The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
Bowling OOer of FiUc
Fauontes Gioes
alent Shock
Yesterdays WINNERS
BY j. II. Jeffery

Form players had stormy time OF
Il at Emeryville yesterday. Large fields
OF moderate caliber made the picking
Of winners anything but easy and the
result was that one lone favorite fin
ished in front. The remaining five
races were won by three second choices
and two outsiders. The longest priced
winner, Invader, was so neglected in
the betting that his price receded from
10 TO IS. Walter Miller had four mounts
won with two Of them. was third
with another and ran out Of the money
once. The course was deep with mud
as 8 result Of the rain which fell dur
ing the day, following closely on Sat
urday's downpour.
REVERSAL OF GRAPHITE
The form reversal of Graphite on Sat
urday was the principal topic of con-
versation during the day. Horsemen
bookmakers and public were prac-
tically in a unit in their view OF the
affair, which was characterized as one
OF the boldest and most barefaced
coups pulled of at the track in a Ions
time The stewards began their in
curry into the matter by summonine
Bookmaker Dayton and Jockey Chris
Miller before them. Dayton and Miller
were questioned at length by the Of
hcials as TO why the horse should show
such marked improvement coincideni
with the heavy backing that was giver
him. Other phases of the case were
also gone into and at the close Of the
days racing the stewards issued the
following official statement:
The stewards have investigated the
race OF Graphite. and while they are OF
the opinion that the reversal was q
sudden one, they have not as yet been
able TO place themselves in possession
of sufficient arfdanao x.-1, s-y-
rant them in disciplining the owner
trainer or jockey. While Graphite
race was a good deal better than might
have been expected, Orchan and Ben
volio ran away below their form.
Nothing to show that their owners ex-
pected them to run poorly has been
developed"
Judge Hopper supplemented the form
al statement OF the stewards with the
announcement that the investigation
would be continued today when some
evidence which may have an important
bearing on the case will be looked into.
IL is alleged that the Oakland Club. ia
which Bookmaker Ed Soule is the lead
ing spirit laid top prices against the
chances OF Orchan and Benvolio in the
race. As ii is generally understood
that Soule is financially interested with
the Hoag Company. in whose name
Benvolio runs, this may have some sig
niflcance
TEN MAIDENs IN FIELD
Ten maiden two-year- constituted
the field in the opening race of the day.
Furze was the well-played favorite at
S-5. She was off fairly well, but Wal
ter Miller opened up a big gap with Doc
RoWel's Pescadera just after the start
and she lasted 70 win by a length from
the favorite. Rose Cherry tired chas-
ing the pacemaker and lost the place
by over length. but was an easy third.
Gala, starting for the first time showed
some speed. Sachet, a FLY from Ru-
dolph Spreckels' stable. also made her
debut IN this race and ran green after
breaking poorly.
Walter Miller made it two in a row
by winning the second with Prince Nap,
who opened at 10, but was odds on at
post time. Nabonassar and Chablis
made the early running and Miller laid
behind with the fayorite to the stretch,
where he galloped over the leaders and
won easing up by several lengths.
Leila Hill came from far back under
incompetent handling by an apprentice
and was easily second. while Nabonas-
sar lasted for third. Varro went lame
during the running of the race. and
was pulled up by his rider, Jockey
Lawrence.
Alma Boy was an s-5 favorite In the
third event, but third was the best
that Mcbride could do with him from
q slow beginning. Sandy opened up g
gap Of four lengths with Captain Bur
nett but the horse weakened after
going a mile and Leroy Williams
brought the long shot Invader up to
score by head. Captain Burnett
saved the place from the fast-finishing
Alma Boy by nose. Clandestine. with
Jockey Lawrence up, ran a very dull
race and was beaten off, The others
showed nothing.
HARD JOLT FOR TALENT
Andrew Mack gave the talent a hard
Jolt in the fourth. Cahill's horse, with
Apprentice Nutting up, was a heavily
supported favorite, but ranllast all the
way. Jackfull the second choice
showed sudden Improvement and after
racing Anvil and Prestige into subjec-
ton came TO the wire by himself
Baker came fast at the end and took
second money from Anvil
Eight 2-year-olds of fair class me-
IN the fifth at six furlcngs. Fair Fagoi
and Blagg set the pace. but the former
quit in the stretch. When Blage
looked all over the winner, Apprentice
Dugan went TO pieces and Grace G
coming strongly from behind, scored an
easy victory. Brown was UP. Miller
brought Clamor from far back anc
captured third money by a neck from
Sainrida, who was also closing stron z
Convent Bell lost all chances by beine
cut off early.
Woolma should have won the ma
race of the day, but was carried out
in the stretch by Cloudlight on which
Miller had the mount. The pair finished
on the extreme outside OF the track
while Hector and Shady Lad fought i
out along the rail Hector secured the
decision by a nose. Mcbride, who hac
the mount, avoided the fast early pace
and the horse closed unexpectedly well
shady Lad came like whirlwint
through the stretch and just failed ts
get I'D. Woolma was third by a neck
Boloman, the favorite, stopped to moth.
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