The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
|YADA DISPLAYS
HIS BEST FORM
Easily Defeats Toupee and
Sir Brillar in the Clos
ing Event at Oakland
FIVE CHOICES TUMBLE
Hector RllnsAWay From Fast
Bunch of Sprinters- Major
Tenny Scores at Long Odds
FIVE CHOICES TUMBLE
BY FRED e. MuLHoLLAND.

Understanding the sterling qualities of
Billy Cahills good four-year-old, Yada.
the bookmakers at Oakland yesterday i'm
stalled Toupee favorite for the final seven
furlong purse affair. Yada has shown
steady Improvement in his recent races,
and, excellently ridden by j. j. Walsh, led
from start to finish. Under punishment
the favorite succeeded in getting up on
the rail in time to take the place from
Sir Brillar, a heavily played one from the
Henshall stable.
Ideal racing weather and an attractive
card saw a large crowd in attendance.
The sport was above the ordinary. even
though five public choices were bowled
over.
In the search for fresher material Dick
Wilson was almost entirely overlooked in
the betting on the opening five-furlong
sprint, for maiden three-year-olds. He
had Lloyd Fountain on his back, and at
, odds of Is to l won easily from Laura
Van and the favorite. Integrity. Atkin
displayed unmistakable signs of soreness
and performed poorly.
Teddy Robinson came in for censure,
deserved or not, because of his uncertain
ride on Pimkim. favorite for the two-year
old number. He prolonged making any
decided move with the Slower entry until
the race was practically over. then finish
ing close third. Barney Schreiber's flly
Blanche c, 12 to chance, led from the
start almost. finishing less than a length
in advance of Elmdale at the wire
Tom Roberts Is a pretty useful colt to
be parading in cheap selling races, but
many of the bookmakers couldn't see it
that way. The Applegate & Cotton
three -year-old had nothing to beat in the
third, and still his price touched to 5
once. Piloted by Robinson. he won with
ridiculous ease from K f and Merry Co
Round. Avonalis ran far below expecta-
tions.
Flashing past the wire three heads
apart. Major Tenny, 16 to l shot, re-
ceived the award over Bird of Passage
and Josie's Jewel al the conclusion Of the
mile selling event for three-year-olds and
upward The winner at one stage didn't
look to possess a chance, but little Earn
shaw brought him up with a well-timed
rush, and was heartily applauded for his
effort. Josie's Jewel ruled pronounced
choice in the ring.
Hector, the three-year-old piloted by
Preston and carrying but 81 pounds, upset
calculations In the fifth. Futurity course
selling run. Racing Misty's Pride, the ia
vorite, to standstill going the first three
furlongs, he breezed in ahead Of Martin
mas and Royal Rogue. Romaine ran
fourth after getting away poorly.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Lloyd Fountain luckily escaped in
jury when Palemon fell with him in the
two-year- event.
Little Preston, the rider for the New
man stable, is rapidly becoming a big
favorite with the crowds. He is GER
tainly a very hustling young gentleman
and exercises good judgment.
Barney Schneider last night received
q wire from Trainer, Brandt from Mem
phis stating that DIR. Gardner and the
rest of the string arrived in the South
ern city in good condition. Our Annie,
two-year- old, is suffering from a
slight cold, but her illness is not
serious.