The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19

Notwithstanding that two of the
races carded for today at Emeryyille
failed to I'LL. necessitatfng the making
up Of two substitute races at the last
moment. the programme for today 1.
well balanced and should furnish ex-
cellent sport. Each of the six races
has several contenders and some of
them present an open look In the
first. at mile, Major Tenny. Prestige
W. B. Gates and Clandestine must ali
be given consideration Tenny took
the measure Of Prestige the last time
the pair hooked up, thanks to Millers
horsemanship, and as the boy will prob
ably ride Tenny again today he NAV
be able to repeat the trick. The going.
will be to Tenny's liking. w. B. Gates
did not win in a way calculated to
inspire confidence in his ability to re-
peat. but should hold Clandestine safe
for piece OF the money. The latters
chance would be better on dry track
Sandy will again ride Gates and Nc
Bride will be up on Clandestine. Iron
Watson has only an outside chance
Hoolgan, good performer last sea-
son. is supposedly of little account just
now. Barker is of no account
Avonalis looms as the probable win
IL
miles. Dolinda and Benvolio are the
contenders Robinson will probably
ride Benvolio. Inflammable has
chance to get in the money Iras and
Graphite have shown little.
The third is q five -furlong subscrip-
ton selling affair. All are carrying
weight. E. NJ Brattain and Mansard
have both been performing very con-
sistently and viii probably fight it out
A he sS
greatly to the liking OF the gray
sprinter the chances are a bit in his
favor. Williams will probably be up
on him. while Miller is likely to ride
Mansard. Golden Rule will not be far
away il good boy is up. Billy May
ham ran a surprisingly good race his
only out and might upset things. Judge
has speed. but almost always quits In
the stretch Monte Lucille has shown
nothing here. although she was a fast
trick at times in the East. I'm Joe
looks TO be up against il.
The fourth event will be the Fidelia
handicap. for which DR.. Leggo, Tony
Faust Corrigan. Ramus and Orchan
have been entered. The chances are
that the finish will be in the order
named. Tony Faust Is going the route,
one and q sixteenth miles. for the first
time in his career and although he is a
crack youngster and will have the
benefit of Miller's horsemanship. it is
hardly probable that he will be able TO
vanQuish DIR. Leggo, whose race on
Saturday showed that he is again in
grand form. The distance today will
be all the better for the McCafferty
double Derby winner, as he likes a
route. Corrigan and Tony Faust will
probably fight 1t out for place and the
youngster will be doing well to be
second.
The fifth is hard race to size up.
Beechwood, Neptunus. Gov Davis and
Salable would naturally be selected as
having a chance to win this race,
but Neptunus and Salable. will be at
disadvantage on account of having
apprentice riders up. The boy who
will be up on Neptunus has been gal
foping horses for Durnel1. but has never
ridden in race. Salable would have
won her last race had a good boy been
up. but McRae. who will ride her again
today, went to pieces in the stretch and
let another apprentice outfinish him.
Beechwood scored an easy victory his
last out. with Miller in the saddle but
will probably be ridden today by Foun-
tain. Under the circumstances he may
be able to repeat. Gov. Davis has been
knocking at the door and as Sandy is
likely to be up will get good ride.
Fair Fagot. youngster that showed
good form in the Middle West during
the summer, will be out for the first
time here in the sixth and should win
all the way Huerfano. one of Presi-
dent Williams youngsters. will have
Miller UP and is expected to be partial
TO the track that he will be called upon
TO run over today. Sam Barber and
Convent Bell look to have an outside
chance.