The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
Champion Jockey Displays Bril-
liant Horscmdnship at
Emcrvpille
EnlcrvriUe
YEsrERDAY's WINNERS
BY j. r. Jeffery


the Emeryvilie track yesterday. Miller
had five mounts during the afternoon,
and after he bad won the first four
races his admirers entertained strong
hopes or the boys ability 10 make
clean sweep OF il by winning with Fire
hall, which he was carded to pilot in
the closing race. Fireball looked 10
have an excellent chance on his good
form Of a few weeks ago. but he went
10 the post a tri1e sore, and, try as he
might. Miller could do no better than
land him third. The horse had no eN-
cuses, being beaten strictly on his mer
Its after Miller had succeeded in get
ting him of in front.
The four horses with which Miller
Won were Martinmas, Prudent, Gateway
and Lisaro. IN At least two instances
Prudent and Cateway-Miller won
with an inferior horse and was entitled
70 more than the ordinary credit on
that account His form throughout the
entire afternoon was brilliant. and
continuation OF il viii insure him the
honor Of heading the American jockey
list for 1908, just as be did in 1906 and
1907. Shilling. his most dangerous
rival FOR the championship OF the pres
ent season, is now Il behind Miller in
respect 10 winning mounts since the
first Of January. Miller having ridden
III winners, as against Shilling's 106.
Shilling resumed riding few days ago.
after q layoff Of q few weeks Incidental
10 the termination OF his employers
campaign at Arcadia and the opening
of the New York season. Miller, of
course. viii be out OF the saddle for
several days while en- route from
Emeryville TO New York with the Will
lisBls stable next month. and il may be
expected that he viii make an especial
effort 10 obtain a substantial lead over
has rival before his departure in order
TO retain the advantage which he now
enjoys.
ONLY ONE FANORITE WINS
The talent started of auspiciously
yesterday with the victory Of Martin
mas in the opening race, but all of the
other faVorites went down TO defeat
and the LAYERS would have been able to
recOup, partially at least their losses
Of the preceding two days but for the
ineNplioable lightness Of speculation.
Tie volume OF play was nowhere nearly
Tp 10 normal and there viii be an early
reduction in the number Of books in
operation should this condition con-
tinue.
The Palo Alto handicap, originally
Carded with four entries, was reduced
to a three horse affair by the with
Grawal OF The Mist on account of the
death in Canada Of q sister of D. A.
Ross. the owner OF that horse. This
left Lisaro, Critic and Hilgert to fight
il out Critic and Lisaro opened equal
choices at to ;. with Hilgert the out
slider at to 1. The talent displayed a
decided preference for Critic and that
horse went 10 the post at even money.
while Jisaro drifted back to 2 to l.
Lisaro. running right back 10 his pre-
Tious clever race, won In hollow fash
ion, galiOping in eight lengths ahead OF
Critic. after taking the lead at the
last turn. Jockey Rice accomplished
the astounding feat of getting Critic
cut of twice in a three horse race and
handled his mount very poorly through
out Hugert cut him off soon after the
start. but the moment that he got clear
sailing Rice rushed him into the lead.
only 10 get cut off again when Miller
sent Lisaro TO the front on the last
turn with a sudden rush. Critic was
able 10 hold Hilgert safe. but Lisaro
cantered away from both OF his ad-
yersaries and won with Miller pulling
I'd. The time OF the race was not
especially impressive, the seven fur
longs being run in 1:26. Critic ran six
furlongs IN l:l2 As in winning his
previous start
MARTINMAS GALLOPS HOME
Martinmas defeated his field with
case. Miller got him off in his stride,
the horse was able to lie close to the
pace from the beginning, and when it
simmered down to the stretch drive
he galloped past the leaders. Gala
had the early foot, but retired when
the real racing began, leaving Bernardo
10 take the lead at the last turn. Ber-
nardo had been played for a killing
By NJ. J. DAILY and his connections, but
second was the best she could do. Vim
ton, a 10 to ] shot, on which Jockey
Mcintyre was last TO leave the post. ran
a sensational race and came from the
clouds to be third at the wire.
Miller beat the gate with Prudent in
the year old race, which enabled the
williams colt TO win by the better part
Of a length from Ocean Queen, which
closed with great resolution from none
too advantageous a break. Bill Eaton,
the fayorite, had close call from being
shut out Of the money. as he poked his
nose in front OF Pomare, the runnerup,
only in the very last stride.
Miiiers superiority to Charbonneau
loomed large in the victory of Gate
way. second choice in the third race.
Miller deferred the making OF his move
until the stretch was reached, and,
hooking up an eighth out with Bolo-
man, which had made the pace from
the beginning, Gateway beat him TO tho
wire BY a half length. Mary b. Clark
been IN forward contention throughout
PONTOTOC HELD AT POST
Pontotoc, even money favorite OF the
lfth, Has held at the post by an as
sistant starter and got of so poorly
as TO lose all chance. Last by several
lengths going by the stand the first
time, he made up much ground and
gave his hackers some announcement
by running up into third position at the
last turn, only TO tire from the effort
in the final furlong and fall back Ele-
Eation, against whose chances the
books laid 10 to ]. IN spite OF his last
race, which was good enough to make
him loom as the probable contender
led from wire 10 wire and won by
safe margin, with the 20 to ] shot
Orchan, second. neck in advance of
Nabonassar. q 10 to J chance. Nadzu
backed to the exclusion of all the other
outsiders fn the race. made a very
tame showing, being far back from
start 10 finish.
Grace q showed all of her oldtime
speed in winning the FIVE and a half
furlong sprint with which the progra n,