The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Y ARTHUR REDFERN RULED OFF THE TURF FOR DSOBEDENCE
SAD SAM GOES BACK IN THE BETTING.
BUT is NOT HEADED IN HANDICAP
Waterhouse Cup Will
Be Decided To-
Day.

AiiOAO HOIOIS Dy capturing lne SAA-iui-
long handicap at Oakland yesterday
shouldering Sherwood and la pounds.
Harry Green's sprinter opened up al
even-money chance, and when the odds
stretched to to the market became
panicky. and those who climbed aboard
at the opening quotations were looking
for fireplace to toast their feet. How
ever, the alarm proved false one. fol-
Sad Sam jumped away in the lead, as
usual, and while Jimmy Jones. on the
lightweight Soufriere clung as closely
to him as porous plaster adheres tc
the spinal column, the favorite beat the
clever filly out a head.
The Don. a bit tardy about getting
into his stride, closed strongly, finish
ing less than two lengths back. Stilieho
was well supported, but could not ne
gotiate the cuppy going.
BooKIEs ARE HARD HIT.
The books encountered some squaly
weather. as five out of six public
choices docked first. all we'll backed
The attendance was good, and there
was no paucity of coin in the ring.
There were several absentees from
the opening sprint, which left Jimmy
Coffey's colt Ocyrohe a to favorite
He won, but was given a strong ar
gument by the s to l shot Riesca. In
a long. driving finish Willie DAILY land
ed the first choice winner by a head.
Dell Fountains Salto ran an ordinary
third
Everybody thought Gloomy Gus
would have an easy thing in taking the
two-year-old dash, but he didn't The
books held the Burns & Waterhouse
youngster to 10 chance, and in an
other driving finish he just did last
long enough to down Light of Day a
neck Steel Wire gave out early. los
ing the show to Escobosa, a so to /
shot
Constellator opened favorite for the
seven-furlong selling number, but as
Gruwell has yet to show that he pos
sesses ability to pilot winners. the
gelding's price receded in the betting.
Charley McCaffeTty's Flaneur, with
Bonner in the saddle, finally closed
favorite and. after leading throughout,
won with little to spare from Mar
clio. Jack Martin, on Decoy, a 10 to ]
chance, only lost the place by a nose.
GRUWELL'S POOR RIDE.
Gruwell could do nothing with Con-
stellator, finishing back in the bunch
1t begins TO look as if The Fretter
has had his day. If within ten pounds
of his best form, Frank O'Rourke's
Brutus horse looked good enough to
dispose of the bunch starting. in the
mile and furlong number. He was
accordingly backed down to 8 to ia
voritism and finished absolutely last
after being miserabIy handled by
Sherwood. File dor, 80 to 1 out
slider, with c. Smith on her back
passed Nellie Bawn on the far turn
and for time looked all over a win
ner. firing, though. as the paddock
was approached, Expedient led the
mare out a neck. Elmer l. downed
the well played Cloche dor for the
show.
Doc" Kyle finally landed a race
with Keynote. The Eastern horse
met an ordinary collection of platers
in the concluding mile and a sixteenth
run and at odds of to 10 galloped in
first by six lengths. Ulloa took the
place from Theodore L by a head.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Jack Martin piloted two winners.
Escobosa was 100 to l at one stage
of the betting on the two-year old race
Virgins, the filly formerly owned BY
Willie Sink, was heavily backed tc
take the opening event. She was prob
ably trifie short.
The California Jockey Club received
official notification from the Crescent
City Jockey Club, New Orleans. yester-
day stating that the entries of Tommy
Griffin mad been ordered refused. His
trainer, McCloskey, is indefinitely sus-
pended. Tommy's troubles were
brought about by substituting a
scrubby looking filly in the paddock al
New Orleans for Sweet Pepper. This
trick caused the odds to recede and
when the money had all been bet. the
real Sweet Pepper was led into the
paddock.
Distance events are always popular
and the Waterhouse cup, at two miles
and a quarter. down for decision this
afternoon, should attract one of the
the starters are Our Bessie, the crack
Texas mare; game little Horton, win
ner of a Burns handicap; Horatius
winner of last years Seattle derby, and
CRATER, another useful performer
Barney Schneider will be represented
by Lacy Crawford, and Jimmy Coffey
will take a try for the rich stake with
Rio Shannon. Veterano likes a route
and will be certain starter. The Cali
fornia Jockey Club adds s3000
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race-Futurity course; three year -olds
and up; selling
$500 Dora / Ungls) .....................10 101
G21S Ripper (Lane) ....................... 9f
6194 'Argot (Rich) ....................... 9t
6062 Hogarth (Carmody) -...............-. 81
COLA Rionda Hughes) ....................10: 10:
621S sRoyal White CFountain) ............ "a
1872 Tom Fox Clancy g................ os
62l1 sDusty Miller (Sherldan) ............. 81
6219 Mary Dunn Bender & Co).......... 81
620S Jim Roberts (Watkins) ns)..............10 10:
6219 Vaughan (AIrs HertzeD .......... 81
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