The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Cadichon Is Victor i'm
Exciting Race
Defeats Import in Mile and
Tpcntu Yards and Time Is
Close to Record MARI
BY j. R. Jeffery

A.A AA--oA4N AcSAA4Es Will AOIIl wen OD-
served, marked the return Of fast track
conditions at EmeryviIle yesterday
Three heavily backed favorites and
three third choices. one of which had
been played for good thing. made up
the list Of winners
The Official placing OF the horses in
the fourth race. in which Cadichon ran
a mile and 20 yards in 1:4O 3-5, which
w6s within fifth of a second of the
California record for the distance. made
by Veil in the early part of the sea-
son, called forth a popular demonstra-
uon. None but the judges were in po-
sitlon 10 determine whether Cadichon
or Import had won the race, so close a
nnish did the two horses make of the
contest. When the judges dropped
Cadichon's number the crowd hooted
and howled, IL being the general opin-
Ion that Import had won. 1t was the
old story Of the angle. Spectators on
one side OF the finish line agreed with
the Judges. and those on the other side
insisted that Import was entitled to the
decision. The judges were unanimous
IN calling Cadichon the winner I'm
q0rt would have won by a comfortable
Nlargin had not Jackey Walsh eased up
ll his efforts with that horse short
distance from the wire, believing that
ne had the race won after passing
Cadichon close to the finish line.
Cadichon came again. however, and won
by the scantest OF noses in a thrilling
end struggle. Cadichon had been ex-
tensively backed by the wise set, while
Import was a receding second choice.
The two OF them had ii out hammer
and tongs from start to finish and kept
right on when Preen. the favorite.
stopped so suddenly in the final quar-
ter after having opened a gap Of seven
lengths on the field in the first half
mile, that he finished outside the
money. Morvina, whose odds had drift
ed 10 p to ! from an opening quota
tion Of S, landed the show Logistilla.
well played 10 finish among the placed
horses. was never able TO get near the
Leaders, and Judge Nelson, generally
looked upon as a contender in view of
his clever race Of last Saturday failed
TO show anything like his true form
CARMISA UPHOLDs FORM
Carmisa carried the colors of A. B.
Spreckels TO victory in the year old
race in way which tended to effectu-
ally -discredit the efforts that have
made 10 cast suspicion upon the au-
thenticity OF the American record of
80 20 for three apd a half furlongs
which she had made upon the occasion
her previous start Although she
failed TO break first. II was only a few
jumps before she had taken the lead.
and making all the pace she negotiated
three and = half furlongs in al. with
ease and reached the wire nearly three
lengths in advance of Sam Eildreth's
Toll Box. which beat Prudent for place
by. neck Orphan Boy. Well played,
failed TO run anywhere near expecta-
tions and brought up the rear through
out
II was fortunate for the hackers Of
Nappa- favorite in the opening race.
that he was considerably best, for in
order to win he had TO be. Walter
Miller got of so poorly with him that
the horse was cut of and pocketed i'm
mediately after the start. Miller used
good judgment in taking back and go
ing TO the outside with him. He made
up ground fast on the turn. easily OBJ
tanned the lead in the stretch and won
in handy fashion. The Is TO ] shot Vim
ton beat out the % to ] chance Monte
which had made the pace. for place
David Boland. for which there had been
some support. had some early speed,
but faded away at the end.
KOGO WINS TWO MILE RACE
After waiting on Benvolio's pace the
FIRST mile, Gilbert sent Kogo into a
winning lead on beginning the second
circuit OF the track in the two mile
race and that flly was not thereafter
4 AIDED. Bellmence. with which Jockey
BuNton had trailed for mile and a
half. closed stOutly and proved the con-
tender al the end. Jockey Borel sue
oeeded IN making the rank in and outer
Rotrou. held at 30 to I in the betting.
last for third money. head in front of
Ietanus- Benvoiio. which led the first
rart on sufferance. faded away to moth
ing al the end.
Pontotoc. running kindly for Jockey
Scoville, galloped in an easy winner in
the fifth Outrun the first quarter, as
usual he moved up on the back stretch,
TOOK the lead at the far turn and ran
away from his field to win as far off as
Scoville pleased Fury. which had
failed 10 finish in the money as a ia
Norite the previous time out came from
behind to beat High Gun a half length
for place. Mill Song. a McCafferty IA
vorite, landed where so many public
choices from that stable have-outside
the money. She loomed dangerous at
the last turn. after moving UP into for
ward contention from q sluggish begin
ning. but she made a dismal showing in
the stretch
PILOTS SHEEHAN TO VICTORY
Walter Miller succeeded in making
The faint hearted John H. Sheehan last
TO win the closing race of the day by a
neck from Andrew B. Cook, the favor
ite. which got Aoff poorly after acting
badly at the post Cook was pocketed
the first part and came fast In the
-s,retch on obtaining clear sailing, but
could not quite connect The field was
well around the turn before Sheehan
could shake Titus II off and take the
track. Titus hung on gamely TO the
crd a0d finished third. a length behind
the leaders Sheehan WIS pretty groggy
st the end, and the favorite would have
won in spite of his bad luck but for
the skill with which Miller nursed the
winner along. Sycamore, well backed.
was seemingly unable TO raise a gallon.
AUNT ROSE IS DISQUALIFIED
KEW ORLEANS. March s.-Fair grounds re
airs.