The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22
Davis, With EsteIIa J, Nips
Meada a SCant Head on
the Wire.
Toledo, al Odds Of I 10 |, Is
the Surprise in the Dis
tanCe Event.
BY f. E. MULHOLLAND.

To make sure that Andrew B. Cook
would not act as guide for Honiton
again, "Packey' Ryan engaged Eugene
Hildebrand to pilot his fast mare in the
six and half furlong run at Oakland
yesterday. This was too much for the
owners of Cook, for they sidestepped
the issue by scratching the bush"
sprinter. This action deprived the event
of all interest and Honiton was held at
odds Of l to in the books. The mare
won laughing and Royal Rogue got the
place, just as they figured in the bet
ting. Vesuvian finished third.
There was plenty of business in the
ring, but the layers did not benefit by
the quick sales, as Toledo was the one
horse to break the slate. But for his
free open-air exhibit the favorites
would have scored a sweep. The attend
ance was large and the track in excel
lent condition.
If ready, the Introductory selling
sprint looked like a set-up for Moco-
rito. Everything pointed to the fact
that the old mare was ready, as she
closed an IL to 10 favorite Back in the
bunch at the start, Holbrook perse-
vered with her, and picking his way in
Scotsman half a length. Marlborough,
the pacemaker, finished a fair third.
Estella j, from the stable of Walter
Jennings, scored a very lucky win in
the five-furlong scramble, for two-year-
old fillies. The daughter of Goldcrest
had evidently pleased the railbirds dur
ing the early forenoon hours, for she
was installed a 6 to favorite. w. Da-
Wis, who had the mount, seemed slow
tho Il
with Hildebrand off sailing on Meada it
locked very bright for the black tilly.
Even when down within easy hailing
distance of the stand Meada looked a
sure winner, and then it was that Hill
debrand apparently grew careless. He
eased up a trife, and Davis, coming
through on the inside with the favorite,
led him out a short head. Gallant Cas-
sic, a 20 to l shot finished a bang-up
third, beaten less than length.
Mickey Mclaughlin, the Kerry
Patch Kid with Glendenning under
him, spreadeagled his field in the third,
an all age dash at five furlongs. The
chestnut sprinter came out after a long
season of rest at the seaShore and
made a cat-hop of it. Sir Preston, a
6 to l chance, was the runner up from
the jump and in a drive disposed of
Clausus for the place. Hildebrand pilot
ed the latter horse.
A mile and a furlong purse event
followed, and Divina had the honor of
| being installed favorite. She not only
/ failed to finish among the first three,
but swerved in at the start, practically
running the chances of Ink and Colonel
Anderson. Big Bill' Knapp astride
the to l shot Toledo, slipped away
in the lead and was not caught Mickey
Mclaughlin on G.. w. Trahern was the
contender throughout, taking the place
from Ink, with something up his jacket
sleeve. Hildebrand could extract no
speed from the carcass of Colonel An
derson.
Big Bill" Knapp captured the final
mile selling number with Byronerdale,
the to 2 favorite. He slipped his
company at the start, and, though kept
busy the last part of the race, was
nearly two length in advance of Allo-
path crossing the line at the judges
stand. The show went to Evea G.