The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Edited by
r. A. Smyfh.
SILIKO VICTORIOUS
IN KENTUCKY
FUTURITY.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 3.-Siliko, bay
son of Moko and Silicon, won the s14,-
600 Kentucky Futurity this afternoon
at the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breed
ers' Association track from the best
field of 3-year- olds that has faced the
starter this year. In winning this. the
blue ribbon event of the season for g.
year-olds, Siliko defeated Governor
Francis, winner of the Clark Horse Re-
view Futurity, The Able, winner of the
Kentucky Stock Farm purse. and Ed
Custer.
No victory in the Futurity In years
was more popular than that of the
stout hearted son Of Moko, yet the race
was marred by an accident that result
ed in serious injury to w. II. (Knap-
sack) McCarty, who drove Siliko. In
the third heat Ben White, who drove
The Able, made an attempt to get the
rail near the quarter pole, and The
Able stepped into the wheel of the
sulky of Siliko. In an instant Siliko
tripped, throwing McCarty headlong on
the track beneath the hoofs Of The
Able and in front Of nine other horses
in the race. A murmur OF pity went
up from the thousands OF spectators
who witnessed the accident, but this
was changed to shouts of applause
when they saw McCarty rise apparently
the track into harrow. but was
caught before he was injured Nc
Carly staggered back to the stand to
claim foul against The Able Neither
SiIiko nor The Able finished the heat.
It was discovered that The Able had
stepped on McCarty's head, inflicting a
painful wound and serious injury The
Able was distanced for fouling Siliko
and the heat went to Lightsome in a
y
The judge allowed Siliko to start in
the next heat, when he won. with Ny
ron McHenry IN the sulky, from Ed
Custer by neck, and was awarded the
race. He is owned by j. E. Madden.
the winner Of three futurities-two
Sheepshead Bay futurities with BalIaho
Bay and Yankee, and the trotting fu-
turity this afternoon with Sillko
If thes weather is favorable, Sweet
Marie. 2:o2. will go for the worlds rec
ord for trotters tomorrow afternoon.
Tennessee stake. $4,000. 2:oe class.
pacing, three in hve-Ecstatic won
three straight heats and the race in
2:O4. 2:O4A, 2:O4.
Kentucky Futurity $4,000, 3-year-
olds. three in ffve-Siliko won the first,
second and fourth heats and the race in
2:11h, 2:11%, 2:13A. Lightsome won
the third heat in 2:14M.
2:0S pacing, purse $1,000. three in Ave
Lady May won three straight heats
in 2:06h, 2:o7, 2:o6as
TOBOGGAN BEATEN.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct 3.-Today's
card contained small fields. A contin-
uance of bad weather kept the attend
ance down to small numbers. A spir-
tied finish and the defeat of Toboggan,
a heavily played favorite, were the
features in the opening race. Noun
tain's superior ride was the deciding
factor. He rode all around E. Rice
and landed Agnes Virginia winner in
the last few strides. Ailista, which
had been the early pacemaker, was a
distant third.
Results:
First race, six furlongs. selling-Agnes yir-
ginia won, Toboggan second, Alista third
Time, 1:17.
Second race. one mile selling-Matador won,
Bitter Hand second, Colonel Bartlett third
Time, 1: :43 3-5.
Third race. Eve and a half furlongs-Red
Gauntlet won. Grace Larsen second Miss Off
cious third. Time, :09
Fourth race. Iroquois handicap, six furlongs-
Don Domo won, Devout second. Butinski third
Time. LILO %.
Fifth race, one mile-Charltan won. Envoy
second, Omar Khayyam third. Time, 1:43.
Sixth race, one and sixteenth miles, selling
High Bear won Chandia second, Postman third
Time, 1:51 1-5.