The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
!" BIG MAC" FAIL S TO GET
ANY PART OF THE PURSE
Outsider w ins the
Speculation
Stakes.
specIal pI.patch to Th. can.


CHICAGO, Aug. 15-Talbot Broth
ers' Prince Silverwings proved sur
prise in the Speculation stakes, the
feature of the opening day of the Haw-
thorne midsummer meeting, which he
won easily. He was the extreme out
slider in the betting
Four Of the original field of seven
we're scratched, but Ed. Corrigan
added MCGEE, which was coupled with
Clifton Forge. and the entry was held
favorite at IL to 10. Prince Silver
wings was good as to 1, closing at
1S to 3. The stake had gross value
of $219O, of which $1615 went to the
winner.
The steeplechase, second on the card,
furnished nasty fall. At the ninth
jump Nitrate fell and rolled over Eg-
gerson. Martin Brady also fell, but
Sullivan was only badly shaken. Two
of Eggerson's ribs were broken. Weird
led all the way and won easily.
There was a big crowd out, attracted
by the pleasant weather and the good
card. The track was a trife slow.
Summary:
purse: two-year-olds:
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St y Fin.
g to I-Albert Fir. lis CProrl,; 1hI
II to 2-capltanazo,11o tMountn) u ~
Time. :oo 1-5. start fair. Won driving.
Fir Matador s.S fiS Walden Va II los, LADY
Ellison 107. Before no. Judge Saufiey l0S,
finished as named. Kate Zitt 1O5. left at the
post.
SECOND RACE-steeplechase short course
handicap; three -year-olds and up:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. st. Fin.
to Weird 137 CPemberton); IL
lsslans9 isWsst s9. 1aS 20. GShRo09
Time. PAS. Start good Won easily. Win
ner, w. NJ. Walkers b. 6. (9) by Grayson-
sIa t,ri ,of arGvlee lo4, UnaFS"lnH liz
Brady 13O. Nitrate 14O fell Trenct The Mere
149. ran out.
THIRD RACE One mile; Speculation
stakes: three -year-olds and up:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
55to2-P; P;.; sllyerwings,s5 IAu6q) e a
Even Gilt Forge iO6 knapp | 29ss b
Winner. Talbot Bros b. C. 80 by The Com
moner-Miss Leanet, MCGEE III. also ran.
FOURTH RACE six furlongs; selling;
three-year-olds and up:
BETTING. Horse Weight, Jockey. St. q Fin.
I6 to sylvia Talbot 102CNicoD 5 / y ? ~
%, TO TX Ellsworth.1o5 CMoun) L
ner. J. c. Rogers b. f. go by G. w. John
son-Preference. Mayor Johnson 104. Sjambok
95, MysAlice 95. Orfeo 104. Emperor of India
106. Agnes Brennan 80, The Fog 112 finished
as named.
FIFTH RACE-One and sixteenth miles;
four-year- -olds and up; purse:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
: to Port Royal, Ill (NicoD. 81 LII
q to 5-Incubator. LOG (Hohler). 20 2h
4 to 1-Greger X, 100 (Morrison) III 33
Time, 1:4s 10. Start good. Won driving
Winner. ]. A. Wernberg's b. &. 90 by King
ston- -Maurine. Birchbroom 104, Judge Hines
112. finished named.
SIXTH RACE-one mile; three-year-olds
and up; selling:
Betting Horse, Weight, Jockey St. a Fin
s to 5-Freckman. SS (Oregar)... 16 / 2h
Z to &C Mineral. So (Greenfield) e1227
to BEN Heyw0od. SO CKnapp) 4 2la
Time, 1:41 1-5 Start excellent Won easily.
Winner, ]. A Wernberg's b. g. 90 by Sir Wal
ter-Loneta. Hainault 1Ci haywood 90, Sir
Hugh 1o5, Pearl Diver 102, Harry New 1O9
finished named.
SEVENTH RACE-Five furlongs; two-year-
olds; purse
Betting Horse, Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
to Ram Horn. 105 (NicoD. 3 Is 4
IS to 81 Smulski, lis (Knapp) ! 3 3 -
IL to 10-Handzarra 113 (Hoffler) . 3
Time, 1:O1 %. Start good Won easily.
| Winner. W. s. Williams & Co.'S b. C. by
Bute-Tessa DIR. Kenney 103, also ran.