The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
DUNG CREYHOUNDS COMPETE FOR HONORS IN FUTURITY
WART DEFEATS DEL HI
in A SENSATIONAL RACE
Thomas Colt Just Gets Up in
Time to Win by a
Head.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Sept. Sc. r.
Thomas three year-old colt Stalwart
defeated John A. brakes three-year-
old colt Ort Wells for the $40, 900 Cen
fury stake to-day in the presence of a
crowd surpassed only at this meeting
by Futurity attendance.
The victory of Stalwart made diff
ference to his owner and to John w.
Gates of not less than 100000, count
ing the value of the stake. Billy
Cowan took one commission of $4,000
on Ort Wells at to 5 from one Of
brakes party. Henry Harris handled
one bet of. $4,000. "Al' Dwyer and
others identified with, the Gates Drake
party were offering any number of one
thousand dollar bills to various book
makers, nearly all of which were taken
z. r. Thomas and his partner, Alex
ander Shields, backed their colt Stall
wart for the place at even money main
ly. The handicappers, track watchers
and others fancied Stalwart and it was
that class which helped to reduce the
odds from to 4 against the Thomas
colt.
Many Of the bettors played Ort Wells
largely because Tradition, the faVorite
for the Flatbush won cleyerly and
landed some large Wagers for them.
When Redeem, on Stalwart, got up in
time to win by a short head they were
almost dumb with surprise. Summary:
FIRST RACE-About two and a half miles;
handicap steeplechase; four-years-old and up:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey st. "a Fin
to 5-Royelle 14O, Weir ne 13 16
5 10 5-Dromedary, 142 (Veitch). 2 . u
to 1-Amur, 147 CHenryO ....3 3 10
Time. 5:l4. Start good. Won easily. Win
The Ragged Cavalier, Knight of Harlem, Sea
gul! and Delivery finished as named.
SECOND RACE - six furlongs: lightweight
handicap; all ages:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin
10 to d--Waterside, 81 Grimmins) l 5 10
20 10 l-Adios. IS (Miler) .....7 50 81
Time. 1:l2sl. Start very bad Won easily.
Troyene. Divination. Ancestor. Martinmas.
Castalian Ada Nay. Raglan and Ingold fin
ished as named.
THIRD RACE : Seven furlOngs; the Fiat
bush; two-year-olds
Betting a Horse, Weight. Jockey. st. q Fin.
II to 2o-Tradition. 112 Gyne).. 2 y q
II to 1-olseau, 115 Cshaw)..... i FL
Time. 20 Is. Start bad .e9 Won easily. win
ner S. Paget's b. (. by Goldhnch- Recare
Broadcloth. Burnt Hills. Veto and Sandra fin
ished as named.
FOURTH RACE-One and half miles; the
aLse IoE 9o and up;
9 to 2-Stalwart. I15 (Redfern) 3 h III
IL to 2O-Ort Wells, 115 (ONeiD % 2S
II to 1-Shorthose. 126 (Hidebd) AZ SO
Time, 2:31 1-5. Start good. Won driving
Winner, +. r. Thomas oh. C. by Medder-
Melba Major Daingerfield, Delhi finished
named.
FIFTH RACE-F1ve and a half furlongs:
for two year olds; purse:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
I 10 2-Cairngorm, 1l2 Lyne). 4 u q
to 5-Councilman. III (O'NeiD. 3 % 90
9 to 1-Blucher, 10T (Hildebrand) 1 3 y
Time. :oe 40 Start fair. Won driving.
Winner. S. Pagets b. c. by Star Ruby-Linda
Vista Princess Eris. Agile, Dazzle. Sauls-
berry, Cotillion, ChaEleys Aunt, Arnberjack
finished as named.
SIXTH RACE-One and sixteenth miles;
for three-year-olds and upward selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey st. 2 Fin
to vivid Thyme los (JMartin) 80 III
to 5-Leader. LOG CHildebrand). An 21
3 to Grey Friar. los CWFischer)I l h 3 IA
Time. 1:47. Start good. Won driving Win
ner, A. Miller's b. f. by Ben Brush Rose
Brooklynite. Ed Tierney Hydrangea, Sheriff
Bell. Stonewall, Pennant finished as named