The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Five Choices GoDown
to Defeat at Oak
land Track.
Teddy Robinson Has
on His Riding
Clothes.
He Lands Three of the
Days Winners
First.
BY FRED e. ArULHoLLAND.

BY FRED E. ATULEOLLAND.
Few VIII ever forgive George Dodge's
four-year-old A. Muskoday for his dis
graceful race IN the Red Iron handicap at
Oakland yesterday The distance, one and
a sixteenth miles. was just TO his liking.
and the weight 107 pounds. looked to fit
him like q glove. Support enough was
accorded the Dodge entry ar an abbrevi-
eted quotation to make any horse extend
himself. AIuskoday did for brief period,
then he caused his admirers anguish by
sliding back 10 last position and staying
there The 5000 event proved a dress
parade for Martinmas, Z TO 1 chance,
piloted by Tommy Clark, which led all the
way and oowned Fisher Boy a length IN
10. Corn Blossom gathered in the show
The big half holiday met with many
reve-ses, five out Of seven choices being
rolled in the dust. The ring was jammed
with spectators and the books did a land
ofice business.
A cheap ive-furiong Introductory
scramble saw PADDY Lynch. the mount Of
Robinson. returned a winner The gray
sprinter received excellent handling, and
won going away from the 100 TO l shot
Bear Hunter and Rector. Aisono. the
favorite. was pulled Up at the start
SISTER TO SIR WILFRED WINS.
Tony Faust, the Schneider colt. left q
void difficult 10 I'LL when he ran un-
placed for the two-year-old scramble at
odds Of TO 5 Tommy Clark came in
for another pan roasting and possibly The
rider deserved it. The price about May
L. y. receded from 2 TO ~, and Graham
landed the Ossary FLY an easy first, in
l:0lJb. Navarro. a strapping bay colt
from the Baldwin stable. made all Of the
running, and then only lost the place 10
Pimkim by a nose.
It seemed TO be in the cards for The
Mist 10 win the five-furlong dash for
four-year-olds and upward, and she old.
The Hammond entry had Robinson in the
saddle and the mare scored handily. with
the leaders all in Clark on Soundly took
care Of E. n Brattain on the far turn
which greatly interfered with the chances
OF the gray flyer. At the close he lost
place honors 10 Pelham, the mount of
Lloyd Fountain. by nose
Al Dobson's rehabilitated gelding. Epi-
cure. enjoyed another outing in the mile
and a half selling affair. Six 10 was
about the best the ring laid, and he
ronped out in the lead from start TO In
fish Wenrick, a 20 TO i shot, which could
not scare I'd q decent gallop in race
something more than a week ago. ran sec
o,7d. three lengths before Leila Hill. The
last named mare also displayed marvellous
smprovement under 2 change Of riders.
Preservator. the second choice. made a
dismal showing.
HEAD DANCE Is BEATEN.
A disastrous rebuff was administered 70
the paddock contingent over the downfall
Of Charley Henshalls Head Dance, favor
ite for the fifth, a seven-furlong selling
run. Tim Sullivan's mount, Peggy
O'Neal. made matters interesting for the
hrst choice to the stretch, when B-assell
made a bid with I'm joe The latter had
-,-ertv pounds of from his race of the
day before and won in an ordinary gal
Ion. passing the judges. A Walsh was
TOO light TO accomplish anything VITA
Quickrich.
Hector. ridden by Sandy. and favorite
for the closing six-furlong number, was
knocked completely out OF the race at the
start. The three-year-old then made a
sensational run. leading in the stretch at
one stage. but the effort proved unavall-
sne. Tor he ran unplaced- When it looked
ss II A1isty's Pride had the race won.
patsy Phillips astride Princess Titania
came with a cyclonic rush from nowhere,
earning the decision by a neck. Mil Song.
the three-year-old fly from the McCaf-
ferty stable, ran third. only head lar
ther away Sir Brillar made a most dis
appointing showing
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
The cut-in yesterday saw few more
retirenents. Twenty-Five booknakers
made the weight though, which is a
record for this time Of the season.
Teddy Robinson was the whole thing
when Il came TO riding He rode three
winners and twice reached the wire on
place horses.
Brussels had his last mount Of the
season on Mill Song in the last. He
leaves for New York. and later on will
5oin the McCanerty stable at one Of the
southern tracks. Brussels is a prom
tsfnR lightweight His reputation is
above reproach, and he Will be greatly
missed AT Oakland.
W. G. Yanke had to stand for boost
when I'm Joe came down the pike in
front. Charley Van Dusen tilted the
colts selling price from 5000 to $1,000
without making any addition TO his
string
Charley Henshell priced Martinmas,
winner OF the handicap. TO Tobe Ramsey
Yesterday morning for $500 Tobe
found himself a trihe short of the
amount in question. and is relating
hard luck stories TO his friends.
Mill Jones of the firm Of Jones &
Task saws that all the horses owned by
tbe nrn are for sale. IN the list are
Grace c. John A Scott, Albert Fir.
Golden Sunrise, Pelf, Spondoolix and
others.
paddy Lynch disposed Of his name
sJ1e. winner of the first event. to Pete
Ronligh on Friday night. Pete had a
good bet down on the half brother to
=. NJ Brnttain-
John pullman got into trouble over
his mount Alsono. favorite for the
opening sprint The big chestnut dis
DIaved signs Of lameness going to the
post. and pullman galloped him back
"a the Judges stand. The horses were
-ben sn the hands of the starter and
fhe Jockey was ordered to the post.
Xyaen the barrier was sprung Buliman
pi,glcc up his mount and earned suspen-
sion for not persevering. After the
race and later IN the afternoon Alsono
appeared all right. and his lameness
must have been just some temporary
anection.
Every season about this time consid-
cradle rough riding is INDUCED ir by
the riders at Oakland. Hector was
bumped out Of all chances OF winning
At the start OF the last race, and Ma
sedo is said TO have been the offender.
II old riders are going to resort to this
sort Of work TO bulldoze the younger
boys, the quicker they are set down the