The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
FIRST CHOICES 90 DOWN
AT TRACK ACROSS
Paul Revere Ride OF Bonner the Favoe NJ Powell Is Awe
Inspiring, but He Arrives Too Late TO Catch True Wing
Mr.. Dingle Finally
Succeeds in
Scoring.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

The late Mr.. Solomon Bonner, astride
the favorite NJ. A. Powell, permitted of a
cleanup being made by Tom Ryan and
his friends ON True Wing in the con-
cluding race on the card yesterday at
Oakland racetrack.
Harry Birkenruth rode the daughter
Of The Roman and the only two start
ers that proved at all obstinate were
Andvari and Cloudlight, and they died
early True Wing got to the front In
the stretch and stepped over the line
first, four lengths in advance Of M. A.
Powell 1t was some time before Bon
ner, who handled the latter, could find
the number of his room. When there
was scant chance the colored Hermann
came through with a rush, beating
Duplex for the place
This mystifying disappearing act of
Bonner's is really an optical delusion.
He has given free. open air exhibitions
on nearly all the big tracks of this
hemisphere, both with and without
music, and has met with unvarying
success.
ONE FAVORITE IN FRONT.
A careful search of the form chart
reveals the fact that Mr.. Dingle was
the one successful first choice. There
was large attendance and the betting
brisk.
Chief Whitman defeated the favorite.
Southern Lady, for the two-year-old
scramble, due to the clever riding of
Bonner. He got the big chestnut away
well and overhauling Cazazza in the
stretch, beat Southern Lady out less
than a length. Semilune acted badly
q
race. The winner closed at odds of 18
to 5.
Johnny Schorr's three-year-o Gold
en- Buck was made the medium of quite
plunge to win the Futurity course
sprint following and missed the mark a
block. When it looked as if Big Bill'
Knapp astride Silicate had Agnes Mack
beaten and would win, little Barrett
dropped along with Meada, a 10 to
shot, downing Silicate a neck. Golden
Buck faded away to nothing the last
part Of the route.
On form Hulford looked highly de-
lectable morsel and was backed off the
boards to take the seven furlong SELL
ing number. Wright succeeded in get
ting the good thing all but left at the
post, finishing third. Hipponax, with
Alarie in the saddle and Az to 1. out
stayed the 30 to l shot Toto Gratiot.
able in reserve. Suburban Queen made
a dismal showing.
ISABELLITA WINS HANDILY.
Three horses, Barney Dreyfuss,
Frangible and Cloche dor, closed
equal favorites in the speculating done
on the mile and twenty yards number.
The showing they made was not an
appetizing one, for Barney Dreyfuss
alone succeeded in squeezing his way
into the first three. big Bill" Knapp
on Isabellita, a 5 to 1 chance, took the
lead from Cloche dor on the back
stretch and at the wire disposed Of
Trapsetter without effort. The Fret
ter appeared unable to negotiate the
heavy going.
AT last, after having knocked at the
door on several occasions, Mr.. Dingle
annexed purse. He closed a mild fa-
Vorite for the mile selling fixture and.
well ridden by jake Jones, defeated
Blackthorn with apparent ease. Otis
finished third on Jack Little.
The Thornton stake. which closed
with thirty-three nominations, will
reopen for additional entries on
March 3.