The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
YESTERDAYS WINNERS.
BY j. r. Jeffery

BY j. r. Jeffery
Few but the regulars braved
the elements at Emeryville race
track Yesterday, and although the
ranks of the regulars seem to have
been materially augmented this
season. the contrast with the rec
ord-breaking crowd of the day be-
fore was striking. At that, the
attendance was remarkable for an
off dav-and especially a day
fraught with such discomfort as
the northerly gale was responsible
for. It IS quite probable, too,
that the talent would be willing to
stand the discomfort frequently if the
result from a financial standpoint
would always be as satisfactory They
gave the books a bad drubbing Tor
the third day in succession Some OF
the boolIes made their worst losing
Of the season.
Three favorites, two second choices
and a third choice were first by the
0TC2GS- AT least I'VE o. AiAG v ilAAAt
were well played and there was also
some action on the remaining one
There was one nose finish and the
rest Of the races were won by conf
Portable margins
SCHREIBER's LIKELY YOUNGsTER
Barney Schreiber uncovered a likely
vounEster when his Bannockburn-
Laura Agnes gelding Sam Barber won
the opener. q fve-furloug sprint for
two-year-old maidens. IN impressinS
fashion. This yoUngster. guided by
Jockey Graham, showed a high turn
Of speed. lost his field soon after the
start and won as far OF as his rider
pleased. The way in which he per-
formed reminded the spectators OF the
manner IN which DR.. Gardner, the re-
nowned son OF the same illustrious
sire. won his races at Oakland last
winter. Considering the heavy con-
dition OF the course, the voungster ne
gotiated the five furlOngs in very fair
time, l:0l 3-5. and looked as though
he might have done the trick In bet
ter time II the occasion had arisen
FUrzs. from the Jennings stable was
a heavily supported favorite IN this
race on the strength Of the two good
races that she had run within few
days. but she was never prominent in
the running II may be that she docs
ANL IKE MGdNA kOAllE- N1lACEAHs buC t'A
the Keene string, was left 81 the post,
and Como the well played second
choice. was as good as left, getting
away next to last and being forced o
pull up right after the start on account
Of interference. With the short-prieed
horses out OF the running, J. Touhey' s
Prince OF CASTLE. with Knapp In the
saddle, dropped into the place and
Rose Cherry. well ridden by A. Brown,
CAPTURED the show
TALENT GOES WRONG
For the second race, a selling affair
at a mile and a sixteenth. the talent
were seemingly at sea as to what to
do. The boOkmakers gave them their
choice Of Major Tenny, Trapsetter, Flo
Manola, Possart and Potrero Grande
at the opening OF the betting at about
TO I. The talent got of wrong by
selecting Potrero Grande as the medi-
I'm for a plunge. The Amigo Rosebud
gelding was made a pronounced ia
vorite by post time. but performed
very disappointingly. Hunter got him
away in front but he backed up from
the start. probably being ia a sulking
mood. Major Tenny, at first neglected
in the betting and finally played with
great vigor at post time fairly reveleu
in the going, went to the front at the
will Of his rider, L. Williams and
nassau IN the stretch run. won handily
with something left. Nabonassar
piloted by Knapp, was right there al
the way round and tired only in tbs
final sixteenth. A Brown landed Trap.
setter third. Flo Manola ran promi.
nen+ly for a while but quit as If moi
ready.
There was nothing to but G. P
McNeil's Fury, the favorite IN the third
selling race at mile and 100 yards
Opening al 9 to 3 the money poured il
so fast that even money was soon tn
prevailing price. All the other price.
heightened. Fury went to the from
right after the start and the farthe
they went the farther he left them an,
won in a gallop by six lengths 7
sullivan had the mount. Lone Vol
ran poorly IN the early stages an,
little Brussel had to whip him out (,
get the place in a drive through tn
stretch with Isabella The others wer
FAR back.
WINS BY NOSE
The fourth was the most closel,
contested event of the day It was .
six-furlong selling sprint. Judge, witt
Knapp Up, opened as a lukewarm ia
vorite, but the talent went 70 hin
strong and his price was cut. Their
was also q heavy play on Shady Lad
after his price had gone to to 1. an
ne closed at 3 70 I. All the others wen
back IN the betting for lack Of sup
port Judge went TO the front with tn
rising OF the barrier and set the pac
TO the stretch. where the neglected sTin
Hurst ranged alongside. Judge qui
on being challenged and Graham
brought Shady Lad from far back II
time TO win by the shortest kind O
nose from Tim Hurst, the latte
being weakly handled al the finish b.
F. Wilson. The pair measured strid
for stride toward the end and Graham
outrode Wilson. Judge saved The shoS
from Petit Due by neck, seven length
away from the struggling leaders.
The talent could see nothing bu
Massa IN the fifth. and the Masset
gelding. after being opened at to
was almost played off the boards. Sal
able made the pace for a while. the
Massa went 70 the front. Dolinds
after being cut OF on the last turf
came fast into the stretch and ehal
lenged the favorite. but weakened 4
The last 100 yards and fell back heater
Massa won by more than length an
DOlinda was seven lengths in from
Of the third horse, Fulleta, Salabl
and CrpSrprfon. The early naopr1a 81,