The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
@ Lyons Shows Surprising Form Reversal and Wins Family Glib Handicap Odds Of to

giving away weight to everything in
the race. and was going the route for
The Erst time in her career. SugaTmaid's s
showing was by no means a bad one.
but the same could not be said OF
Rubric's performance. for which Jockey
Miller probably was TO blame Miller
appeared to be taking back in the
early stages and then succeeded in get
ting his mount pocketed after start
ing 70 make his run through the
stretch.
Johnny Lyons was ridden by Iohnny
Hayes. son OF the owner of the horse.
Il was the son Of Sain.s second stake
victory during the season. the oakland
handicap having furnished proof OF his
prowess in The early part of the meet
ing, The winning of the Seattle derby
was one Of his achievements during
1907.
GEMMELL'S MILE IN 1899
Secondary onIy IN point OF interest
to the stake WAS the third race. in
which II. l. Wilson'S crack sprinter
Gemuell wss asked to go q route for
the first time inshis career. Gemmell
proved that he is as clever over a dis
tance Of ground as he had previously
shown himself TO be az the sprintipg
game by breezing the mile ins1:3s to
an easy victory Timothy Wen out
ing around the first tnrn but once
slaughtered away IN the back stretch
Semmeil took the track and gaIloped
along IN front by+as far as Jockey Mil
Ter pleased the remainder of the dis
tsnce.- Ocean Shore made q game chal-
lenge IN The last sixteenth and Miller.
70 make sure that his mount would win
by safe margin, resorted TO gentle
hand riulnE in. the closing strides.
T.yr
nearly two lengths. Gargantua. The
third horse. N.as six lengths further
back Tinothy Wen aud St Avon.
which gave their hackers some en-
coura cement IN the early stages. both
failed 10 stay.
HOT TIP GOES WRONG
A hot tip on Mater Thrush Was re-
spensible for an early rush to back
that mare in the opening race, but J.
". ONeill finally suppianted her in
fsvoritism O'Neill might have won but
for having been shut Off on the rail at
a critical stage in the stretch. but had
10 be content with second money after
Jockey Walsh pulled 20 and came to
the outside Peggy o O-Sea. the winner.
who had run last IN iasr previous start,
passed the leaders near the. paddock as
II they were tied and won with Jockey
Sandy easing up. The weakly ridden
senator Warner finished third.
The worst dump OF the day came in
the second. all three choices finishing
0Ut OF the money. Lord Nelson ran
salVage's eve out in tho first half mile
and had just enough left at the end to
stall Belmere's closing bid. Lee Harri-
soH-II. whicn had followed Beimere in
from behind. kept Nada out of the
show. Andrew 3. Cook. the faTorite
die not take kindly to Jockey Miller's
waiting tactics and refused TO respond
when Miller let him out after laying
several lengths OF The pace in the first
half mile.
IN AND OUTER SCORES
Silver Line. after leading all the way.
was nipped on the post IN the last
Jump by William n alker's rank IN and
outer. Henry o. with the apprentice
rider Harris up. Wap and Steel Blue.
bofh-sof which had loomed dangerous
in the stretch weakened in the closing
strides and Peligroso was able to beat
them. out for third money Miller at
tempted 70 rate BolOman. the favorite.
IN behind the pace with the same dis
astrous results that had followed his
Similsr treatment OF ANDREW B. Cook
and Rubric.
M2rizie Mayer was almost last turn
ing into the stretch in The closing race.
but coming with a sensational end
sprint got Up 10 win by a neck from
the well played Cardinal Sarto. while
Happy Rice, whiclr all but fell at the
start OF the race, finished third. Paia-
dinE the faVoriSe.- ran so poorly that
Jockey Mcintyre was closely ques-
1oaed By the stewards at the conclu-
sion-of the race concerning the way in