The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
Bearcatcher Starts at Har-
lem and Scores Handily
From Fairfield.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

CHICAGO, July 9.-Without stake
race on the programme at Harlem to-
day the sport was rather tame and un-
Interesting. big BiIl'' Knapp out OF
five mounts rode three winners and
was twice second. kansas" Price
sprung a coup in the second race in
his gelding Allen Avon, which he re-
Gently claimed from PA" Bradley and
which won, backed down from so to to
25 to 1 at post time. The killing was
enjoyed by only a select few, who got
their money down with a rush at long
odds. The big spectators and form
players could not concede Allen Avon
a chance in his race of yesterday and
Handzarra was well backed at the
short price of to 20. He opened at
to 20 and went as high at one time as
to 2.
Bearcatcher, the California speed
marvel, with which T. G. Ferguson had
hopes of winning the American Derby
until the colt went lame, made his ap-
pearance to-day after a rest of several
months and won the third race easily
from Fairfield. 1t was the first time
the son of st. George-Sallie McAllister
had been asked to go a mile, but he
performed his task wonderfully we'll.
Helgesen, who had the mount, got him
off flying and at no time was the result
left in doubt He had a lead of two
and one-half lengths all the way and
at the end was leading by a length. still
full of running. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Six and a half f1rlongs:
tnr ree- year-OldS and purse
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey St. 81 Fin.
e 70 sSTSsii sSTS6Slop ,oS % ngS gK9sRp} e
to 5-HaTry' New. New 'iIS9"sic i67 totiisj.. 81 50
Time. 20 Is Start good. Won in a can
manyEnid. Woodlyn 90. Seven oaks 81, IN
ished as named
SECOND RACE-Five furlongs; two-year-
25 to ALLEN Avon. 1o3 (Knp) 3 II Is
II to 5-Ivan Ter. 106 CHelgsn) 5 2 2A27
Tms to 2OIHans1arFa la no Ga%Tn] Pa
ld SIS Les 0 nyhod as na%ad
THIRD RAcE-one mile: three-year-olds
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St y Fin.
13 to 5-Bearcatcher 1O7 QHelgnl 1 Bal
to to P0psoa aP0peasta 1S7 h97 kIs9D}} 8s
Time. 1:47 3-5. Start good. Won Sandfiy
Winner. T. G. Ferguson's br c. by st. George
"a Saiile bo, McAltister Sweetle lG2 PHI Finch
FOURTH RACE-six furlongs; three-year-
olds and up; purse:
Betting Horse. Weight Jockey ST. q Fin
to 5-Clifton Forge, 103 (Knap) 81 In
II to 5-Skillful, 1O7 (Helgesen).. 1 IL IN
to 2-Van Ness. 101 (Oliphant) 3 2I 50
Time, 1:1s 2 5 Start good. Won driving.
Winner, z. Corrigan'S ch. c. (3) by Handsome
Illisse. Monastic II 9S Gypzene 9S, Gregor K
1e9 Tawas 103, finished as named.
FIFTH RAcE-one mile; three-year-olds and
up; selling:
Betting Horse Weight Jockey st. q Fin.
Is to hummer III II. 1o7 Morrisn) 8 2 y II
30 to ALBANY Girl, 9S (Harris). 81 33
Time, l AS. Start good. Won easily. Win
ner. j. H. Davenport's ch. h. 80 by Register
Emma Gregg. Emma NJ, Lord Touchwood
105. Firing Line 1o5. Safeguard 1O2, Scotsman
102, finished named.
SIXTH RACE-one mile and 100 yardss four
year ods and up; selling:
Betting Horse. Weight. Jockey. ST. q Fin.
to 2-Tancred, III tPollak).... 4 II IA
13 TO 5-Maj. Mansir. 106 (Aoehn) 3h 20
10 to 1-LousvilIe, 104 Oawrence) 3 81 3S
Time 1854 1-5. Start good Won easily
Winner, V. Hughes & CO.. s ch. h. az by Trou-
badour- Unadilla. Bill Massie 1O6 Handley
Cross Ill, MamSelle l02 Horton 100 6uishad