reached. Major Tenny, back
ed from 4 to 21z, ran over Dusty Miller
the last eighth, splashing in first by a
couple of lengths. Michaels, on Scher-
20, came from the clouds, taking the
show.