The San Francisco call., 1905-04-13
DIR. LEGG0 Is A MARVEL
OF SPEED AND ENDURANCE
Great Three-Year-Old Gives Away All
Kinds of Weight and Then Cap
lures Handicap Easily
BY FRED e. MUIHoLnAND.


Dr. Leggo, the bullet-proof. armor-
plated three-year-old from the McCaf-'
ferty barn, was out again for target
practice in the mile and fifty yard $1,000
handicap yesterday at Oakland.
He showed signs Of any scars
from his three mile trip around the
bases last Saturday. and. conceding
eighteen pounds to Hans Wagner,
made the plodding German-named
horse feel ashamed OF himself at the
finish. DR.. Leggo brought Tooman,
with his 11O pounds, from seventh po-
stion, downing Hans Wagner half a
length easily in 1:421z, 8. new coast rec
ord. Nigrette, the favorite, ran last.
The books laid a bit of 4 10 / about the
winner. which later on gave way to Ii
10 5. Show honors were captured by
Ellie. a 13 to 1 shot.
Only two public choices were re-
turned winners. The racing was far
above mediocrity, and drew large
crowd.
MY ORDER A HANDY WINNER.
II Dr. Roweu doesn't become near
sighted or wind-brolSen he is liable TO
overhaul the lead of W. B. Jennings
and head the list Of winning owners
before the season is over. His gelding
NY Order landed in a soft spot in the
Bailey and Bob Ragon cleverly. There
was an early play on Rubiana, forcing
her price from i TO 8, but the others
were in little demand
Il was a scratch that F. w. Barr,
even money favorite for the two-year-
old fOur-furlCng dash. did not meet de-
feat ToOman seemed slow in getting
the bay colt away and into his stride
and at one stage his case looked hope
less. However, TOOman worked his
way through on the rail deXterously,
just cvertaking and beating Grasscut-
Ter head in :4SA. FL Dinero, a 80 to
shot from the Baldwin stable. finished
close third.
Having fully recovered from the
long tedious, dusty trip from Los An
geles, lras went 10 the post Mt and
ready for the first mile and a quarter
selling fixture. Her friends gathered
about the ringside in force and the
10 / was quickly gobbled up.
TRAS BEATS ETHEL ABBOTT.
Lloyd Fountain. astride the favorite.
Ethel Abbott. took matters too leisure
~, and Wright on Iras called the turn
by half length at the wire. The show
went to May Holiday.
Expedient, the TO favorite, didn't
get a call in the split Of the mile and
a quarter. Slenrice a literally backed
finish, dispOsing of Los Angeleno by a
neck. Byronerdale. which should have
won. finished third.
Every time Celeres wins a purse he is
heralded as world beater, and there is
no doubt but that the Mako three
year-old is a smashing good one.
He received the combined support Of
both parties in the betting on the con-
cluding mile run. finishing nearly three
lengths ahead of Cigarlighter at the
end. The show went TO Morita.
TRACK NOTES.
Tooman rode two winners
If there is a 90-pOunder in the cOun-
try that can hold a candle to w. Kelly,
name him. 1t would not be surprising
TO see the Baldwin lightweight one of
the sensations of the coming season,
for he has all the infant prodigies that
ever sat in the saddle out this way
beaten a city block.
Johnny Schorr arrived at the track
late and both Golden Buck and Ana
Mas were ordered scratched by the
judges. 1t all occurred through a mis-
understanding and Johnny was wrathy.
The following named horses will be
dock on Saturday: Foxy Grandpa, Rio
Shannon, Rector, Harlem Sailor, George
Berry and Hermencia.
Trainer Tom Cook says that Z. J.
Baldwin recently refused an offer of
$4,000 for Cruzados. The crack sprinter
viii be seen at Oakland within a few
days.
DR.. Leggo is a great colt and an
honest one. but the pitcher can be car
Tied to the well once too often. No
three-year-old can stand what he has
been asked TO do of late. especially at
this time Of the year, and last.
Celeres has been priced at $4,000 and
Ed. Gaylord, the Denver turfman, may
purchase the colt If the sale should
be consummated Celeres Will be a
starter in the Colorado Derby, to be de-
cided at the big Denver meeting in
June.
Tommy Taylor put up a lazy-looking
ride on Jack Little in the third race.
Tom Ryan thought Downpatrick a
certainty for the closing event, and the
colt finished absolutely last. 1t is sell
dom the Illinois horseman is fooled
this badly, and the judges might in
quire into the race little. Too many
well backed horses have been finishing
back in the ruck.
LONDON. April 1.-THE Bank Of England
to-day announced the issue OF 0,O00 600 ten.
year ~exchequer bonds al % per cent interest
The bonds are repayable at the rate OF $5,-