The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
Jockey Knapp's S Case
Causes Wide Range
of Opinion
Yesterdays WINNERS :
By j. r. Jeffery

at the track yesterday. There
seems to be a decided difference
of opinion as to the boys culpa-
bility. some maintaining that
Knapp's rides on numerous occa-
sions have had a very suspicious
appearance and others expressing
the conviction that the boy s
shortcomings have been the re-
suit of nothing more serious than
incompetence. The latter view
predominates. Judge Hopper
said last night that the stewards
had undertaken an investigation
of the boys ride on Gypsy King,
but had not progressed sufficient
" to come to a decision. Sam Hl-
dreth has been officially request
ed to furnish his authority for the
allegation that the Bain Club laid
heavily against Gypsy King. and
the management of the book has
been directed to turn in the sheets
OF the race for investigation.
Those interested in the book deny that
they laid any large amount on Gypsy
King and say that they viii give any
body $500 who can produce ticket
from their book for more than $50 on
the horse Knapp had mount in every
race on the card yesterday, and land
ed one winner, Canique, the lukewarm
favorite in the two-year-olo race. he
also had the mount on Garnet Fergu-
sons Military Man. the heavily played
odds-on favorite in the fifth race
Third was the best he could do with
this mount. but the public We're not
inclined TO criticize him in this case,
as the horse pulled up lame after
fioUndering about in the stretch when
Knapp tried to urge him on The horse
came out of his last race in poor con-
dition. and the books laid a shorter
price against him than seemed war
ranted- Knapp ran third with two
long shots and finished twice outside
The money on horses that looked to
have no chance
The day was waterloo for tie
books. as four well-supported favorites
and a second choice finished in front.
Nearly every book in. the ring quit a
heavy loser. some of them being as
much as $500 TO the bad. All Of the
winners We're well played except the
long shot Prestige, and there was
some sharp shooting even on that one.
On account of the rain, which made
the track a sea Of mud, the attend
ance was confined to the regulars, who
saw some good racing as q recompense
for the physical discomfort to which
they were subjected. There were three
exceedingly close finishes
Avonalis was the heavily played
choice in the opening event, but, with
Hildebrand up, was beaten head by
Tavora, admirably ridden by L. Will
iams. AvOnalis was handicapped by
coming through the stretch on the rail.
where the going was deepest, and wa
probably the superior of the winner.
Tavora ran smart race, TO the de-
light Of her owner, Harry Mack, who
had his doubts about her undermining
ability. Santa Ray took third money
easily beating the rest Of the field way
OF
I. Williams also piloted the second
winner-Laura F. NJ This superlative
mudlark came 10 life, after having run
q couple Of bad races on the dry. She
opened as a 81 favorite. and after
her price had receded to Al, the talent
proceeded to get aboard, hook, line
and sinker, so that by post time. 11-5
was the best obtainable. Knapp got
the long shot Sharp Boy. on which
there was considerable. play, OFF in
front and stayed there until the turn
Into the stretch. when Williams sent
Laura TO the front "3andriding" Kelly
brought Yellowstone along. too. and
the trio drove 10 the wire. Laura get
ting there first by half a length, with
Yellowstone about length in front OF
Sharp Boy.
J. Touheys good colt canique showed
that he could run in the mud as well
4 ~
a good field Of two-year-olds in the
third at FIVE furlongs. Knapp rode
the youngster perfectly and brought
him home nearly two lengths In front
Of Furze, a Jennings maiden ridden by
Brussen Como ran third, four lengths
ahead Of Fred Mulholland, who again
performed disappointingly. St. Elm
wood, from Rudolph Spreckels' Sobre
Vista stable, acted as If he did not like
the muddy going.
Jackfull, with T. Sullivan up, had
things all his own way In the fourth
He galloped away from his field al
viii and won as the boy pleased by
ten lengths. Bearskin was second all
the way and Iras, coming fast at the
end, got up for the show, both at lone
prices.
William Walker put over another
iongshot when Prestige won the fifth
race at a mile by head from Dorado
another good priced contender. Hunter
took Prestige out in front right after
the start and managed to keep MIN
there. Dorado would probably have
won II he had net been in the deer
going along the rail in the drive to the
wire Military Man, with Knapp up
was a redhot odds-on choice, but was
never ia the running and pulled ur
lame. Alice Carey showed speed Il
the stretch and might have won with
a vigorous ride, the little apprentice
boy, Buxton, being of little service tc
her
The public was unable to decide be-
tween Whiskey King and Delagoa in
the closing race OF the day and the
pair went to the post as equal choices
at II to 5. A Brown got Whiskey
King on flying and set the pace
throughout, with Delagoa in close pur-
suit on the turn. A few yards from
the wire L. Williams shook Delagos
I'D and she closed stoutly. but just die
fail 10 score by a scant nose. -Shf
would have won with another stride
I'm Joe came from behind after show
ing little early speed and captured
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