The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Bedford WinsDeciSion
in Feature EOent
of the Day
YESTERDAYS WINNERS
By u. r. Jeffery


In spite OF unfavorable conditions
there was racing OF the thrilling sort
at Emeryville yesterday. three heads on
the post providing excitement in two
instances. while there was a head finish
in q third event Mudlarks were In
their element, the track being a YER
liable sea Of slush in consequence OF
the dOwnpOur- Short-priced horses
Jared well, however, TWO favOrites and
three second choices being among the
winners.
The only outsider 70 score was in
the first race, for two-year-olds, when
Lucky Baldwin's famous black and red
cOlOrs were carried to victory by Ar
thur Lyman. a son of Emperor Of Nor
folk and Esperanza. A flying start
enabled the colt. which had been quoted
at the liberal odds or Is to 4, TO open
a big gap on his Held in the early
part of the race. l. Williams rode the
yOungster with great vigOr and kept
him going long enough to win by a
head from the stOuCly closing but
weakly ridden Rustler San Gil, the IA
vorite. which had got away In tangle.
landed in third place. beating Mccall a
neck IN the final drive. Import. which
had opened favorite but gone back in
the betting. was cut on soon after the
start. Charles A had a fash of early
speed, but failed TO stay.
THREE-NosE FINISH
Tawasentha, which had drifted back
10 Is 10 s, after having opened as a
2 to i favorite, won the second race IN
sensational style by a nose in one OF
the busiest finishes Of the day. 1t
was case Of three noses on the post.
MAY Pink. the hot Tip OF the race.
was leading by several lengths at the
paddock, when she suddenly ran out.
sentha, Maud MEG and Handmaiden
reached the wire so closely punched
that the judges had difficulty in sepa-
rating them. TaWasentha was a bit
the gamest and her nose just showed
in front in the last stride. Maud MEG
took the place. Pescadera stopped to
nothing after showing a high turn OF
speed 10 the stretch.
Modicum, a Burns Handicap winner,
made runaway race of the third.
Opening at 10 8. he had been
played into even money favOritism.
Fischer, who had the mount, took the
old campaigner to the front right after
the start and the horse won IN a gallop
by ten lengths. Bill Perry and Pro-
ceeds chased out after him in the early
part, but found the effort exhausting
and finished in the ruck, second and
third money going to the lOngshots
Briarthorpe and EXapo-
ONLY HEADS APART
In the fourth it was another case
OF three heads on the post. Lycurgus
Just did get UP in the last stride with
Bedford, backed down from 10 l3 10
s. Dorado received a seemingly easy
ride from Koerner and took second
money from Earl Rogers by only a
nose after looking to have the race
won near the paddock Mandator, the
ur.A s-afrr ed
TO extend himself, finishing last. Cor
rigan, the remaining contender, was
never dangerous.
Elevation, even money favorite in
the fifth, won in a romp by four
lengths BOrel had the mount, and.
taking the lead from a flying start
right after the barrier went up, held
IT throughout with the horse under
restraint. Cadichon, which had been
well played to down the favorite. could
never get to the front and had 10 be
content with the place. Hedgethorn
outlasted Captain Burnett for third
money.
RIGHTFUL IN FORM AGAIN
Although he had receded in the bet
ting from 2 to better than 3, r. r.
Rice's Rightful ran right back TO his
recent good race and easily took the
measure OF Curriculum the public
choice for the closing race OF the day.
Jockey Fischer was UP on him. and,
avoiding the early pace set by the
favorite and Eckersall. which also had
been well played, Rightful galloped
over them after making the stretch
turn and won by several lengths. Cur
riculum easily saved the place and
Nina Gibson, closing stoutly, took third
money. Eckersall stopped badly. There
was a strong tip on Florence FOnso.
l,ut she showed nothing 70 warrant Il.
Box Elder backed up. as usual, after
showing some speed.
Jockeys Borel and Fischer each rode
two winners.