The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Unexpected Result OF
the Handicap at
Oakland.
ST. George Jr. Defeats
Soufriere in a Hot
Finish.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

| If Wiley could kick an empty oyster
| can with vehemence enough to create
a disturbance in country meeting
house, Cigarlighter, the crack colt from
| ths Miller stable. could have won the
seven-furlong handicap yesterday at
| Oakland track.
| Wiley is an apprentice and means all
right, but his riding has no more pop
nor vim about it than a bottle of un-
charged mineral water. Then, too,
J Cigarlighter is sluggish colt and If
/ the stable folks fell heavily as reported
| they are entitled to no sympathy. There
were only four starters, with the Miller
| entry carrying 101 pounds, 13 to 10
favorite 1t was known Ananias' own
( er had endeavored to get him excused,
and the Schorr horse received little
consideration. Neither did Princess
| Titania, because of a recent poor per-
| formance over a heavy track, but Ro-
maine had host of admirers.
WISE ONES ARE FOOLED.
The track yesterday was sloppy, with
secure footing, and Princess Titania
/ fooled the unwise ones. Jake Jones'
with his light impost, hustled the mare
away ir the lead, opening up an ex-
tended gap of daylight. Cigarlighter,
which was cut off on the back stretch
| II.
| Ananias and Romaine had enough
when the bend for home was reached,
and Wiley had moved into second po-
sition with the favorite. Wiley, how
ever, appeared unable to make Cigar
lighter extend himself and Princess Ti-
! tania ran in nearly four lengths to the
| good in 1881.
Favorites held their own by taking
three purses. The usual crowd viewed
] the racing.
AS Abe Meyer, Equorum Rex and
Pal were made absentees from the p
year-old dash through the scratching
blank, Iron Watson was installed ia
vorite. Although the distance, five fur
longs, looked too far for Lorena M, the
FLY led from start to finish. The first
choice stood long drive, but could not
get up, finishing second. Avonella ran
| third.
JERE DUNN'S COLORS IN FRONT.
| Jere Dunn's useful 3-year- r-eld,. Ethel
Barrymore, left the maiden class in the
| five and a half furiong sprint follow
| ing. The flly closed equal favorite with
Morfta, the Napa Stock Farm entry
Ethel had speed to burn, leading
throughout, and beating Morita with
| ease. sOrSova, weli-hacked one, could
not untrack herself in the going. The
show went to Angelica
| Figuring on his second to Nigrette
| Charley McCaffertysE Handy Bill
| looked a I to chance for the mile
| and a sixteenth selling number. He
had nothing to beat, and still the ring
Laid IL to 10 at one stage of the bet
! ting. TAYLOR had the mount on the
| Handspring colt, which made a show
| Of his field. Fay Templeton. 80 to
| shot. disposed of Rossbourne for the
| place. Lady Fashion proved a false
| alarm.
| Dusty Miller looked certainty for
the mile and three-eighths selling af-
fair and could have won with more ex-
| perienced handling.
| CHANDELIERS POOR RIDE.
He went to the post 13 to 10
| choice. o. Chandler did we'll until he
was challenged by Link Jackson,
| to pieces and lost the verdict by a
neck. War Times experienced no diff
/ ficulty in beating The Ladaean for the
show. The winners odds were played
! down from 2 to 6.
Garnet Ferguson's colt st. George
Jr. led Soufriere across the line a
| head for the closing mile purse run.
| The winner, to favorite. had
] Wright up and made all the pace.
| Soufriere came fast through the
| stretch, but just fell short of landing
i Forest King apparently did not fancy
the footing, finishing an ordinary
+, third.
TRACK NOTES.
| Wright rode two winners.
Johnny Mellin was due to win a
| race and the victory of Princess I'll
/ tania was a popular one.
| Major Tenny was bid up from $500
to 5000 by C. c. McCafferty. w. C.
| Vivell retained the gelding.
| Dusty Miller was claimed from the
| fifth race for $S25 by G. H. Thomas,
| owner of Expedient.
Leslie Coggin paid Harry Slower
/ $4,000 for Abe Meyer. The two-year-
old will sport the formers colors in
| the stake event this afternoon
Libation. which won his last three
| starts at New Orleans, carrying the
| colors of Captain S. S. Brown, was
] bred at the Napa Stock Farm. The
| crack two-year-old is by Libertine
from Mackawo. the latter full sister
| to DR.. Leggo. On Thursday, at New
Orleans, Libation defeated a good
field, running four furlongs in AT As.
! Sir Wilfred received a slight injury
| in training and will probably not be a
| starter in the stake this afternoon.
| CHASE DECIDES TO JOIN