The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
Smiley COrbett Falls and Walter
Miller Gets Hard Tumble
BY j. r. Jeffery

oN a. f<s OGTEGTN
Horses selected by the public to win
the races at Emeryville yesterday
were persistenly pursued by bad luck,
after Sevenfull, the favorite of the
opening race, had scored an easy VIC
tory. One after another the remain
.ug favorites were bOwled over and in
nearly every instance poor luck at the
barrier was principally responsible for
their defeat To cap the climax Smiley
Corbett. the odds on choice Of the
closing race fell right after the start
ana Jockey Walter Miller, who had the
mount. had an exceedingly narrow es-
sape from injury. The spill took place
sirectly In front Of the clubhouse and
IN full view Of the big crowd in attend
Ence- The spectators held their breath
when Smiley Corbett stumbled and
pitched the champion Jockey over his
head Just as the boys feet touched
the ground the horses knee struck
him and knocked him PROSTATE. While
The ri6erless animal went on Miller
hastily scrambled toward the rail, out
of the path of one or two horses that
we're behind him when he fell The
Ersndstand broke into applause when
be picked himself Up, seemingly unin-
iured, and walked back toward the
paddock. Except for a slight bruise
On the back, where he had been struck
5y the horses knee, he suffered no Ill
H1ects from the mishap and probably
Win be in condition to ride today as
usual
II was generally believed that the
mishap was the result OF a jam when
Giller tried TO go through the bunch
with the faVorite after the others had
sutbroken him. but the boy AYERS that
such was not the case and that the
accident was due TO no other cause
Than that Smiley Corbett crossed his
- g~-.-D
contact with his mount The riderless
horse galloped along behind his field
ana sensibly stopped on reaching the
gap leading 10 his stable, just above
the paddock entrance.
ROSEVALE A GOOD ONE
aside from AIller's close call the
Say was notable chiefly on account Of
-1e uncovering of q smart flly from
-ae- stable Of the president of the
Jockey club in the year old race.
Hosevale. good looking miss by Ed
SIZE Jones out Of Sweet Rose. making
ne first start Of her career, carried
y 14e Williams colors TO victory in time
Elich eQuailed the track record for
-.ree furlongs To win she was called
--p0l 10 outgame POmare, a fast flly
3. -- solitaire II-GaViora. which also was
r making her debut. Pomare was away
9m the barrier flying and ran head
asG head with ROsevale almost TO the
1llsl. but eakened bit toward the
sll and Rosegale won handily. Ocean
Queen. which had ruled fayorite on the
strength Of her previous clever race
got rp I'D the closing strides 10 finish
g distant third. after having failed to
81 oG we'll Adria8a Lecouvreur, well
app0rted as a paddock special. showed
sfeel in the early stages, but failed
stay Lula o. the second choice,
PAID FAR below expectations.
8urlelsh, J. p. Smiths big sprinter,
scored his ninth victory Of the season
the fourth race. after having re-
..ad in the betting from first 10 third
saoice under the influence Of mis-
guided plunges on Belle Of IroQuois
and May Amelia. Except for a briei
n-erEal when Lassen headed him II
te early stages Burleigh galloped IL
.rsnt ali the way. but that seven fur
Ongs is fully as far as he cares to gC
Nas evident at the end. where he was
itopping perceptibly. Gargantus
,aIne from behind and was Tapped OF
aim at the finish, four lengths in ad-
rance OF Lassen, which nosed out Belle
sf IroQuOis for the show. The latter
,losed favorite and undoubtedly woulC
aave made a better showing but fol
having been picketed in the early par
as result Of an unadvantageous
presk May Amelia, which had loomeC
dangerous at the head OF the stretch
.ailed 10 make good with her Gus
.0mary consistency, and weakening
badly right at the finish. was out o.
he money for the first time in many
itarts
EEVENFULL ALL THE WAY
Bsckers Of Sevenfun were not giveI
an instant's uneasiness in the opening
ace, as she galloped in front through
suE Abbey. the runner from the be
ginning, lasted for the place by
mail margin and Follie L, well backes
~ Del Fountain and his connections
got Up n closing strides TO beat Hand
maiden for third Herives. the seconc
thoice, was never In forward conten
don
PIeiad. running for the first time II
he colors Of Sanford & Epperley. wa
favored by good racing luck in tn
.hird. Taking the lead when St Semi
-sus, the pace maker. faded away, h
Won by & neck in a hot drive with Las
20. which came from behind in tn
Itretch. J. r. Laughrey, the favorite
was almost left at the post and ran
good race to finish as close UP as third
Jockey Gilbert succeeded in makini
Ny Pal run TO his work IN 044e fifth
md the horse, as high as 80 TO Il
he betting, scored g sensational hea,
victory over the unlucky favorite, Mix
Jordan, which suffered serious set
back at the start through collision
With another --orse just as the barrie
vent up. Jockey Borel worked tn
isvorite gradually 10 the front an
would have won with him in spite o
lis bad luck but for letting up at
critical moment after hooking UP wit
Ny Pal near the paddock Jockey Gil
sert put up a powerful finish wit
.le long shot and the thrilling due
" the pair aroused keen excitement
Ten Oaks. which had cut out the pac
tor six furlongs. barely stalled oi
lonics bid for the show
With Smiley Corbett eliminated fror
contention Brookleaf and St Avo
lought il out in the closing race Of tn
say and the result was that the forme
proved the gamer and won by q hal
ength. The 40 to i chance, Bannoc
Bob, cut out the running for nearly 81
turlongs and then stopped, but out
laeted Dredger for the short end o
tle purse.
G0Scin 0f tho TY7fk