The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14
Ronnaine, Piloted by
Helgesen, Wins
Handicap.
STROLLERUNPLACED
DR.. Sherman Finishes
Second to Fast
Alice Carey.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

Honiton declined the issue in that
ak and a half furlong handicap at
Oakland yesterday, and Romaine, a
plebeian sprinter. captured the special
feature OF the menu. Somalne
polished of everything in the platter
division and was sent after harder
game. Sea Voyage, Rowena and Ish-
lana. other absentees, pruned the actual
number of starters down 10 half a
dozen.
Stroller. assigned I0S pounds. closed
g slight fayorite over Nigrette, the
Jennings entry. The track was too
heavy for Stroller and Davis could
not prevent Nigrette from bearing in
toward the rail. and becoming an
chored in the deep footing.
Andrew Il. Cook. ridden by AndeT-
son, performed his customary sky
rocket turn out in the lead, and as
there was nothing TO carry him along
came close 10 getting the coin. Had
Helgersen not exercised the best of
judgment on Romaine, Cook would
have won. AS il was, the bush horse
only lost the decision by a neck in a
hard drive. Judge ran third, on the
rail The winner went to the post al
ODDS Of ~ TO l.
Favorites held their own by annex
ing three purses. The fields were well
balanced. and. considering the heavy
condition Of the track, the horses ran
remarkably well TO form. The attend
snce and betting were up TO the stand
ard
Marie J., which was installed ia
vOrite for the five and a half fur
long scramble for 2-year-olds. the cur
tain raiser, could not untrack herself.
The winner turned up in Fay Temple
ton, : 10 1 chance, ridden by Ander-
son, which, in hard drive. led Baker
out a neck. Melar ran third.
Willie Daily, astride his fathers geld
ing Canonicus, took the mile event for
msidens The big son of Indio re-
ceived stanch support at 13 to 10,
anG passing DarksOme in the run
nome, dOWned Serenity a couple of
lengths. The show fell TO Darksome
Sammy Greenfield piloted Bob
IlagOn. winner of the next race, a
I've and a half furlong spin for two
1ear-olds. Opening q 9 to chance
the colts price heightened to 2k to
I. He disposed Of Gallant Cassie by
four open lengths. Jerusha, the pace
maker. was third.
Alice Carey. cooked and primed for
q killing, landed the six-furlong run.
fifth TO be decided. Backed from 9 to
and piloted by Alarie, the mare
early Outfooted Revolt and at the
close led the favorite, DR.. sherman,
cut three lengths. Revolt dbwned
SUgden for third place honors.
Travers assuredly selected a tortu-
Gus route for Briers, the 10 5 favor
ite in the betting on the final event
After being pOcketed on half a dozen
occasions Travers made a sweeping
turn into the stretch and just did sue
ceed in defeating Inspector Munro a
nose MosketO at 40 to 1 ran third
There was a cord attachment on the
bit of Nigrette TO prevent her from
bearing in toward the rail. but il
aVailed nothing. The black mare is
used 10 running there, and despite
Davis efforts. gained her point.
stroller, IL was always figured, was
az his best on sloppy trac,-.
Sam Greenfield rides a good enough
race TO suit almost everybody. When
II comes TO a drive Sam is usually
there on time.
After investigating the race won by
Komombo on Monday the stewards
ind nothing 70 indicate that any care
fully planned coup was pulled off. The
lilly was not played in the out-of-towp
poolrooms. and her owners. Parker
and Thwaites. are held bIameIess of
any attempt at fraud.