The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
LORD MELBOURNE HAS FEW FRIENDS
AND WINS THE HANDICAP CLEVERLY
keniIWorth, the Favorite
With See Up, Runs
In Third.

The six and a half furlong handicar
run at Oakland yesterday was one
of the most peculiar betting races OF
the season. A glance at the odds
would indicate that each and every
starter had undergone the canning
process, but such was not the case.
There were half dozen starters
and after a nervous and fidgety betting
session Kenilworth, the top weight
with Willie See up, went TO the post
favorite, although the price about
the brown horse had receded from u
to / TO IA to 3. He played a limited
engagement out in front, side stepped
into second position and finally finish
ed third. In the run TO the wire Oil
phant moving up on the extreme out
side. collared Nigrette. beating out the
Jennings entry nearly a length
Sidney Bender's mudlark closed at Z
after opening at AZ. Soufriere came
in for considerable backing and fin
ished absolutely last, after showing a
spark OF speed.
Three favorites gathered purses,
which is a fair showing when the
heavy condition of the track is taken
into consideration. The attendance
was good and betting brisk.
BOX ELDER IN FRONT.
After seeing Jack Little meet with
defeat in the opening sprint. it only
goes to show that bad horses are poor
betting propositions at any price.
Jack looked in an easy spot and with
J. DAILY on his back closed favorite
at 13 to 5. At the start ]. T. Sheehan
on Box Elder shot away in front and
although tiring percepdbly at the
close, led the favorite out a length.
The winner was second choice in the
ring. Hogarth finished third. Hol-
brook could do nothing with Re
signed.
After all there is one thing to be
said in favor of Belize is consist
ent. Some riders will ride five win
ners to-day and get beaten on six
favorites the day following. That sort
of thing is unfathomable and should
always be passed up to the man wear
ing the 81z hat. But with Bell it is
different. Every time he goes to the
post on a horse something happens
to draw out some adverse criticism or
his ability. In the two-year-old
scramble Bell had the leg up or
Edgeclif and when all of the other
starters had left the barrier then fol
lowed Bell He finished close third
The winner turned up in Bob Ragon
= 20 tA 60 ffcr1
which Jack Martin landed a head in
front of Bill Short at the wire.
The Hawaiian may not have beer
best of those starting in the Futurity
course, third TO be decided, but Trav-
ers gave him a vigorous ride and that
helped a good deal. The Figaro sta
BILE entry opened favOrite at 2 to 1
but as Salto, Foxy Grandpa, Sir Ap-
pleby and Zenonian were all support
ed, the price heightened to Is to 0
THE HAWAIIAN WINS.
Zenonian, Sir Appleby and Foxy
Grandpa each took a turn at showing
in the lead, but all lacked the stamina
to stay Travers on the favorite tool
the lead turning into the stretch, anC
at the stand won handily from Del
Fountains Salto. Foxy Grandpa rar
third. two lengths before Sir Appleby.
Henry Spencer, the ice man." anC
his friends did not thaw out for forty
minutes after the mile and a sixteenth
selling number. Henry rode Possart
and the black horse carried some ex
tensive commissions az to 1. Spencer
was told not to let File dor. the noun
70 in, he hlI-
he couldn't help himself. Smith made Z
sneak at the start and the mare wor
all the way. Spencer picked out th'
best going with Possart and was theI
beaten four open lengths. Boutonnier'
for a time looked dangerous, though
eventually losing the show to Mr.. Din
gle. Prince Blazes and Polonius, tw'
heavily played ones, were left at th'
/ post
Doc" Kyle's Keynote made it thre
straight by taking the final mile and ;
sixteenth selling affair. Ridden by c
Smith and a to favorite, the geldinl
early assumed the lead and won easil!
after a little shaking UP from Axmin
ster. Byronerdale ran a distant third.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Jockey Tommy Burns and wife lef
for the East Sunday evening Tomm!
will be seen in the saddle at the Ben
nings meeting.
Ed Suite, a big bettor who mad
many friends while here, departed TO
Los Angeles on last nights Owl train.
Garnet Ferguson has secured one
year contract on the services of Char
ley Connel.
Jockey Henry Spencer leaves 70
Memphis some time within the mex
fortnight, where he will do some rid
ing for Tichenor & Co., when the meet
ing opens there.
Puerl Wilkerson, owner of Wart
| NIGHT and other horses, wired from Lo
Angeles last night, asking that 81,
stalls be reserved for his stable.
Box Elder, winner of the first race
was bid UP from s4O0 to $500 by j. j
Moran and secured. The gelding wa
entered by the Hamilton stable.
c. Smith piloted two winners, and
he will let his whip alone and resor
to hand riding alone will make goo
rider.