The San Francisco call., 1904-08-31
Bragg Outgames Fossil and
Prevents One of the Sea-
sons Biggest Killings.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Bragg upset one
of the biggest attempted killings of the
racing season to-day when he beat Fos-
sil a neck in the third race, a handicap
at mile and an eighth, at Harlem.
Fossil, which ran some sensational
races in California, but which has not
shown his true form until to-day, was
backed from Is to 1 down to 51z at post
time, and was still being played when
the field went to the post. DR.. Stephens
and Bombardier went to the front at
the start, but down the back stretch
Mountain rushed Fossil to the front
and thereby made his run too soon.
Rounding the half-mile pole Bragg set
sail for the good thing, and when
Strengthened out for home Fossil led by
only a length, with Bragg gaining at
every stride. 1t was long. hard drive,
but Bragg displayed the greater game
ness and won the verdict by a narrow
margin.
The track was fast. the weather per-
feet and the attendance good Sum-
mary:
FIRST RACE-FIve furlonEs; maiden two
year-olds; purse:
Betting Horse. Weight. Jockey. st. Y Fin.
= L
20 30 70 fessa 1Ss (ShsshdR2 1is F9or
wans1 TmS Gl 1S Start good v WSn WS% sE sdsiIy
Levee. Tyrolan 1O5, Effe NJ log, Dixie An
drews 1ol, Tarcoola Belle 1O1, Pirabella 100,
Turning Leaves 10. Madge Wylde 10, Bass
wood Ito, Mary Edna 106. Swedish Lady 110,
Gertie Allen LOG. finished as named.
SECOND RAcE--slx and a half furlongs;
three-year-olds and up; selling;
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St Y Fin.
2 to 1-Mansard, 103 (Henry).. 4 u IL
Il to 1-Handley Cross 131(Mntn) 4 n 22h
8 to 1-BaIkelmore, 1a1 (sherwd) Sh "a
WHINE Time: 12o Nc. As start good Won hapdiIy; an M
Florist Fedalma- Fleuron 1873, Dutiful 127. R.
F. Williams 122, Billy Bashaw 131, Chocka-
yotte l19. Japan 12T, Sir Hughes 131, Ny Jane
lib, finished as named.
THIRD RACE-one and an eighth miles,
three-year-olds and up; handicap:
10 to b-Bragg, 1o4 (Mountain)... 22 In
II to Fossil. ss Gsheehan)..;. 1a2 N
. to 2-Huzzah 105 (McIntyre).. 81 81
Time, 1853 Start good Won driving.
Winner, James Curtis b. h. (5) by Siddartha-S
Cantatrice Brancas 105. DR.. Stephens 1o5,
Bombardfer 1o5, Sioux Chief 90, finished
named.
and up; purse:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
to 1o-Prncs Tulane, 11oNntn) % II
10 TO Don't ASK Me, 109Hnry) 5 3 31l
Time. 40 2-5. Start good. Won easily. Win
ner, James Curtis br. f. a. by His Highness-
Best Wishes. Captain Arnold 49, Hans Wag-
ner 113 Mohican 101 finished as named.
FIFTH RACE-Five and a half furlongs;
two-year- olds; purse:
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
to Subtle, 106 CNicoD ........ IA II
z to 5-Lady Savoy, 112 (Henry). 3 FL
Eyen-Ram's Horn, 112 (Helgesn) l 2 "A 81
Time, 1907 1-5 Start good. Won easily. Win
ner. S. W. Street & Co. 5 b. T. by Ben Strome-
Cratic. FL otros 1o4, Dundall 1o1. finished
named.
SIXTH RACE-one and a sixteenth miles:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. ST. q Fin
to 21Charlie Miller, 92(Knapp) I 50 1IIh
16 to 1-Great Eastern. 90 (Hris) 2n 21
to ben Caldwell, 1o5 CHlgn) S "A 3h
Time. LAS. Start good. Won easily. Win
ner, A. L. Fergusons b. g. (3) by Hammond
Superba- Ben Chance 104, Fading Light 96,
Rabunta 1O5 Louisville 100, Frank Nc 1o6 fin
ished as named.
SEVENTH RACE-One and a sixteenth
miles; three year-olds and up; selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. ST. q Fin.
to Ethel Wheat 102 (Oregr) . 12511
to 2-Docile 81 (Aubuchon) -. 81 Q II
IL to 1-Dungannon, 90 (McBride) s 5 h 3 6
Time, 1:4T 3-5. Start good. Won driving.
Winner II. McCarren Jr. IS ch. 90 by Purse
| bearer-M Martha Birch. Carat los, Jim Hale 1O9
Blue Mint 101, Maud Miller 96, D. L. Moore
107 finished as named.