The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
One FaVorife Scores
Nose Victory
Long Shots Take the Gard in
DaD Of Wrctchcd Racing at
The Meadows
By J. r. Jefery


SEATTLE. July 17.@Josie's Jewel.
by scoring a nose victory over the
long shot Eckersall in the fifth race.
saved favorite players from utter rout
az The Meadows today. All other
favOrites were badly beaten. four Of
them finishing outside the money. Lula
G.fSophomore and J. +. Donahue made
up a trio OF winners at long odds, all
Of which We're supported by sharp
shooters. Fast work accounted for
the backing accorded the first named.
The card was made up Of unwieldy
fields Of mediocre horses and the race
won by Josie's Jewel furnished the
only close contest Of the day. J. f..
DOnOhuc. in winning the fourth race
at a mile and quarter, ran the dis
tance in 2-05. clipping a half second
from the existing track record. He
won I'm a manner suggesting that he
could have done considerably better
had IL been necessary
After the inglOriOus showing made
by El chihuahua as favorite OF the
third race. the judges announced the
indefinite suspension Of Jockey Sandy,
who rode that horse Sandy has been
showing wretchedly had form in the
saddle here, and his suspension came
more as result OF the elimination Of a
series Of bad rides than on account Of
this specific case.
j. A. Lynch and Ed HickOk arrived
today from Calgary, the former with
sam McGibben's Head Dance and Atkor,
and the latter with Pelham. These
horses have been racing successfully
over the West Canada turf associa-
lions circuit.
The Canadian division of G. P. Nc
NeiIfs stable is also en- route here.
Iras. Dave Weber and De Grammont.
which William Durker shipped TO Can
ada. have been sold IN that country.
Lynch reports that promoters Of racing
I'm Western Canada are planning for a
circuit Of meetings Of not less than
a weeks duration each. for 1909.
Mesther clear; track l5- fast ,-,-.,-
purse maiden year olds;
Odds. Horse and Jockey VT ST. Str. Fin
ol-I.l PsFo Archibald ..-..Ilo I 2h
Time l.0il.. start good Won easily. second
ulid t.iird driving Linola Is, NOvgorod 20, Miss
Naomi l1-5. Euckthorn is. Nasmerito 4. Semper
IideIiS so. Aiiuairo II. Hillary 800. Colice 400.
dnished as named. Jam right after the start,
from which two first choices suffered most Sc
verely. robbed The race of lis form Linola had
Tie early foot hut weakened badly I'm the stretch.
lula was in forward contention throughout PaFo
5lWaFs close up Lula place, snow; FaFo,
81 piace- 70 show; Dredkin, Z show
29s3. SECOND RACE-SeTen -eighths OF q
mile selling year oids and upward.
Odds. Horse and Jockey W.. 81. Str. Fin
l8-5-f. ~ She mere Ciorgan) IS ~
legal Form N.ynchl.----I69 ?
Irish Nail lAlsrlel.- %
Time. PSI Start good Won handily. Sec
ond aud ll ird driving George khborn 4, Bazzinl
-. Christmas Ilce l3-5- BonaFenture ;, Anna
karelnlus 90 Philaeruus -, Cement J., Blackjack
co. Wee rherl0rd .. finished named Sienna
uere had things his Own way throughout. Legal
closed q big gap In the fnal quarter Mail never
Tar away from the pace. kilpOrn was repeatedly
-ut Of Christmasyide scant OF speed. BoDayen-
uIre and karenniua had a fash q early speed
snow. Irish, show
e9s4. THIRD RACE-Seven-eighths OF mile
selling, 3 year olds and upward:
Odds Horse and Jockey VT st Str Fin
t0-1-Sophonore Walsh l----. 50
5-l-KiVanr fArchiba Id ...-. .101 3 =
l6-1-Forest Rose Page l... SO 3 35
Tine. 1.26ia- start good. Won pulling up.
second and third driving Romanon 90. HumeTo
1872. Ceieres j. Lustig 90 El chihuahua 10.
named. Sophomore went 10 the 'front.' right after
the start and just cautered al the way, winning
always the contenders- chihuahua had no speed
whatever. Sophomore. place. So show; Nivant,
s-5 place. 40 show; Forest show.
29S5. FOURTH RACE-1file and quarter,
selling, year olds and upward;
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT St Str. Fin
iO-I-J F. Donahue Ly'gus)Ilo Is
l5i-Ifco6rt A Iti Re5rg5 lTiI3a'l ......iS7 Sc 81
Time. 2.05 start good Won cantering. Sec
oad ssd th5rd driven encie % Henry p l9S Se
80. Ten Row p LibertO 20, John Lyle ), I'm
ished as named. Donahue galloped in front
flrouEhou and won as his rider pleased Ny
Pal always vel UP. Arcourt closed well after
being cut OF at g critical stage Liberto showed
J fash of early speed. Donahue. place. 50
show; Pal. place. 9-5 show; Arcourt, 3 show
2aS6. FIFTH RACINE and 80 yards, sell
ing. year olds and upward;
Odds. Forse and JockeT. VT St. Str. Fin.
l-I-Josie's Jewel kelly Jos 1 ! rs
N-I-Eckersan lRettigl ZIP b 9
7-l-Ny Bouquet iGaugell -Ao9 3 u
Time 1-43 Start good Won in hard
drive n two. Third handily. Harry Scott ?.
Baunstvne %. The Englishman 30. Bauble 16,
All AblaEe 30. finished as named. Bannatyne
led 20 the last turn Jewel and Eckersal. al
WAYS close up 10 pace. ran Ike team IN the
fnsI quarter Jewel. % place. IA show; Eek
trsau. 10 place, show; Bouquet. 4-5 show.
2gS7. SIXTH RACE-Aiile and 50 yards,
selling. year olds and upward:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT. St Str. Fin
L3-5-Pickawsv fPagel-.--... lo9 ,
fo-l-Red Bail fMentry) .-.lI2 p 2e
7-5-Josie s Kelly lyl------.-1o5 3
Tine. 1.48az. Start good. Won easily Sec
md and third driven. Msrpesss 100 Rudabek
s. Coibert s. Red Reynard co Pleiad D. hn-
shed as named. Pickaway waited on RUdsbek
the first half mile and then breezed into the
lesd. Red Ball well up throughout. Josie
seemingly unable 20 raise a gallop. Rudabek
Quit badly in the stretch. PickaUay. 7-1C
place 2-s show; Red Bail, 10 place. show:
Josie 10 show. !.
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