The San Francisco call., 1904-11-19
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HOnitOn Wins the Handicap at Oakland
HiLdebrand LL1iU LDedr the COlOrs TO-DAY

HonitOn, the daughter Of Ormonde
owned by p. Ryan, made short work of
her field in the six-furlong handicap
yesterday at Oakland. The brown mare
was asked 10 pick I'D l12 pounds and
with jake Jones in the pilot-house
went 10 the post an odds on favorite.
She brushed off the other five start
ers soon after Dick Dwyer sprung the
barrier, winning all the way. Under
punishment Albula was brought from
behind by Helgesen. defeating the
weary Captain FOrsee for the place
Had it not been for the two eagle
plros, Ripper and Brennus the book
makers would have had an unpleasant
session The first four favorites went
down the line, the different cashiers
1elng kept busy paying off. Finally
Flaneur and Briers failed 10 make
connections, which relieved the tension
somewhat. The track was again heavy.
Magrane. the colt Bookmal1er and
owner Billy Magrane named after him
self, captured the Introductory sprint
Tor maiden three-year-Old The brown
fellow closed 1 TO chance and won
IN hollow fashion. Darksome, a 10 TO 1
shot, with Knapp in the saddle, took
the place from Miss May Bowdish.
SHORT PRICED COLT WINS.
This was followed by the win of an
other short priced one. Squire Johnson
seemingly Outclassed the other starters
IN the colt race at fiVe and half fur
longs, and the layers were compelled to
rub ] TO >. Fortunately for the layers
Knapp, who had the mount on the ia
Vorite, beat his field away from the
barrier a. couple of lengths. At the end
he was kept busy beating out Phalanx
with Helgesen up, A. Muskoday ran
third.
-'Sharkey' Butler, a colored lad,
landed Northwest a winner of the mile
and hfty-yard selling affair, leading
out Red Cross Nurse a head with W.
Davis in the saddle. The latter's odds
we're hammered down from TO 8,
and the winner must have been days
and DAYS the best. Davis made all the
running with Red Cross Nurse Had
he taken the rail in the run home he
would most likely have cleaned UP.
AT the start Northwest stumbled and
Butler decided on going the shortest
way round. Davis mount tired some
as the wire was approached and as he
had neither whip nor steels to resort
10. the first choice earned the decision
10y scant head. Stunts quit early,
y lille Hermencia appeared sore and
unfit.
ELANEUR FAILS HACKERS.
Flaneur again disappointed his ad-
mirers. this time in the seven furlOng
selling run. for which the brown geld
ing ruled a pronounced choice. While
Sullivan, who had the mount on the
nrst choice, was deciding which route
he would travel. Kerry Patch" Nc
Laughlin on the 20 TO 1 shot Ripper
stole a long lead over the field Flan-
eur could not lessen the intervening
daylight and the outsider gallOped in
FIRST by more than half a dozen lengths.
A1eistersinger, about which there was
considerable action, finished in the
show.
so dividends were received by the
bacKers OF Briers, the : TO 20 choice
for the last. mile run, decided under
selling conditions. she had Davis on
her back and at no time mingled with
the leaders After shaking off old
Tulcain. Brennus. ridden by Bell. and
70 q. proved an easy winner Forty
to one was laid against Nulcain. which
was second. Rene at like odds took
The show position.
TRACK NOTES.
Jake" Jones appears to be regain
ing his old form. He piloted two win
uers yesterday.
Harry Stover always said he would
never permit a boy wearing 81 Irs to
ride KenilWOrth. The old brown horse
has grown so cunning of late that Har
rv changed his mind and Herbert tried
uul EteelE on the SprlnIeE teSA-TOdy
without working much Improvement.
Some useful pieces Of hOrsefiesh viii
be sold at public auction in the pad
dock to-day. 'Butch" Fisher viii dis
pose Of F. i. shaw The Cure and
Cottliebeu. Phaon, Jerusha and Tou-
pee the latter three the property OF
Bob McGibben. viii pass under the
hammer. Whoa Bill viii also be led
into the ring.
Barney Winter, an English layer Of
odds. IS here on a pleasure trip.
The weights for the Thanksgiving
handicap win be issued on Monday
next
Eugene HilGebrand who from
bush" rider became the premier rider
ef the country in 4 single season, was
kept busy shaking hands with old
friends at the track Yesterday. "Hildy'
rode 30 winners on the Eastern tracks
during the past season and next year
wil be seen in the colors Of Harry
Payne Whitney at p large salary He
r.iI have the mount on Stroller in the
handicap this afternoon. HildebTand
IS California product and IT took the
Eastern turn scribes and critics sew
tTal weeks 20 discover that the young
stoE could ride. His stay here viii be
limited. as he is under contract TO do
the riding for Joe Yeager's ctable at
The Los Angeles meeting.