The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
AndnidS Loses to
LGtOld by SCdnt
Head. q
Albert Fir Beats
the FdVOPitG
SilVGPSkin,
By FRED e MULHOLLAND.

W. Davis hung up a record for the
season yesterday at Oakland track
that will keep the other riders busy
for week or so at least trying TO
lower. He finished first in turn on
H. A. Powell, Albert Fir. Augie and
Scherzo and with Mansard and Anan-
las only lost by narrow margins at
the wire Willie Harris lightweight
had q. great chance 70 make it six
straight and with a bit more Of racing
luck would have done so. But two
OF his winning mounts were favorites
IN the ring After his early successes
the big crowd unlimbered on Man
sard and Ananias, but the youngster
could not put the last two over, for
funately for the bookmakers.
While the track was not lightning
fast II answered all purposes and
some fast time was exhibited Three
races fell 10 favorites-
Davis began by reaching home first
on n. A. Powell, backed from Z 10
down to evens in the betting on the
opening six and a half furlong selling
number for two-year-olds. The colt
Jumped away in the lead and won as
he pleased five lengths before Baker
and Alone The Gadhy had an uneven
voyage, finishing back in the ruck.
ALBERT FIR A WINNER
Next followed a higher class two
year-old event, decided over the Flu
turity course. Albert Fir was highly
Couted on his morning workouts and
as Davis was slated TO 90 the riding
the colts price was hammered down
from threes to 2 to favorltism- silver
skin. which opened favorite, receded to
= TO 3 At the last moment the coin
came in on the latter and he again en-
-sosed the call. Silverskin was outfoot-
ed the first part, and Albert Fir soon
showed in front Bonner, astride the
favOrite, had 10 take the worst or the
going on the inside, and IN the stretch
was unlucky enough TO lose stirrup.
Under these adverse conditions the
gray ran a splendid race, Albert Fir
beating him but a neck. Bob Ragon
arrived at the wire in time TO anish
third.
Mr. Farnum possibly looked best of
the cheap assortment Of platers start
ing in the mile selling run. The VIII
son entry ruled favorite and never
looked 10 have a chance. Augie, sec
ond choice in the betting, received ex-
cellent handling at the hands Of Davis
and easily disposed Of War Times
through the stretch. Cinnabar, a
backed one. took the show.
DAVIS FOURTH VICTORY.
The fourth straight victory OF Davis
was scored in the mile and q furlong
selling fixture on Scherzo, an IL to 8
1avorite. He took the Crescendo colt
out in front at the start and, always
having trifle in reserve, breezed in a
couple Of lengths ahead OF Barrack.
WeDrich finished third.
Then Davis stubbed his toe, for in
the six furlong purse number, with the
mount on Mansard, the second choice,
he was defeated by Travers astride
Nenator Knapp cut out the early
running with lridius, the faVorite
Davis waiting with Mansard. Iridius
tired and was cut off a furlong from
- The stand. and il looked as II Mansard
would win, for he was a head to the
soed at the paddock. Travers, how
ever, appeared at his best on VenatoI
and as Mansard swerved near the end
landed DR.. ROwelPs sprinter first by q
neck
Walter Jennings feet flly Letola
had the call over Johnny Schorr's An
enias FOR the final seven furlongs purse
D., run and she lowered the colts colors
Letola did not break any too fast from
the barrier. but Big Bill" Knapp soor
had; her IN front. Ananias was at hel
heels. bat Davis had to take the worst
Of the going and in a scOrching finish
the faVOFite reached the wire first by g
head Squire Johnson ran a close third
TRACK NOTES.
kansas" Price purchased The Cad.
fly from Keene q Co. after the col
had finished unplaced in the first event
The first two races were captured
by two-year-olds from the stable OF
Jones & Lusk- If business continue:
good Charley Lusk will soon be in San
Hildreth's class.
The breaking Of Bonner's stirrup NJ
o.. doubt contributed TO the defeat of Sill.
Nerslin..
The rich stakes Of the Brighton
Beach Association, also those of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club, close on Janu.
airy 3. Blanks may be obtained from
Jimmy Scanlan. the press agent. anC
Henry Forsland, representative o
Daily Racing Form
Early Wright, trainer for Charle-
Henshall. purchased the contract or
Apprentice Joe Kelly from the Pied
mont stable yesterday.
1t was the hOOdOo day for the Dali
family, and fortunately. perhaps. 70
Mike DAILY Sr. Claude was not
starter fn any Of the different events
While out exercising yearling in tn
fSrenoon Mike DAILY Jr. was thrown
and had leg fractured. While at tn
post in the fifth race Willie DAILY. VIII
had the mount on Ferryman had
close call from serious injury. He wa
unseated and one foot caught in tn
stirrup. The boy was dragged abou
thirty yards before the two-year- r-ol
was caught Dy one OF Ine aSSlStan
starters. Willie was shaken up S
badly that the judges substitute
Wiley, causing a ten-minute delay q
the post.
Six bookmskers decided to lay of
which left twenty-three to cut in yes
terday.
Augfe is owned by Harold Magil
the widely known Oakland turf CORE
snondent Harold was so confident tn
gelding would deliver the merchandis
tbat ne bet everything but some med
ais earned in hard fought contest
during his boyhood athletic days.
Glenn jenkins once won five races /