The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
ROSTAND WINS
The EXCELSIOR
Colt Owned by a Woman
Gallops Off With the $4,000
Prize at Jamaica Course
BREAKS TRACK RECORD
Highball. Champion Two
Year-0ld of 1903, Beaten
by Orthodox and Damon
Special Dispatch to The can.

NEW YORK. April 25.-With scarce
1 " Il cheer from the 1900 men and wo-
men who stood spellbound watching
the finish of the Excelsior handicap at
the Jamaica track to-day Rostand
dashed past the post q winner.
Not one out Of that mighty throng
that saw Rostand gallop OF with the
$4,000 prize was aware that T. R. Proc
tor. the published owner OF the horse,
is a woman.
The time OF the race, 1:+5 S-5, is a
new track record, fully one second bet
ter than the old mark for the distance.
The betting was fast and furious.
Every horse Of the twelve starters was
more or less supported. Oarsman and
Buttons were choices at to L each
The former was in great demand,
more so than the latter and at the end
his price dropped 10 to l, while But
tons advanced TO to l. Only few
stray bets went in on Rostand.
Highball, the champion two-year-old
OF last season, made his first public ap-
+ pearance of the year In the opening
race He was asked 10 give away q big
lump OF weight TO every horse in the
race, and through lack OF physical con-
dition failed He ran a remarkably y
good race aad finished third. close up
10 Orthodox and Damon, the first and
second horses, respectively. The winner
made all the running and then stood
a long drive home. Results:
First race. six furIongs. hardicap-orthodos
Won. Damon second. HiEhball third Tine
Second race. one mile and seventy yards
seiling-cincinnatus won, Keynote second. Mid
shiDman third. Time la
Third race. four and haif furlongs-Blandl
TsmA TanA :s4 81 neii'he second "sir0se tnifo
Fourth race. the Excelsior handicap. OF,
knight second. Lord Badge third Time
I AS 3-5.
ball won. Khorasssn second, Voledy third
sixth race. six furlongs-IuIis II won. Dim
PIE second Gold Dome third Time, l: IA.
NAsHViIIE. April 25-Cumberisnd Parl
I First race. six furlouEs-Dusky won. FoIie.
Bergeres second Chamberlain third. Time
I:I5
Second race. four furlongs-Dasio won Gas
/ cogne second, Oliphant third. Time :SS5
Third race. one and a sixteenth miles-Nortl
Time. 1885,. - '0''D' ''''- - '''''1
/ Fourth race. steeplechase. handicap. shor
cOurse-Fslells won. Mystic Shriner second
Step Lightly third No time.
Fifth race seven and a half furlongs-Corus
cate won. Lady Lavish second. Council hlrd
Time 40
Sixth race. six and hair furIongs, selling
J Frank Kenny won. Florence F0nso second
Santa Luna third. Time &c.
ST LOUIS. April 25.-Kiniech summary:
First race four furlongs-Costig8n won Lit
! tie Harry second Joe Kelly third. Time :54 y
Second race. seven furlongs-Tower wo
/ Kings Charm second, Brick Fowler third
Z Tine lbs
Third race four and half 1urlongs-Uncl,
Charley won Sonya second, Dotage third
Time, 90
Fourth race. one mile and seventy yards
! Nauser wen Jack Young second, South Breezt
third. Time :56h
Fifth race one and g sixteenth miles sAllfns
Dawson won. Frank Rice second Seiio
/ third. Time 2.O01<-
Sixth race. six furlongs. seIling-BarBeIrno
won. Molfe T second, Echoosle third. Time
/ 1:21L