The San Francisco call., 1904-04-06
WITH POWELL UP,
DOWNS SOME FAST COMPAN
Don Domo. the Texas
Splinter, Runs
Unplaced.

the pasteboard dealers who bought
him up at threes on the opening of the
board, after which the price foated to
z, Hagerdon brushed aside a cluster of
sprinters in the Futurity course hand
leap at Oakland yesterday capable of
winning hay and oats in any mans
town. For it must not be forgotten
that Don Domo, Double Six, Atwood
and Albula can step along some. Jack
Follansbees mare, Double Six, al
though not steady habitue of the
game, but usually arrives on time,
was installed favorite at IL to 5. The
los pounds set bit too snug, and she
finished next to last. Powell beat the
others away from the webbing with
Hagerdon, and Jimmy Jones on At
wood was the only one TO get at all in
quisitive. H. L. Franks big gelding
held the three-year-old safe, though,
leading him over the line more than a
length, with something in reserve. Don
Domo could not get to the front and
on the stretch turn looked all in.
Bonner finished third astride Albula.
An excellent card, warm, balmy
weather and a fast track for the
horses to race over, drew a large
crowd. And while Matt Hogan was
the only successful favorite. the sport
was good, and every event well con-
tested
big Bill' Knapp had the mount on
Aunt Polly, the 21a to 1 favorite for
the first. a six-furlong selling sprint.
The mare wore down the lead of the
light weighted Crigli, which fairly
flew for fve-eighths of a mile, and was
in turn collared and beaten out by Orc
Viva, the second choice. Bonner rode
the latter horse to good advantage.
Holbrook did not put up very aggres-
sive ride on Shell Mount, landing just
beyond the money.
With his next mount Knapp was
more successful. Bill tossed the leg
over Pirelia, IL to 1 shot in the bet
ting on the two-year- old scramble, and,
getting away well. came home two
lengths ahead of Velna, another out
slider. Bozeman started away from the
barrier using his whip on Hooligan, the
opening favorite, clinched his hold on
fourth position and finished there, the
started a new one in Palmdale, a colt
by George Kessler, which was backed
down to favoritism. but his showing did
not justify the plunge.
Billy Magrane's old ready money ar
ticle, Matt Mogan, outf1gured his field
in the six and a half furlong run, and
at to 5 scored off by himself. Moco-
rito pegged along in second position
and at the wire led Modder out neck.
Better things were expected of David
S, but Powell was detained at some of
the sidings or way stations, arriving
late Captivate stumbled to her knees
on the back stretch with p. Phillips
while making some progress.
white Hat" McCarty claims he
has another Horton in the bay mare
Petrolia, and perhaps he has. At any
rate she has a habit of reaching the
wire first at remunerative odds, and
that is good enough. Col. Van and
Montana Peeress were two such warm
ones for the mile and seventy-yard run
that little attention was devoted to
any of the other starters. Col. Van
closed favorite and less than a furlong
from the judges he apparently had the
race won. Then Vanderbout lost his
head and it looked as if Phillips would
put the 10 to shot Billy Moore over
About this time, when within a few
gasps of the tape, Bonner got up with
Petrolia, beating Billy out a neck. Fiji
teen to one could be had about the win
ner Expedient looked to have chance,
but probably the route was trifle too
abbreviated for him. Montana Peeress
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where she resigned her position.
Hainault at first had the call in the
speculating on the closing mile and
ffty-yard selling fixture, but later
gave way to Hoceo, which was backed
down to 16 to favoritism. The for
mer has had too much racing of late,
though cutting out the pace long
enough to kill off Hoceo. IlIilouon, rid
den by Buxton, and Lacy Crawford
with Bonner in the saddle, then fought
ii out, the former receiving the verdict
by a head The winner closed at to
in the ring.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
An Improvement was perceptible in
Bonner's riding, the McCafferty jockey
plotting two winners and thrice fin
ishing inside the money.
Buxton also reached the wire with
brace of winners.
James Hanley received wire from
John Condor last evening, in which
the blind owner of Harlem says there
is no change in the Chicago racing
situation. He still opines that the
Worth track people will accept the
original dates allotted by the West
ern Jockey Club.
The stake and programme book of