The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
Hooligan at 10 to | De-
featS Salable by
a Nose.
::Misty's Pride Runs in
Ahead Of Some
Fair Ones.
BY FRED e. MULHOLLAND.

When Louis Ezell arose from his
couch yesterday morning the first
thing he did was to look in his left
stocking to see If anybody had taken
the handicap away from him. The
tall, ministerial looking owner recalled
q dream that Christmas was here
again and that w. r. Condor had made
a cat-hop of the $1,000 mile and a fur
long handicap yesterday at Oakland.
w. II. Condor with his 10 pounds
made good by skimming through the
adobe gravy, which was deep and Juicy
on the track, without drawing long
breath. Backed from to 8 to II to
10, the bay horse touched only the high
spots, Sais, which finished second,
at no time being able to extend him.
Modicum lost the show to Captain
Forsee.
The card, an extremely fetching one,
attracted a good attendance. and some
first-class sport was witnessed. While
only two public choices won, none of
the purse getters escaped the talent.
HOOLIGAN BEATS SALABLE.
Del Fountains good three-year-old
Hooligan beat Salable the length of
an oyster can for the last purse, there
by causing tremendous rejoicing in
certain circles. Hooligan was good
thing from Springville, and, opening
a
contributed to the outsiders victory.
Sea Air the favorite, tried to run out
most Of the way, and Knapp beat the
filly shamefully on the head. Nc
Bride did everything from a pirouette
to a head stand on the back of Salable,
the second choice. Then Lloyd Foun-
tain appeared in his slide for life with
Hooligan, and. dropping from ten feet
above the center pole, nailed Salable
q nose on the wire. 1t was an aston
ishing feat for a hitherto low-salaried
artist
Educate proved a good repeater by
coming back after her win of the pre-
ce!ing day and downing a racy field in
the Introductory sprint. The mare had
Davis in the saddle and, quoted at 31s
to /, won all the way. Sir Preston,
which opened favorite- and receded to
fours, finished second, three lengths
ahead of Hipponax. Profitable, the
post choice, ran fourth
PICKAWAY is MADE FAVORITE.
After prolonged vacation Pickaway
came out of retirement, to be installed
favorite for the Futurity course num-
Der, which followed. Possibly If Fort
Wayne had not been a starter in the
race the favorite might have scored.
The outsider had a well defined dash of
early speed, and 1t did Pickaway no
SQOU ITylUS TO nlH1. AS DdVlS
turned wide into the stretch with his
mount Tommy Clark made a short cut
with Sol Lichtenstein and in a driving
finish earned the decision by half a
length Dora I finished third.
There was nothing to the f1ve-furlong
purse fixture but Misty's Pride The
books laid as good as even money
about the Oregon mare and she breezed
thome first. big Bill Knapp. on AL
bert Fir, easily disposed of Tramotor
for place honors. Davis went the over
land route with Bell Reed
Somewhat erratic Major Tenny made
his first appearance with the Multno-
NAH stable colors up in the mile and
fifty yard run and came out of 1t with
pair Of winning brackets. A hot tip
sent Cincinnatus to the post favorite
at to 8, the newcomer being touted
as certainty. Anvil and Bard Burns
were also well supported. Charley Bell,
astride Major Tenny, shook off Bard
Burns on the back stretch turn and
nothing else got close enough to make
him gallop. The favorite, hard ridden
by Davis, beat Anvil several lengths
for the place.
TRACK NOTES.
Dick Dwyer did some excellent work
with the starting gate.
Twenty-four books cut in. This