The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28

A real live one from the bottling
works was uncorked in the third event
al Oakland yesterday. Royal White,
which started on December Il, his only
essay began showing signs of life soon
aftef the layers had painted up their
quotations Sixty gave way to 80 to l.
and at post time 20 was scarce. Bell
got away well with the warm one, made
his move at the right time in the
stretch and beating out Travers astride
The favorite Troy more than length
Yellowstone. another heavily supported
one, ran into the show.
Other outsiders made theit presence
felt during the afternoon. Matt Hogan
won the handicap at y and is to l.
and The Gadhy and W. r. Condor
proved healthy investments. Alice
Carey and AIeistersinger were the only
winning favorites.
THE GADFLY COMES HOME.
The Gadfy, ridden by w. Davis and
and 10 TO ] in the betting, took
the Introductory scramble for two
year-Olds. Crosswaite made all the
running with Salable, after which
Davis brought the Keene entry along
on the outside at the last, winning rid
den out MOgregOr was third, behind
Saiable. HelgesOn went the overland
route with Handy Bill, and the colt
had no chance.
Vic Gibert's hlly Revolt received
quiet backing 10 win the siX-furlong
. selling number following, but failed TO
make connections, finishing third. She
led into the stretch, when Alice Carey,
The .favOrite. gradually wore down her
lead. winning without effort. Larsen
4-H- he
with The Cure, second choice IN the
King.
Although there were big doings on
lTocelaw in the six and a half furlong
handicap. old Matt Hogan, carrying
10s pounds and ridden by Tommy
Clark upset the schedule. TOcolaw
was PLAYED down from TO TO Il 70 10.
and Big BIZ" knapp got him away in
front. Judge, Albula and Sea Voyage
all made a very tame showing, but on
the bend for home Matt Hogan began
showing signs Of life. The favorite
EWerved under punishment the last six
teeth and getting into the deep going,
lost by a head. Judge disposed Of Al
bula for the show. Fifteen to one could
be had about the winner.
". r. CONDOR RIGHT AGAIN.
DR.. Roweus mare Briers reced-
ed from twos to 3lz to l in the
selling affair. and finished second.
-Meistersinger received smart backing
at 81 and. piloted by Jake Jones,
scored very handily. Box Elder, the
pacemaker, only lost the place by a
nose Flaneur quit very early in the
game.
Louis EzeH's bay horse W. R. Condor
has Joined the consistent performers
society. His odds in the betting on the
20 nd nd 1aar 1rfF fad
from 10 5, and he won from start to
finish. At one time Condor was
half a dozen lengths 10 the good. Back
ing Up percepubly in the stretch, he
lasted just long enough to down c. w
Trahern, the favOrite, a neck The lat
Ter had the late Jockey Travers on his
Dack- treckman, ridden with poor
judgment by Davis, finished third, a
neck farther away.
TRACK NOTES.
After investigating the races run by
". r. Condor at Oakland track, the
stewards Of the New California Jockey
Club at the meeting held last night
failed 10 discover any evidence OF
fra0d- Louis Ezell, owner Of w. r.
Condor, stated that on the occasion
when his horse was beaten when start
ing favOrite, he had wired a friend
al Hot Springs TO play him and ex-
hibited a letter in reply. substantiating
such statement II is a well known
fact that ". R. Condor was attacked
with a cold after reaching Oakland
and was coughing for a number Of
days. Elmer Helgeson also appeared
before the stewards. The Jockey
claimed he had eXerted his best ef-
forts 10 win with Sol Lichtenstein In
the race won by ". r. Condor on De-
cember "A. and there was nothing about
the betting TO indicate otherwise.
Lee Blasingame lost Salable which
finished second in the opening race.
Kansas Price claimed the San Lucas
ycrngster for $825.
Anderson rode a remarkably strong
finish on W. R. Condon-
Alice Carey, winner Of the second
event, received a $500 boost, c. A.
Cleal bidding on the mare. She was
retained.
Dell Fountain strung some coin
across the board on Royal White.
GOOD CARD AT OAKLAND.
The three fast sprinters, Mansard.
Irsdius and Venator, will meet in the