The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
interference Is Costly
at The Meadows
Three FaVOrifes, TncIeneHf, Fern
L and Wap Are Victims OF
Deal to Be Investigated
By J. r. Jefery

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 3.-Today 3
card at The Meadows was decided with
out special incident. Korosilany and
Taylor George represented the extent
Of the public success in picking win
ners. The remaining four races went
to short priced contenders. however.
Inclement. Fern / and Wap three Of
the favorites that went down TO defeat
We're all victims of costly interference
but for which all three might have
scored. The judges viii tomorrow
conduct an inquiry into the case Of
Wap. which was particularly nagrant
with a view Of Furnishing the rider re-
sponsible for the rough deal to which
that horse was subjected. Varieties,
the remaining favorite on which there
had been an early plunge, fattered his
hackers to the stretch. where he FADED
aWav as In his previous starts IN VIII
liam Walkers colOrs. His effort rep
resented an improvement over MS I'M
mediately preceding essays, but II IS
evident that the horse IL still lar from
the good form displayed while FRANK
DOss was training him for H L. Jones.
High Gun was the only winner OF the
day whose victory form followers could
not have stood for. This horse has
been running poorly in his recent starts
and his sudden recovery Of winning
form was foreshadowed by the smart
support that was accorded him in the
betting ring.
willie Cotton. who made his debut
as apprentice rider on AEnola today.
is the son Of ". L. Cotton, trainer for
Colonel Applegate.
Managing Director McElroy author
izes an emphatic denial of the report
that has gained local circulation 10 the
effect that the meeting at The Meadows
may be extended several weeks beyond
uafrn 4 vi
be continued beyond saturday, Sep
tember y. the date originally set for
the closing day, Mr.. McElroy says.
weather clear. Track fast.
3I53. FIRST RACE-sx furlongs. 3 year
olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT ST. Str. Fin.
3-l-Koroslany Page l---.-.105 , ,
o0-l-Oid settler tFOrehand- "a = , n
Tine. l.13 - Start good Won easily, sec
ond stopping. third driving Nappa ., Nun S
Yelling i. Magrane 1. La Londe 5, BERTHE A 70,
Agnola 30. Rose Cherry so. Alice Carey 20, La
Rose 90, finished as named Al Lindley led well
into tie stretch with horosllany IN close attend
ance throughout Old Settler came from far
back. Nuns Yelling had a fash Of early speed.
Korosilany. place. TO show; Al Lindley, 3
place. So show; Old Settler, show.
3I5s. SECOND RACE-Five furlongs, sell
lng. year olds:
Odds. Horse and Jockey VT. st. Str. Fin.
i5-,-1oTiel - iBglandl 'los oa
to-l-Tolls Box fWalshl ...-..-102 L 3
Time. 1.0I- Start good. Won in a drive OF
three. Indictment 1875. Semper Fidelis I6 Miss
Worth 20 Matte Russell 8 Hazlet s. Pirate
Queen 40. Minnie Bright 60, Roy T 30. finished
rs named COriel opened big gap early but
tired I'm the stretch. Lula q finished stOutly.
outgamine Toll Box in the closing strides. In
element repeatedly interfered with Coriel
] place, - SHOW; Lula g. place, show; Toll
Box show.
3I55. THIRD RAcE-one mile, selling. 3
year olds and upward:
o,Ss horse n ana ,-., Jockey M o6 St St Fin
l2-l-Jack Adams (BolandD. III Al Is
81 c. Ackerley page. .1O9 ; y ) q
Time 40 80. Start good. Won easily Sec
ond and third driving. Varieties I6-5, Metlakatla
%. Sea Lad :, Colonel Warwick 20. Colonel
Jewell 40. Sophomore g. finished as named Monte
went 10 the front right after the start and won
without being fully extended after making the
pace throughout Varieties, the early contender
rned in the final furlOng. Jack Adams closed a
big gap. So did L. c. Ackerley. Colonel Jewell
mad early speed Monte SO place, 10 show;
Adams place, 5-2 show; L. c. Ackerley. 40
show.
3I56. FOURTH RACE-Flve-eighths Of a
mile. selling, all ages:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str. Fin
6-l-Belle Kinney lRettig) ..1O9 , 4 Il
kl-Fern fBage) -----...-l02 Il -
s-l-AH Alone walsh .-...lO4 6 43 3h
Time 200. Start good. Won easily. Second
snd third driven. Pert u. Shirley R0ssmore z
Lord OF the Forest 10. Miss Provo 800 Burning
Bush G, Lady King 300 Feminine 150 finished
: named kinney had the speed to lead from
wire 10 wire. Fern would have been closer up
ana might have won but for encOuntering in
terference turn and then coming wide into
stretch. Aloe and ROssmore quit badly. Pert
closed well Kinney. place ] show; Fern, -
place, rs show; Alone, rs show.
3I57. FIFTH RACE-Thirteen- -sixteenths of
= mile, selling, year Olds and upward:
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT. St Str Fin
9-2-High Gun (Walsh) ....93 33 rs
lS-5-COnvent Bell (Russell) "a ] ! u 2 3
iSb-The Sultan page .-...96 ? y 3 ;
Time-1:l9 2-5 Start good. Won In drive Of
two. Third stopping. Wap 16-5, Hidden Hand
s, Excitement so Monte Lucille IS. finished as
named. Gun. within striking distance through
put. finished with rush Convent made AN fbe
pace with The Sultan right there. Latter tired
padly hnal sixteenth. Wap interfered with and
knocked back OF bis field soon after start made
70 world Of ground. Gun. SIS place 7-l0 show
Convent 60 place, 1-2 show; Sultan, IL show
BIS. SIXTH RACE-Three-ouarters OF a
nile, selling, year olds and upward:
f-l0-Iaylor George lPage). ..1O7 Il
S01-ConfessOr (NilsoD) lilo 2
l3-l-Von Tromp (WiIliams) ITO Al
Tme-l-l2 4-5. Start good. Won easlv
Second and third driven. St. Francis 10 Don
DOmO 15, Rubinon 100, Laura Clay 1S-5. Yellow
Stone 200. finished named. Taylor. OF disad-
vantageOusly was far back and pocketed first
part, ran into lead last turn and was much the
best Confessor and Won TrOmp prominent
throughout ST. Francis obtained long early
lead. but bounded il badly final quarter. Others
always outrun- Taylor 2-5 place, out show:
tonfessor, 10 place, show; Tromp 30 shoY
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