The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
YEsTERDAY's WINNERS
By j. r. Jeffery


was q sensational feature OF the racing
At Emeryville yesterday. wicklow is
q three-year- colt by St Avonicus-
Dame Margery and is the property of
J. ]. Ellerd. Prior to yesterday he had
never given any indication Of ability
10 win a race and there was no play
on him when the bookmakers chalked
up 80 to ] against his chances. His
odds steadily heightened and IL soon
became a case OF write your own
ticket" BY post time the prevailing
price was so to I, but some OF the more
daring among the bookmakers were
laying as high as 200 to i. Only few
.'pfkers" who were shooting at the
moon" had the temerity to back him
and their wagers were for trifipg
amounts. The horse was the longest
priced winner Of the season. He was
ridden by Kirschbaum. Ellerd's appren-
tice.
on poorly and shuffled to the rear
right after the start nobody gave
wicklow any consideration as he
trailed his field for the first half-mile.
Then Kirschbaum moved up with him
gradually and, getting within striking
distance Of the leaders on the last
turn. the colt gauoped over them in the
stretch and won easily by half-dozen
lengths, TO the amazement OF the talent.
Kruka beat Lord Rossington, the favor
ite, q neck for the place. Bon Nivant,
Alta Spa and Joyful all quit after show
ing speed for six furlongs-
OUTSIDERS WIN PURSES
II was a disastrous day all around
for the talent, only one public choice
beinR successful Outsiders annexed
four OF the purses and the remaining
race was won by a second choice. Jock
eys OF minor repute carried on the
saddle honors, except in one race, which
Jockey Brown won. Those who eX-
pected to see the track sloppy were
amazed to find no water on the course
and the going heavy.
Willie T, an Albert hlly, whose
chances were least fancied Of the three
that looked to outclass the others in
the opening race, which was for two
year-olds, scored a sensational Victory
Musgrave, the stable boy, was up. The
nlly was away fairly well, but virtually
bolted shortly after the barrier went
up and dropped TO the rear. The boy
took her to the outside and she ran
over her field in the stretch after going
the overland all the way and won from
Adrian, the favorite, by a half-length
Husky tired from racing out with
Adrian in the early part, but saved
third place without difficulty. Charay
faded away after showing early speed
The winner was as good as ls 70 IA
the betting.
LUCKY WIN FOR BOBOMAN
Del Fountains Boloman was lucky
10 win the third race. In spite Of the
presence of Jarrett in the saddle he
went to the post an odds-on choice
The bungling ride which Gross gave
Supreme Court, the well-playeG second
choice, permitted the favOrite to score
by a short nose. BOloman went right
TO the front after the break, and, hav-
ing the foot of his field, opened up a
gap of several lengths. Gross delayed
making his move with Supreme Court
until the stretch turn and then failed
20 hold his mount together when IL
came to the drive. In spite Of this
poor handling, Supreme Court would
have won in another stride. The I'm
ish was one calculated to give the
hackers of the favorite heart disease
Mechant just did beat Watchful foi
third money.
Modicum. the old Burns handicap
winner. ran right back TO his recent
good race and won his second victory
OF the meeting in the fourth. He was
played down from skies to threes and
after setting the pace throughout had
enough left TO stand OF the closing
challenge OF Warte Nicht Brown had
him of flying and gave him all-arouno
good handling Eduardo was raced
into submission by the winner and
barely managed to save the show from
tho poorly ridden favorite, Lazell
Nutting got the latter away badly and
used poor judgment throughout
CONFESSOR MAKES GOOD
Confessor, Tobe Ramsey's recen'
acquisition, whose price had recedeC
from to S. was an easy winner il
the NTH. He broke in front and, al
though Outrun in the early part b.
Comilfo, was never far away ant
passed the latter in the stretch, t.
win by couple OF lengths. Sahara, al
ways close up, outlasted Comilfo an'
took the place. The rest OF the fel'
was beaten ofnA. Elevation, equal choic'
with ComilfO, got away poorly.
Charlie Van Dusen's clever col
Pimkim won the closing race in driy
ing finish with Earl Rogers, an'
Jockey Gross redeemed himself for hi
ride on Supreme Court. The two wer'
out in front all the way. Princes
wheeler. of poorly, closed with grea
resolution and might have won witt
an even break. She took third plac
from the weakly ridden Misty's Pride
the public choice, on which Lynch haC
the mount Pimkim had gone back II