The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Three Horses in Race
Fall in Heap
Slippery Track Causes Accident
and Only Two Finish,
Mirzer Winning
By j. K. Jefery

SEATTLE. Aug. IA heavy down.
pour of rain. which descended shortly
before racing time today. rendered the
going at The Meadows sloppy and was
responsible for the riddling of card
that promised rare sport. Despite the
treacherous track conditions. form was
well observed and none but short priced
contenders were successful. favorites
taking half the card
William cahilTs gigantic sprinter.
Smiley Corbett, favored by a lucky
break and served by the soft going.
made runaway race of the Interurban
handicap, the stake feature Of the pro-
gram. worth 1850 TO the winner. Cor
bett was well backed by the smart set,
on the story that he would carry his
speed a greater distance in wet going
than had the track remained dry. Critic
which disputed the running with him
tender of to advantage. the remainder
or the field getting away in a tangle.
The decision of the Vancouver handi-
cap. sidelight TO the stake, was
narred by an accident, which fortu-
nately had no very serious results.
First Peep, Edwin T. Fryer and Lo-
gistilla, three of the five starters, fell
in heap On the back stretch and
Jockeys Page, Walsh and Russell got
nasty spills. Pages arm and leg Were
injured. but the others escaped with
pay OF third money in this race. Mir
ger and Tony Faust being the only fin
ishers. Carroll Reid, owner of Mirzer.
the winner. had made strenuous efforts
to have his horse excused on account
of misgivings that MirZer would not
be able to win in muddy going. He
had arranged to have a big bet down
on the horse In eastern poolrooms, with
the belief that the track would be fast.
and was very much wrought up when
the judges refused TO allow the horses
withdrawal.
The proverbial ton of money was
burned up when Inclement took Steers
measure in the juvenile event. Steel
had been backed into pronounced odds
on fayoritism by the public and stable
play. Inclement found the going ex
actly to his liking and ran away from
his field
Colonel ". E. Applegate is reputed
to have made big cleanup on All
Alone. whose sudden recovery of form
probably was attributable to changed
track conditions.
The list of players in line was in
creased to % today, Al Dobson and Sam
Stern being among the newcomers and
BIZ Moseley dropping out
Starter Dwyer for 10 days for incompe-
tency at the post. The summaries:
Weather showery. Track sloppy
1875. FIRST RACE-six furicnss. selling;
Odds Horse and Jockey VT. St Str. Fin.
,sss,aTy -asrTy RSaa aMsish) :, e, e z 53 Is
s-i-ETcite6ent 1''g tBoisnd59. ai1 los los 81
Time. l:l4 10. Start good Won easily Sec
Hennessy go, finished as named Kerry reveled
In the going and drew away from his field at
citement forward contender throughout. Pa
outruo early stages, closed we'll Kerry 1-3
place out show; Giovanni. 4-5 place, 1-s show;
3sze. SECOND RACE-Five furlongs; sell
Odds. Horse and Jockey W.T.. st. Str. Fin.
2-3-Steel (Koeruerl .110 . I152 4
s.I-Phillistina twilsonl ....lo7 { So
Second and third driving Mozart 10, Ray 25
Cosset 80. Nasmerito 90 Gary CRANKY 100
ment got TO the front soon after the start and
held bis field safe at all stages Steel no ex-
well PhiIlistina closed stouty from slow be-
ginning. Mozart stopped II short. Cosset
made up ground. then qnit, lnclement place
tina 80 show.
1877. THIRD RACE-Eleven-sixteenths Of
mile; selling, all ages:
e-5-St. Francis tsfentryl ...122 . Is
,ss5-HeTivfs o1d Pro1pss 6Psges
Second stopping: Third driving. D5stT.bu.or
Adela = Sam McGibben 200. R. o. Brown
200. Auburndale 20, finished named. Francis
final furlons- Herives hung on better than
usual Provost siways forward contender Fran
els 80 place. 20 snow nerves 0 place. o-o
show: Provost 40 show.
337S. FOURTH RACE-SeTen furiongs In
terIrban handicap. s., 600:
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT ST. Str Fin.
3l-Smiley corbett (koernerllo4 1 2 IL
6-l-Critic tBolandl -..-.-i07 2 % 25
s-l-Fantistie Buxton 100 ) = 34
Time. 1:26 % Start poor. Won easily. Sec
and third driving. Stanley Fay I. Green Seal
12-5. Hasty Agnes 12-5. finished as named. Belle
OF Iroquois II left at the post corbett and
Critic were the only horses OF to advantage
They had the race TO themselves all stages.
Corbett opened gap early and held il 10 the
closed well FAY and Seal tired after making
up ground. Agnes always outpaced- Smiley
SIS place. 40 show: Critic. 11-5 place, 6-5
show: Fantastic. 6-5 show
1919. FIFTH RACE-Mie and an eighth.
Vancouver handicap. year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey VT. St Str. Fin.
4-1-Mirzer (Harrisi. % . 2i5
1-l-Tony Faust (Koernerl-..-1 los 1
ond driving. First Peep 1876 Edwin T. Fryer
20 Iogistilla g. fell and failed to finish Only
FIVE starters Nirzer was leading his field when
First Peep stumbled snd fell on the back stretch.
clear Of interference. was unable 10 keep up with
Mirzer. Mirzer. lilo place, $40 show; Faust
1:2o place, OUT show
1880. SIXTH RAcE-Eieren-si of
mile, all ages:
i1-5-All Alone fRettigi --.-ll2 121h
An Fairbanks tKoernerllIo 5 I 2 sn
driving. Ysnk s, Shirley Rossmore 10 Korosi-
lsny 40 Belle Grinon TO- Zelina 25, Escamado
Is finished as named. Alone. served by the 90
Ing led throughout rIds, b1s 5aTe,y lasted Abbey
disadvants geously. made up ground gamely and
was best. Rossmore quit. Alone. place. 10
show; Abbey, 81 place. 10 show; Fairbanks
AS show