The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03
Miss May Bowdish
Downs Briers a
Scant Nose.
Four First Choices
Win Purses at
Oakland.
By FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

Teddy Robinson was little in evidence
up to the closing number at Oakland yes
terday, then he took the mile walking
match with Massa The Hammond geld
ing enjoyed decided call in the ring, and
loafing along while Head Dance and
Fisher Boy cut out the pace, did about
as he liked the last eighth. Fisher Boy
fastened on to the place, and Head Dance
dropped the show to Wexford, the mount
Of Brussell.
No fault could be found with the be-
havior of the first choices. Four finished
in front, and no apology goes with the
two beaten ones. Fine weather drew a
large attendance.
Tommy Clark landed the four and half
furlong scramble for maiden two-year-olds
with Lucy c, the IL to favorite. The Or
SIM filly slipped away in the lead, winning
almost easily from Tommy Griffin's Glenn
ents and Ed Treacy, the Newman entry
Wapnagootis displayed some early speed
Jere Dunn's mare. Ethel Barrymore, ap-
pears fated not to win race. In the
betting on the five-furlong dash for mares
exclusively her odds fell to to 10, and
Marie H came home three lengths to the
good. Little Buttercup, 10 to l chance,
gave the first choice quite an argument
for place honors.
Had Wee Lass, favorite for the third,
with little Preston up, not been cut of
at the start the filly would have won off
by herself. AS it was, she tramped the
overland route, and then cleverly disposed
of Salable and David Boland. The Win
ner's price at one stage touched to s.
when it was forced down to 6 to 5.
Miss May Bowdish returns from Los
Angeles a vastly improved mare. Last
season at Oakland she was usually quoted
a 100 to / shot to win an October Derby.
In the first mile selling fixture yesterday,
with Palms in the saddle, she nosed ou,
old Briers in 1:41%. Chablis, the favorite,
ran third. Eight to could be had about
the winner.
Prince Magnet assuredly had the speed
of the platers starting in the split of the
mile selling run, but the route looked far
for him. He was carefully nursed along,
however, by Lloyd Fountain, defeating
Bird of Passage and Brigand at the end,
with little to spare
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
The entry of Briers has been ordered
refused for inconsistent running.
Dr. Rowell will in future train Rubric
and Celeres. owned by the Denver turf
man, Edwin Gaylord.
Jim Mcdonald. superintendent of w
OBJ. Macdonough's ranch, is very proud
of a bay colt by Cunard, from Plumeria.
He says the sucking half-brother to SiI
Wilfred is the finest looking youngster al
Ormondale.
Modicum stumbled and threw League
at the start of the fourth event. The
bay horse then continued on with the
field, interfering with several horses at
different stages of the trip. League was
unhurt
]. ]. Walsh is now displaying good form
in the saddle, and should experience nc
difficulty in securing mounts.
Hayiland, a starter in the last race
broke down near the far turn. 1t looked
a hopeless case and Owner Tom Stevens
ordered the brown gelding destroyed.
There will be no racing at Oakland on
Monday next This action is taken by
the association to have the closing day
fall on Saturday and to give an even Isl
days of sport.
. The stables of T. o. Weber, Tommy
Griffin and Tommy Fullum shipped East
last evening. Before departing Fullun,
sold Shady Lad to C. L. Hoffman OF
Spokane for $780,
In Barney Wellers big future book
Sysonby is quoted at to 1 for all three
of the big handicaps. DR.. Leggo is held
at u to for the Brooklyn and 10 is laid
against the chances of the McCafferty
horse winning the Brighton handicap.