The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
COLLEGE WIDOW SCORES


the mile during the summer.
COLLEGE WIDOW SCORES
Y lie only two favorites were sue
cessful yesterday, Cabin was the only
long priced winner The Remaining
races went to horses generally looked
upon as likely contenders. and held ac-
cordingly. Jockey Davis was to the
front with two winning mounts.
The Bettina handicap brought to-
gether a classy field of year olds.
Raleigh ruled favorfte and was backed
for thousands on the strength Of long
string of consistently good perform
ances. He was the victim of bad rae
ing luck, being eliminated from the
contest by stumbling at the start and
grabbing his quarter. Turnaway had
all Of her usual early speed. and, hang
ing on with more determine tion than in
her previous races, gave College
Widow an argument when that illy
ranged alongside near the paddock.
Only head separated the two at the
end, College Widow gaining the de-
-eision- 1t was Jockey Gross, first win
ming mount since his reinstatement.
Balnade rap third. five lengths away.
Alice +, well supported. acted badly at
the post and got away in a tangle with
Raleigh.
The first race, at a mile and five
eighths. abounded in good things"
Harbor, the favorite; Rotrou and
Rough Rider were played with conf
dence, but Talamund beat them all and
finished far in front, after taking the
lead when Rough Rider had set the
pace as far as he could. Harbor. close
up for mile. fell back on the last
turn. but came again at the end and
nosed out Rotrou for the place. Ben
volio, whose odds had heightened from
TO to to 1. was at no time a dan
gerous factor. The time of the race
was within three-fifths Of a second Of
the track record. but the record does
not stand for much, being at an un-
usual distance.
ST. FRANCIS RUNS WELL
St Francis, favorite in the nth, beat
the barrier. led all the way and won
by a half length in, g driving finish
with the heavily backed and lightly
weighted Burning Bush. The time OF
the race was very fast. the half mile
being run in AT 3-5. the five furlongs
in minute fat and the Futurity
course in 1:1o. Fischer messed 1t up
odfv with povol Doex,,a ~rtfS1. t.S -
ceded in the betting from 2s to Is, and
his mount was beaten for the show
in the closing strides by the 80 to 1
shot. Nothing. Lem Reed. well sup
ported IN the ring. lost all chance at
the start, getting away poorly.
In the fral race of the day, a six
and half furlong sprint. Security, the
favorite. displayed dazzling speed, but
was unable to carry 1t to the end and
lost by q neck to the clever mare,
Ethel Day. Security was IL lengths In
front of his field at the turn. The time
was fast-1:1s As. The winner. ridden
with excellent judgment by Jockey
Borel, broke slowly, as in her previous
good races here. but, responding
gamely to her riders urging in the
stretch. gradually cut down the pace
makers disheartening lead and got up
to win In the last few strides. Fischer
showed no Judgment in his handing of
Security. and the horse tired badly,
stopping to walk at the wire. Prin-
cess Titania, after looking to have a
good chance for the money at the pad
dock. fattened out and had to be con-
tent with third place. The balance
were beaten off by a dozen lengths