The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Virgin Soil Gives
the Winner an
Argument.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SARATOGA. Aug. 22.-Messrs. John
w. Gates and John A. Drake differed
in their opinions to-day as to which
was the better horse in the Amsterdam
Selling stake and the outcome appeared
to indicate Gates judgment to be the
better. as his selection, De Reszke,
won, while brakes colt, Bobadil, which
he thought would win, ran second
but so strong a second that many con-
sidered him the better horse when they
saw how poorly Bobadil got away as
compared with De Reszke.
The Amsterdam stake was a hard
fought contest in it's early stages. Old
England being the pacemaker at the
end of four and half furlongs. after
which he fell out of it, partly due to
some interference. which also forced
Gay Boys rider, O'Neill, to take him out
wide to escape the trouble. Virgin Soil
led into the stretch and appeared to
have an excellent chance at one time,
but, being on the inside, where the
going was heavier than on other parts
of the course, she was beaten at the
last furlong pole. This filly won the
Amsterdam Selling stake last year.
Summary:
FIRST RACE-seven furlongs: three-year-
olds and uD: selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. st. q Fin.
8 to 1-Ishlana 80 (Sperling).. l 2 315
II to 10-Monte Carlo, los (Wlsh) 2 1192
to 1-Norbury. los Cwonderly)10 10 S3
Time. 1:2I 3-5. Start poor Won easily.
Winner J. A. brakes b. T. by St. Gatieh-
Darine. Courtmaid. Canajoharie. Elsie L, Toi
named.
year-olds and up; steeplechase handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
5 to 1-Royelle. 146 (Veitch). . 10
Is to I-Librette. 181 (BernhardO 3 a ? IA
s to 5-Cock Robin. 146 (Baker). h g.
Time All. Start good. Won easily. Win
ner. Mr.. Chamblets br. &. by Hermence-Viavis.
THIRD RACE-seven furlongs; twO-ysar-
olds; handicap:
IL to 5@st. Beiane, ii6 CHndebd) > 2h / 8
to I-CounciIman. ~ to,NeiID IL 2$
Time. 1:I6. Start good. Won easily. Win
Beliane. Amberjack. sufferance. Mirthiess.
Mistiss. finished named.
FOURTH RACE-One mile; the Amsterdam
selling stakes: three -year-olds and up:
, to 2-De Reszke, I04 (Hildebr) l h y
8 to !-Bobadil. 80 g ssPerIing1; pc! !I1asi1; IzS
Time. 1:42. Start fair. Won driving: Win
ner. NJ. L. Haymans br. h. by Lamplighter-
Serene Virgin Soil, Elliott, Old England.
Green Crest and Easy Street finished as
named.
FIFTH RACE = Five and a half furlongs;
two-year-olds and up:
Betting Horse, Weight. Jockey. St q Fin.
Even Dazzle 10 Cdildebrnd) 2 IA
6to 1-Raiment 10 (Odom) =. 1872 n
200 TO 1-'Prin. Eris. 107 CMchls) h h
Disqualified.
Winner A. Miller's b. C. by Kingston-Lady
Gay. Linda Lee, Gold F1eur, Roundelay,
Agent, Palm Tree. Oxford The Doctor. ST.
Aubyn, Sachem and Dan X finished named
SIXTH RACE-AIiIe and a quarter: selling;
three-y -year-olds and up:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. st. y Fin.
. 70 1-Conkling, 1o1 Qee)..... 1 -. h
s to 1-Garnish.9G (W. .Hennessyl
10 to 1-Tantalus Cup.116 Cochrn) h
Time 2:11 2-5 (no practical time). Start fair.
Won driving. Winner. H. T. Grifin's ch. c..
by Masetto Manzanita II. Palm Reader,
Briar Thorpe. Irascible. Lady Potentate. The
Messenger and Agnes d finished named.
(Coiors could not be distinguished, owing TO
heavy rain)