The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

! parallel IN the annals OF American
mile race is something that few fol-
/ lowers OF racing can boast Of having
seen. It was something for which the
! crowd was entirely unprepared, even
/ in view OF the fact that the proverbial
blanket would have covered three of
the four contestants throughout the
first three miles OF the race Indeed,
the finish was so close that until the
Judges hung up the numbers opinion
was greatly divided as TO which Of the
a first two had won. A remarkable dem
onstration followed the suppressed ex-
! citement with which the decision Of the
Judges was awaited. for the spectators
realized that they had seen the race
OF their lives Mamie Algol was
4 cheered as Justify as was the winner.
and many expressed regret that she
should have lost by such a narrow mar
gin after having been shipped across
: the continent expressly TO compete in
this classic. Eer effort. in view OF her
long journey on the cars and her lack
medium OF q race after arriving here.
was nothing short Of remarkable.
Considering the condition Of the
track the time was excellent, the four
miles being run in 7:27. Had the track
been fast It is probable that there
would have been some record-smash-
ing.
WINNER WELI-sEAsONED
Los Aneeleno undoubtedly won the
race principally because OF being thor
oughly ht and ready for such a bruis-
ing contest He had been racing in
distance events at Ascot Park through
out the winter and his victory in the
Ascot Cup race at two miles a fort
night ago was a feature OF his prepa--
ration that counted for a great deal in
his performance Of yesterday. So far
as fitness was concerned IL was the
story Of Kercheval and the Burns
{ handicap over again. Some consolation
, IS TO be derived from the fact that Los
Angeleno is California-bred.
Or. Leggo, on whom the local con
'tingent had pinned its faith. ran as many
feared he would when the rain changed
TO sloppy. DR.. Leggo once had a repu-
tation for ability 70 negotiate any sort
OF going. but close students OF form
have maintained that McCafferty's dou-
} BILE derby and Burns handicap winner
cannot DO himself justice in the slop.
In spite Of their conviction that the
horse was averse 70 the going, many
J,f,
that his class would pull him through:
bit it didn't. and he was beaten horse
when three miles had been traverseo.
FIELD OF -FOUR STARTS
The scratching Of Ramus, Jake
Moose veterano and Graphite on ao-
count OF track conditions reduced the
field OF starters 10 four-Los Angeleno,
Mamie Algol. DR.. Leggo and Miss Rifle
Leggo opened favorite at TO 5. but
a oisinclination on the part OF the pub
lie TO accept such a short price, cou-
pied with a lively play on Los Angeleno
iby a contingent that had received the
tip from Los Angeles that the horse
surely would be a keen contender, had
the effect OF causing the price against
Leggo to recede TO even money. Post
play sent him to the gate a to 10
choice. Los Angeleno was backed down
10 ls to from 4; Mamie Algol WENT
back from Pa TO AZ. and Miss Rilie
was played down TO after having
receded from 6 TO 9.
Starter Hoffman experienced no diff 1
hculty in getting the field away TO a
good break. Koerner let Dr. Leggo
20 to the front under restraint and
Brown Tapped along with Mamie AIgol. |
Knapp. who had come up from Ascot
Park 70 pilot Los Angeleno, had his
mount within a half length Of the two
leaders. Miss Rillie. naturally slow to
begin and evidently disliking the GO
ing. trailed the others from the start /
Tor three miles Leggo. Angeleno and /
lAlgoI ran closely punched. the order
of the running changing but once.
when Mamie Algol went TO the front
momentariiy, only TO have the lead
greatest excitement prevailed among
the spectators as the horses passed and I
repassed the judges stand, the first 4
three on virtually even terms. When I
the circuit OF the track had been COM
,pleted for the third time and it ap-
Ipeared TO be anybodys race the ten
sion was Increased
After making the dnal clubhouse