The San Francisco call., 1907-03-02

Lovers of long distance racing will
find tcday's card at Emeryville par
ticuiarly attractive. All six races will
be at a mile or over, the feature event
being the Waterhouse cup, $4,000
added, at two and a quarter miles.
The other events include race at a
mile and a quarter, another at mile
and fifty yards and three at mile,
the Admiration handicap at the latter
distance being the principal race
aside from the stake feature.
Eleven horses have been entered
for the stake race, including Ramus,
Edwin Gum, Mamie Algol, Miss Rillie,
Iras. Byronerdale, w. B. Gates. Cor
riganr Veterano. CRATER and Baker.
OF those named Baker, CRATER. Veter-'
ano, w. b. Gates and Byronerdale ap-
pear to have little chance Of winning
on their recent form. Corrigans latest
races also hold out little encourage
ment for his success, although he
must be conceded to possess more class.
than the others named as having a
slim chance. This would seem to mar
row the. list from which the probable
winner is to be selected to Ramus, Ed
win Gum, Mamie Algol, Miss Rillie and
Iras 1ras appears to have the least
chance of winning among this quin-
tet- She won two-mile race the
present week in slow time from
cheap fiek but was all out to do it.
She has demonstrated her ability to
negotiate the race, however, which is
more than some of the other probable
contenders have. Miss Rifles recent
races at mile and an eighth We're
oyer tracks that she does not like. and
those races therefore have little sig
nificance in view of that fact. Her.
present owners purchased her with
this race in view, and she Is reported
in good condition for the ordeal. In
the East she earned a reputation for
liking a route.
Mamie Algol was shipped all the way
from New Orleans the present week
for the purpose of trying for this rich
stake and the Thornton stakes at four
miles fortnight hence. She is noted
distance performer. and her latest feat
was the breaking of the three mile
record a fortnight ago. She shipped
well and was given slow workout
for the race after being taken off the
cars yesterday.
Ramus is unquestionably the class
of the race, and if he can go the rou&
he should win the rich purse. He has
been running creditabiy in high-class
company, and the way in which some
of his races have been run would seem
to indicate an ability to negotiate the
distance successfully. With stronger
handling he would have beaten Edwin
Gum last time out. Gum appears to
be the nkeliest contender. on the form
he has recently shown, but his ability
to go the route remains TO be deter
mined.
The Administration handicap has at
tracted as contestants. such good per-
formers as Vox Populi, Mandator.
Cloudlight, The Borgian. Lisaro, Hec-
tor and Rubric. This should insure
splendid contest, with a thrilling fin
ish. Vox Populi and Mandator appear
to have a shade over the balance of
the field, considering class distance
and recent performances Cioudlight
and The Borgian are likely to. be keen
contenders Hector and Lisaro. have
shown no inclination to go so far in
their recent races. Rubric's recent.
form has been discouraging, but he
is always dangerous.
Potrero Grande beat Ink day or
two ago. and as this pair appear to-
race the. former may win it,
Huerfano. was sufficiently we'll
thought of to warrant his starting In
the Derby, and If he runs back to his.
raeeG prior to- the Derby he will prob
ably win. the second from Begun and
Kogo, both of whom have been running.
fairly well Happy Rice seems danger
Gus. on his last win.
Funnyside is probably the best horse
entered for the third race, but will be
handicapped by the presence of Mem
try in the saddle. Morendo. who ran
well in the early part of the meeting,
may therefore win. Prince Magnets
last race was good
In the closing race of the day a
evenly balanced field will try con-:
clusions. Bryan has been running
well in good company at Ascot Park,
and although his recent efforts have
been in spriits he previously won at
a mile and over. He may be able to-
win today. The greatly improved Jake
Moose is likely to be keen contender,
although he is running in better com
pany than of late. Pal has won his
last two starts. and is right on edge.
Tarp and Triumphant appear to have