The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
Big Ben, a Keene Cast Off,
Surprises the Talent
at Harlem.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Saturdays and
holidays are always looked upon as
''red-letter" days for talent" for it is
then that surprises invariably occur.
To-day was no exception at Harlem.
The shock came in the Speed stakes,
the feature of the card, when {. Il.
DurnelPs Big Ben, cast-off from the
keene stable, won at Is to l. He ran
sensational race, coming with a Wild
rush at the end and getting up in time
TO beat MCGEE, the heavily backed to
favorite, by three-fourths of a length.
The latter had only a head to spare
over Irene Lindsey. The stake was
worth $1S85 to the winner.
Don Domo, the Texas gray streak"
came to life in the second race, which
was at six and a half furlongs He
led from start to finish, winning easily
by half-dozen lengths from Matador,
the favorite.
The track was fast, the weather
cloudy and the attendance the largest
of the meeting. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs: three-year-oIds
and upward; selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St. u Fin.
u u to IN Johnson. 106 (Nichols) 3 2h II
10 to Sad Sam, 1O6 (Sherwood). l u "a
Time. :1S 80. Start good Won easily Win
Johnson-Day break. MansaTd lie Ny Alice 100
Red Raven los, Money Muss 1o6 Trompeuse
%, finished as named.
SECOND RACE-six and half furlongs; all
ages purse:A
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St y Fin
3 to 2-Matador. 81 (Aubuchon) % 2h
20 to New NJ Hay, 113 GPrior) 5 Ga
u, Time. 10 81; Start good. Won in canter.
winner, j. L. Newman's gr. g. CD by RAN
cocas- Faithless Monte 81. Atlantico Ill.
Wainamoinen ia Proof Reader Ill. Pickaway
ia, Ida Davis 10S Day ILL., Henry w. King
III, finished as named.
THIRD RAcE-six furlongs; all ages;
Betting. Horse Weight, Jockey St. q Fin.
u to big Ben, 116 Prior).... 4 h q
to 9-McG fsa.a l1s "a Hen .2:a,, IN
Time, LIP 80. Start good. Won driving.
S Winner. G, e: Durnelrs br g. a. by W, Ben
King lib. finished named.
FOURTH RACE-one and sixteenth miles;
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St y Fin.
Even-Port Royal, 10s (Henry).. Al LII
to -B Bh, d64 CMeIntyre).. Q 22h
Time, /: Al 1-5. Start good Won driving.
Winner, J. A. Weinberg 'b. g; 90 by King
Me s5 Ahola 1O2. finished as named
FIFTH RACE-Five furlOngs; two-year-
Betting Horse. Weight, Jockey. St q Elm.
2 to 1-B. Kinney, 103 (Aubch) 3l91
Z to Subtle 107 (NicoD..... 6 %
20 to Intense, 100 OVilson).. 4 81
Time. 200, Start good. Won easily: Win
ner A. c. Jones q Co.'S b. f. by Belvidere-
Miss Kinney. La Londa 1O5, Lieutenant Rice
90. Prince Brutus los, finished named.
SIXTH RACE-one mile; three-yea olds;
purse:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey. st. q Fin.
to 2-Wm Wright 90 (Fecht) 1 III ga
IL to 2-Foncasta. 105 Mountn) 1 nix
IL TO 10-Brancas ITO (Henry). 4 B
Time, lao Id. Start fair Won easily,
Winner. J. E. Cushing's b. c. by Boundless-
Maybe Katie Powers 95, Exclamation 80, fin
ished as named.
SEVENTH RACE-One and a sixteenth
miles; four year olds and up; selling:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey st. q Fin.
Z to 10-Haviland, LOG Nenry). l SA1
II to 10-Celebration110 FechD 2 A
% TO ben Chance, 101 (Aubh) h SO
Time. :46. Start good. Won easily. Win
ner. E. Corrigan's br. g. by Lettoon- Anvolee.
Blue Mint 81 Harvey LOG Our Bessie 109
Rabunta 9s finished named.