The San Francisco call., 1904-04-07
AGING JUDGES SUSPEND JOCKEYS BUXTON AND BOZEMAN
HORATIUS IS DISQUALIFIED
AND VETERANO PL AGED FRS
Decision of the Judges
Causes Much
Comment.

The judges at Oakland racetrack rem
dered a decision disqualifying Horatius,
winner of the mile and a furlong hand
leap at Oakland yesterday, that may
have been just and is in accordance
with the rules Of racing, but it was far
from being a popular one.
Veterano, to which the race was
awarded, had ]. Jones in the saddle,
and at one stage Of the betting was
80 to l. His was a surprising reversal
of form, for on March 80 in a handi-
cap won by Ben MacDhui he finished
last, after failing to show a spark or
a flicker Of speed.
Horatius, ridden by Powell, carried
top weight, liz pounds, and was backed
down from IL to to to 2 favoritism.
Gateway and CRATER cut out the run
ming necks apart for nearly a mile,
when the former began to droop, and
Jones closed on CRATER with Veterano.
the 97-pounder, the issue looking to be
between the pair Horatius though, is
something Of a stretch runner himself
and seventy yards from the wire he
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swerving in some and slightly bump
ing Veterano, which horse in turn
bumped CRATER
FOUL is CONVENTIONAL.
1t was purely unintentional on the
part of Powell who quickly straight
ened out the favorite and beat Veterano
neck, CRATER being half a length
farther away. Jones claimed foul and
after considerable deliberation it was
allowed by the judges, Veterano being
placed first, CRATER second and the
favorite third.
Favorites again played in i'll luck,
taking but two purses. Educate, Clau
sus and the handicap winner furnished
the big surprises.
Honiton, the crack daughter of Or
monde. simply made a show of he-
field in the fifth race of the day, a
six furlong purse event. Her odds fell
by degrees from to 10 to to 5, and
with Bonner in the saddle she led FROM
start to finish. winning in a gallop in
1:13 fat. Mansard grew weary chasing
her, losing the place to Ocean Dream
by a neck. The other starters were
hopelessly outclassed.
Mountain won the opening event on
Educate, a 10 to l shot. The mare did
not lack speed and at the finish ii
looked as if Mountain unfinished
Frank Otis on the mild favorite Our
Pride. Willie See rode a vigorous race
on Cherries, taking the show at odds
of 30 to 1. Box Elder ran fourth and
might have been closer up with
stronger ride Vonzollern had early
speed, but could not last the route.
STOVER'S COLT INJURED.
Harry Stover's crack colt George P.
McNear was nearly put out of commits
sion in the two-year-old dash, over
four and a half furlongs. The big
SON. of Torso went to the post a 3 to 5
chance and on the far turn, as See
cut in to the rail position with the fa-
vorite, Salable jumped on him and
came within a fraction of an inch of
severing the big fellows near ham,
string. Toward the close McNear
slackened up his speed perceptibly and
Salable only lost the verdict by a
scant head. Eduardo, now racing in
the colors of d. ]. Brakeman, and
trained by Harry Robinson, finished a
moderate third.
From Marconigrams that were
flashed previous to the third. a
Futurity course sprint. a pyrotechnicaI
display was all arranged, with Salto
as the center piece. Twelve men,
working an eight-hour shift, couldn't
count the money in thirty days that
went into the books on Dell Fountain s
gelding. He closed second choice to
Hirtle, but was sore coming from the
paddock and ran forth. Tom Ryan's
Clausus, which receded from 10 to 20
and 25 to l, soon showed in front after
the start, winning as he pleased from
Emil, so to 1 shot. Resigned, played
down to to 1, finished in the show.
Buxton, on Hirtle, a mare lightning
fast away from the barrier, managed
to get mixed up in the bunch and went
on a sightseeing tour through Golden
Gate. Brennus displayed some speed
with his 12S pounds, fading away as
the wire hove in sight.
Jack Cranes Byronerdale, second
choice in the betting, captured the
concluding number, mile selling af-
fair. The gelding ruled second choice
in the ring and with big BIZ Knapp
up, sailed out in front and stayed
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most put over the fence at the first
turn by Bozeman on Administer and
then lost by less than length. With
out interference he could scarcely have
lost The show fell to Orc Viva.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
1t pays to be good talker at times.
]. Jones, who rode Veterano, is blessed
with good gift of the CAB" while
Iva Powell, who rode Horatius, is an
exceedingly reticent young pan.
The entry of Veterano was ordered
refused in future at Oakland track by
the judges, for inconsistent running.
Some other entries were also passed
out by the officials. The third race
had a decided off color look and for
his inanimate handling of Hirtle, the
favorite, Buxton was placed on the
suspended list. Henry Spencer, who
rode Brennus in the same event, was
requested to accept no more mounts
at Oakland. In the closing number on
the card, it was the opinion of the Of
ficiaIs that Bozeman, who piloted
Administer, deliberately interfered with
Stewart on Caronal the favorite and