The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Winner Is Ridden by Davis
and Nearly Equals a
Coast Record.
1SHTAR AT LONG ODDS
Sir Wilfred Captures the
kindergarten Event i'll
Commanding Fashion.
BY FRED f. MULHOLLAND.

kansas Price, who watches selling
races as a cat does a mouse, in search
OF sweet singers swinging idly in their
cages, turned loose a tartar in the mile
and seventy yard handicap yesterday
at Oakland.
His Wadsworths gelding Schoolmate
appeared for the first time in California
dressed in his best. and, handling the
116 pounds assigned him with the ease
that a monkey juggles cocoanuts, de-
feated the favorite, Honiton, by half
d length The latter mare shouldered
top weight, 11S pounds, and ran a re-
n:arkably good race, even though
beaten somewhat handily at the finish.
Travers took her out in the lead and
as the track was still somewhat heaVy
the riders invariably picked course
fully fifteen feet from the rail. Under
those adverse conditions she lost Dy
less than length in 1:441z, within haf
Il second of the coast record.
SCHOOLMATE WELL HANDLED.
The winner Schoolmate, perfectly
ridden by w. Davis, was never worse
than third and had the first choice at
his mercy when the stretch was
reached. Ara ran an Indifferent third.
Magrane showed a twinkle of early
speed. Leila and Stilicho made no
showing whatever. AS good as 10 to
could be had about the winner.
Favorite players again spent an un-
easy session, for the baby" racer Sir
Wilfred, to 10 chance, alone Won
brackets Handy Bill, Budd Wade.
Redan and Ishtar, in addition to
Schoolmate, dropped in at lengthy quo
tations.
Handy Bill made a show of Del
Carina, the Is to 20 favorite for the
opening seven furlong selling number
There was a genteel play on Bill at
and to l. and with Willie DAILY up
he led from start to finish. The favor
lie disposed of Baker by three lengths
for the place. The other starters were
outclassed.
At his second essay D. Cameron's Sir
Wilfred made good. The son of OSsary
and Plumeria went to the post 10
40 choice and spreadeagled his neld.
Soledad. the Napa Stock Farm entry,
piIoted by Bullman held the balance
of the field safe, leading out Abe Meyer
half length for place honors. Dora
Gentry beat the barrier, leading for
about sixteenth of a mile.
BUDD WADE WINS By A NOSE.
Both of the choices, Lady Kent and
The Lieutenant, finished behind Budd
Wade in the mile selling affair. The
stable connections were sweet on Budd
yesterday and turned loose their money
with lavish hand in the ring. He had
O. Chandler in the saddle, and, after
looking an easy winner a furlong from
home. only downed Lady Kent, the
pacemaker. the shortest kind of a head.
The Lieutenant finished a distant
third. Motto, a backed outsider, dis
played some early speed, but can't beat
this kind.
BulIman landed the Futurity course
sprint, fifth to be decided, with Redan.
an to l outsider in the betting. He
got the sprinter away sailing and,
never in difficulties, breezed in ahead
of Joe Frey and Royal White, two
other neglected ones. Peter j, the ia
vorite. couldn't run fast enough to
raise a scrape. BerendoS did not get
away from the barrier.
Rector, favorite, and Padua, second
choice, finished last and next to that
obhorred position, respectively, in the
abhorred position, respectively, in the
Bride, astride Ishtar, 15 to l shot, led
almost from the start, winning cleverly
by a length from Judge and Little
Wally. Travers, on Rector, got away
poorly and could not break through
the blockade. Jones made a fine mess
of it with Padua.
TRACK NOTES.
Weights for the Follansbee handicap.
to be run on Saturday, were assigned
yesterday. 1t will be a lightweight
event at seven furlongs for three-year-
olds and upward. with $4,000 added.
Following are the imposts: