The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
Entry of Applegate
and Cotton an
Outsider.
Tony Faust Runs
Close Second, a
Head Away.
Soufrere BreezeS In
for the Lisbon
Handicap.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

woolma, a sturdy looking two-year-olt
by Woolsthorpe, owned by Applegate &
Cotton and ridden by Teddy Robinson
beat Barney 'Schreiber's Tony Faust g
head for the Gebhard handicap, over five
furlongs, yesterday at Oakland track.
The field finished well punched, plainly
demonstrating that Handicapper Egbert
had the youngsters well in mind when he
allotted the weights.
1t was the most valuable two-year-old
event OF the season, being worth $500 10
the winner. II attracted a bunch of twelve
10 the post. The Slower pair, Native Son
and Mabel Hollander, enjoyed first call.
but neither cut any great figure. Jake
Holman made a pretty start, with Blagg
soon showing first. He tired quickly, and
Native Son led into the stretch.
WOOLMA WINS BY A HEAD.
Here Robinson slipped through on the
rail with the u 10 ! shot Woolma, and
riding with superb judgment earned a
head decision over Dugan on Tony Faust
at the wire IN 1;O35Z. Johnny Millin' S
promising colt Saxonia closed strongly,
taking the short end of the purse.
Contrary TO expectations. the track was
dry and heavy-instead Of being sloppy. A
raw, cold north wind, which swept the
course and chilled the spectators, accom-
plshed wonders in tapping up the rain.
The customary half-holiday crowd paid
homage TO the sport. First choices be-
haved badly, but one breasting the tape in
front.
Earbor took the opening one and a quar-
ter mile selling event an a common gallop
from Major Tenny. 50 TO 1-shot. Orchan,
the TO 10 favOrite. ran a CHASTITY third,
with the premier rider, Teddy Robinson.
up. This race should and probably will
receive further investigation from the Of
fcials across the bay. In previous trials
Harbor has been rated. but in the race
yesterday Rettig tried to make every post
q winning one.
HARBOR HEAVILY BACKED.
II is understood the winner was heavily
backed la the poolrooms on this side of
the hay and that owners of horses other
than the winner were in the play. There
are hundreds of horsemen willing to race
their horses on the level, and II some of
the clique who imagine their position to
be impregnabie were ruled off the turf for
keeps fewer favorites would be beaten and
The game would be benefited all around.
There was a heavy plunge on Shady
Lad. sending the Fullum mud lark 10 the
post q to 10 favorite for the seven-fur-
long selling run. He fell easy prey TO
Peggy O'Neal. a 10 TO ] chance. and one
Of the difficult-to-gu class. Briarthorpe
ran third.
tUred the third. five-furlong purse af-
fair. lie was ridden by Brussell and won
easily from GOssiper, the receding favor
ite The latter was ridden through the
deep raif going TO the stretch and looked
al in when Strengthened for the stand.
Judge, away badly, ran a close third.
Beb Ragon lacked speed and Head Dance
found the track too heavy.
SOUFRERE PERFORMS CLEVERLY.
Transformed as if by magic from a
stretch runner 10 a front runner, Sou
frere, played from : 10 TO g to 10. made a
joke Of the Lisbon handicap at one and a
Quarter miles. To be sure, she had moth
ing much 10 beat. Alive to the occasion,
Chris Miller took the mare out in front
and she simply galloped. Roycroft
Gowned Ed Sheridan for the show, while
I3eknighted. which opered 2 strong sec
On6 choice. ran a poor race
Most OF the smart ones unloaded on Lily
Goldihg, the favorite, TO win the closing
mile purse run She led 10 the stretch
a where. Tada assumed command. winning
al leisure. Blue Eyes downed the tiring
first choice for the place
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
.Harbor winner Of the first, was bid
up from $500 TO $500 by an outsider.
Retained.
Thirty bookmakers made the weight.
Betting in the ring was heavy.
RusselI's ride on Lansdown was one
OF the gems of the afternoon.
The entry of Ralbert was ordered re-
fused in future by the judges for in
consistent running.
Masedo received substantial support