The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
Backers of
DR.. Leggo Outfoots
IramOtOr in the
Run Home.
BY FRED e. slULHoLLAND.

Too much enthusiasm on the part
OF Willie DAILY prevented the hackers
Of his fathers horse, Play Ball, from
cashing their pasteboards, after the
fourth event at Oakland yesterday
The distance was one and an eighth
miles, and Play Ball aIternated with
Barney Dreyfuss in setting the pace.
About opposite the trainers stand 1t
looked as if both Erne. the favorite'
ridden by Knapp, and Barney also
were going to make it decidedly inter
esting for the DAILY entry. Willie now
threw discretion to the winds ana ms
mount badly bumped both of the TWO
contenders mentioned. Every little
helped at the stage Of proceedings, and
Play Ball led Barney Dreyfuss out
length at the wire, Erne finishing
third On Knapp lodging a cfaim of
foul with the judges, the winner was
placed back in third position, the
purse being awarded to Dreyfuss, and
Erne placed second. The decision ap-
peared 10 give satisfaction, as the
rough riding was apparent to all.
A track which was heavy and dry
III spots caused a number Of upsets.
After four choices had been dethroned,
Cmcinnatus and Soufriere came
through, carrying some big commits
sions.
Afeada, a black flly from the stable
% Bianchi & McGovern, was heavily
played at odds of to to win the
opening event. She displayed a spark
OF speed and then falling back finished
last. Miller's Daughter 10 and Is
10 / shot. backed dowi to Z, took the
lead in the stretch, winning handily
from Mabel Bates and San Jose.
A recent arrival from Los Angeles,
Agnes Mack took the Futurity course
run following. Piloted by big Bill''
Knapp the mare outfoOted Revolt
through the stretch, scoring by nearly
q length. Greenock, the favorite.
seemed slow in leaving the barrier and
after an uneven voyage ran into the
show
II Charley McCafferty's DR.. Leggo
was short previous time out he was
long on speed in the five and a half
furlong purse number. Tramotor, nicely
broiled over charcoal flame, was
served at to 10, the early eomers re-
ceiVing somewhat under this. The gold
medal brigade picked the twos about
Dr. Leggo as the more edible morsel.
Superb judgment was thus shown, for
the faVOrite took a transfer for the tall
and uncut timber in the stretch, and
the Doctor, which had been waiting
with marked patience under Bonner,
sDeezed in by three lengths. Alarie
landed EdrOdun third.
Possibly had Modicum been wheeled
around the track in an invalid chair
the old warrior might have won the
mile selling affair. AS it was he fin
ished third, Vainly trying to find a soft
spot for his poor old feet. Cincinnatus,
the favorite, with Alarie UP, ran under
restraint TO the stretch. Then given
his head the Blute entry ran over Isa-
bellita, winning with considerable TO
spare.
After a couple Of unsuccessful essays
Soufriere finally annexed a purse. The
mares price fell from to TO IL TO 1O
in the betting on the last, seven fur
long run, and she won all the way.
ClOverland went back in the betting
and encoUntering a gale off Shell
Mound Park and just escaping a loose
Chinese typhoon in latitude %. near
Wash House Point, was doeked in pier
3 by Skipper Michaels. Foncasta, with
Knapp up, proved the contender
throughout, finishing a good second.
TRACK NOTES.
"Packey' Ryan was delighted when
he saw the nuruber of Play.Ball hauled
down. He bet $500 on the DAILY horse
at odds Of s to !.
Hal Anderson, who won the Burns
handicap on ". r. Condor, leaves for
New Orleans to-day.
The stables Of George Wentworth
and Knebelkamp & Co. were shipped
TO Los Angeles yesterday. Jockey Nc
Bride is under contract to the latter
firm.
George Baldwin recently telegraphed
from Los Angeles for stables at Oak
land
W. Davis, the jockey. was indefinite
~ suspended by the stewards at Oak
land yesterday for insubordination
Success seems TO have turned the
young mans mind upside down, for he
told his agent, Willie Harris, and the
judge that he would not ride. He haC
his age figured to the day and minute
and thinks he can handle his own af.
fairs. An ice cap, pair Of martin
gales and an undress rehearsal in the