The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Waller Miller Saves DAY for the
Form Players bu Landing
the Onlu Fdporite
.sEsrERDAY-s WINNERS
BY j. r. Jeffery

Sudden Improvement on the part OF
rorses whose recent performances were
ar from promising marrec yesterdays 5
scing- at Emeryville and cost patrons
- the sport a pretty penny
Hllger1 was the only successful
fsvori1e- Support for the other win
ners was not lacking. however, even
Wing Ting, whose victory in the handi-
-sp constituted the most lagrant re-
rersal cf the day. having been played
BY the sharpshooters-
Wing Ting's form fiiphop made the
spectators fairly gasp, as the mare had
shown absolutely no speed and finished
lsst or next 10 last IN her recent starts
Y yesterday she had the speed 10 go 10
the front with the clever colt Import
AXE the lead from him in the stretch
and win BY as far as her rider pleased.
She was ridden by Jockey Walsh.
whereas in her previous starts Jockey
Butler, who is under contract TO J. $.
Hswkins, her owner. was up. Butler
~ 81 not make the weight yesterday y
ind Wslshs services were secured in
c0nsequence Hawkins bet SIS straight
md SIS place on the mare and she
vent 10 the post at % TO l, after having
-sen IS high as 80 at one stage Of the
citing Hawkins told inquiring
--iends that his mare was capable of
er work, which she had not done in
-er recent starts.
The judges began an investigation
4 Wing Ting's reversal forthwith, but
ad no decision or ruling TO give out
as- night II is hinted that Jockey
lutler may be held responsible for
Wing Ting's poor races. Hawkins. il is
-epOrted. recently complained to the
stewards that he feared Butler was
not riding his best for him and voiced
suspicion that the boy was anxious
% leave his service with the idea Of
Eerting on with somebody else who
would hustle UP more outside mounts
for him.
PETER STERLING SECOND
Peter Sterling was q hot favorite in
tre race which Wing Ting won and
N alter Miller was barely able 10 land
u second IN the closing strides, a
neck II front OF the consistent Import
Log stilla, for which there was plenty
support, finished fourth and the er-
a-ic JaneIa ran hfth.
determined ride by Miller landed
gert. the favorite. winner OF the
-7ning race The horse was OF poor
and Miller knocked horses right and
III IN forcing his way through in the
retch- Hilgert got up in the last
r-des 70 win by half length from
ma. which was coming like a shot
Ter getting clear OF q pocket in
ch she had been held most Of the
seasick, which had Ioomed like the
nner near the paddock. finished a
angup third, beaten by only q neck
tor the place. Dr. Coleman, the pace
-aker dogged il at the very end and
ernarGo. who had been racing out
~ rr~7~1 - L. ,r-- !
GU Of contention by the rough riding
the stretch
Captain John, the biggest , year old
ard:'one OF the largest horses OF any
ze = training on the coast, carried
ae co.Ors OF 9. N. Van Gordan 10 vic
.or5- in the Juvenile event The gigantic
-1i ?. which stands over Il hands high
ror- 10 way which suggests he will
p. and il may be that he will de-
-slQp into high class performer. He
las e stride that fairly eats up the
Erourd
Prudent. the favorite OF the race
moved up within striking distance OF
.iu at the paddock, but he went away
from that colt with ease at the will
. his. rider after having wrested the
= from Rosamo at the head Of the
stretch Rosamo beat the gate, but had
70 be content with third. the favorite
CHOICES FARE BADLY
Gsrgsntua and Bye Bye II, both OF
whom had been played by smart specu-
lstors. fought il out ia the third. while
the two choices. Tavora and Nonvina-
were far back all the way. Gargantua
recovering his speed with startling sud
denness. led throughout and beat Bye
Bye by 9 couple OF lengths. Miss on
csols. another horse that had per-
FORMED poorly the previous time out
finished third
The experiment OF sending Boas a
miss CAME close 10 being successful in
tfe fifth. as the horse led up TO the
last few jumps and was beaten only q
half length BY William Walkers Cath
crime z. which had gradually made W
ground from a poor beginning. Last
CO. all but left, and weakly ridden by
Jockey Gilbert, closed a big gap in the
&st half mile and got up 10 show.
Jockey Scoville gave Nagazam an ex-
ceIent ride IN the closing race and the
Jennings CASTOR won cleveriy after
having been outrun in the early stages
Combury. OF poorly. just did manage
70 beat Phslsn1. the favorite, for place.