The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
10000 PEOPLE SEE
 BURNS HANDICAP For the First. Time In Many Moons Favorite Wins MONTGOMERY LEADS FIELD The Winning Horse Is Heavily Played, But Bettors Let Up Before Post
 Time and Montgomery's
 Price Went Higher.
MONTGOMERY LEADS FIELD

San Francisco January 25.-(Special.)- On a course that closely resembled the street of an Arkansas village at the break of spring the classic Burns handicap was run at Emeryville today before a crowd filled with enthusiasm.
 Like a bolt from the blue came Mont gomery, steadily and fast increasing the distance that separated him from his rivals until he flashed past the post a winner. Clamor stole second and Rifle man shot into an easy third position.
 Hildreth's Montgomery was selling at 21h to in the market and probably many of those that bought pasteboards on him had more than passing misgiving about cashing. For in all the previous 14 run nings of the Burns only one favorite had won. And, to make matters look more hopeless, quite a number of Montgomery supporters remembered that no winner of the classic handicap had ever carried as much as 12S pounds. Of course Montgom- cry was heavily played, but the shifting of price indicated that Clamor and Gromoboi coupled as the Keene entry, had been picked out by the public as a strong combination, in fact so strong that Mont gomery's defeat would be encompassed. So, while the odds on the Keene pair were hammered down, Montgomery's price was steadily heightened. AS good as to 1 was secured by the lucky ones on the winner. Rifeman was not overlooked and hundreds followed the lead of the owner in wagering on him. The others held scattering support and the odds were not as long as the past performances war ranted.
 The race was witnessed by over 10000 persons and forty bookmakers were fairly delused with wagers on the handicap Montgomery always ruled favorite. He was backed by both stable and public for thousands of dollars.
 Hoffman caught them in line after a short delay and when the barrier sprung Hildreth's colors were the first in mo- tion. Dugan shot Montgomery to the front and made every post winning one The son of Pesara fairly reveled in the going and carried his impost of 12S pounds as if 1t were feather. C1amor with an even break, would have been a keen contender. The Keene colt was shut off almost as the horses left the barrier dropping back to eleventh position in a badly strung out field. Clamor trailed his field until the three-quarter post. when Miller began to pick up the leaders.
 In an incredibly short time the game colt had shot into second position and challenged Montgomery in the stretch. The effort, however, was too much for him and the Hildreth entry had but to gallop under the wire winning from the field, which for class, eclipsed by far any previous Burns handicap. Rifle man had no excuse. He was 5udiciously ridden by G. Burns, but was unable to do better than third. Favorites were suc- cessful in five out of the six events.
 Summarizes:
 First race, six furlongs, selling-Man- sard, 119 (Scoville). to 5, won; Tawa- sentha. 106 (Hayes), to l. second; Curri- culum, 1OS (Sandy), 20 to l. third. Time, 1:17.
 Second race three and a half furlongs- Hazlet, 1O3 CIildebrand), IS to l, won; Bill Eaton, III (Davis), to 1, second; Arveright 103 (Miller), Il to 5, third. Time, "A.
 Third race, five and half furlongs, Irvngton handicap-Green Goods, s Burns), to 1, won; St. Francis, 10S (Mentry), to 1, second; Sanfara, 1OS (Davis), 12 to 5, third Time, IS 4-5.
 Fourth race, one mile and quarter, Burns Montgomery, 12s Du- gam, 12 to B. won; Clamor, 105 (Niller), to l, second; Rifleman, 125 (Burns), to l, third Time, 2:10 4-5.
 Fifth race, mile and 70 yards, selling Baron Esher, 113 (Burns), even, won; Dorado, 113 (Miller) to 2. second; Harry Scott, 1O7 Nycurgus), 10 to l, third. Time, 1:49 4-5.
 Sixth race. mile, purse-Deutschland 106 (Keogh) 13 to 20, won; Billy Pullman. 90 Dugan 13 to l, second; Marie Anthony IT., 103 (Burns), to l. third. Time, 1:45