The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
Hurrah Handicap at
Emeryuille Won
by SarJara
BY j. r. Jeffery
YEsTERDAY,s WINNERS


messed the sport at Emeryville yester-
day. Three favorites were successful
and the public had good reason for
regarding the results with compla-
cency- Most Of the layers OF odds had
a losing day. Jockey Keogh came into
the limelight with three winning
mounts-Lord OF the Vale. Hedgethorn
turned to the saddle after an absencs
Of some weeks on account Of injuries
received IN a fall. and showed that his
nerve was mistaken by riding Native
Son through an opening along the rail
to victory in the last race.
Richard Restorick's grand mare San
fara. against whose chances the book
makers laid the liberal odds OF IS to 5.
picked up top weight OF liz pounds In
the Hurrah handicap at a mile. and.
running right back to- her clever per-
formance OF the previous Saturday.
when she broke Bearcatcher's track
record for mile. defeated with great
ease the good field against which shs>
was pitted- Although she failed to get
away In her stride. she had the speed
to get to the front at the first turn. and
Jockey Keogh rated her along several
lengths in advance OF her field all the
rest OF the way. She ran the mile In
1889 is and could have done consid-
erably better had II been necessary
Cigarlighter was always In strenuous
pursuit OF her and beat Fred Bent .
head for the place. four lengths be-
hind the winner Bent probably would
have been second but for interference
on the stretch turn. Rubric. the only
other contender that was prominent in
any part of the race. stopped badly at
the end and finished In the ruck- A.
Muskoday. fairly well backed. was un-
able to raise a respectable gallop-
DARUMA EQUALS RECORD
Daruma. In winning the nth race. an
allowance affair at mile and so yards.
equaled the track record OF 1:41 As for
that distance. recently made by Massa-
Daruma was ridden by the stable ap-
prentice, c. Sullivan. and her perform
ance was the more impressive on that
account. Optician. the odds-on favor
ite. opened a big gap on his field to the
stretch, but, unable TO carry his speed
to the end. saved the place by only
nose from JoeSCoyne. more than two
lengths behind the winner. The Mist
found the route too long and stopped
in the last quarter.
Lord OF the Vale, one OF August Bel
cheapest company he had ever met,
scored as a favorite in the opening
race The one time winner of the Sar-
atoga handicap, ridden by Jockey
Keogh. was outrun In the early part
by Crigli. but assumed the lead at the
stretch turn and was not thereafter In
serious danger of losing the race. al
though Kermit made a determined bid
at the end Follow Me was In close
pursuit of the winner to the stretch.
where he tired and was beaten for the
show by the so TO shot, Reality. rid
den by Buxton Cardinal Sarto. backed
to from 8. bolted as the barrier went
up and threw Jockey Goodchild.
Sea Lad. at to l. was the surprise os
the second. Following closely the pace
set by Givonni Balerio in the early
stages. Sea Lad outcIassed that horse.
and. forging into the lead at the pad
dock. passed the judges two lengths in
front of MetIakatla- which Kirschbaum
brought from long way back in the
stretch to beat Balerio head for the
place. St George Jr.. the favorits.
got away poorly and was at no time
contender for the money.
HEDGETHoRN BEATS LEM REED
Hedgethorn ran his second good race
In the Ross colors when. at to I, he
scored an easy victory in the third
Kirschbaum achieved dying start
with Hugh MCGOWAN, but that horse
suddenly stopped after leading into ths
stretch and could do no better than
third Hedgethorn had been lying
behind Hugh MCGOWAN. and when that
horse grew leg weary took the lead
and won on by himself. Lem Reed. the
favorite. met with interference in the
early part. and. coming with whirlwind
speed after getting clear. sailing In the
stretch. ran a fast finishing second
Lotta Gladstone faded away after run
ming forward contention to the
stretch
The clever year olds. Native
Son and Ocean Shore. fought 1t out at
even weights in the closing race OF the
day. a fve furiong sprint. and Native
Son proved the victor. Ocean Shore
had no excuses. Rettig had him on
in front. but Native Son was right at
his heels and when 1t came to the nnal
drive Native Son forged into the lead
and won cleverly in the fast time OF a
minute dat Combury finished a dis
tant third. Gala put UP . poorer per-
formance than was expected and was