The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
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FOUIT AIMS VICTORY ON HOOLIGAN ISPOPULARI
By FRED E. sIULHoLLAND.

When Lloyd Fountain came breezing
past the judges on his fathers two
year-oi1 Hcoligan. winner Of the third
event at Oakland yesterday. he re-
ceived an ovation almost equal TO that
rendered the successful horse and rider
in an American Derby.
Hooiigan was backed down in the
betting from fours 10 - TO i favorit-
ism. and three fUrlongs from the stand
a ticket on him looked about as valu-
able as return door check at Spider
hellys Dai. Absolutely last, young
Fountain began throwing out ballast
soaring around the bunch entering the
. stretch. and soon after he drew has
hip.
One by one he passed all but Bull
man on Squire johnson. For an instant
X looked as If the veteran might out
finish the younger rider. but Hooligan
simply tincanned in first, winning by
length going away. The big crowd then
- cheered the winner for nearly five min
ures- From a good beginning out in
front Smithy Kane. the opening favor
lie, faded 10 nothing.
FAST TIME Is MADE.
Although the rain left the track in
sloppy condition. the time for a couple
Of the races was remarkably fast. Fa-
vorites Jared badly, HOoiigan alone
scoring
Probabls the defeat Of Garnet Fer
guson's colt The Mighty. after having
a row Of nine straight victories TO his
credit caused the greatest surprise.
The Mighty ruled favOrite for the five
fUrl0ng scramble. and finished second
TO the -year-old Pelham, 10 to 1
shot. The latter, cleverly handled by
kunz. raced A. B. Cook of his legs,
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the paddock downed the first choice a
couple Of lengths. Show hOnors went
20 Andrew b. Cook.
Gil Summers tried blinkers on Robert
Mitchell. At odds of y 10 ! and rid
den by Larsen. the colt took the open
ing sprint for maiden two -year-olds.
buck-jumping from Rossbourne. The
latter's price dropped from 10 TO 6.
. Fisher Boy, a 80 10 1, shot, nOsed
OUT BeaTskin for the show. Andvari,
the even money favOrite. did not have
speed enough 10 carry him a quarter Of
a mile.
FLYING TORPEDO A WINNER.
Minder certainly did ali he could to
puL Auopath over the plate winner Of
the mile and seventy yard number The
mare was heavily played at TO s. and
after blazing the way for half a mile,
gave up the lead 10 old Flying Torpedo,
a. 10 j chance Helgesen on Galan-
thus made q bid for il in the stretch,
but Torpedo held him safe, winning
handlly- The show went TO ScherzC
With Mansard scratched from the
fifth. Matt Hogan. the mount Of Bull
man. - as installed favOrite. The old
gelding strung along with H. L. Frank
10 the stretch, and then blew up, run
ming unplaced H. L. Frank stood a
hard drive from the time the barrier
was released. only 10 be nosed out by
Davis astrlde RGmaine, the second
choice Alichaels brought Little Wally
along from the. rear, almost Overhauling
The firing leaders, losing by a head
only.
~. Davis 90 Q. ". Trahern won the
closing number, a mile and a furlong
selling run, bg Diminishing Sherwood.
who pilOted Royalty. whoa Bill, which
was backed To faVOritism. bled and
TraVers pulled him up on the back
stretch @. ". Trahern and Royalty
had IL hammer and tOngs the last six
teenth, Davis earning the verdict by a
reck Aichaels finished third with the
poorly handled Major Mansir.
TRACK NOTES.
- Robert Mitchell won unbacked by
his stable connections.
c. =. Walters and Ben Burke. two
"el-known New York bookmakers,
reached here yesterday.
ROmaine was bid up from $1,000 to
s. 500 by n. J. Sheehan. trainer of
Headwater- W Scharetg protected his
horse. Sheehan then claimed H L.
Frank for S1225 from y. Cameron.
The tWenty-One superbly bred year
p lngs from the HOpland farm of Burns
Il Warehouse VIII be sold this morning
al 1880. Billy Magrane will fill the
auctioneer's stand. The youngsters
will he shown and will he lxroclya5
down TO the highest bidder at the
firms spacious stable. The sires rep
resented are AltamaX, Eddie Jones.
Colonel Wheeler. Take Notice, First
Tenor and Figaro.
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