The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
YESTERDAYS WINNERS
By j. r. Jeffery


among the patrons of the Emeryville
racetrack within the past month, will
! refused during the remainder OF the
veal racing season. This ruling was
announced yesterday by the stewards
" the New California Jockey Club, fol-
lowing sensational victory Of the
horse in the Aloha handicap, IN which
he took the measure of Edwin Gum,
the odds-on favorite, after having been
beaten seventeen lengths by that horse
In his last previous start The officials
have had Dusty 8liller's case under con-
siderstion for some time. and yester-
days developments brought the matter
the ground on which the stewards Or
dered the suspension OF the horse.
DUSTY MILLEB's RECORD
Here IS Dusty Milier's record since
that horses return from a campaign
az Ascot Park:
Burns handicap, January 2s. finished
seventh
Tigressa handicap. January 80. beaten
by neck by Kercheval, winner OF the
Burns.
Andrisa handicap, February 5. I'm
ished fourth 70 selling platers.-
ssarg handicap, February 6 ran next
to last.
2 February Il, beaten three quarters Of
a length by DR.. Leggo.
February lss beaten by a length by
Edwin Gum.
February le, finished ninth in Family
Club handicap.
February 90, beat Sir, Edward a
length in Brisr Sweet Handicap,
February -. beaten twenty lengths
by Sir Edward and seventeen lengths
by Edwin Gum IN Sinaloa handicap,
running last.
February q. beat Edwin Gum head
IN Aloha handicap.
IN the early part of the season Dusty
Rller ran Logistilla TO a nose finish
IN the Cleaning handicap.
OFFICIALS SHOWED LENIENCY
Dusty Miller is not the only horse
Of the Van Dusen string that has per
formed inconsistently, and the general
opinion among turf patrons Is that the
officials were very lenient in their hand
ling Of the case when they imposed no
more sweeping penalty than the sus-
pension OF one horse.
II is understood that the officials
have other cases Of inconsisteht run
ming under consideration, and iunless
there is an Improvement in certain d.
rectiOns other owners are likely 70 feel
the weight OF the official displeasure.
Considering the caliber Of the card
the sport was surprisingly good yes
terday. Favorites divided the card
evenly with outsiders. Starter Holt
man was In rather poor form at the
barrier. leaving several horses, among
others Dollie Dollars, favorite for the
fifth race. which could hardly have lost
with an even break
THREE HEADS on THE POST
The running Of the Aloha handicap,
al a mile and an eighth. resulted in a
finish that set the spectators wild with
excitement. Il being case of three
heads on the post. Dusty Miller, at
s TO ], earned the decision. and Edwin
Gum the odds-on favOrite. took sec
and money from the poorly ridden
Ramus. The latter had more speed
than usual and opened up several
lengths on his field in the first half
mile Hunter laid well out of it with
le favorite to the stretch turn, where
A made his move with a rush and
&ested the lead from Ramus, only to
ISnipped on the post by Dusty NIL
Ter, with whom Gross came through on
the rail, after laying within striking
distance throughout. These three
horses measured stride for stride from
the paddock 10 the wire and finished
amid the most intense excitement. Few
nut the judges could separate the trio
az the wire. Avonais and Miss RilIie,
tho other contenders. were beaten of.
FAVORITE PLAYERS IN LUCK
II was fortunate for the back
ers Of Abba, odds-on favorite the
first race, that the incompe-
rent apprentice bow Powers
had the mount on Pajaroita- Abba
opened big gap from a flying start in
the early part of the race. but was
al out at the end 70 win by a length
Pa3aroita closing a very stout second
under weak handling. Brown piloted
the winner. Sandy landed the long
shot Adena in third place. Moss Back
and Billy Watkins were prominent for
q time. but faded away in the stretch.
In the second race Confessor. a re-
cent arrival from Ascot Park threw
e the talent down. The horse was made
favorite on the strength of a long
string of victories at the southern
track. but showed no speed at any
stage Of the race. The winner turned
up IN Pal, D. S. Fountains recent ac-
oIlisition. which. well ridden by Jockey
Graham, gallOped in front OF his field
al the way he was quoted at the lib
eral price Of TO / and finished six
lengths in front Of DR.. Sherman. which
heat the we'll backed Lord Nelson a
neck for the place. Fred Bent and
shady Lad finished close up. Pick
away had his usual turn of early speed,
hat dogged II badly when he could not
outrun Pal The field contained sew
ersl bad actors and there was a long
delay at the post in consequence. Duti-
kul was left when the barrier finally
&went up.
LONG-DIsTANCE RACING
A race al two miles, third on the
rrogra narne. divided interest with the
feature event William Durker's 1ras
ruled favorite at even money and Isa-
belita was second choice at to 1,
having been backed down from IS TO 5.
The other starters included CRATER In
fanmabie and Huston. A hot tip on
the last named horse resulted in the
harnmering down Of his odds to from
s. Inhammable and CRATER raced out
ia front for the first mile, with lras a
close third and Isabella and Huston
bringing up the rear. not far away.
Brown sent Iras TO the front on the
clubhouse turn the second time around
and the favOrite was not again headed.
although she had 10 be ridden out at
the end to stall of the challenge Of
Infammable, who came from last posi-
ton at the head of the stretch, to be
beaten Jess than length CRATER just
did beat Huston, the hot tip, head
for third money right at the wire, Z.