The San Francisco call., 1907-06-15
Trainer Webb and Rider Dauis
Are Suspended by Stewards
Yesterdays WINNERS
Rx j. r. Jeffery

Jockey Willie Davis. one of the fore
most riders of the American turf a
few seasons ago. Joined the down and
out club" as a result of the bad look
ing ride that he gave Vic Gilbert s
Revolt, the heavily played fayorite in
the third race at Emeryville yester-
day. The stewards OF the New Cali
fornia Jockey club, believing that Davis
had pulled" Revolt, took summary
action. after questioning the lad as
soon as he had dismounted, by sus-
pending him indefinitely. Davis got
the mare of poorly and when, after
she had closed up most of the lost
ground. IL looked as II she would win,
Davis appeared TO be restraining her
from the sixteenth pole TO the wire.
She had been coming almost two jumps
TO the leaders one through the stretch.
She finished third. a length and half
behind The Missourian, long shot,
that had come from a long way back
TO take first money from Pelham, when
the latter looked to have the race won.
4 few yards from the wire. Upon being
taken to task for his ride, Davis
pleaded lack of condition for his failure
TO put up a vigorous finish. He has
ridden very infrequently of late. hav-
ing been unable to make a weight that
would permit him 10 ride except occa-
dozen. mounts since coming here from
Ascot park in April, but he had shown
good form in the saddle with the
horses he had ridden prior to yester-
day.
The track was slow yesterday and
the ordinary caliber of the fields pro-
duced racing that was anything but
satisfactory. Baron Esher, at odds on.
was the only winning favorite. None
OF the other public choices finished as
close up as second.
W Durker's Kruka. against whose
chances the book makers laid the lib
eral price Of II TO ?, in consequence OF
III advised plunges on other horses.
proved easily best of the moderate field
that went TO the post in the opening
race a six furlong sprint. Kirschbaum
rode the colt perfectly, keeping him
well up in the first part and galloping
ofTer the leaders in the stretch. Sen
ator Warner had the early speed, but
dogged it when Kruka collared him near
the paddock, and Avona was able to
beat him for the place by short head.
Aftermath the favorite, with Borel UP.
got off badly. as did Red Ball and
Yank and never got near the front
The short priced horses cut no figure.
in the running of the second race,
Futurity course sprint, and got none
OF the money. The winner turned up
in the 25 to ] shot Royal White, on
which Leeds was up. DR.. Rowell and
De Grsmmont, both held at to !,
ran second and third respectively.
Rudabek led into the stretch, only to
stop as if shot Dr. Tom was vir
rually left at the post.
Jockey McRae cut it rather fine for
the peace of mind of the hackers of
Baron Esher. the odds on choice in the
fourth, which was at a mile and a
ugfa Hp alnnU with q "a
vorite behind the pacemaker until well
into the stretch before making a move
and al the end his mount just did get
I'D TO win by nose from Harbor, with
which Kirschbaum had followed close
~ the pace made by Queen Alamo.
Flaunt. backed from 10 TO 5. ran third.
four lengths away. Queen Alamo
found the route too long.
Jockey McRae landed his third win
ner of the afternoon when he booted
Treasure Seeker to victory in the fifth
race. The horse was the second choice
in the betting and McRae's daring
fnish along the rail was an important
factor in the decision of the race Con-
vent Bell cut out virtually all the
running and was beaten only half a
length. Frascuelo, the fayorite, was
pOcketed a good part of the journey
and after getting clear Of interference
could DO not better than finish third.
AIeada, running in the colors of Har-
ny Mack, recovered her form with
suddenness that was a poser for the
talent, but had been discounted by
somebody in the know judging from
the support accorded her in the betting
ring in the closing race of the day. She
spreadeagled her field all the way and
won gaIloping. Dutiful, the favorite
ran far below his notch and finished
outside the money, his poor showing
possibly being due to repeated bump
ing by Little Mirthful and Distributor
Little Mirthful and Jackfull, the latter
a 40 to / shot, took the places behind
the winner, which had been backed TO
from S.