The San Francisco call., 1906-04-13
Grabhlte Displays a
Rare ReUersu/
at Form.
Leash, a Long Priced
One, Reaches the
Wire First.
BY FRED E. MULHoLLAND.


Billy Cahill, once farrier of high
degree, now a modest silver haired
owner and plunger of note, has pretty
useful sort of a horse in Yada. He
celebrated his third straight victory in
the closing seven and half furlong
number at Oakland yesterday. after be-
ing knocked out of the race at the
start.
Not in the least discounted. j. j.
Walsh, who had the leg UP on the Ca
hill horse. wore the leaders down one
at a time, winning easily from Sir
Brillar and Gorgalete. It was a popu-
lar win, Walsh receiving his share or
the applause.
UTICA AN EASY WINNER
Perfect weather attracted another
large attendance and the betting was
heavy. Three favorites were first.
Surprises were furnished by Leash anu
Graphite.
With Robinson up instead of Hobart.
Utica, the Kismet colt, proved an easy
winner of the two-year-old dash. He
passed Lassen in the stretch and
romped in ahead of the 9 to favorlte,
Bonaventure. Lassen finished third.
If Palms could only infuse some snap
and ginger into his riding what dif-
ferent boy he would be. The Ascot
Park jockey had the mount on Cabin,
favorite for the mile and sixteenth
selling run, and through an apparent
attack of inertia his mount did not Sc
cure a chalk mark. Leash, against
which some 90 to was laid, won ridden
out from Lone Fisherman and Allopath
There was an apparent lack or action
behind Pronta, favorite for the tnlrd,
and at to 10, the mare scored at her
leisure. Viona, a IL to l shot, beat
Hugh MCGOWAN for place honors.
sCHREIBER,s COLORs IN FRONT.
Barney Schreiber's Dewey hot-footed
home for the fourth, another mile sell
ing fixture. Piloted by Benny Powell
and backed down to to 8, the brown
horse easily disposed of Pickaway and
Miss May Bowdish at the close
A wild tip sent Dixie Lad to the
post fayorite for the first mile and a
furlong selling event. Herbert took the
Lad over the scenic route. and failed 70
connect altogether at the wire. j. j..
Walsh had Epicure out in the lead all
the way, and in a hard drive TOOK
head decision from Dusty Miller. Har-
Dor ran close third.
The transition of Graphite from
sluggard to a front runner In the spile
of the mile and furlong, was aston
ishine and complete. The gelding s
friends unloaded at IL to l, and ne
logged in all by himself in 1:54%. MO-
9regor ran second, two lengths In al
vance of Bonar, the favorite.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
T walsh carried off the saddle
honors with two winners.
please don't hand us any more OF the
Pronta-viona-H Hugh MCGOWAN races.
Trainer Bud May had not reached
Memphis yesterday and the sale OF Hor-
ace r to the Rainey people Is still In
the rough. So said Barney Schreiber
last night, and he Is the man behind the
gun.
Lone Fisherman was once 100 to in
the betting. -,
Charley McCafferty purchased Mill
Stream from Charles Kerr yesterday.
On Monday, April 2, the day follow-
ing All Fools day, Graphite started IN
a mile selling race, and, after being
bucked back in the betting from to Il.
ran fifth. Yesterday in the betting on
the sixth race the price about the four
year-old was pounded down from IL TO T.
and he went out and spreadeagied MS
field. If this is form, the writer knows
where a complete dope" library may
be purchased at bargain.