The San Francisco call., 1908-08-06
Edwin Gum OyerCOI1leS
Double Handicap
William Walkers Good Horse
Wins Feature Event, NOfwifh=
standing Wrefched Riding
BY J. K. Jefery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 5.-William
Walkers good horse Edwin Gum fur
ther qualified for the remaining dis
| tance stakes of the local racing season
by winning the Everett handicap. the
feature of today's card at The Mead
ows, In easy fashion in spite of the
wretched ride that A. Harris, Walkers
apprentice, gave him. Gum was heav-
lly prayed at odds on on the strength OF
ms clever showing few days ago. 1t
was fortunate for his hackers that he
was by far the best horse in the race,
! for Harris attempted to squeeze through
an impossible opening on the back
stretch, with the resultsthat his mount
and knocked several lengths behind his
held. Harris then was forced to do
what he could have easily done In the
nrst place, go around his HELD To
almost to the outer rail at the last
turn. but he was good enough to tri-
umph in spite of it all and actually won
ponent, driving to the limit.
Blondy and instant also scored as
favorites. The latter, carrying the
colors of S. c. Hildreth, won like fair
sort or youngster.
The three races In which favorites
were beaten went to short priced con-
tenders and the racing was formful
The victory scored by A. ]. Jackson's
greatly improved fly Fern l., in the
third race was of the sensational sort.
Fern L was all but left at the post and,
after making up world Of ground,
Won out by a nose in a grueling and
long sustained stretch drive with Ker-
ry. the favorite.
The judges had a majority of the
Jockeys on the carpet at their session
prior to todays racing and delivered an
ultimatum on the subject of rough
riding that is expected to bear fruit.
Summary:
Weather clear; track fast.
3179. FIRST RACE-Three-qua of
mile, selling, year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT; st. Str; Fin.
12-5 Abbey lWalsh( ..-...1I9 4 / 1152
16,l -Yank CMentry) 12s 2 u 6
Second stopping. Third driven. E. G. Runte 100.
Aunt Polly s, Romanof 80, Forest Rose 10, Blue
made pace with Yani close up and Blondy third
well into stretch. Blondy made good at end
Rtn strong Tush Others oqtSo 5Sov
1-3 show; Yank lib show.
$3.50. SECOND E-Tive-eighths of
mile, purse, year olds:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. ST. Str. Fin.
95-Instant walsh JOB z 22 9
.o0 6-1-Novg0rod tseoylllel .I05 9 ss2s
TimeAi:oo as. Start good. Won easily.
Second and third driven. Nasmerito 14-5, Lulu
lady 9qy Of 4o rs IN SOS o1t nseed see
and head with Instant we'll into stretch. then
stopped. Instant ran very impressive race
tangle, outrun all the way. Instant. 7-10 place,
1.3 show; Noygorod. place, ITO show; Angel
Face. % show.
mile, selling. year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str Fin.
lss-sss1 sEs.Hy sasl:S @Sl:SSgsa.l fasss'
s--2-Burlelgh (Garganl lilo a. z a.
OF w driven.
Feminine Mechlin, Matte Bumppo, Spohn,
hsd ao So s on on and 9o5 Ga
gained Kerry. the pace maker, in terrific and
long sustained stretch drive, becoming keen
part Fern As place. % show; Kerry, 3-5
place, 1-3 show; Burlegh, 4-5 show.
1882. FOURTH RACE-one and sixteenth
miles. Everett handicap. value s7oo. year olds
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT St Str. Fin.
II 1-2o- Edwin Gum (Harris) 10 9 p IL
s1-csdiehon sf1Ss} Walsh 90 90 81
Time. 40 So Start good. Won easily. Sec
Cadichon and Green Seal raced Ike team first
six f9rlengs Gum moved up apn on backstretch &C ad,
far. turn and had to take, up and go around.
Pedro well and gamely Gum, IA place,
out show: Pedro, l place, out show; Cadichon,
1-2 show.
31s3 FIFTH RACE--one mile and so yards.
selling, 3 year olds and upward:
Odds Mo- Horse and ,p,cs Jockey Wt ,Vt st. Str Fin
e-2-Harmakis CIV. Kelly ..104 8 %
9-5-Pickaway Uyeurgusl ...104 l i 80
Time, 1:43 1-5 Start good. Won in hard
drive of two. Third stopping. Litholin 10, Mon
vina 92. Liberto co. Colonel Jewell 80, finished
as named. May. never far behind Pickaways
pace. took lead last sixteenth. Harm8kis badly
outrun early, closed resolutey and almost got
up. Pickaway weakened badly final furlong.
Monvina encountered interference that DESTROYED
her chances. May S-5 place. 40 show; Har-
makis, S-5 place, 4-5 show; pickaway 20 show.
1884. SIXTH RACE-0ne mile. selling, 3
year olds and upward
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT St Str. Fin.
9-2-Mary B. Clark (Harris)104 / l III
6-1-Johnstown (Walsh) 100 A
10-1-Tetanus (Morgan) ....102 Al 35
Time, lao 80. Start good Won handily.
Second and third driving. 0thmar s, Gigana 8,
Sachet Z. Distributor %. Sea Lad 8. finished as
named. Clark and Johnstown moved up stimuli
taneously when Gigana and 0thmar weakened
after making pace to last turn. Tetanus
from far back final quarter. Sea Lad unable
to raise gallop. Clark. 2 place, ! show Johns
town. place. shows Tetanus. 30 show.