The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-08

Patrons of the Emerville races will
be treated to genuine novelty in the
race line this afternoon, when six gray
sprinters will meet in the Gray Ghost
Handicap" at five and half furlongs.
The idea of bringing the gray horses
together in a special race originated
with Handicapped Egbert and was car
ried into execution with the Corpora
tion of the owners of the various gray
horses in training at the track, who
readily fell in with Egbert's suggestion.
The weights have been adjusted with
the idea of bringing the field as close
together at the finish as possible, and
the event promises to be exciting as
we'll as novel. The field will be made
up, of Z. M. Brattain. Ethel Day. Prince
of CASTLE, Dutiful, Paddy Lynch and
Jack Richelieu Jr. The last named
has not started here for several sea-
sons, and is owned by L. Quick Paddy
Lynch won at last winters NEE citing.
He is owned by O'Donnell & Chrysler.
Prince of CASTLE is a fast two-year-
old from the Touhey stable. that won
brackets few days ago. Walter Mil
Ter will have the mount on this one.
Dutiful is we'll known as a frequent
winner wherever he runs. Ethel Day
is a good mare brought from the East
by w. F. Walter. She has not shown
her best form here as yet. largely on
account of the incompetent way in
which she has been handled by Jockey
Leeds. Her owner has asked permits
sion to change riders, and Judge Hop
per having acquiesced it is probable
that a good boy will have the mount
today. She may not like the muddy
going, however, she failed to finish
inside the money on a 3-5 favorite over
a heavy track at Latonia October %.
Johnny Millin's e. M. Brattain has been
performing very consistently since the
opening of the meeting, and will have
L. Williams in the saddle, as in the
past. He has already won three
straight, and although the Handicapped
has given him heavy impost may be
able to lead his field home again today.
The Crocker selling stakes. the fea-
ture event of today's card, has attract
ed an entry list of eight The distance
of the race is to be a mile, and its
value will be $4,000 added. AS the track
will be sloppy. Logistilla, Sam Hill
dreth's crack mare, Will probably be
scratched, as she likes to run on a dry
track only II she goes A. Brown will
ride her. Corrigan and Rubric will be
coupled as the Rowell entry. Walter
Miller will ride Corrigaa and Sandy
will have the mount of Rubric. l..
Williams will probably ride Don Ham
f1ton, Brussell is likely to pilot Mary
F and Graham will be on Princess til
tania. The race will probably be spec
tacularly exciting from start to finish.
Mary F has the speed to go to the front
and may never be overtaken. She is
bred to like the mud and her victory
over Fireball on Tuesday makes her
loom up as the probable winner. She
is in nicely and is thought capable of
going the route She worked a mile
for the race yesterday in about 1:42,
the best bit of prepping shown by any
of the eight entered for the race. The
Rowell entry must be regarded as very
dangerous on the muddy track. Both
are on edge and have run good races
of late, Rubric having run second to
Proper on Wednesday after having
lowered the colors of Sir Edward a few
days previously in fast time Corri
gan's victory in the Opening Handicap
and his third to Borghesi and Proper
in the Thanksgiving Handicap are still
fresh in the public mind.
Aside from the features enumerated
above, the card is attractive and well
balanced. In the opener Comilfo and
Fred Bent figure close, together, with
the others not far away. In the sec
ond several appear to have a
chance Royal Rogue may be able 10
win with better racing luck than he
has been up against of late. Mansard
will be right there. however. and may
be there first. Aaron j is a fast one
and the mud is Judges long suit.
Billy Mayham is known as the bush
wonder, but is thought to be hardly
ready belinda looks only a bit the
best in the fifth. Dewey and Jackfull
both revel in the mud and give the
race a very open look.
Native Son, although carrying con-
siderable weight. should win the last.
with Tony Faust as the contender.
Walter Miller will ride Huerfano, one
of the Williams youngsters. in the race,
and may be able to make better
showing with the colt than have the
other boys who have been UP on him.