The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
Pickaway, Ridden by
Earnshaw, Fools
the Talent.
Whiskey King Wins
a Purse, Heavily
Supported.
By FIRED e. MULHoLLAND.

Honiton closed her engagement at
Oakland by finishing third in the six
and half furlong handicap yesterday.
The crack mare went into the starter S
hands a 10 favorite, and at no stage
looked a winner. Johnny Schorr's Ana
MAS, carrying 1I2 pounds, ridden by
Knapp and TO ! in the ring, led from
the start, and in a driving finish dis
posed of Gold Enamel by a neck High
Chancellor made a frightful showing.
The ring presented an animated ap-
pearance and the layers could handle
as much coin as they desired. But
three favorites arrived on schedule
time
Southern Lady, with Graham in the
saddle, closed favorite for the two
year-old scramble, at four furlongs.
The young apprentice rode clever
race on the filly, and passing Commo-
dore Eastland in the stretch won hand
lily from Lady King and Legal Form.
Little Earnshaw covered himself
with glory by landing Pickaway, 10
10 ] shot. winner OF the five-furlong
dash. with the weights raised ten
pounds above the scale. The outsider
raced Interlude TO a standstill and
then earned the verdict in = three-head
finish with Lurene and Toto Gratiot.
Bell Reed, the faVOrite, ran a wretched
race.
I.amasney Bros. after chasing
Christine A after some Of the upper
ten on different occasions in the past.
dropped the mare into the mile and a
furlong selling fixture. 1t proved soft
spot. for. at odds OF 10 5. Mcbride
brought her in an easy first. two
lengths before Firm Foot. The show
went 10 Marelio
Billy EngstrOm's FLY. Jerusha. had
first call in the betting on the mile and
a sixteenth selling run. If she can run
over a fast track, then Lloyd Fountain
must be a much slower rider than o.
Chandler. DR.. Rowell's Mistress Of
Rolls should have scored without effort
King however, got his dates badly
mixed in the run home and Lily Cold
ing a Is to l shot. beat the Rowell
entry half a length. Glendene was
third.
King did better. though with Hugh
MCGOWAN, favorite for the mile and
seventy yard event following. The
gelding looked to have a slight edge
on his field and, ridden out. downed
Cotillion a length. The show went to
Sincerity Belle.
Old Whisky King. after being tipped
and touted about for two weeks. made
good in the concluding seven furlonG
purse run. Fifteen to one was posted
by the layers, but few climbed aboard
at that price. Jimmy Bozeman soon
showed in front with the veteran cam
paigner and, in a driving finish. led
Sen Mark past the judges less than a
length. Ed Lilburn, the post favorite.
retired after being prominent for a
time.
TRACK NOTES.
After a highly successful season Dick
Dwyer leaves to-day for Louisville,
KY. where he viii do the starting.
Dick is popular with all. and his splen-
did record speaks for itself.
Interlude was plunged on to win the
second event, the odds dropping from
to .. The gelding ran well to within
thirty yards OF the wire.
Already rumOrs are floating around
that the season will open earlier than
usual next fail.
Harry Stover has Kenilworth Park
in readiness for the opening on Mon
day next.
p Ryan viii visit New York again.
but leaves Honiton here to recuperate-