The San Francisco call., 1906-12-20
Big Upset in Race in
Which Miller Rides
a Hot FaDorfte
Yesterdays MINERS
BY j. z. Jeffery

DS 0e fSs OGsEGTN
Tony Faust. the great 2-year-old son
Of Ssin-St- Rose. which sam Hildreth
bought from Barney Schreiber last
week. proved his worth at EmeryviIle
yesterday. when he won the Fidelia
handicap for all ages al q mile and
sixteenth after giving away weight 10
lr- Lego and other high-cIass per
formers. While il is true that Dr.
LegSo would probably have Won the
race with a better judged ride. il was
conceded on all SIDES that Hildreth's s
colt ran a truly remarkable race. II
was the first time that the colt had
ever been asked 10 20 the distance, and
The manner in which ne oUtgamed his
field in a terrific drive 10 the wire.
after having moved up gradually from
last position IN the early running, was
indeed impressive and evoked the ad-
rnirarlon and enthusiasm of the cheer
ing thousands who had been wrought
into a state Of feverish excitement by
the splendid struggle which the colt
put Up against the older horses with
which he was running. Those who have
been e Bit skeptical Of the colts ability
70 continue his victorious career in
competition with older horses after the
1rsI OF January were compelled 10
admit that he viii have TO be seriously
considered in the best Of company from
this tine forth.
TO win under such conditions as he
did yesterday added immeasurably 10
the laurels which the youngster had
already won since the opening Of the
meeting His splendid victory in the
Pacific Union Handicap on Saturday
was overshadowed by his performance
OF yesterday. Walter Miller gave him
q faultless ride The time. I:42 Is for
The mile. and 1.zs for the full distance,
was nothing short Of remarkable under
the track conditions that prevailed, the
course being extremely heavy. The
colt has now started six times since
the opening Of the local season and has
won FIVE out OF the six starts. his only
defeat being IN z sprint race IL which
he finished second TO Native son.
DIR. LEGGo THE FAVORITE
Faust was the opening even money
fsvorite in the handicap yesterday. but
the talent entertained the opinion that
he could not be expected 10 defeat Nc
Canertv's double derby winner Dr.
Lego in view Of the grand race which
the latter horse had run IN the Poca-
hontas handicap last Saturday- The
consequence was that DR.. LeggO sup
planted Faust as favorite and went 10
the post at even money, while Faust
could be had al rs. Knapp was up on
Leggo. Corrigan. with Sandy Up, re-
ceded in the betting and was II at
the outsiders at 20 and so TO 1 respec-
lively.
The start was good. Kirschbaum took
Ramus TO the front and set the pace,
followed closely by Corrigan- DR..
Leggo. always a slow beginner. fell
back and Miller took Faust back, too,
although both were within striking
distance all the time Miller made MS
move with the Hildreth colt on the
last turn and entered the stretch prac-
ticaIIy on even terms with Corrigan
and Ramus COrTigan had had enough
of X and quit. but Ramus kept on
Knapp brought Dr. Leggo up on the
rail in the heaviest going and after
closing up a length OF the ground iosl
between the three-Quarter pole and the
stretch. failed to catch Faust by neck.
l,ut took the place from the longshot
Ramus by a neck II was finish that
set the crowd on edge and the winner
and his rider were applauoed 10 the
echo when he cantereo back 70 the
Stand Ramus' race also occasioned
much comment being about the best
Of his career. lie ran without biinkers'
which NAV have cut some figure in the
movement which he showed In the
.erv last part Of the race he was in
-e~fered with 10 some extent on ac-
comm OF being crowded in between
Terro and Faust II was the opinion
~ many that had Leggo been taken on
he outside. instead OF along the rail-
where the going was worst ne "ONi"
have won the race
DIsAsTROUs TO BooKIES
The results Of the day as a whole
we're disastrous 10 the bookmakers.
rrbree favorites. one second choice and
60 outsiders. ali well played. finished
sr front There was q big upset IN the
+ss-5 race. a subscription selling AFFAIR
- eve furlonzs Mansard- with Miller
II, went TO the post a 1 tc faTorlte'
after having opened at 10 ~ Inc
talent thought the OLD keene GRIPPE
was in. and went 10 him with conn
6ence Billy Mayham. the bush won
- .,d Iudge were the only horses
a. the feld that failed TO recede in the
he+tfne. Johnny Millin's good gray
~nrsnfer z. NJ Brattain, went back
<rorn Q TO 8. and Golden Rule receded
s-o-, < TO 10. From the rising Of the
barrier there was nothing 70 the race
but Billy AIayham, ridden by Brown
E-e vas in front all the way, and won
~ length At the juicy odds Of 10 to
z. n. Brattain ran second for a
while. but curled up and finished out
~ the money I'm Joe. notwithstand-
fnr thai he was in the heaviest going.
showed high speed and ran very
smart race. placing by length over
Judge who ran from Denlno oetter
rben usual I'm Joe was as good as
% TO ! for place. and Judge was a fair
r-sce for show Mansard was never
nrouinent. despite Miliers efforts 10
ret him going Golden Rule also ran
far below his notch
miller had FIVE mounts. and won with
+wo-Avonalis at TO s, and Tony
ra,st at 10 ? he ran out OF the
money with the other three-Major
rennv. Mansard and Huerfano- Major
-rennv went to the post lame after his
-rs-naup for the first race, and could
not raise q gaIlop- As he had also
pulled up lame IN his last race, the
stewards notified E. G. Harmon. his
t-asner. that the horse would not be
arain permitted to start until he is in
,efter condition for racing. for the
-,rofecffon OF the public.
prestige. the even-money favorite.
won the opening race by half length
N drive with Clandestine and the
long shot. ". B. Gates. after having led
eli fhe way Iron Watson was promi-
nent in the early running, but faded
away.
DoLINDA ALSO LAME
ooltnds warmed up lame for the Sec
- 80 mas oxcrsed after betting had