The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
Eye Bright Easily
Wins Feature
By J. e. Jefery

SEATTLE. July Eye Bright. the
Rubicon gelding that recently grad
uated from the maiden class, demon
taking the measure of clever field in
the Georgetown handicap, at a mile and
an eighth. the feature of today's card at
The Meadows. Eye Bright's improve
ment had been so marked and constant
that he ruled favorite and was one of
two choices that rewarded the public.
He led every inch of the way and the
result was never in doubt, but the out
come might have been different had
not Edwin T. Fryer suffered from in
reference at the critical stage Of the
contest. Summary:
2795. FIRST RACE-Three-quorte Of a
mile, mile, selling. year olds and upward; -,
ci 5-i-MetiaEatia ia K aD HAYES. .ios Al u
12-5-our Anna (Arehibald) .1ol I Ih2
l3-2-Ladys Beauty walsh .l01 % 3 3
Time, l:13%. Start good. Won in a hard
drive Of two. Third stopping. My Surprise 80
Red Reynard y, Annie H 90, westherford 100,
named Metlskatla trailed her field the first
part and picked up the leaders in the stretch.
getting to the front in the last few strides.
Rose Cherry made the pace with Our Anna for
Eve furlongs and then stopped TO a walk. Met
lekatla place, ! show; Anna, even place, IL
show; Beauty, even show.
2786. SECOND RACE-one mile, selling, 4
year ods and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT: st. Str. Fin:
s-i-PTestIeer 5BuTtoa5 :;.,.I ISS z i 2
10-1-Lustig u. McIntyre) los / 4
Time l;aGa.. STAR Start good good. Won 5an6ily. Oily
wood II 16, Distributor 10. Sahara 40 Christ
mastide 8. CULVER CO. finished named. War
wick came from far back with well timed rush
and won with something in reserve. Prestige
opened a big early gap, but stopped badly in the
anal sixteenth. Lustig close up throughout
Prestige, 40 place, i-3 show; Lustig, show.
2797. THIRD RAcE-Three- quarters of a
mile, selling, year olds and upward:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT: st. Str. Fin.
.l6-5-Lee Harrison IL lAr'bd)l1l 2 II III
7-10-Nagazam tScoynlel -. III 2
3-I-Aunt Polly Lynch) :lo5 ! 2
two. o.1'f Third stopping None Lucille 30. Nellie
Racine 80. Al Iindiey so. finished as named
lengths. Harrison came from far back and just
got up: Polly weakened badly in the final fur
long. Lindley lay second to the stretch. Harri
out show; Polly. IA show.
279s. FOURTH RACE-Georgetown handi-
cap. mile and an eighth, year clds and up
odds. Horse and Jockey. VT; St Str. Fin.
2-l-Edwin J Fryer (Gsn'D1o2 2n
Tine, i:521s. Start good Won first three
driven. Brookleaf Is, Johnny Lyons 3, finished
as named. Eyebright set slow early pace and
led throughout. Fryer might have won but for
being cut of at the last turn. Logistilla closed
with q sensational rush Brookleaf and Lyons
stopped In the last eighth. Eyebright. 1-2
place Ia show; Fryer, l-2 place, 1-5 show;
Logistills, 6-5 show.
2za9. FIFTH RACE-Three- quarters of a
mile. selling. year olds and upward:
odds. Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str. Fin.
e-5-B. Of IroQuois (McInte)1o3 121I
30-1-El chihuahua (GangeD107 22 26
e-2-Taunt Buxton -....- .101 n 3 az
Time. 1:13. Start good. Won easing up. Sec
ond and third driven. Excitement 10, Elndale
50. Elizabeth 80. Azora 20, finished as named
Winner led throughout with chihuahua always
2 contender Taunt. of poorly, closed a big
gap. Belle 40 place, 1-3 show; chihuahua, Is
place. show; Taunt. 4-5 place.
2eOO. SIXTH RACE-Mile and 80 yards
selling 3 years olds and upward:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str. Fin
IS-5-John IL (Hayes) )----. 100 6 . lhi a
iO-i-Be Thankful (Gangel) .101 152 b
9-5-The Englishman (Arbd)lOs 9 3 1153
Time, I:44 Start good. Won in. drive ot
three Peggy o'Neal 10. Kokomo 3, wuerzber-
ger 90 Maxtress II, Handmalden 20 AgnoIo Is
finished as named. The Englshman got the
worst Of the break and closed a big gan the
last part. O'Neal led into the stretch and then
stoppen. John Fl and Be Thankful always with
In striking distance of the leaders John. 65
place 80 show; Thankful, 3 place. 80 show:
Englfehman. Is show.