The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Big Chief Captures
Ocean Wave
VictOry of Williams Purchase
May Lead to $4,000 Race
With Franz Gill
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DlSBAINd IhE GALL
BRIGHTON BEACH, July 1s.-Tom
Williams won another race today in the
Ocean Wave handicap with his recent
purchase. Big Chief, which he bought
from the New Castle stable for $12,
600 a few days ago. There were but
four starters, with Frank Gill, the
favorite. and Big Chief, second choice.
1t was Big Chiefs great endurance
and superb courage, as well as his
speed that enabled him to pass the
winning post four lengths in front.
Frank Gill was second and Bedouin
was third. The mile and a quarter
was run in 2:03 40, the fastest time
made for the distance during the meet
ing. The race was a heart breaker
from start to finish. Terrific speed
was maintained at all stages. At no
period, except during the final 100
yards, were the horses. under restraint.
Bedouin acted as pacemaker for half
mile, when Frank Gill shot to the
front. Gill held his lead easily until
the end of the mile. Then Big Chief
gradually began to overhaul him.
Swinging for home, the two horses
were racing abreast each jockey driv-
ing his mount TO the limit. Gill was
the first TO give way under the strain,
and when Dugan went to the whip the
cry arose, Frank Gill is beaten" The
big English bred horse was unable to
respond to the call of his jockey and
he stopped nearly to a walk. His COL
lapse was so complete that Big Chief
passed him easily and won in hand by
four lengths.
Although the race was satisfactory to
the majority Of 10000 race goers pres
ent it was not TO the fancy of Nc
Ginnis, the owner of Gill. He was
wrought up to a high pitch of excite
ment. After charging Jockey Dugan
with injudicious horsemanship, he an
nounced in loud voice that he would
race Gill against Big Chief for $4,000
a side. the conditions of the race to
be similar to the one Of today.
Tom Welch, former owner of Big
Chief. offered to take $4,000 of this
and Trainer Rowell said he would wire
Williams advising him to take the 9TH
er half.
FIRST RACE-Handicap for year oIds and
upward. 5000 added, six furlOngs:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Finish.
51-Tom McGrath 100 (dcCahey). ............I
7-l-Nimbus, los (ShreTe) e)...................2 >
11-5-COhOrt. 100 Dugan). n)......-..............3 3
Time. 1:13 ID. Pantouhe. Explosion. Jacobite
named
SECOND RACE-Three year olds and upward.
selling. $500 added one mile and a half:
Haqs hSFss and Is 59eay Sweet Finish
I
10 -Beauelere. l03 Upton. 2
1O-l Sailor Girl 101 (Shreye). .............3
Time, 2:07 30. Red Friar and Miss Crawford
finished as named.
THIRD RACE-Two year olds, 5000 added,
FIVE and half furlongs:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Finish
l3-10-The Pippin. 90 (E. Dugan). ............1 L
% -Ciyita, 90 (Gilbert) t)....................2 2
z0-1 Home Crest, 104 GMusgrave). ............3 3
Time. 1:07 %. Faultless, Dandy Dixon Kill
Green, Enfield Tom Hayward, Guatemotzin and
Mugwump finished as named.
FOURTH RACE-The Ocean Wave handicap
for year olds and upward, 81 500 added. one
mile and quarter:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Finish
2-1-Big Chief, Ill (W. Miller. L
T-5-Frank Gil. 121 (E. Dugan). ...........2
5-2-Bedoun, 106 (McCarthy). ................3 3
Time. 2:03 4-5. Lally finished fourth.
FIFTH RAcE-steeplechas for year olds
and upward, $500 added, short course, about two
miles:
Odds Horse Weight and Jockey Finish
s-5-Delcanta, 80 mckinley. y).....-...-...-..1 Il
2-l-EconOmy 145 (Afee). Observation-Disclosures .
21-Sinister, 142 Dupee). e).........-.......... 8
Time, 1857. Rye Boy finished fourth.
SIXTH lRACE-Selling, for year olds, $500
added, six furlongs:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Finish
7-5-FashiOn Plate, 1O7 fE. Duganl. ...........I
s-J-Ragman. 100 (Alusgravel. l............... >
20-1-C. Simpson. 104 fMcCarthy) y)..............3
Time, l:I3 Chaperon, st. Withhold Harry
Rogers, Weymouth, o U Kid, Terror and Tim
buctoo finished named.