The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
MaFWo0d at 40 TO /
the Only Upset
One Long Shot and Five Favor.
ties Cine Boob Makers a
Bad Day
Yesterdays WINNERS


MsrNood- --.,- .Rettig 4O-I
The success of five favorites and
well backed 40 TO ] shot put a big
crimp in the bank rolls of the book
makers who operated at Emery-ville
yesterday. IT was one of the banner
days Of the season for the talent and
The book maker who escaped the
slaughter was the exception. George
Rose, who has been making a big
book since he cut in last Wednesday
achieved the distinction OF being the
largest Individual loser among the
layers. dropping $4,000 on the days
operations. Rose. IN common with
many others Of the bookies. laid the
nrst i've favorites, all OF which won,
and then held out Luretta. the odds on
choice OF the last race and generally
regarded as the best bet of the card
i was in this race that the only upset
OF the day occurred, Marwood winning
after being backed from 40 down to
- 20 ]. g<enilworth finishing second
snd Luretta third. MsrWood is owned
by the Marchemont stable and was
trained By Butch" Fisher. II was the
stable connections and a select few
outsiders who had been given the tip
on the horse that profted by the vic
tory Of the son OF Rey del Sierras at
long odds.
Lurettas showing in the race was
IN marked contrast to her performances
Spon the occasion of her only previous
start AT the meeting. on the strength
= which she was made a hot choice.
he had none OF the brilliant speed
nat enabled her to lead crack sprint
ATS in fast time on that occasion. The
o!ncial form chart gives her as having
broken away from the barrier ia
seventh position, but Starter Dwyer
stated after the race that she was
Sctuaily off third and Immediately fell
e@ck. Not until the race was nearly
ever did she improve her position 70
any great degree, but at the end she
was running over the leaders. SID
Silver 100 TO l shot showed a bril-
liant turn OF early speed and showed
the way well into the stretch, with
kenilworth in close attendance When
Sid Silver began TO weaken at the
paddock Keniiworth doomed as the
probable winner. but 8Iarwood closed
with a great burst at the very end and
Jockey Rettig landed him winner by a
haif length.
0NATASsA BY A NECK
Although Onatassa looked like a
good thing on form to win the opener,
u was by only a neck that he beat
.tumero, the second choice, in wretch
edly slow time-1:4S Jockey Bux-
son had the horse out IN front all the
way and he would have had no ex-
Suses had he been beaten. Humero
might have won the race but for hav-
ting been repeatedly cut off. Jockey
walsh surprised the talent by taking
the show with the 80 to 1 shot Cay
enne Cora. Frank Skinner was the
medium Of a plunge that cut his ODDS
"A Aalf, but retired after running Close
10 60 onat&ssa's pace 70 tia far eufa,
wheEa he was sharply shut eff.
Center Shot, which went 70 the post
st odds on despite the handicap of hav-
ing 10 carry Jockey Harris, got up in
the last stride to beat BoOger Red, the
pacemaker by nose Had Jockey
Lycurgns taken full advantage of the
lead which his mount obtained at the
turn the victory probably would have
been his. but he was a bit disposed to
IA Ike things easy IN the stretch Adena,
coming with his customary brilliant
end sprint. easily beat the balance for
third money.
Ralph Young, winner Of the third,
received only lukewarm support, in
consequence Of whieh his odds receded
from TO 4. but he was the post choice
81 that Jockey Kirschbaum lay along
in a good position behind the pace
with him in the early stages. made his
move at the far turn. stole a lead of
3 couple of lengths entering the
stretch and his mount just did last TO
beat the lightly weighted Wooden,
which came again after falling back al
the last turn, just as in her previous
start. Mandarin, whose race of the
day before had been too bad to be true,
recovered his speed with such sudden
ness. coincident with heavy backing.
that an inquiry would not be far from
the proper procedure on the part of the
officials Yesterday he was right there
at ali stages and finished a bangup
third after leading q good part of the
journey.
EASY FOR ACKERBY
J.. c Ackerly experienced no diff
Guilty in winning the fourth. Slow to
begin as usual, he fell back in the
sSs~nbIe for position going around the
7arst turn. but moved UP gradually on
k-le backstretch, got within striking
distance Of the leaders at the last turn
f-4d. easily outfooting them through
re stretch won by as far as Jockey
Keogh pleased. The erratic Eolors-n
showed a return to his best form and
FINISHED second after having led al
most TO the end. Bardonia also came
20 life with startling suddenness after
q series or poor performances here and
II Arcadia. being in forward conten-
-zon throughout and finishing close
Hp third.
The apprentice rider Z. Clark han
ssled Stilicho TO much better advantage
m the fifth than in his previous essays
md the horse, backed down to 3's from
g. was able 20 score a nose victory over
Palemon. in which Cricket" Kelly had
stolen a slight lead at the far turn
The two made a pretty race of it
through the stretch. running head and
head from the last turn to the wire
Patriotic, IN with feather, outlasted
Etapa, the opening favorite, for third
place. Jackfull. well played at long
IDS. had the speed TO lead for about
half a mile and then faded away al
most to last