The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

wardly to the stretch and then chuck
ed it up, probably on account OF being
short Lazell, a horse that was a very
fair performer in the Middle West.
came from far back. and finished reso-
lutely, took the place from the firing
Atkins. the latter finishing a distant
third. Jack Little was coming fast at
the finish and ran over the two choices
into fourth place
The best horse failed to win the third
event, ? five furlong dash for 2-year-
olds. Native san was installed as an
even money favorite on his Oakland
and Seattle form. in addition to fast
work in preparation for opening day.
The heavy play which was INDUCED
in on this good colt was justified by the
way in which he performed, and it is
indeed to be deplored that those who
bet on him. should have had the hard
luck TO lose.
ODDS ON AT POST TINE
At post time he was odds-on. with
the Schneider entry a receding second
choice. The start was again good. but
r Davis. the bush rider who had the
mount on the favorite. got the colt
mixed up at once and at the half was
far out of the running. ]. Mcbride got
Melitah off in front and led Tony Faust.
with L. Williams up a merry chase
TO the stretch. Meanwhile. Davis after
game and speedy favorite. managed to
get him into another pocket. and when
Strengthened out in the stretch was
far back. The colt. apparently on his
own courage. made a thrilling stretch
run and missed winning only by the
narrowest margin He was much the
best and the public really had good
ground for the sharp criticism that
was heard anent Davis bungling ride
Those who had tickets on the Schrei-
Der entry were certainly lucky TO cash.
THE RACE OF THE DAY
Then came the big race of the day.
Ten horses paraded to the post Mar
tinmas and King Cole had been
scratched and Barney Schreiber's
Dewey had been added. The other
starters included Logistilla. Ruby. Cor
rigan, Dusty Miller. Supreme Court.
Northwest, Christine A, I'm Joe and
Boloman- Logistilla, with Knapp up.
was opened by the books as an SIS
favorite and the public thought so well
of her chances that rs was the post
price against her. Ruby. opening as
second choice at I'll. was little fan
cied and 81 could be had on her at
post time. Supreme Court and Dusty
Miller. opening at 81. were played
down to 4. The others were thought
to have small chance and steadily went
back in the betting Corrigan. who
turned up as the winner. opened at
10-1 and receded to %. Starter Dwyer
exercised great patience and sent the
field on TO an almost perfect start amid
the plaudits of the vast throng who
had been watching the jockeying for
position with keen excitement. Logis-
tilla broke first. but being a slow be-
ginrer. at once fell back and L VIII
Hams sent Ruby to the front.
SLOW PACE IS SET
Boloman followed the JeZaings' mare
closely. enabled to do so by the slow
pace that was set The half was run
in 40 3-5. and the three-quarters IN
lis As. with Ruby still setting the
pace. Dusty Miller challenged on the
far turn and the real racing began
Sandy. who had been laying fourth
with Corrigan. decided that il was time
to make his move. and sending Corri-
gan along. overlook the tired pace
maker in the stretch Logistilla. from
slow beginning. had been moved up
gradually and the three entered the
hanging on in fourth place Surprisingly
to the rear. Ruby kept tagging oe-
hind through the stretch. leaving Cor
rigan and Logistilla to fight 1t out to
core. forged slowly TO the front. and
Sandy landed him a winner BY nearly
length. with something to spare in
the way of reserve.
Logistilla. faltertag a bit in the nnaI
strides. took the place from Ruby by
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