The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Good Card at Erneryville
Is Marred by Four
Somersaults
YESTERDAYS WINNERS.
By y. r. Jeffery

Smiling skies and an attractive
card. of which the Gebhard handicap.
for two-year- -olds. was the principal
feature. drew an immense concourse
Of lovers Of the thoroughbred to
EmeryviIle racetrack yesterday. Re-
suits were disappointing, however. the
horses falling to run to form. Re
versals, chargeable to changing track
conditions, marked the running of sew
eral OF the races. Not a favorite won.
and three OF the six choices failed to
finish within the money. 1t was dis
astrous day for the talent. Every one
Of the six winners had receded in the
betting for lack of support.
Interest naturally centered in the
Gebhard handicap. The overnight en-
try list for this event underwent a
sweeping revision, as result OF nu-
merous withdrawals and additions.
President Williams crack colt Fire
stone was scratched on account Of hav-
ing bruised his heel by contact with
his stall during the preceding night.
through which he was temporarily
famed. The disappointment which fol-
lowed the announcement of Fire
stones withdrawal was somewhat dis
PEELED by the further announcement
that President Williams. having set his
heart upon winning the stake had pur-
chased S. c. Hildreth's promising colt,
Walter Miller for $4,000 to carry his
colors in the race. This colt had been
IT.
dangerous opponent Raconteur. the
pride of the Keene stable. was
scratched on account of a canker-in-
fected mouth. The Keenes likewise
withdrew San Gil, but added jeremiah
Heather Scot and Rustler were the
other added starters. making a field
of six.
WALTER MILLER FAvORITE
Walter Miller was installed favorite.
Opening at even money. he was sent
to the post at odds-on. The Keene an
try ruled second choice and was well
played. Braggart. Heather Scot and
Rustler were so little fancied that all
three went away back in the betting.
Braggart. a Boanerges-Gelida colt.
owned by F. ". Healey and trained by
C. ]. Carey, romped OF with the rich
stake, worth $3.50 to the winner. IN
able to raise a gallop in his last race
with an ordinary lot, as an even
money favorite. he made a show OF his
field yesterday. Jockey Graham was In
the saddle and achieved flying start
jeremiah and Rustler outbroke the
others. but Braggart sailed by them as
though they were standing still and
opened lead OF five lengths into the
stretch. At the end he was a handy
winner. about three lengths in front OF
Exchequer. which had been in unavaiI-
ing pursuit OF him throughout Heather
Scot easily captured third money and
was beaten only a head for second
place.
Walter Miller showed no speed at
any stage of the race and put up such
sorry exhibition that many were In
clined to look upon him as a gold
brick" President Williams. while
greatly disappointed over the colts
showing, firmly believes that he will
prove his mettle later on. Walter Mil
Ter was away from the post last and
moved up to the third position on the
turn, but quit under punishment and
was beaten off at the end. 1t is
claimed that his poor performance may
be partly accounted for by a humping
match. of which he was the victim
1t was found after the race that he was
trifie lame in one Of his hind legs.
TALENT AGAIN wORsTED
The ST. Anna handicap, at a mile
and 100 yards. resulted In the biggest
kind of an upset. when The Borgian.
horse that had been running consist
emily last IN his recent races, won with
almost ridiculous ease. He was the
extreme outsider in the betting. few
considering that he had a chance to
defeat such horses as DR.. Lego, Edwin
Gum, Mary F and Supreme Court in
spite of the light impost of ninety
five pounds which the handicapper had
assigned to him. He spreadeagled his
field all the way. however. and romped
to the wire three lengths in front OF
Supreme Court The latter beat Dr.
Leggo. the favorite. half a length for
the place Leggo was very slow to
get going, as usual. bur was coming
strong at the finish and has evidently
suffered no i'll effects from the four
mile race in which he recently started.
Edwin Gum would probably have been
a keen contender but for having suf-
fered severely from jam in which he
was caught on the first turn. He made