The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
SPORTS OF THE RACETRACK THE GOLF LINKS AND GRDRON FIELD
CLAUDE, SUPERBLY RIDDEN BY j. DAILY,
CAPTURES PALACE HOTEL HANDICAP
Choices Run Well
to Ornn at
lngIeside.

IT, besides numerous other minor racing
fixtures, and holding the honor of fin
ishing third in the rich Burns handicap
Of 1903 and runner-up this year in the
event, NJ. ]. Days grand horse Claude
tucked away the Palace Hotel handicap
in his grip as another memento yester-
day at Ingleside.
As the track was heavy and all the
crack mudlarks were down to sport silk
the race attracted a large Saturday
crowd. The gross valuation of the
stake was $3.50, of which amount the
first horse took $3220. Although Claude
was shouldering the top weight, 12S
pounds. his splendid effort in 'the
Burns" was not forgotten, and he went
TO the post a 13 to favorite. OF the
other twelve starters the Jennings pair,
Arcade and Nigrette. and the Bender
stable, Lord Melbourne and O'Hagen,
were the next most fancied. Modicum,
too. while picking up ten pounds more
than he carried in the Burns handicap,
IVES not without friends.
DELAY AT THE POST.
Jockey Club and The Don gave some
trouble at the post, but after a short
delay Jake Hoffman released the bar
rier to a splendid start. Past the stand
the first time Modicum, Lord Melbourne
and Claude led the way. Modicum soon
found the pace too warm, but Lord
Melbourne with his 100 pounds kept
right on, and it looked as if he might
win.
On the far turn Johnny DAILY sat
down on Claude, and the bay horse re-
spending had his field beaten to
standstill as he swung into the stretch.
Johnny DAILY was taking no chances,
however, on a grand stand finish, but
rode his mount out, finishing two and
half lengths in front of Lord Melbourne
and Kenilworth. The latter horse ran
an excellent race at a distance not sup
posed TO be to his liking. Arcade ap-
peared outclassed and Nigrette was
never prominent.
Favorites had a good inning, taking
four out of six events. Quiz II and Le-
tola were the disgraced choices. Busi-
ness in the ring was thriving, and the
major portion of the pencilers quit
loser.
QUIZ III is UNPLACED.
Although his race on Friday, when
Charley McCafferty thought his gelding
a certainty, was not a flattering one,
Quiz II was installed favorite over
Brennus for the opening event. Early
in the game Quiz displayed some speed,
but later faded away and was unplaced.
Adnor cut out the pace for a panel or
two, when Willie See hustled Brennus
to the front. winning cleverly at the
wire from Standard. Polonius ran
third.
p. Ryan's slashing looking son of
Order My order, a 2 to 5 choice, had
a narrow escape from defeat in the
two-year-old scramble. When the
barrier was sprung he was last away
of the five starters, and it looked all
off with him. Hildebrand. who rode
the favorite, got through on the rail
turning into theastretch, and by so do
ing gained the lead. He was in the
worst going, though, but under these
adverse conditions his mount was so
much the best that he beat Bob Ragon
out head at the end. Edgecliff was
third. George p. McNear, heavily
played for the show. tired at the pad
dock, finishing fourth.
Walter Jennings fast filly Letola let
the talent down with a terrific bump
by her miserable showing in the six
furlong selling run, captured by
Hainault. She opened a to chance,
receded to to 5, and after displaying
a flash of speed dropped to the rear.
Hainault, the second choice, with Fo-
ley in the saddle, assumed the front
position on the back stretch and
breezed home before Celebrant. Show
honors fell to Fair Lady Anna. 1
Know, piloted by Roach, showed no
speed at any stage of it.
Hildebrand scored his second win
ming mount of the afternoon with
Byronerdale in the mile and a quarter
selling affair. For a mile or more Mr.
Dingle proved troublesome customer,
but through the stretch Byronerdale
had the footing over him, earning the
verdict cleverly in a neck finish.
Chickadee showed some early speed,
then grew weary and was downed for
the show by Expedient. The price
against the winner receded from to
to to 5.
A mile and fifty yard run, also de-
cided under selling conditions, con-
cluded the card. for which Horton
and Bill Massie closed equal favorites
in the ring. Horton, with Jack Mar
tin up, made a disappointing showing.
while Bill Massie. after taking the
lead from Diderot, won cleveyly from
Administer. Horton was third.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Twenty-one books cut in. Frank Ian
terman and Sam Stevens were the abb
sentees.
Hildebrand will mot leave here for Los
Angeles until Tuesday night, as Joe
Yeager is unable to obtain car for bic