The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-24
Splendid Field vii Strue For Equine Glory
in the Coasts Richest Turf Classic

When the time for making deelara-
lions out of the Burns handicap expired
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
list of candidates for the richest stake
of the Western turf had been cut down
to twenty-three. 1t was later ascer-
tanned that four of these had been left
in through the oversight of their train
ers, which reduces the list of bona fide
candidates to nineteen. AS there are
seven doubtful starters, it is probable
that the field which viii go to the post
on Saturday next to race for the
coveted honor and glory of winning
the Burns will be made UP of from
twelve to fifteen Of the classiest thor
oughbreds that have ever been brought
together in the annals of the turf on
the Pacific Coast
The clouded skies of yesterday exert
ed a depressing influence upon those
who had been hoping for a fast track
for the decision of this event. Track
conditions will play an important part
in the running of the race. If the
threatened rain does not materialiZe
the course will be in good shape for
the race, and several leading candi-
dates who would otherwise stay in
their stalls will be numbered among
the starters. Should the track be
muddy neither Logistilla nor Borghesi
will face the barrier. 1t is safe to say
that a fast course for the decision of
the race will be as welcome to the
horse owners, regardless of the mud
running proclivities of their respective
performers. as to the general public.
The track has dried out remarkably
well, considering the extent of the wet
spell that kept it muddy for weeks.
While still a bit dead and slow, a day
or two more Of good weather will put
it into fine shape.
Speculation as to the probable win
ner of the big event is heard on all
sides. With such a well balanced list
of contenders it is not surprising that
a wide difference of opinion exists. All
of the leading contestants have loyal
admirers and it will be great race
from the speculative standpoint. AS is
invariably the case under similar cir
cumstances, those interested in the
success of this or that horse have
strong convictions as to the justice or
injustice of the weight allotted to their
favorite and his supposedly most dan
gerous adversaries. In the main, how
ever, the general opinion is that it will
develop that Handicapped Egbert has
done excellently in the adjustment of
the weights.
Several Of the leading candidates
were given their final prep" for the
race over the main track between races
yesterday afternoon. c. z. Durnelrs
Nealon went a mile in 1:45k and the
full mile and a quarter, pulled up, in
2:12, a splendid bit of work S. c.
Hildreth's Logistilla was sent a mile
and an eighth in 2:01h and the full
distance of the race in 2:13 Lisaro
covered a mile in 1:44 and a mile and
an eighth in 1859, with heavy rider
up Rapid Water also was given
stiff mile.
Charles Van Dusen telegraphed from
Los Angeles yesterday that he would
arrive at Emeryville tonight with SUI
preme Court, Dusty Miller, Sherry, Col
onel Jewell and his other horses, and
that Dusty Miller would be a starter in
the Burns. The Van Dusen string Will
be raced here during the remainder of
the meeting.