The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
BIG WINNINGS MADE
ON LIGHTHOUSE
In EAST
Bay Geiding's Victory at Emery
vile Said to Have Melted
Fortune for Owner
By J. K. Jeffery

track yesterday that is credited with
having netted his eastern connections
fortune. Hirsch is the trainer of the
2 year old Watercress-Li Linda Vista bay
gelding Lighthouse. which won the
closing race of yesterdays Emeryville
card in a romp. Lighthouse was not
backed by his stable connections in the
Emeryville ring, but heavy commissions
were placed on him in eastern pool
rooms and the killing was of old fash
ioned proportions, according to infor-
nation from the east. Several big bet
tors at Emeryville with eastern connec-
tions received confidential information
during the day that the horse was being
heavily backed in the New York pool
rooms, and what support there was for
him in the Emeryyille ring came from
local bettors who had received a tip
to that effect.
LIGHTHOUSES FIRST RACE
Lighthouse belongs to NJ. j. Leonard.
an easterner who did not accompany
his stable to the coast. The horse was
making his initial start here and
had never before won a race, but
had worked so we'll In preparation for
the event that his trainer felt abso-
cheap band of inaidens against which
he was pitted. Jockey Gilbert was in
trusted with the mount and made no
sending him into winning lead before
the stretch had been reached. The
bookies posted Is to ! against Light
house at the opening of the betting.
but Immediately cut the odds to when
some wise money showed. From that
figure the odds receded to s at post
time.
Footloose and Light Knight, the sec
ond and third choices, finished in the
place and show, while f. A. Forsythe's s
Fanatic, which was made hot favor
ite on the strength of fast work, in
spite of the fact that he had never be-
fore faced the barrier. ran green and
finished in the ruck after showing soGe
early speed
AS on the previous day, the favorites
failed to make the showing expected
of them, J. r. Laughrey being the only
one to win, and the book makers We're
afforded another opportunity of par
TALLY reeouping their heavy rs losses s., OF
was considerably improved, but fast
time was still out of the question.
HANBRIDGE SHOWS SPEED
G. H. Holes crack year old Han
bridge defeated +. A. Forsythe's speed
marvel Jeanne Arc and other gooa
furlong dash that formed the principal
attraction of the card. Hanbridge was
in receipt of three pounds by the scale
self considerably her superior, coming
| from far back to beat her in handy
| fashion. She had the advantage of get
! ting off WELL while he was. away in.
| tangle and had many lengths to make
| up. Unfortunately Jockey Butler
crowded her hit ON getting up on
even terms in the stretch. and Jockey
Lee, fearing that she would Jump on
Hanbridge's heels, pulled up in the
closing strides and consequently lost
the place to the steutly closing Col,
| lector Jessup by nose. Lee Claimed
a foul, but the judges refused to en-
tertain the protest. They We're at first
| inclined to discipline Lee for having
pulled up, but finally decided to accept
his contention that he could not safeiy
have done differently.
| Jeanne dare was the favorite OF the
race and the refusal, OF the Judges 70
change the order of the finish after Lee
had entered his protest led TO a mild
demonstration, which was followed by
a counter demonstration.
WAS THIRD CHOICE
Hanbridge, was the third choice Of
| the race and had been we'll backed at
| S to 1 by racegoers who. were impressed
! by the manner in which the horse had
outrun Roseben in his previous start.
and might have won had Jockey Nc
Carthy made an earlier move with him
than he did The s race wa was nearly ysdo over tp
the. leaders at, the end Madman, the
| 100 to i shot Ell Picaro finished heads
apart right on top, of the three, leaders,
and it was a capital contest all round,
met TT in the opener and osceoia. whose
| odds had receded from to Is, found II
easy to win off by himself. Assay and
hind to take second and third money,
Semper Fidelis was the lukewarm
favorite and quit badly after having
chased the winner most closely In the
Lady Carol and Yankee Daughter,
both s to l chances. beat Nagazam, the
| in the second race. Nagazam came into
the stretch with substantial lead,
after having got to the front early
backed up at the end just as he had in
his previous start. Lady Carol dis
PLAYED unlocked for ga tggamensss al the 9e
quit which she had shown in her pre-
yious start She hooked up with Nag
not fat fdo the the ah ass trde ana
Yankee Daughter. which had made a
sensational stretch run from an un-
lucky break. Only the judges could
Lady Carol secured the decision, with
Yankee Daughter second. Mabel Hol-
! lander's performance in this race was
somewhat below expectations, her re-
dulled her speed.
JOCKEYS GOOD WORK
| Nadzu's victory in the third was clev-
erly achieved and Jockey Taplin was
which he handled the horse, outrun
as usual. in the early part, Taplin saved
ground all the way and took several
chances successfully. The horse closed
with a great burst Of speed after get
| full the pace maker, near the paddock.
| Okenite, on which there had been a
plunge of sufficient proportions to cut
| his odds in half from the opening quo
tation of 49,. came within head OF
| beating Be Thankful for the place. in
spite Of the apparent incapacfty Of 6:
| the mount. With competent handling
Okenite probably would have been the
winner Billy Pullman the favorite,
had rough trip. having been cut of
after being prominent to the last turn.
| Nav Amelia found the distance too far
as in her previous race.
Jockey Keogh's vigorous handling OF
| the horse accounted for J. r. Laugh
rey,,s improvemenitn Tinn;paI Gyer HI his Previous
| horse is a sluggish sort and Bedwelis !
apprentice rider Taplin. who was ur
| the time before is not strong enoueh
to make him extend himself. Keosh
kept at him all tn the way Yesterday and
himself The 20 to ii ! shot bot J Paladini sur
/ had alternated with Sir Brillar II, ma v