The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
SPORTS RACETRACK HAPPENINGS IN REALM OF BOXING
THE MIST SCORES WINNING BRACKETS
FIRST TIME OUT WITH THE SILK UP
Travers Is First
Astride Three
Winners.


Of especial mention at Oakland track
yesterday was the we'll chiseled turn
of speed shown by The Mist in the
maiden two-year-old event three and
half furlongs. The filly is full
sister to The Fog, once raced aroung
these diggings by the departed Willie
Sink. now in France, and until yes
terday's race a novitiate at the game
of racing. She was known to be fast,
but this did not prevent her price from
soaring upward until and to 1 was
fobtainable. The regulars and the dele
cation from Pike County, Missouri,
contented themselves with selzlng all
the to 8 in sight about Bob Ragon.
Bullman was to pilot the latter, and
that made it all the stranger, for John
is recognized as a Virtuos0 when II
comes 10 guiding youngsters. When
Jake Hoffman released the barrier 1t
certainly looked gloomy for The Mist,
for Jack Martin was pinched by TWO
other starters for second and could
not let the filly down. Finally JACK
dropped in on the rail, and The Mist
passed one after another, winning cleV-
erly from Edgecliff and Saccharate In
IA Bob Ragon quit badly the last
eighth. The winner is a slashing look
ing daughter of Magnet and will take
some beating from now on. She is
owned by w. H. Hammond and trained
by d. Cameron.
1t was to be expected there would be
some surprises, as the track was very
muddy; still there were no starting
ones Handpress and Isabellita were
the only winning choices, but none of
the other horses earning brackets es-
capped the sharpshooters.
The eleven starters in the opening
sprint We're as devoid of class as a
clam is of feathers, hence it was a
very open betting affair. Dusty Miller
at first enjoyed the call, receding later
in the betting and running unplaced.
The winner turned up in The Hawaiian.
a 10 to l shot played down to ). IraV-
ers saved a world of ground on the
stretch turn with the outsider, and in
a driving finish led Bell on Chaple past
the judges stand a neck. Red Bird quit
and finished third, after cutting out the
early pace.
Another odds and ends assortment
started in the mile selling affair. with
Isabelllita ruling an even money choice.
Travers succeeded in dropping the
mare in first, but it was a very lucky
win. Elmer L., under moderate hand
ling, closed very strong, only losing the
decision by a nose. The latter was
10 to l and old Searcher at the same
odds ran third.
Bullman. in place of Jack Martin.
worked a remarkable change in Hip
ponax. The last time Hipponax started
was in the very questionable looking
-furlong run won by Whiskers,
on which occasion he was never a con-
tender In the six and a half furlong
selling number yesterday Bullman
sailed out in front with the Lane entry
and he won all the way. Holbrook
Glx
to 5 favorite Mocorito, losing the
place to Fair Lady Anna by more than
length. With a competent rider up,
the first choice could have won.
Only Johnny Dalys clever handling
of Handpress won the fifth race for
Billy Magrane's little Hanover horse.
Handpress was deprived of a purse the
day previous through i'll racing luck
and closed a to ! favorite. DAILY out
broke his field at the start and hustling
the first choice all the way he stalled
off the late challenge of Buxton astride
Galanthus, getting the verdict by d
neck. Had the last named horse not
been compelled TO travel the overland
route he would have been returned the
winner Travers finished a good third
with Harbor.
With such rapidity had the track
dried that the last event over a mile
at one time considered good thing for
Diderot, was now conceded to Axmin-
ster Buxton had the mount on Billy
Randalls horse, which was sent to the
post an to 5 favorite. At the first
turn Buxton managed to get involved
in a humping match, which materially
lessened his chances. Travers rode a
splendid race on Diderot, moving along
from third position at the right time
and in a mild drive disposed of the
tardY arriving Administer by more than
length Flaneur, after making the
pace for seven -eighths of the route, lost
the place by a nose. l Know fell in
for strong support, but cut no figure in
the running.
DR.. Rowell's apprentice, Travers, is
apparently destined to fill the vacancy
left void by the departure of Hide
brand. Travers was first past the wire
yesterday on The Hawaiian, Isabellita
and Diderot, and in no instance was il
a case of cakewalk.
HipponaX was boosted 5000 over his
entered selling price by Harry Robin
son. No change of ownership.