The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15
FAVORITE OUTFOOTS LETOLA
FOR THE. STAKE EVENT.
Nj. D. Miller Secures
the Winner for
$500.
Five Choices First and
the Ring Loses
Heavily.
BY FRED Il. MULHOLLAND.


1t is not so many weeks ago that
Venator was considered just an or
dinary platter by the usual run OF
turfgoers. At Oakland yesterday, be-
fore the customary Saturday gathering
and over very muddy track, DR..
Roweifs son of Brutus showed his
heels to a crack cluster of mud larks
in the Adam Andrew selling stakes, de-
cided at six and half furlongs. In
doing so the gelding enriched the wide
Unknown veterinary's bank account to
the extent Of $4,000, which was the Win
ming horses share of the prize. Leto-
la the Jennings stable representative,
finished second, and w. r. Condor
third
There were nine starters, and five of
the owners claimed the apprentice al
lowance. Letola, with Greenfield up,
at first had the call. but Fenator,> the
mount of Davis, closed favorite. The
play was confined chiefly to these two
starters, though w. r. Condor, Misty's
Pride, Andrew 3. Cook and MarttnmaS
were not without their admirers.
. The start was perfect, with Misty's
Pride first to show clear of the bunch.
Venator, with Letola at his heels, soon
Joined the Oregon mare, and the lat
ters lead turned out to be of short
for home length ahead of Letola, and
despite Sam Greehfield's diligent eff
forts on the Jennings mare, Venator
held her safe. winning by a length.
w. r. Condor closed strong, running
a close third.
Five heavily played choices reached
the wire in front, and the ring re-
ceived an awful scorching. Davis car
ried off the saddle honors.
1t begins to look as if D. Cameron,
the owner of Sir Wilfred has a mort
gage on the two-year-old events. The
Introductory number was three-fur-
long scramble for maidens and Grass
cutter, from the Cameron string, made
her public debut. She was installed
favorite over Soledad, and. never head
ed, won ridden out from Captain Bur-
nett, 20 to l shot. Semilune finished
third.
Hall & Marshall had The Reprobate
all dressed up and ready for killing"
in the five and a half furlong dash,
next decided, and the Keene & Co.
cast-Off made good. Backed down from
s to Az, Mcbride got the warm one
away in front, and that is all there
was to it. Bullman landed Pratt in the
place, and Davis drove up from be-
hind with the favorite in time to take
the show. J. Jones on Golden Buck
rode a delightful race, and Melar had
speed for half a Kearny street block.
San Nicholas won his first purse for
P. Ryan in the six and a half furlong
purse affair. Played down to to 5 ia
voritism. the black horse. with Davis in
the saddle, made a galloD of it from
start TO finish. Rector ran second and
Gateway third. Ishtar does not fancy
muddy going and lost the show by
neck.
On January Briers, favorite, with
Travers in the saddle, ran second. But
Briers with Travers in the pilot house
and Briers ridden by Davis is quite an
other proposition. The mare went to the
post favorite for the mile and a six
teenth selling run, and it proved no
contest She breezed in ahead Of Dun
cannon and Modicum.
A mile handicap, with field of half
dozen starting, concluded the sport.
Ishlana. the 13 to favorite, piloted by
Mcbride led Judge from the start. and
in a long drive earned the decision by
a length. Nigrette, miserably ridden by
Chandler, dropped into the show. Still
cho, Romaine and Orc Viva cut no fig
ure in the. race.
TRACK NOTES.
W. Davis got away with the saddle
honors in hollow fashion. He reached
the wire first on three winners, one be-
ing Venator.
Twenty-four bookmakers cut in, and
they experienced a tempestuous ses-
sion. Five choices came galloping in,
and the ring must have lost more than
$4,000. Joe Rose escaped the mas
sacre by getting aboard The Repro
bate
M. D. Miller evened up old scores
when Venator won the stake. Last
season DR.. Rowell. owner OF the stake
winner, claimed The Don, then the
property of tho Chicago Handicapped,
book1naker and owner. Venator was
entered in the stake to be sold for
$1400 When put UP to be bid on Mil
Ter said $4,000. DR., Rowell responded
with S. Miller then gently articulated
S3500 Or. Rowell began humming