The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
jake Jones Pilots the
Crack Two Year-0ld to
Victory.
Mary Z, a Maiden, Runs Sec
ond and Speedy Roman
Gold Third.
Four Fayorites Come. In
at Oakland and Talent
Beat the Books.
By FRED Il. MULHoLLAND.

Sir Wilfred may not be Domino nor
an Artful, but he possesses that requi-
site quality, speed, to a marked extent.
He captured the Bell stakes over
five furlongs for 2-year-olds at Oak
{ land yesterday in thoroughly work
manIike fashion. Mary F, an old
fashioned little FLY from the Jennings
stable. in receipt of the maiden allow
ance. finished second. Roman Gold,
the spry brown f1lly from the Macdon-
ough stable, ran third, after a stiff
early action with the winner.
On past form Sir Wilfred looked the
best. and the Cameron colt opened an
even money chance. It was difficult TO
gauge the class of Roman Gold, for
while her two wins had been impress
sive, she had slowed away only ordi-
nary ones.
MUCH MONEY ON ROMAN GOLD.
Still she looked a promising possibil-
ity and much money was wagered on
her chances at 8 TO 3. From 20, the
price about Mary f dropped to Is.
paruma, Abe Meyer and Fred Bent had
MANY admirers. At the start Eddie
w dl5n Otl INDnldn 1OAQ " Gh9 40AN-N~~N
away, but could open up no gap. jake
Jones almost Immediately joined him
with the favorite.
Before the stretch bend had been
reached Sir Wilfred gave the cold
shoulder to the filly, assuming COM
manding lead. Knapp kept busy with
Mary f on the rail and the sturdy
little Miss responded SO gamely that
Jones shook the first choice up, win
ming by length and half in 1:01.
1t was remarkably fine performance,
as the track did not appear extremely
fast, and a strong southerly wind
blew down the front stretch. The
stake was worth $3.50 to the winner.
FOUR FAVORITES IN FRONT.
A large half-honday crowd wit
messed some excellent sport. As four
favorites were returned first, specula-
tors had all the best of the play.
An ordinary collection of three
year-olds started in the Introductory
mile selling run. Alone, from the
Summers stable, had the call at 8 to
S, and despite good handling ran
| third. Golden Buck, from Johnny
! Schorr's string, cut out the pace for
seven-eighths of the distance and was
then beaten out by Calculate, a to l
chance. Floyd Fountain piloted the
winner.
Many excuses were offered for the
downfall of Misty's Pride in the five
and a half furlong run, but it is more
than likely that Andrew B. Cook could
repeat the trick right over again to-
/ day.
DAVIS RATES HIS MOUNT.
The latter horse ruled fayorite in the
/ betting, and Davis rated him the first
part of the race. When it became ap-
parent that Misty's Pride had the foot
| ing over z. NJ. Brattain Davis sent the
first choice after the Oregon mare, and
after bringing her to hard drive won
cleverly by head in 1:o71a. The gray
horse, E. NJ. Brattain, run third.
Dr. Rowells gelding, Hugh MCGOWAN
had the time of his life winning the
mile and hundred yard selling affair
He went to the gate a to 10 choice
and Travers just dropped him in first
nose before the pacemaker, Matt Ho.
gan. The show went to Mogregor.
kansas" Price closed his Western
tour by taking the mile and a sixteenth
selling number with Padua. The Max.
10 horse received substantial support a.
6 to 5, and with W. Davis on his back
Albula. Scherzo, never a contender
lost the show to Stilicho.
MINDANAo DEFEATS TOLEDO.
Birkenruth probably took matters
too indulgently with Toledo, and Min
danao beat his mount out a nose fo
the mile handicap. A misdirecteC
plunge caused the 3-year-old, A. Musk
oday. carrying Knapp and So pounds
to be played down from 3 to 8 to
favoritism. He showed signs of sore
ness going to the post and evidentl.
was not at his best. After receding il
the betting from 21z to AZ to 1. Min
danao, piloted by Jones, shaped up al
the running, and in a breath-suspend
ing finish, was awarded a nose verde
over the late arrival, Toledo. Once tn
runner UP, Muskoday ran fair third
TRACK NOTES.
w. Davis is getting back into tn
old groove again, for he piloted tw
winners. jake Jones scored lik
nUlnDer OF Wits, one DSliB Oh ClI w "a
fred.
Kansas Price won enough o
Padua to take his stable on to Ben
nings by easy stages.
II If the Lake County stable has an
more like Mischief, be it known tha
there Is a circus in town.
| Pedigree enthusiasts claim Sir WI
fred is one of the finest bred young
sters in the country.
When Divina fell with Frank Sulli
van the unlucky apprentice had hi
collar bone broken. The accident hap
pened opposite the stand.
The stewards of the associatio
across the bay suspended Jockey |
Bonner yesterday for absenting himse
without leave from the stable of HI
new employer, w. B. Jennings. Frol
what can be learned. Bonner left fo
\ Georgia, accompanied by Geore
3 March. He is expected to show u
at the Memphis meeting.
Twenty-four books cut i'm and bus
ness in the ring never seemed bette
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