The San Francisco call., 1904-04-19
TRACK EVENTS AND MATTERS OF INTEREST IN SPORTDOM
EBONY, A RANK 40 TO OUTSIDER
DEFEATS CLEVER FIELD AT OAKLAN[
Oscar Tolle Gallops
Away From His
Company.

If Santos Dumont had dropped down
on the infield of Oakland track yester-
day with one of his big airships it
would not have caused any more sur
prise than the victory in the last race
of Ebony. The black colt started for
the first time in the colors of his new
owner, w. E. Cotton, but/as no one
gave him a thought, the odds scared
from 20 to 40 to 1. He was ridden by
Mcbride, but after breezing along be-
hind Flaneur for about two-thirds of
the journey assumed the lead and
fairly galloped in five lengths ahead of
Orc Viva, the third choice. Flaneur
ran third. Sheehan on the favorite,
Golden Light, lost his bearings alto
gether.
Not all of the public choices Jared so
disastrously, for Oscar Tolle, Bob Ra-
gon and st. Winnifride stepped over the
winning line at comfortable odds. The
track was fairly fast, and the usual
large crowd viewed the racing.
Lacking in class, perhaps, the open
ing five-furlong run for mares attract
ed a large and varied assortment of
equine femininity to the barrier. Maud
Sherwood received the most. support,
her price falling to 31z, and after a
short season in front Maud retired. Her
place as leading lady was quickly
filled by Suburban Queen. a to /
chance, with Sherwood UP. which won
as she pleased from Dora 1 and Poten-
tia. Priestlike faded away toward the
close.
Because Holbrook is not a fashion
able rider and somewhat lacking in
steam besides, Oscar Tolle receded from
8 to to to 2 in the betting on the
second number. 1t proved only a cat
hop for the big washy chestnut, for he
won under reefed sails from Benlash.
1t took Wright, astride Judge VOORHEES,
some time to awaken to a sense of the
situation, then he dropped along, fin
ishing third. Royal White ran a mild
race.
Bob Ragon, the favorite, beat Bill
Short a scant head for the two-year-
old dash. But for his bad habit Of
running out on the turns the latter colt
might have won. This cost him sew
eral lengths, and at the close Sheehan
on the first choice only beat him out
a head. Pirelia ran a close third.
Gloomy Gus and Howard Vance ran
disappointingly.
An air of mystery appears o-hover
over Ada N. Many supposed yesterday
was the day, and the mare closed
mild favorite for the mile and a six
teenth selling number. She finished
fourth. Crosswaite rushed IsabeIlita to
the front soon after the start, and at
the wire the mare scored rather easily
from Virgie dor and Glenrice.
In the Futurity course sprint, fifth
to be decided, st. Winnifride had a de-
cided call in the ring. She had too
much speed for her party, winning
from start to finish The odds about
Titus receded from to 8, and he was
the runner-up all the way. Yellowstone
beat Shell Mount for show honors.
St. Winnifride winner of the fifth
race, was bid up from $500 to 5000 by
Dan Meek, owner of Titus J. w. Paint
er, owner of the former mare, there
upon claimed Titus for $S25.
w. E. Cotton purchased Ebony from
the Hamilton stable last Thursday for
$500 cash and 5000 additional from the
first purse won by the colt. The three
year-old was started with blinkers on
yesterday and came home in stake
horse fashion