The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-01
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ESTABLISH SIX NEW ATHLETIC RECORDS
"BIG BILL KNAPP ON BYRONERDALE
DOWNS THE FRETTER IN A HARD *DRl'
Ada N, a Decided
Choice, Dumps
the 7 aIent.

OF an otherwise colorless card the
refreshing return to form shown by
Byronerdale, i'm the closing number.
was the feature of the sport yester-
day at Oakland. Travers, who is now
in the Eastern country with his kit
of tools, rode Jack Cranes horse in
race on the 25th inst and was strong
enough to finish fourth on him. Pierce
j., 1t is claimed. was the real parcel
of merchandise on that occasion, but
things miscarried somewhat because
of the nominee being almost left at
the post.
There was a very wise play on By
ronerdale yesterday and after leading
throughout. he disposed of The Fret
ter, the to favorite, by half a
length.
Mountain rode the latter with the
same skill and finesse that car driver
would display leading an orchestra. He
waited until the street lamps were
lighted before setting down good and
hard TO ride, and was beaten on the
better horse. Mountain has been in
the business long. enough to know
what time it is, and fragrant exfiibi-
NiOiio VI IlliSJuuS IIht llllS Will
not add to his popularity.
Galanthus the mount of Buxton,
went back in the betting from to
to 81 to 5 with such rapidity as to
crush another coast record. He I'm
ished third, of course.
TRACK is DRYING OUT.
. The track. received such thorough
soaking that it is slow in drying out.
However, by tomorrow fast time can
again be looked for. Favorites took
three of the six purses.
Despite the fact that she warmed
up sore and cheppy. the majority of
spectators backed Ada n at I. to to
win the mile selling affair. Otis ap-
parently made every effort to get the
mare TO the 'front.' but at the finish
she was not placed. Northwest. an
eighty-nine FOUNDER piloted by big
Bill: Knapp and toll in the ring,
made a runaway race of it. leading out
Anirad by three lengths. Bonner. on
ldogo, ran good race: Pat Nor
rissey showed some speed early in
the game
But for mishaD at the start Bright
Moon, played down to 2!s to / favor
itism, would have won the opening
event off by himself. Just as the bar
rier was released Impromptu swerved
into the first choice, and he was prac-
.tically left. He then went through the
bunch. finishing fourth, beaten less
than two lengths altogether. The win
per turned NJ in PetroIia, a 6 to l
chance, which beat Carilee out nose.
Bonner rode the Mccarthy entry.
Head Dance looked a certainty for
the o-year-old dash and was heavily
played at short odds. Ridden by Willie
See. the colt played with his. company,
winning in a canter Velna lost the
place to Cardinal Sarto. Barney
Schreibers Woodlands was as green
as a March hare Heredia threw Bux-
ten at the post and scanipered about
the track for more than five minutes
before being caught.
SHE'LL MOUNT WINS AGAIN.
With purse. to his credit the pre-
vious day. Shell Mount came right back
and captured the third event. closing
favorite at f3 to 3. After Educate, the
pacemaker, had shot her bolt, Holbrook
hustled the favorite along OH the out
side and in a hard drive earned a
head decision over Marelio. Otis fin
ished a bang up third on the rail with
Aunt Polly. The latter mare met with
poor racing luck on Inc back stretch,
stumbling near the far turn, or she