The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
FUSILADE WINS
IN A GALLOP
FL. CarOlan's Great Pony Takes
Two Events in Hollow Style
on the Del Monte Track
SILVER DICK is A WONDER
Takes the Quarter-Mile Dash
From a High-Class Field.
End of Successful Meeting

DEL, MONTE, Feb. 22.-Silver Dick
and FusiIade. the fastest two ponies IN
all America at their respective dis
tances, were the star performers to-
day at the meet Of the California Polo
and Pony Racing Association
Silver Dick had Lawrence McCreery
in the saddle. as on Saturday and he
received a perfect ride in the quarter
mile dash, his only start. As usual ne
was first away from the post and ne
won by a length in swinging SaHOp,
running the quarter on slow track IN
:24H. F. J. CarOlan's Bonnie was sec
Ond Becky, which finished third was
away badly and never made up the
lost ground. Paul ClagstOne's mare
Miss Miller cut up badly at the post
throwing her rider. Walter McCreery-
He escaped unhurt. but thought II
safest to remain on the ground.
F. ]. Carolan's great pony Fusilade
started in two races. He proved in a
class by himself. winning in hollow
style. He won the mile in a common
canter, being pulled nearly double for
the greater part of the journey. r.
and w. McCreery's Miss Giles finished
second, the others being beaten on.
white cOlors again on Fusilade in the
five-eighths of mile run. In this the
southern contingent thought they had
a good chance to beat the chestnut
horse from Burlingame with CarlOtta,
a bay mare. Whatever chance they
had was ruined at the start when F.
w. Wilson, who rode the mare. lost
his stirrup With this handicap he
finished second
The closest race Of the day was the
second on the card, at three-eighths of
a mile. There were only two starters
and it was won by f. ]. CarOlan's
FlorOdora. ridden by r. McCreery. She
finished a short head in front Of Ru-
doIph SpreckeIs' Fretful. ridden by r.
NJ TObin The latter made his move
an instant too late, as in another stride
after they passed the wire his mount
was in the lead.
The third race, at quarter Of
mile. provided another sensational fin
ish R and w. McCreery's Sunset, rid
den by Walter McCreery. beat the
gray mare Sadie, from Southern Cali
fOrnia. in a stirring finish.
Rudolph SDreckels' cOlOrs were car
ried TO victory in the fifth race by
standing only ifty-fve inches high.
Her size gave her a decided pull in the
weights. Bonnie finished second and
pulled up lame.
There was a touch of the wild West
in the rescue race by troopers of the
Ninth United States Cavalry. Some of
the men threw their horses to the
ground. while others started on a gal
lop toward them from a mark 80 yards
away They galIOped down the polo
field, and each rider picked up one of
the men on TIE ground and gallOped
back to the starting point. Sergeant
Tucker and Private Ogilsby Of Troop
A finished first amid the cheers Of the
spectators.
Thanks to the efficiency of the racing
secretary, Robert Leighton, and to the
other officials, the affair went of with
out the slightest delay or hitch. The
attendance was large each day.
After the races a practice match of
polo was started. Play had been in
progress but short time when f.
Ezra, the noted English DOloist, was
thrown and sustained a severe injury
to the knee. 1t is expected he will be
laid up for some time
SUMMARY.
First race. One-quarter Of miie-W. =
HObaTt's Silver Dick a.. McCreery1 won. F.
j. Caroan's Bonnie Of J. CarOlanl second.
r. Spreckels' Becky third Follow On and
Miss Miller also started. Time, 24i4 sec0nd--
Second race three -eighths Of a mile-F. =.
CarOlan's FlorodOra (R McCreery) won. T..
Spreckels' Fretful Or NJ Tobin) second Time,
391t seconds
Third race one quarter Of a mile-R and
W. McCreery's sunset CIV. McCresry) Won. d.
f. J BOesekes Sadie Of. W. WILSON, second,
r. Spreckels PeghOme (R. NJ Tobin third
Time 251a seconds.
Fourth race one mile-F. j. Carolan's Fusl-
lade e. J. Carolan won. r. and w. Mo
Creery's Miss Giles CIV McCreery) second.
Lucille and Six Bits also started Time. 2:c2.
Fifth race-Rudolph Spreckels' Maud II
Of. w. Wilson, won. F. j. Carolan's Bonnie
CFa j. Carolan) second r. and ". McCreery
Vitesse Or. NcCreery) third. Pat also started.
Time IS seconds
sixth race e-eighths Of mile-F. j.
Carolan's Fusillade (F ]. Caroan) won. ".
e Pedley's Carlotta IF. ". Wilson, second.
Rudolph Spreckels' Dotrix third. Time. I ;OS =.
sadie and Mamie also started.
Match racer. McCreery's Vitesse Or. Nc
Creery) won B. Williams Lord IneX (B. VIII
Uams) second. Time. 1914 seconds.
Military reserve race-Won by Sergeant
r-,,,t-o. nd privafe OvfIzhV Of Tr00u A Ninth