The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Bad Day for the Fauortes at Enleyullle
FL Chihuahua Beng Left at the Post
YESTERDAYS WINNERS
By j. r. Jefferv

The slaughter of the favorites went
on without interruption at Emeryyille
racetrack yesterday. All six choices
were bowled over and form nIavers
Asain found themselves hard up
against IL. thanks to the treacherv Of
me orylng-out track and the, lack of
class In the doggy" fields that made
up the card In one case, at least.
tsvorite players had good reason to
Ieei dissatisfied, for they failed to get
zen zen a run for their money when FL
Chihuahua the heavily played first
choice IN the fifth race, was held al
tne post through the stupidity of an
assistant starter, who clung to the
norses head long after the barrier had
oeen released. A vigorous round Of
misses attested the public displeasure.
REvERSALS OF FORM
orm reversals were frequent, -
hotaole instance being the easy VIC
sory OF Byronerdale over horses that
oeat BIN OF few days ago Salable
ano Tocolaw also came to life sud-
oenv. TO the sorrow of the talent. The
greatest disappointment of the dav was
the oisgraceful showing of Hand
maiden, filly that performed well in
the early days OF the meeting. She
was q well played favorfte in the sec
ond race and ran outside the money
with Jockey Brown Up. Horner and
Miller had ridden the fllly in her good
races She showed none of the speed
that she had in her previous races and
was beaten badly. President VIII
Hsms Huerfano, which gives promise
OF being a fair performer over a dis
tsnce of ground, won the race as a
70 1 shot. with Miller up This was
Millers only mount during the day
He lay within striking distance Of
the leaders up TO the stretch and ran
over them at the end, to win by three
lengths Begun came from behind un-
der vigorous handling by L. Williams
and took second money for Duke of
Orleans. Alaric, played for a good
5hing, couldn't raise gallop.
GALA WINS FOR WISE ONES
Gala graduated from the maiden
ranks IN the opener. a hve-furlong
sprint Considerable wise money was
down on her. Leroy Williams had
been intrusted with the mount and
had the FLY in front from wire to
wire She won very easily. Lycurgus
brought BERTHE A from behind TO be
an easy second and Mcbride took third
place with the long shot. Rosy Light
Jll and Ella True ran prominently for
2 time, but quit when the pinch came
Sachet fell to her knees just after the
start and bumped Jezebel. destroying
whatever chance either of them might
have had.
Jockey Rettig gave Princess Wheeler
2 surprisingly good ride and she won
all the way. Hessian. of poorly, was
rushed 10 the front at the three-quar-
ter pole, but faded away in the stretch
and had to be content with third.
Frolic. the favorite. landing the place
Jake Ward had fash OF speed but
failed TO stay.
Leroy Williams had Byronerdale in
front from wire to wire in the fourth
and won going away at the end. four
lengths IN front Of Jake Moose. the
favorite. Nine Spot. played for a
good thing. closed stoutly and was
an easy third. Orchan chased out
after the winner. but tired before
going q mile. Iras ran very disap-
at all. Byronerdaie -gas very diff
ferent horse than on his last out. when
he quit in q shorter race in similar
company while running rs A favorite
He was as good as TO ! yesterday.
FAvORITE LEFT AT POST
The start Of the fifth was marred
by the leaving Of FL Chihuahua the
favorite. at the post. Rolla set the
pace into the stretch. where she weak
ened as usual Salable came on to
win by q length, with v. B. Gates
second by a head and Rolla third The
apprentice McRae rode the winner.
Tocolaw and Aaron went out in
front all by themselves in the final
event of the day and the former ran
one of his old-time true and game
races. standing Aaron ] on his head
and winning by three lengths Aaron
J was second. six lengths in front of
Funnyside who beat Hedgethorn. the
favorite, half length Tor third money.
Lycurgus got the favorite away from
the post poorly and gave him a crude
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