The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
EMERYvL.E RESULTS TO DATE
BY j. r. Jeffery

The big crowd that went to Emery
Vile yesterday afternoon to see the
| races certainly got It's moneys worth
in the way OF results out OF the ordi-
nary. To begin with. Roy Mentry. q.
p. McNeirs apprentice rider. won with
| two go to 1 shots-Lady Fashion and
Lille B. To have landed one winner
at such odds would be quite enough
distinction for any rider, but to win
with two In day was an outcome for
which those who have recognized
Mentry's promise as a rider were en-
tirely unprepared. The boy has been
riding well Of late and has a follow
ing that .pronted substantially by his
two victories at such sensational odds.
| The track was lightning fast. hav-
| ing dried out thoroughly after the
rain OF several days ago. and two
records had a close call during the
afternoon Daruma and Ethel Day ran
within a fraction OF the track records
in their respective races
| Andrew B. Cook was the only WIN
ming fa<orite. Four OF the choices
were at 'odds on, and their defeats
=
McRae's incapacity in the saddle was
responsible for the downfall OF two
of the hot favorites.
DARUMA A SHIFTY MARE
Daruma. product Of A. B. spreckels'
Napa stock farm. scored q brilliant
victory in the Emotion handicap. at a
nile and sixteenth. the feature event
OF the half holiday card. Running
right back to her sensational race OF
he previous Saturday. when she
.qua1ed Massa's track record for a
nile and so yards. this clever daughter
Of Solitaire ran the mile and a six
teenth in las Us. The track record
is las Ia. Daruma jumped into the
lead right after the start. and. after
setting the pace all the way. had
enough left to stall OF the challenge
of Fred Bent throughout the last quar-
ter. Bent made determined bid from
the head Of the stretch. but Daruma.
showing rare courage and gameness.
rallied when it looked as IL Bent would
win and outgamed him by short head
in a furious closing drive. Daruma
stable Jockey for Reilly & Co. Fred
Bent was the favorite for the race. and
probably would have won with little
better luck at the start. He was shuf-
] fed back bit at the first turn and
had considerable ground to make up.
Joe Coyne outlasted the heavily played
Wool1na for the show. Cigarlighter got
away poorly and could never get near
the leaders, although he closed up some
ground
ALMOST EQUALS RECORD
Ethel Days seven furlongs In 1:25 SIS
in the closing race was within a tenth
of second of the track record. Lying
within striking distance OF the leaders
to the stretch. she outlasted them in
the terrific drive through the nnal fur
long and won on by herself Sugar
maid. always close up to the pace. had
/ achieved enough of lead 20 beat the
badly ridden Sanfara for the place
Sanfara. on the strength OF her recent
brilliant performances. was an odds on
favorite. and finished strong on her own
courage, after Jockey McRas had let her
! fall far out Of the running in the early
part of the race and given her = weak
| ride In other respects Ocean Shore
and Cloudlight both found the pace too
strenuous. after leading In the early
stages
The Elation handicap for year olds.
at I'VE furlongs. resulted in a slashing
contest, in spite Of rather poor start
1
the gate. but was outrun In the early
part OF the race by Heather Scott and
Follie L. These three entered the
stretch on very nearly even terms and
Follis L won by half length In ter
rinc drive. with College Widow an
equal distance In front Of Heather
Scott. The race was run In 1900 SIS.
which stamped It as one Of the best
| Juvenile performances or the season II
was Follie LIS third consecutive vic
tory In D. s. Fountains colors- The
/ Ally carried substantial commission
for her owner at to l.
ONLY FAvoRITE TO WIN
Andrew 3. Cook, backed from even
money to 1s to 20. gave his hackers no
un easiness at any stage OF the second
race and scored his fourth straight vic
tory Kirschbaum achieved dying
start with him and he led his field by
several lengths throughout. running
five furlongs in 100 is and the fu-
Iturfty course in 1,10- Gateway. always
Iclose UP, distanced the others and was
the only contender to get near the IA
lvorite. Water Thrush SO 70 chzncA