The San Francisco call., 1905-04-12
AMERICANA IS SECOND
TO FLYING HONITON.
at Long
Odds, Reaches
Wire First.
BY FRED e. MuLHoL1ANp.

1t seemed like old times once more
when Americana, sporting the black
with red maltese cross of Lucky"
Baldwin, finished second to Honiton
In the five and half furlong handi-
cap at Oakland yesterday. America
no, carrying 104 pounds and piloted
by diminutive lad named Willie Kel-
~, went to the post at odds of 16 to
l, while Packy" Ryan's mare ruled
a to 20 choice. The outsider came
with rush approaching the wire and
hnapp rode the favorite out. passing
the judges half a length in the lead.
The faint-hearted Glendenning lost
the show to Sad Sam by a narrow
margin.
Surprises were furnished by CAL
liant Cassie and Kermit, while three
public choices carried brackets. The
attendance was large.
So great was the scramble to get
aboard Charley Patterson's Syphon
Girl In the betting on the two-year-old
event that the odds about Southern
Lady heightened from to to L.
Larsen, astride Syphon Girl. failed to
escape a jam which occurred soon
after the start and his mount ran un-
placed. Little Graham got away we'll
with Southern Lady, rated her ex-
tremely well and beat Lady King a
neck at the wire. I'm Joe, after meet
ing with some i'll luck, finished a
bang-up third.
F. E. Shaw, from the stable Of Bian-
chi & McGovern, made a cathop of the
Futurity course run for non-winners of
more than one race in 1904-5. Ridden
by Larsen and an IL to 10 favorite, the
chestnut horse galloped in before Pa
chuca and Billy Taylor, two outsiders.
Laura f M and Sacredus, the second
and third choices, respectively, encoun-
tered stormy weather.
Gallant Cassie, from the Miller nov-
city stable, furnished some catchy en-
tertainment at popular prices in the
six-furlong selling sketch. Cassie's odds
were swiped by the layers from to 6.
caused by a well-directed enfilading
fire. Wiley rode the good thing and,
of course, soon showed in front. At the
paddock it looked as if Larsen on Tou-
pee, the 13 to 10 favorite, had the out
slider up his sleeve, but it proved an op-
tical delusion. Gallant Cassie reached
the wire a head to the good. After
wonderful trip through Fairyland and
the Black Alps, Graham anchored on
third base with Sun Rose.
Kermit, 20 to l chance, played down
to II, took the mile and furlong SELL
ing affair from olg field Of cheap
ones. The outsider had "Handriding"
Kelly in the saddle, and after cutting
out the pace from the start won ridden
out from Allopath and Hermencia.
Bob Smiths Telephone closed favorite
for the final mile purse run, and was
returned a handy winner. Mildred
Schultz led for three-quarters of a mile,
where Larsen slipped through on the
rail with, the favorite. Clark on Forest
King came with wet sail when 1T was
too late, falling short just half length.
Ralph Young ran third
TRACK NOTES.
Harry Larsen carried off the sad
die honors with two winners
Trainer Tom Cook of the Baldwin
stable thinks w. Kelly a coming star.
The little fellow rode at 70 pounds.
Sad Sam is becoming a most ac-
commodating sprinter. stopping both
at the crossings and in the center of
the blocks.
The judges gave Wright two weeks
on the ground for rough riding tao
tics displayed In the two-year-old
event
Frank Skinner is no longer an own
er. He disposed of Bombardier, Ho-
ratius and an interest in a couple of
other horses to Tobe Ramsey yester-
day.