The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
ManSard Returned
j: Winner of the
Handicap.
OUTSIDERS SCORE
Follow Me, a 20 to |
Shot, in Front
AlltheWay.
BY FRED e. MUDHoLLAND.

The disqualification Of Nigrette after
Walter Jennings mare had beaten
San Nicholas for the concluding fixture
OF the card At Oakland yesterday was
he only happening out OF the ordinary
groove. The distance was one and a
sixteenth miles. and Travers at once
went cut IN the lead with San Nicholas
when Jake Holman released the bar
rier. Three furlOngs from home Davis
made his move with Nigrette. and at
the head OF the stretch il looked as IL
he would win San Nicholas responded
20 urging. though, and less than fur
long from the stand Davis could not
Withstand the temptation 70 become
aGectiOnate and twice bumped San
Nicholas. which horse had the inside
position. Nigrette won by less than a
length, and Travers Immediately claim
p ed a foul on dismounting. and he had
The symuathies Of the big gathering
aSogr the stand Davis admitted his
mount bumped san Nicholas, but said
IL was UuintenuCnaI. X was too palpa-
b-e. though. and the race was awarded
l. Dr ROWelIs horse, Nigrette being
placed second. Leila. the faVorite cut
Of - The first turn. finished a close
third.
But two public choices, The Cure and
Mansard, were returned winners. Mo
coritO, Follow Ne and Sea Air all came
scrambung in al long odds. There was
q large crowd present
Perhaps on paper the six and a half
fuTlong handicap looked as soft for
Mansard as a feather bed 10 a tramp.
but as matters rranspired the big platter
was handed nothing over the footlights.
Carrying JOE pounds and with Helge-
ken on his back the keene stable repre-
sentative was brought 10 a fierce drive
a. the close 20 beat NenatOr a head.
-.lbula. The pacemaker the first part Of
the journey, ran into the show. The
winner. once quoted at even money,
Hsas backed down 10 20 10, finally clos
ing at 10 8. Nesuvian finished q
close fourth.
.Brinkworth & Co.'S recent purchase
The Cure, captured the opening event.
The colt commanded the respect and
attention Of the snreWd ones, and from
'I5rees the price fell 10 9 10 5. Larsen
. had the leg Up and riding q Weli-judged
race. Dul the good thing over a clever
winner. KunZ on The Gsdfiy. arrived
IN time 10 nose out the pace maker,
Dora J. for the place Revolt threw Hell
gesen at the post
Old MocoritO IS certainly a tough
piece Of racing timber. With every-
- hcdy betting themselves black IN the
face on ". r. Condor 10 win the six
fuTlOng selling affair following, MOcO-
rlto, ridden by Mcbride and y 10 ],
. came floating in three lengths before
S5I -Lichteustein. Mcbride. who rode
the winner. saved a world OF ground by
E.fgging the rail Bel Reed tired with
cutting out the pace. running a mOder-
ate third The favorite, ". r. Condor,
was badly outfOoted-
AnoIhe rank outsider turned things
upside down in the mile and seventy
yard number. Follow Ne, Al one time
. and pilOted by Larsen, went out il
q front at the start. and was never head
- TraVers. sstride the favOrite, Still
'chO. made no mistakes but could moi
overhaul the long shot. losing by
more than q length al the wire. Show
honOrs went 10 Scotsman
Under the conditions. Charley Nc
Gaferrys colt Dr. Lego carried IL
and not los as originally given out on
the overnight entry cards. Despite this
fact he was installed a 10 / favorite
ana ran a remarka blv good race al
though beaten. Caught in a jam at the
start the yOungster stood long drive
coming on from ninth place, and then
losing 10 Sea Air by less than a length
Smithy Kane. played for a killing. .
kan third. after shaping out al the
early pace. Michaels got away badly
WITH Prince Brutus and never cut any
ice.
TRACK NOTES.
The wen known New York book
gaaker, Bob Lloyd. with his crew ar
rived. yesterday morning. Bob will
cur ia probably to-day.
Bullman was fined $50 for back
talk" 70 Starter Holman while at the
post in the third race.
Lake Jones who has only been rid
-ng for "A few days. after having recov-
ered from p fractured collar bone met
with another accident at the track
yesterday morning. While gallOping
q. Rector the horse stumbled and jake
was thrown. receiving a severe shal1-
iEg Up
Mcbride and Larsen divided the
saddle hOnOrs, each plotting two win
neTs.