The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
Smiley COrbett Is Lone
Winning FaVOrite
BiOndy, HazIef, May L ", Tony
Faust and High Gun, Public
Choices, Beaten ar Seattle
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
By J. K. Jefery

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 10-Aftel
Blondy, Hazlet. May L n. Tony Faust
and High Gun had gone doEn to defeat
while running as the public choices in
the first FIVE races at The Meadows to-
day, Smiley Corbett succeeded in win
ming the closing race OF the card at
odds on. and this saved the favorite
followers from utter rout OF the beat
en- favorites Blondy was the only one
20 finish as good as second and the
layers reaped a rich harvest None OF
the winners was at long odds. but most
OF them receded in the betting for lack
OF SUBSTANTIAL support and the results
as a rule helped the bookies materially
Hudolph Spreckels' promising 3 year
Old II Tremor added to the esteem in
him to be held by winning the Home
Nest purse feature of the card named In
compliment to the national convention
OF the Fraternal Order of Eagles being
held here this week. II Tremor tri-
Qmphed IN this race over the best
field OF horses that he has so far beaten.
Jockey Walsh had been carded TO ride
Walsh had been injured by falling with
La Londe in the opening race. Walsh's
injuries are not serious. and he prob
ably VIII be able to resume riding to-
Smiley. Corbetts victory today did not
help Jockey w. Kelly's case, and It is
ride again during the meeting.
Tony Cleaver- for many years sheet
writer for Roy Ofutt. died today OF
consumption. He hailed from ST. Louis
Trainer William Short lost all his
personal effects in a blaze that de-
stroyed MS camp on the Duwamish
river last night. Members OF his fam
ily were slightly burned.
Summary:
1921. FIRST RACE-Six furIongs. selling.
4 year ods and up:
nd wvk .. ~
5,ll-adelhert Belle tHarrisl1oO IL =
laclI-Biondy aol9 BIO gBolandl 10 10 25 Is
Time IL 3-5. Start good. Won first three
driving Taxer 11-2. Cobleskfu Il Don Domo
10 Dick Wilson so finished as named La
the speed TO oaen early gap and had enough
n II, reserve 70 stan on BlOndy's closing rtsn-
Blondy always the contender. TrOvato ont
footed Taxer and Domo in stretch. Adelbert.
80 place 3-5 show; Blondy, IL place IA
show: Trovato. show.
s2S2. SECOND RAcE-Five furlongs. sell
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str Fin.
a-l-MisS Naomi Page!.-.- % ss1h
s.I-Hsziet d.ycurgus,. =. .io5 ms
Time i:o1- Start good Won first two drfv-
deiis :. Colonel BicE %. Gaisna +. ornate 10.
finished as named William r Herrin u was
gamely from behind under punishment and
beaded Fl Pavo only in last stride. Pavo had
weakened in stretch. So did ID Dick. naomi. s@ai.
81 place. 45 show; PsvO. place. show.
s2ss., THIRD RAcE-Alls. selling. year
Odds. Horse and Jockey VT ST. Str. FIN
S-i-6eniessor wilson ---1lo I'll
5-1-H. Of Shenna. (RusselD. 96 4 1Is3 h
Time 1:39 20 Start good Won easily
Dino 100. Sevorton 50 Dredger so Won Tromp
23-5 Rhinoek $50. finished as named Con
fess0r reserved in behind leaders. secured open
away was the pace maker, with Henry the con-
tender Wen into the stretch Won Tromp stopped
longs May closed well from poor beginning
CorIessor, ll-l0 place. s-5 show; Pickaway.
place, 90 show; Henry. as show.
1924. FOURTH RACE-One and sixteenth
miles. Home Nest purse. s.year ODDS and up
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str. Fin.
Harry Scott tHarrisl-.. 90 4 s3
ls-S-lda May tRusssIl -- 50 h rs
driving Tony Faust 1870. vox Popun 50. IN
Ished as named TremOr held bis 6eld safe from
big gap last half. Ida and Tony forward con
tenders early stages weakened anal quarter
l1-2o; Ida. out show
s2s5. FIFTH RACE-one and an eighth
miles, selling. year olds and upward:
2-i-Barney oId6eld (Page,. 81 Is II
1o-1-Incle Henry (Koernerl Ill IL
l-Tlnaign Ti,,s as Sun t'ioEsanl @ @ -; ~
driving Nidnont -. Redwood II IL Carthaxin-
ian so. finished as named Oldfeld. OutrIn early,
moved up last turn. took lead Of several lengths.
but was stopping badly at end Henry, dis
tanced TO stretch. closed with rush Sun wretch
edly ridden; several times pOcketed and cut
on Aidnont and Redwood made early pace
Barney, IL place. cut show Uncle, 5-2 place.
$40 show; Gun, ont show
1886. SIXTH RAcE-Five furlongs. purse.
all ages:
odds Horse and Jockey. VT. ST. Str. Fia-
9-1O-Sm- Corbett (kOerner) -.107 I PA
? 1-Ffreban uycurgusl --.- III 1 21 23
Time. 80 2-5 Start good Won easily Sec
ond driving Third stopping Feminine 150.
Small Gold 200 Miss Provo 75. Joe Nealon 1J0.
finished named Fireban OF IN front. led
for short distance. then gave way 20 Corbett
and latter went away from HIS field at viii Of
his rider. Eireball drew away from Horace
dnaI furiong. Others always 0utdistanced-
Smiley 25 place. out show Fireball, S-5 place.
cut show; Horace, Is show
RREAKS THE HAMMER RECORD