The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Sloppy TRACK Upsets Form Cal.
culations and Defeat of Gem
nell Is Disappointment
Yesterdays WINNERS
By J. K. Jefery

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The transformation of the going from
fast to sloppy as a result of the rain
which deluged the course early In the
morning upset form calculations to such
an extent that the talent succeeded in
picking only one winner at Emeryyille
yesterday. This was Entire Nous. which
outclassed the field against which she
was pitted in the opening event of the
program. All the other favorites went
down to defeat and horses little fan
cied by the general public, although
backed In several instances by smart
money carried off the spoils
DEFEAT OFF GEMMELL
Gemmell, II. /. Wilson's crack. pro-
vided the greatest disappointment of
the day. Gemmell ruled a hot fayorite
in the Swinburne handicap. In which
he was meeting field which he seem
lngly outclassed to such an extent tnat
winning in spite Of the weight conces-
sions which he was asked to make did
not appear to be too much to expect of
him. When the test came he made an
inglorious failure, however, The Mist
and Orilene both beating him after he
mad led his field well into the stretch.
AS he had run well in muddy going
upon previous occasions, it would seem
as If some other reason than aversion
to the going was accountable for his
poor showing. Whether or not the
horse is beginning to train off as a re-
suit of the long and trying campaign
to which he has been subjected remains
for the future TO determine The ride
which Jockey Rettig put up on the
morse was far from being of the sort to
enthuse over, the boy falling 10 get
away to advantage with him and after
ward using poor Judgment in hastily
hustling him to the front which exces-
slve early use may have taken so much
out of the horse that he had nothing
left to finish with. The Mist. which
won, was the contender throughout and
her hackers were able to get liberal
odds in consequence of a plunge that
made Fred Bent the second choice.
EASY FOR ENTIRE NOUS
The opener was easy for Entire Nous.
she got off In front and made a run
away race of 1t. Marwood. which fin-
ished second, was seven lengths behind
her at the wire. Mabel HoIlander. on
which the work watchers were down to
man, rust did outlast the weakly rid
der Pal for third. Mentry had the
mount on Pal and let him fall far out
of 1t in the early stages. With a
stronger ride than the apprentice rider
T. Sullivan was capable of putting up.
Mabel Hollander undoubtedly would
have been second.
VICTORY OF REFORMATION
Reformations victory in the wear
old event was scored under cfrcum-
stances which make him loom as fair
sort of youngster. 1t was the second
start of Reformations career and he
showed a gameness that was very
pleasing to Matt Reiss. who purchased
the colt at the Macdonough sale sew
eral weeks ago for s1.100. Belle of
Brass. which had been played with sucn
persistency that she displaced Middle in
favoritism, had the speed to attain a
long early lead and Reformation had to
run her down in order to win This he
did with a fine display of courage, and
scored in driving finish Bubbling
Water; a filly that had been extensively
supported in all of her previous starts.
showed something for the first time by
coming from behind with the winner to
nose Belle of Brass out of the place
This trio had the race to themselves at
all stages. Jockey Rettig falling to get
Middle off to advantage.
Earl Rogers, whose chances were
least fancied of those regarded as dan
gerous contenders in the third, upset
calculations by jumping into the lead
with the rising of the barrier and re-
naming there throughout. Yada, which
had opened favorite, but whose odds
u III
play which made Lee Harrison III the
post choice. was the runner UP. but was
never able to get within striking dis
tance of the flying pace maker and had
to be content with beating May Amelia
for the place Lee Harrison was seem
ingly unable to negotiate the going and
was at no time dangerous factor in
the decision of the race.
HIGH GUN wins FIFTH
High Gun, the winner of the fifth.
was outrun around the first turn, but
Cricket Kelly slipped through along
the rail into the lead on the back
stretch run and the horse was never
thereafter headed Carmelina the IA
vorite, was In close quarters pretty
well back during the early stages of the
race and Jockey Mentry had to finally
take her to the outside to secure clear
sailing for the closing drive in which
she acquitted herself so well that she
overhauled all but the winner. Saint
Modan came from the clouds to nose
May Sutton out of the show in the very
last jump
When Tommy Ahearn romped in
winner in the closing race there was
general rejoicing among the layers. for
Tommy Ahearn had been so friend1ess
that hardly a ticket was written with
his name Extensive support had been
lavished upon yesme. the favorite:
Wap the second choice. and Sibarf. an
outsider that was expected to run
good race. but whose showing was
shockingly bad. Wap had the speed to
open a big gap in the early stages, but
he failed to stay and Vesme, who had
been outrun in the early part but
closed stoutly, was able to get up In
the last few yards to beat him for the
place Tommy Ahearn. the winner. had
moved up gradually from a poor break
stretch and galloped over wap in the
final furlong.