The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
Critic Wins The MaDie
Handicap
Goes Seven Furlongs in rs,
Clipping 3-4 of a Second From
Meadows Trdck Record
By J. K. Jefery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAA.

SEATTLE, July 23.-Today's results
at The Meadows were anything but
satisfactory to those who follow public
form. Bavaria, the only successful ia
vorite, was virtually an unknown
quantity to the mass of local race
goerS, her previous performances hav-
ing been confined to half mile bush"
tracks in the adjacent country. She
won her race in style that will war
rant support for her in much better
company than she was meeting today,
and good judges predict that she has
the making of a nice filly. Her victory
today was profitable only to those who
were familiar with circumstances un-
der which she had won a trio of VIC
tories recently on British Columbia
tracks.
Critic had to run seven furlongs in
1:25. incidentally clipping q of a sec
ond from the track record for that dis
tance, to vanquish The Mist in the
Maple Valley handicap, the most pre-
tentious race of the day. Unfortunate
ly this race was marred by a mishap
that put Eyebright and, Sugarmaid the
two choices, completely out of the run
ming. The Mist had acted very badly at
the post, and just after the barrier
went UP she bolted across her field
with the result that Eyebright and
Sugarmaid both had to pull up sharply
to avoid going down in the collision
As an outcome of this fiasco she was
ordered on the schooling list for an
indefinite period After putting the two
choices out of commission The Mist
proceeded to open several lengths on
the balance of the field, but Critic, hav-
ing been fortunate in escaping inter
ference, wore her down gradually and
won out in furious and long sustained
drive.
Giovanni Balerio changed hands after
his victory today, Harry Mack getting
him for $1,000 on bidding him up from
$500. Summary:
Cloudy; track fast
mile. selling, year olds and upward:
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str Fin.
is5Esss s51Es5s 1ss 1IssR5fsS Fsss; :iSS is 5ssS
5,I-Joe Harlan (Rettig) ...lo7 4 81 81
y Time, 1;o7 %. Start good; Won easily.
0thmar 25, Annie 13. Lugano Is, Anna
karenna 20, John J. Mohr 100, Her Farewell
spreadeagled his field. Maud, OF none too well,
made up ground, but hung at end. Harlan
closed sd well karenina had early speed. Yank,
q place, show; Maud MEG, As place, 9-20
show; Joe Harlan, L show.
3O43. SECOND RACE-Eleven-s sxteenths Of
mile, selling. year olds:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T. st. Str. Fin
S-I-Fair Annie (lorgan) :. 95 / 23 In
Si-Sissl Szf: AZ 9Es5'4 Ssa page 16s ls
Hazlet 10, R Pavo 10, Frieze I, Minnie Bright
CO. finished as named. Steel led throughout till
closed Pawn fo0Wad stees Pars paee
closely to stretch. Fair, 1 place l-2 show
Steel, 45 place, 1-2 show; Ben, 40 show
3o4A., THIRD RACE -seveD-eighths of a
mile, selling. year olds and upward:
il-2-GiG7aqni BaIerlo (kelly)iSs 9 - II
loI-Nattie Bumppo iwiisonjiS4 ~ 81
:. Tin Time 1:2s, Start good Won IAN driven.
karr Fair Fag9t TO- Mi6tia i6 20 L. C. Ackerly %
led first half mile with Giovanni close up. Latter
assumed lead last turn. Pal, outrun early. closed
end but for interference. Kerry was thoroughly
done at six furlongs. Giovanni, 7-10 place. 2-5
show; Pal, 3-5 place, 1-3 show; Matte rs show
3O45. FOURTH RACE-one mile and 20
yards, selling. year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W. st. Str. Fin.
SOd-Rama lSchlessinger .102 % II
50-1-Distrbutor (Mentry). JOG l 2 h
Time. Lao 20 Start good. Won in hard
drive OF three Netting 4, Marpessa 100, Peggy
0'Neal 13, Excitement Is, Captain Burnett o.
Silver Wedding 6, finished named. Cholk He'd
rick A, ran out at last turn while leading and
the final quarter Standover knocked out of it
right at the start, closed big gap and probably
was best. Distributor weakened suddenly after
taking lead wien Hedrick ran out Wedding and
Excitement had early speed. Netting closed well.
Rama 10 place. 4 show; Standover 2 place 80
show; Distributor, 10 show.
3O46. FIFTH RACE-Five and half fur
longs, selling, year Olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey W.T. St Str Fin
5-2-Ravaria (Walsh) ......... SO 13 8
6-1-Kokomo Hayes. ...... .107 3 - ms
61-Beaut and Best (Alariel 10 Al ms
Time. :O6 4-5. Start good Won canterng.
Next two driving. Dr. Crook g. John C. Graus
20, Complaint 4, Dainty Morsel 80. Head Dance
30, Auburndale 11-2, My Surprise II Raratan CO.
finished named. Ravaria made show of her
field and won like a real crack. Kokomo forward
contender throughout. Beautiful and Best closed
welle from unfortunate beginning. Complaint
komo. 90 place, 60 show; Beautiful and Best,
l show.
3O47. SIXTH RACE--seven furlongs, Maple
Valley handicap, year olds and upward
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.: st. Str. Fin.
1l-2-Sritie (W Kelly)...... .1o4 % u
i$5l-The Mist Mist Pdge, s13o, l0e 2s
Time, :25. Start good. Won in hard drive
Of two. Hasty Agnes 80, Eyebright 9-10, finished
named. The Mist, whose bad< behavior had
caused delay at the post, cut across the field
right after the start, knocked Eyebright and
Sugarmaid completely out of it and opened up a
lead of several lengths. Critic wore her down
gradually and outgamed her IN the closing strides.
Critic, 6-5 place. rs show; Mist, 52 place, even
show; Sugarmaid, IA show.
Butte Races
BUTTE, Mont. July 23.-Twenty third day