The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
Apprentice Sperling Bustles
Keynote Along and Is Then
Beaten by Homestead.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Owing
to an ill-Judged ride on the part of
John A. brakes apprentice jockey.
Sperling, who had the mount on ]. A.
Kyle's Keynote in the last race to-day,
nearly the whole racing community
here lost many thousands of dollars.
John w. Gates in particular is said to
be $4,000 poorer than he was just be-
fore the horses went to the post.
Keynote, which looked to be a good
thing, fell back to the last place soon
after the start. He was several lengths
behind at the beginning of the run
along the back stretch and then began
to close a little. Sperling then began
the ride which beat the horse He
rushed him from last to first place in a
furlong.
Few expected to see him lose even
then, for he seemed to have his field
beaten, but soon the black and silver
of Congressman T. D. Sullivan on
Homestead was seen to be gaining
foot by foot. Fuller on Homestead
gained on keynote and finally passed
him. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Sx furlongs; handicap; all
ages:
Betting Horse Weight Jockey St. q Fin.
3 TO 5-Toscan. JOG (Fuller).. L
s TO Proper, 125 Cochran. / AZ 2 h
is TO 5-Marjoram. 105 q. Jones) y 6
Winner S. A. Humphreys ch. c. by Hast
ings- Foscama King Pepper. James V, Little
johnson, finished named
SECOND RACE-One mile; handicap; three
year-olds and up:
Betting Horse Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin
s to 5-shorthose, 126 (Odom). &c IL
TO 1T. Heather 104 CMartin) . h 2112
4 to 49l- Cot. Maid. Io2 Hndbnd) 2 LIB Y
Winner. Goughacre stables br. c. by Athe-
ling Miss Glennon. Prince Ching. silverfoot,
Petit Maitre, finished as named.
THIRD RACE-Five and half furlOngs
purse; two -year-olds.
Betting. Horse Weight, Jockey. St. q Fin.
2 to 1-Lochinvar, lO7 Shaw. 3 . y y
8 to 5-Worlman. 113 (Hildbrnd) . 1872
co TO 1-Incense. 100 (McCanerty) l l Il 81
Thistle-Diana Jack McKeon, Diamond Flush.
One Way, Sir Ralph, finished named.
FOURTH RACE-One and an eighth miles;
Champion handicap. three -year-olds and up:
Betting Horse Weight, Jockey. st. p Fin.
to 5-Molie Brant, 122 (Odom).. L q 13
to Dolly spanker. 1O7 (Shaw) II 2119
Time, SO %. Start good. Won easily.
Winner. J sanford's ch: f. by ClIfford-Bally
Roe. Dalesman. Major Dainger1eld. Reserva-
ton, finished as named.
FIFTH RAcE-Five and a half furlongs;
maiden fillies two years old; purse:
Betting Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. 2 Fin.
to 5-Katie Caffrey, 11O(Mrtn) l q s
100 to IF. Reveler, 110 (Cochran) 2h
Is to 5-Charadella. 110 CHndbd) Al 3h
Time. 10 10. Start good. Won easily. Win
ner. J. Caffrey's ch Z. by Baliol-Pentrose.
Mercedes, Rosemary. Kane. Atoga. Linda Rosa
finished named.
SIXTH RACE-One and an eighth miles;
three-year olds and up; selling allowances:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. = Fin.
s to Homestead, I0T (Fuller).. 81 h
4 to 5-Keynote, los 0Sperling) y 2 n
60 to 1-Flexion. 104 (Miles) 81 "a
Time, l:57 1-5 Start good. Won driving.
Winner, A. SINNERS br. h. by Candemas-
Sweet Home. The Messenger Hymettus James
f. Andy Williams. finished as named
SEVENTH RACE - Special Steeplechsse
Sweepstakes about two miles:
Betting. Horse Weight. Jockey. ST. a Fin.
Even--Hea dmaster 1913 (Heider). l u ! 20
to Sea- Gull. lac Ray) = 3
Time, Ala. Start good. Won easily. Win