The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
FOLLOWERS of Miller
Haze Another Bad
afternoon.
Yesterdays WINNERS
By j. r. Jeffery

BY j. r. Jeffery
Trainer C. A. CIeal was suspended by
the stewards of the New California
Jockey Club yesterday as result of
the extraordinary actions of David Bo-
land. Cleal is training the horse for
the Reality stable under which name
John Mccarthy runs several horses.
David Boland was a redhot favorite in
the fifth race and was ridden by Jockey
Walter Miller. He reared and plunged
about in the paddock as IL crazed and
danced in q circle and made strenuous
efforts TO throw his rider on the way
10 the post Miller had all he could
do TO retain his seat, and, TO get the
horse away from the post, it became
necessary. for an assistant starter to
take him by the head and swing him
toward the barrier. The animal v&s in
such an overwrought condition that 1t
was only by the greatest good fortune
after the exercise Of much patience on
the part OF the starter, that he was
not left al the post. He had been worn
out by his thrashing about in the pad
dock and at the barrier and finished in
the ruck-
The stewards. evidently entertaining
the idea that the horse had been
drugged, summoned his owner and
trainer before them and demanded an
explanation. Mccarthy claimed to be
innocent Of any wrongdoing and said
that II the horse had been drugged, as
he believed, the offense was committed
without his knowledge or consent. The
stewards, after hearing what Cleal had
TO say. decided TO suspend his training
license pending 8 further investigation.
HORSE SUFFERS ACUTELY
When the horse returned 10 the
weighing-in stand the officials who ex-
amined him found that he was suffer
ing acutely from an attack of the
thumps a condition that would follow
the administration Of certain powerful
stimulants. The horse was in such
serious state that the fear was ex-
pressed by some of those who examined
him that he would not survive.
The drugging of a horse constitutes
one. OF the most serious violations of
the rules Of racing and ordinarily car
ries with its detection the penalty of
the ruling of OF the offender for life.
David Boland was recently claimed
from D. s. Fountain by. c. C. McCaf-
ferty,. from whom his present owner
procured him.
With the favorite out OF the running,
Judge. a II 10 ! shot, won by a head
San, Jake Ward and DR.. Scharff made
stretch. Judge came from behind. to
the surprise Of everybody, and, for
getting TO stop at the paddock, just did
last to win from the stoutly closing m
Joe. Princess Wheeler was distant
third and might have won with more
competent handling, the stable boy,
Rettig, being Of more hindrance than
help to her.
BILLY WATKINS SCORES
s. c. Hildreth scored another tri-
umph in the baby division when his COL
ors. were borne 70 the front at the
finish of the first race by Billy Wat
kins, well handled by Leroy Williams
Excheouer. a lively looking but green
colt from the Keene stable, gave the
winner. a rub into the stretch but
found the route a trifie too long for a
first effort and finished fourth. > The
Griffin. pair, Abba and Wilmore, took
second and third money with ease.
The winner was coupled with Ruth
Taylor as an to 5 favorite.
Joe Stern put over a good thing
when Afitre. played down from II to
8. took the measure of Mechant the
odds-on favorite, in the second at FIVE
and q half furlongs. Miller was UP
on the favorite and made the mistake
Of letting the good thing steal a lead
Of several lengths in the early part of
on the winner put up an effort which
If not artistic, was nevertheless
determined and effective. CaIrnar took
third money after Seven Bells had
curled up.
OAKS WINNER TAKES PURSE
Tenordale, winner of the California
Oaks year ago, earned her first brack-
cts OF the present season when, under
an intelligent ride by Brown, she took
the measure Of a moderate lot in the
third event Of the afternoon at one and
an eighth miles. Brown kept her
within striking distance of Rey Dare
and George P. McNear, the leaders, in
the early running and made his move
in the stretch. Rey Dare ran greatly
improved race and saved the place from
Daniel c. who closed stoutly Cheripe.
the favorite. with Miller up, was never
prominent. Eduardo. played down from
Is to 10, had a fash of early speed, but
was soon done. McNear stopped to
nothing after showing his usual speed
for half mile
Pickaway. neglected in the betting.
got a flying start and made a runa-
way race of the fourth almost to the
end, but was firing fast and barely
lasted TO win by a head from Alice
Carey, who finished with unexpected
resolution. Clark was up on the win
ltF, FdnO. gave MIN vigorous Shak-
ing up in the stretch when he at
tempted. TO lie down The boy is de-
serving Of no small part of the credit
for the victory of the horse. Monaco
Maid, played from to l into favor
itism, could do no better than third.
The others were at no time in the
running.
JOCUND JUST LASTS 1T OUT
". B. Jennings Jocund. good horse
IN his day, was all out to win the
final race Of the card from DR.. Row
els Corn Blossom. The winner was
one of the two successful favorites
OF the afternoon, and went to the post
az odds son after having been as good
as 3 to 2. Corn Blossom. outrun in
the. early stage, challenged at the
head of the stretch. but Jocund had
enough left to win by a length. Brown
scored his second win of the day
in this race Eudora who was as
good as left at the start. made UP a
lot Of ground and captured third
place st. George Jr. showed the
most early speed. but quit when the
real racing began
IL was rather an unsatisfactory day
for the talent The followers of
Walter Miller have been having
particularly stormy time of il for
several daVg as he has heen showing