The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Defeats the Favorlte,
San Nicholas, in
a Drive.
Track at Oakland IS
Muddy and Long
Shots Bloom.
BY FRED f. MULHOLLAND.

Nenator sported the colors of his new
owner in the seven furlong handicap
at Oakland yesterday, and If the dis
tance had been cut down to the length
of the grand stand he would have had
a royal chance. Coupled in the betting
with Sea Voyage the pair enjoyed the
honor of being quoted at to in the
early betting, and their notoriety ended
there.
venator raced off in the lead with
San Nicholas, the post favorite, to the
far turn, where Michaels, his COM
mander, asked for a transfer. San
Nicholas might have won if Davis had
not made such a sweeping turn into
the stretch. He lost more ground than
was necessary there, and at the wire
big Bill" Knapp, with the leg up on
Gateway beat the black horse out a
neck. Ishlana ran O. close third. Six
to one could be obtained about the win
ner
TWO FAVORITES IN FRONT.
Rain fell almost necessarily and the
attendance was only fair. Lady Fash
ion and H. p. Kane came home at
fancy Odds only scatteringly played.
Two favorites earned brackets, Emma
Reubold and War Times.
Mcbride, instead of Graham, had the
mount on Emma Reubold in the open
ing sprint, and the mare was returned
an easy winner. She had decided
call in the betting and led Pencil Me
past the judges five lengths. F1oriana
Belle, 40 to 1 shot, took the show
f.. In the five and q half furlong scram-
bic following. HipponaX, the favorite.
got away back in the bunch, and failed
to show among the leaders. Davis,
astride Educate, sneaked away in front
and in a hard drive at the finish
earned the decision over Batidor. as9
te l outsider. The show went to Wa
'terspout, the mount of Sam Green
field.
DEL CARINA FAILS TO LAND.
Bob Smiths filly, Del Carina. light
ened the cinch players by failing to
finish among the first three in the six
and a half furlong run for threeyear-
olds. She went to the post at odds of
IL to 20, and, apparently, would not
extend herself any part of it. Lady
Fashion, % to l shot from the stable
of NJ. d. Miller. piloted by Mcbride.
passed Andvari in the stretch, winning
by five opens lengths. Michaels did
finally succeed in landing third with
Mabel Bates. the second choice.
Two fine choices were hashed up for
the mile md a furlong selling fixture,
in The Hawaiian and Kickumbob. The
latter was slightly impregnated with
early speed, but Taylor could do moth
ing with The Hawaiian. H. p. Kane
made his first start at the meeting,
and quoted a rs to l shot in the ring,
had the race at his mercy from start
to finish. Minder, astride Mr.. Dingle,
disposed of Theodore L for place
honors.
With Modicum scratched, War Times
was installed an even money fayorite
for the mile and a sixteenth selling
run. Sam Greenfield rode the black
mare and she led from start to finish.
Langford James lost the place to Glen
arvOn. Il
TRACK NOTES.
Horatius was shipped to Los AM
geles yesterday, where he will start in
the handicap on Saturday. Michaels
will have the mount.
Mcbride was the only rider to pilot
two winners. ~
big Bill'' Knapp rode an excellent.
race on Gateway.
In a car which reached Oakland
from Los Angeles yesterday morning
were horses representing three stables.
Sais, Tramotor and Cincinnatus are
owned by Mrs. j. Blute: Judge Dem
ton by L. A, Bonsack, and Frangible
and Erne are the property of James
Curl.
Loretta M. owned by Tichenor &
Co., will be shipped up from Los An.
geles to start in the Oaks on Saturday
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