The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19


were favoriteS, being odds-on mC
them AT one stage OF the betting.
them. II evidently being figured Il
against FirebslL Collector JessuT
Cellent start. Hector jumped into
~ speed into the stretch. Coll
lector Jessup and FirebaIl ran neck
'snd neck Tor short distance. but
l'irehau dropped back on the turn and
left Jessup TO so on after Hector. Jes-
sup was fast overtsking the pace
maker In the stretch and was looming
iup as the probable winner when Hec-
'tor sverved under the whip. near the
paddock. and almost put Jessup over
.1he Inner rau. where Clark was taking
him through Clark was Obliged TO
pun up sharply. and 10y the time he
got straig ightened out 10 come on the
ioutside Neslon. whom Miller had kept
un within about Eve lengths Of the
pscemaker. had passed him. Hector
0uit badly az the end and Nealon scored
Ian easy victory. Jcssup came fast
after rogaining his stride and all but
heat Hector in spite Of the bad set
hack that ne had encountered. Clark
Judges lost no time in allowing II. The
place WAS given 10 Jessup and Hector
WAS placed third.
III Is unfortunate that the incident
developed. as the hnish would probably
have been sn exciting one had Jessup
met with no interference. Many good
Judges who watched the running Of the
-face closely entertain the idea that Jes-
sup would have taken Ncalon's measure
had there been no interference, IN spite
~ ms apparent ease with which Nealon
won az the end. Jessup was Just be-
ginning 10 make his move when Hector
bumped into him. The Others were
be.sten on many lengths. Nealon' s
victory cutailcd penalty of five
pourds for the Lissak handicap today.
WINS IN WHIRLWTND FINISH
Aside from the Morinel handicap the
most interesting race or the Gay was
the closing one. condition afair over
the E.Gturity course. In which ST ELM
wood~ Rudolph Spreckels' clever ST.
SHmp n-InstsllatriN colt. scored "a
sensstional victory. after being as good
IS left az the post. The colt was q
heavily supported odds-On favorite. on
tne strength Of two previous Victories.
one 81 which WAS marked by fast time.
Miller. who had the mount made up
the lost ground &adualiy. got within
pacemaker. ot the head OF the stretch.
and in spite OF a humping match near
tne paddock. followed by i stumble in
the hnal drive landed the SpreckeIs
colt winner by head in Whirlwtn6
rniSh. Grace s.. Clair and Grace q
stoppes badly after showing early
speed. and neither Of them finished IN
the money Bion6y. ". Is. Jennings
Derby candidate ran q smart race Tor
rrst-out and coming strong in the
stretch from slow beginning was an
easy third. Plausible. who was second
by several lengths. ran greatly inn
proved race an6 was splendidly han
died hy Tommy Clark LoaEue put up
miserable exhibition on Grace q.
The only favorite 10 suffer defeat
was s. C. Hii6rsths Nsn Ness. 8 10 2
shot. G. c. McCanerty's Nonie Lucille.
ridden By Mcintyre. ran head and head
with HIM al the way TO the paddock
where the favorite u-ea kcned. al0wing
AcCanertys mare 10 so on an6 win
hy nearly a length The winner. open
lug a. 70 Z. rece6ei 10 4. hut was
always second choice. L, Williams gave
the taNorite q good ride, but could not
make him last. Miller avoided the
carly pace with Herssin and thereby
kept her from quitting. a. she usually
does when unable 10 set 10 the front.
lie brought her through tRe stretch
with a rush and she took third mcney.
Yellowstone Was close fourth. bat
tho others were beaten Tar or.
LAzELL WISS EASILY
Miller won the second and third
races with Lazell and Lucisn. the "a
Norites. and only had 20 eRnop his
mount in each instance I.sxeii was 80
much TIRE best that his price was L.
and ne ran in q way that made the
odds look liberal Al KonigsberEer. sp-
pErently has q very fair performer in
this horse. recently acquired via the
selling race route. as was Dorado. an
other horse that has shown improved
form
Ths leaving or Nine spot at the -post
rRtfocted made Luc.rn's victorS much
easier than Il otherwise would have
hecn. Mcintyre had the mount on the
MrCsrerty mare and WAS caught nsp-
ping Tor once Briers was easily. second
al the way. with Nine spot out 81 the
running The latter made up n Iot of
ths iost ground and finished third
Clever horSemanship on Tie part of
"aandri6ing' Kelly played an impor-
taut part in the victory OF Princess
Wheeler. Who sapQssntei Angieta in
fsvcritisu I'm the opening race of the
tne mare OF welL kept her in close
attendance upon Black Ssm. the pace
maker and ran over him at the end
~ win hy about q length Kettle
kicAls came fast from q poor beEfuuinE
and took third money az iouE od6s Dr.
SchEr0 snd sid silver blew up amer
showing early speed AnEiets ran an
other poor rsce and is Err1 1rerrly or
little account frfs season