The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
ERBY WILL BE RUN TO- DAY AT WASHINGTON PARK CHICAGO
CONEY ISLAND HANDICAP IS CAPTURED
FOR THE SECOND YEAR BY LADY UNCAS
Winner Is at Odds of
Forty to One in the
Ring.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


sHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 17-Close
finishes kept the judges as well as the
public on the alert to-day at the
grounds of the Coney Island Jockey
Club. The attendance was surprising
ly large. In the most important event
of the day, the Coney Island Handicap
at six furlongs, there were fifteen
starters.
The race was run on the main track.
Reliable had been assigned 1873 pounds,
but a<penalty of five pounds for win
ming after the weights were announced
brought his impost up to lab pounds,
and his owner wisely scratched him.
This left Hurst Park the top weight
Of those down to start, but wise heads
did not think any too well of his
chances when they recalled the fact
that at Morris Park he was slow to
begin. He ran well enough. however,
TO prove he will do to back in a smaller
field.
The winner proved to be Lady Uncas,
at 40 to 1. She was well handled
by King and lasted long enough TO
be awarded the decision in as close
finish as the judges have had to de-
eide this year. In another stride
Broomstick would have won.
Considering his weight, 116 pounds,
ana the fact that he was outrun or
outhustled in the early part of the race.
Broomstick's performance was excel
lent. Lady Uncas was making her
first appearance Of the season to-day.
She won the same race last year,
carrying 100 pounds and running the
distance over a heavy track in III.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Five furlongs on Futurity
course for two year -olds:
Betting Horse Weight, Jockey. st. u Fin.
% to to lGPF P5otb9s Royal 1i5 n52 Saftn Hfr 2
6 to cid sunrse.115 (chrn) a
Time, 1:o2 Start good Won easily; Saaoi,o Mn Mn
Delaney Torchello. Aeronaut Wild lrishman'
finished as named
SECOND RACE-six and half furlonss;
purse; for maiden three year oids ana Il up;
Betting Horse; weight, lg6 ,f4%dbLn, s4Gkey TN
80 to I-Ldy Prudence.1 (Airtnl q
Is to I-AuromasteE. 1oe CHgns) 3 81
winner H B. Duryea's b. g. by Meddler-
Tula Blackburn. Commonata. Cafaline, Iy-
agonian Bowler Pond Lily. finished as named.
THIRD RAcE-Five furlongs; the Daisy
Betting Horse. Weight, Jockey. ST. Fin.
4 to IS. .Bellane. ia CPhinips) y ms
TO @Diamond. III (Odom) ).... l y
4 TO I-Niblick 119 iRedfern). l
Time 1:O1 3-5 Start bad Won driving
Winner E r Thomas ch. z. by ST. Gatien-
Bellane Gamar Agile, Pasadena. finished as
named.
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs; three-year-
olds and up: the Coney Island handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey st. = FIN
80 TO LADY Uncas, 90 (Kunz).- y h
q to I-Broomstick. 116 tBurns)-- . "a
: 10 1-Ingold 1O2 tHiggins) .-.. u B II
Time / :l3 As. Start fair Won driving.
Winner T. l. Watts b. m. by Ben Strome-
Prudence Divination. Lady Amelia, Hurst
Park salvatella Gold Saint. New York, Witch
craft Stalwart C1oten. River Pirate, Magts-
trate Orthodox finished named
FIFTH RACE-One and an eighth miles
three-year-olds and w; handicap:
Betting Horse Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
4 10 5-Audienee. III Phillipsl. ! 4
I to 1-Colonsay. 96 tO'Connor).. !
Time. - Is. start good Won driving
Winner 8 l. Browns ch. {. by Sir Dixon
Sailie sMcClelland. Little En- also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and sixteenth miles
three-y -year-olds and up: selling:
Betting Horse Weight Jockey. st. Y Fin.
; to 1-Hyand. los (Martin)--.. > l u
: 10 2-Ben MacDhui. los (Rdfrn)
Is to silver Days % (Cochran) y Il
Time AS 3-5. Start good. Won driving
Winner J. McGuire's br. c. by Mirthful- -Ker-
miss. Fan Lougin St Gallen. Glisten. Allen,
O1atas Brooklynite. DuraZzo, sails, ktllidea,
Bardolph finished named.