The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-22
Hundred-to-One Chance Scores By
Nose and 7,uo Others Run Third
YESTERDAYS WINNERS
By j. r.. Jeffery

By j. II. Jeffery
Long shots were much in evidence at
Emeryville yesterday. Two OF them
won by a head. One OF them, San
Reno. was as good as 100 TO l in the
betting and was consequently the long
est-priced winner of the season. In
spite OF the fact that he was ridden
by A Walsh. a mite of boy who had
never before piloted a winner, few
pikers had the temerity TO back him
across the board on the strength Of
one OF those mysterious tips that some
times make good. Colonel Applegate.
one Of the owners Of the horse, had
only a small bet down, as he had slim
hopes that the horse would win. al
though he knew that he was ut. Among
those who prohted by the horses vic
tory was coterie OF Oakland print
ers who played him quite extensively
for place and show. San Reno had
previously started five times since the
opening OF the Oakland season and had
made a poor showing each time at odds
ranging from 80 to 200 TO 1.
The other winning longshot was
W. B. Jennings James NJ. which Swear
old maiden captured the opening race
Of the day at the juicy odds OF 80 TO l.
Graham was up on this winner and
Just did manage TO defeat the favorite
Prince Nap ridden by Miller. The pre-
mier Jockeys overconhdence cost him
the race and allowed the longshot to
score by head.
The finish in the San Reno race was
even closer. and some OF the spectators
who were not in a position TO see the
finish at the proper angle made a
demonstration because the decision
was not given 10 Pickaway, but the
latter lost by a nose, after drive
through the stretch. in which the two
horses measured stride for stride TO the
very end. In addition 10 the winning
longshots two 100 TO / shots ran third
and a so 10 / shot was also in the
money.
FIVE FAyORITES DEFEATED
Five favorites went down TO defeat.
including the mighty Shot Gun, whose
measure was taken by Lisaro. admir-
ably handled by L. Williams, the
colored rider. II seems TO be the irony
of fate that Williams. whom Jennings
released because OF dissatisfaction with
the way he was riding for him, should
so frequently contribute TO the defeat
OF the good performers in the Jennings
string. Shot Gun was a ! TO . shot and
found the route too far in the Butter
flies handicap at six and a half fur
longs. He raced out in front with
ming of the half in AZ % killed Hector
on. Shot Gun went on and led into tile
stretch by nearly two lengths. bHt
hacked up fast in the anal fifty yards,
and Lisaro, coming strongly from be-
hind. won by almost a length, Shot
Gun stopping TO nothing Had any OF
the other contenders been close up he
would not have been second. Woolma
was distant third, Romano having
run a miserable race. A Walsh, the
little boy who rode the long shot San
Reno 70 victory in the succeeding race.
was up on Woolma and his success in
getting in the money with the colt
which was held at 60 TO l. may have
inspired him TO his greater feat with
San Reno.
INGHAM FIRST UNDER WIRE
Walter Miller had mounts in the first
four races. but won only once-with
Lord Nelson. the heavily played favor
tie in the third race He had this
horse in front from start 10 finish and
had 10 ride him out to winsfrom David
Boland. the strongly supported second
choice. after nursing him along in the
early stages. Boland swerved badly in
the stretch. fortunately for the favor
tie. Sir Carter. 100 TO 1 shot showed.
N Joe, who ran such smart race the
previous day. ran prominently to the
stretch. where League took him into
the deep going along the rail and killed
him on.
Fred Muiholland. favorite in the sec
ond race. suffered defeat for the same
reason. nugan had no chance to get
the colt away from the rail and he
finished outside the money. Ingham.
the second choice. won by half a length
from Como. The latter might have
won had he not swerved near the pad
dock. F. Neugent was a close third
Brown was up on the winner.
The skipper. away none too well
showed q high turn Of speed and went
10 the front in the opening race for
maidens. soon after the start but blew
up IN the stretch after opening a gan
OF four lengths on his field. Prince
Nap. the favorite. then assumed the
lead. only 10 lose by head at the wire
10 the fast coming James NJ. League
landed the 100 10 I shot. Bogohama
third. Nina Gibson. on whom there
was heavy plunge at post time. began
50 slowly. as she usually does that
fourth was the best Sandy could 10
with her.
RosEARo AND RoLLA QUIT
IN the fifth Pickaway failed TO break
as well as usual and had 10 he hustled
70 secure the lead. San Reno hung on
gsmeiy and Clark. making his move
trifie prematurely at the paddock. the
horse had nothing left with which to
withstand the challenge OF San Reno
in the final strides. Alma Boy. the IA
vorite. was slow 20 get going and
failed TO get any OF the money the
so-to-i shot Ellie taking third. Briers.
the other short-priced horse in the
race. was never prominent. little Bux-
ton being Of no help 10 her. Rosearo
and Rolia had early speed. but quit.
l. Williams forced the pace with
isabella in the final race OF the dav
which may have been responsible for
the defeat OF this weil-plsyed favorite.
The mare likes 10 run from behind al
though she won 3 race a few days ago
in q moderate field. after setting the
pace all the way. She stopped so badly
in the stretch that Ray. Leila Hill and
". b. Gates passed her. Ray closed
stoutly and won by length. Kirsch-
haum. who is riding in good form for
W nurker. his new employer. had the
mount on the winner. Repeated inter
ference probably prevented Hooligan
from making 4 better showing.
The bookmakers had a winning day
and several OF those who make big
book cleaned up handsomely. Joe Har-
Ian. who is one OF the principal oper-