The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
AUGIE FINISHES FIRST
IN A VERY BREEZY DRIVE
PICK AWAY DEFEATS TOUPEE
IredeuS Disposes OF
Neva Lee by a
Neck.
BY FRED e. srULHoLLAND.

There was one finish at Oakland
racetrack yesterday that evoked any
amount of criticism, humorous and
otherwise. Half a dozen Of the nine
starters in the mile and a sixteenth
selling fixture descended on the wire in
a group, like a handful OF bricks fall
ing from a ten-story building.
b. Jack LdttleA which had been leading
seventy yards from the wire, was not
placed in the money, Augie being
awarded first and Evea g, the favorite.
the second position. Then nine out Of
every ten viewing the finish from an
angle were willing 10 wager the judges
were wrong.
They made no allowance for the fact
that Jack Little was bearing out.
while Augie and the first choice on the
rail were running straight and true.
To heighten the effect Otis, who
piloted Jack Little, rode into the win
ners' circle on returning to the stand,
a timeworn trick. which earned light
fine for the rider. The judges are
in the only position TO separate the
horses. and old timers at the game all
know that endeavoring TO pick finish
from an angle is a precarious business.
BRACKETS FOR THREE CHOICES.
Superb weather for racing purposes
ELQ q kOgu NdLQ dllEdENE0 a AoA
Monday crowd. Favorites were in
fair fettle. capturing three of the
events decided.
For an even money chance, South
err Lady had little TO spare at the
conclusion of the two-year-o I'D
scramble. Knapp handled her TO eK-
cellent advantage, and in a driving
finish downed I'm Joe by less than a
length. Telepathy. backed from so
ch hnrnrc
from Yolo Girl.
II appeared as II overconfidence on
the part of Larsen might have cost
Toupee. the favorite, the six-furlong
selling purse. At the start Taylor
sailed out in the lead with Pickaway,
an TO / shot. The latter has the
reputation Of being a quitter, and at
the paddock it looked Tar Flat ban
Quet 10 can of peas that Toupee
would win. Larsen refrained from
drawing his whip on that account,
. after starting 10 do So Taylor, il
would appear, also had a reserve fund
and landed the outsider by half a
length. The miserably ridden Ocy-
robe ran third.
A cheap collection of platers started
in the mile and a furlong selling af-
fair Maxetta had first call at to 5
and Charley Bell placed the mare over
the plate first, length ahead of I. o
L The show went to J. V. Kirby.
MILDRED SCHULTZ is SECOND
Mildred Schultz demonstrated to the
satisfaction of all, in the mile and
seventy-yard run, that route is not
her long suit Lloyd Fountain rode
the mare and she closed a to 1C
favorite. She weakened perceptibly
as the wire was approached and
Flount registered first by half q
length. Big Beach ran a moderate
third.
DR.. Rowell's sprinter Iredeus
snatched the closing event in a neck
finish from Neva Lee. Travers rated
the big son of Golden Garter, which
was a to 10 favorite, during the early
stages of the running, then dropped
him down a neck before Neva Lee, in
a nerve destroying finish. Bozeman or
Tocolaw grabbed the show.
TRACK NOTES.
Dick Dwyer made some excellent
starts with the barrier
Iredeus, never sound horse, pulled
up somewhat lame after his race.
The judges reinstated Jockey Harry
. Nichaels yesterday. He was suspend
ed for what looked a careless piece
of riding on Collector Jessup.
Solomon Bonner, the colored rider
was on Saturday last given twenty.
four hours by the stewards at Oak
land to report to the stable of w. 3
Jennings. He failed TO do so and wa.
ruled off the turf yesterday.
Jere Dunn was dissatisfied over the
showing made by his filly. Ethel Bar
rymore. and seemed inclined to crit
icize Tommy Clark for careless rid
ing.
Big Bill" Knapp piloted two win.
ners.
If Wright would infuse a bit more
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