The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
RING SUFFERS
BAD REVERSES
Kenilworth Park Attracts
Large Crowd and Talent
Cleans Up on Long Shots
NINE FIRMS LAY ODDS
Whisky King Is Soaked to
Win Opening Handicap
and Gallops Home First

Their enthusiasm unapared and their
desire for racing unsatiated, big
crowd crossed the trail to be present
at the opening of Kenilworth Park,
Petaluma, yesterday, where Manager
and Owner Harry Slower will hold
court for the coming two weeks.
The weather was threatening and
unpropitious. but This did not deter
nearly thousand city folks from max
ing the trip. The track looked like a
quagmire and was slower than cor
ner grocery clock, but the gentlemen
who smoke performed some tall feats
In the doping line.
IhlS statement can be verified by
consulting nine bookmakers who took
their first dip of the season in the
brush country. A conservative. esti-
mate placed the rings losses at $4,000
and only two favorites entered the
magic ring at that
There was not space in the new bet
ting ring under the stand for two or
three layers who desired to cut IN. but
the following nine firms viewed the
conf1agration: Harry Froelich, Nelson
Jones' Little Henry" Friesenhausen,
Olympic Club, Oakland Club, Ingleside.
San Francisco Club, Emeryville Club
and "One-Two-Three' Martin. So clo-
verlike did it get for spectators that
just after the third race yellow
legged chicken sandwich from the
clubhouse counter was put up at auc-
ton, bringing 81 Is.
Ordinary well muscled hen sand
witches sold at the grandstand coffee
house were forced from rs to 45 cents,
at which figure they were as scarce as
on, led hos,- Dat al OF
tress.
Horace 'Egbert presided in the stand,
with Frank Skinner as associate. Ed.
Duke handled the Vokes gate, sending
the fields away nicely aligned and
without perceptible delay.
But four lined up in the Opening
handicap at five furlongs, the feature
event Of the day. Whiskey King, with
Jim BoZeman up and backed from 5
to to l made his field groggy, winning
in a rag time gallop from Sad Sam.
Lloyd Fountain on the favorite, David
Boland. finished third.
Daisy Brouck captured the opening
scramble, well played at to 8.
Motto, whose price was hammered
choice in the five furlong run follow
ing. Emma Reubold finished second
to Dorice, a stanchly supported one in
the third.
Canejo, winner of the last race, was
pounded down from 20 to and made
the bank rolls look like an exploded
toy balloon.
cellent, the crowd arriving back in the
city before o'clock.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RAcE-Four furlongs; two-year-
Betting Horse. Weight. Jockey. St q Fin.
I to Sd. Brouck. 100 6F'ountain) I b II
to Bakersfield 9S Dorsey. 81 Big
Time 54 Start good. Won hand-ridden.
Ha as -Eothen. Kisbrook ss. canopian s5.
Angie Studdert 50. Honest Boy 95, finished as
named
SECOND RAcE-Five furlongs; selling;
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. =. Fin.
to 2-Mischief. 1o7 cWilson1... SIS %
10 to 5-silieate, 1oo tsulliyan),; 8 41!as
wnner w Fnes bT g by cT res or
Brioso-Rosetti. Potentia los. Palmist los.
Queen Cup los. Atoka 1o1. finished as named
THIRD RACE-six furlongs; selling; purse
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. q Fin.
5 TO 1-Dorice 10 (SinnotD..... 81 liz
8 to Be. Reubold, 10 (Graham) 81 21la
5t0 I-Hay wen, Run 1oe dkinsl w. -, a 80: 80
Winner. Mrs. L. Hulrs b. m: by Sain-Jennie
Mcpherson DIR. Sherman 10, Agnes Mack
113 Peter ] us Effervescence 105. The Pride
1906 finished as named
FOURTH RACE-Five furlongs; Opening
handicap purse $500:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. st. q Fin.
4 to Wv King, 1o7 tBzemn) 2 u
II to 10-Sad Sam, 118 tMcCees) Il 81
8 to I'D. Boland 102 (Fsnt'n) 6 81
Time, les Start good. Won easily. Win
ner. J. f. Winters CHI. h.. by kantaka- Gene
We've. Marlborough 104, also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-one mile; selling; purse
500:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St. u Fin.
13 to 10-Pachuca, 100 (F~ntain) / g / 5
I to 2-Prestolus, Ill tWrighD II 2 ~
Is TO III o. u, 116 (RusselD. 21 "a
Time, :56a4. Start fair. Won galloping
Winner. Napa Stock Farms CHI. m, by Cright.
ton Therese Step Around 116. Macene 95
Formita Ss, Technique los. finished named
SIXTH RAcE-one mile; selling; purse
$500:
Betting Horse. Weight Jockey. st. q Fin
3 to 1-Canejo, 116 tHerberD. 2 3
10 to IL. OF Day, 100 tCrswte) "a II
10 to Bogus lis tMasters) 1h3
Time. 56%. Start poor. Won easily.
/ Winner. J. ]. Ellerd's oh. M, by Royal Flush
Lady Emma Jack Little H. Rey Dare 113
Lily Golding 95. Suburban Queen 49, Upper
cut Ill, Mr.. Dingle 121 Homage 49, finished
named