The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16


the popular sportsman returned him a
victor. Kilpatrick's victory was popu-
lar and he was heartily cheered Wnen
he returned TO the judges stand
In the 2.14 trot Walton's bay stall
lion Nogi got revenge for the defeat
which Berta Mac inflicted on him al
Santa Rosa by taking two OF the three
heats from the big brown mare. But
just to prove that her previous victory
was not a duke, Berta collared Nogl IN
the stretch of the last heat and out
gained him TO the wire in whipping
finish.
The .2:14 pace was a repetition Of the
2:14 trot with the fayorite taking only
the third heat. No single race OF the
Oakland meet produced so many close
and spectacular finishes as this 2-14
the time the closely matched horses
swept around the turn in every neat
until they passed under the wire there
was a desperate whipping finish. with
the first horse never gaining the decl-
sion by more than half length.
Ray o Light did not win single
heat in the 2-l4 pace, but the great 5
year old son of Searchlight was the
most remarkable performer OF the race,
for the colt went against aged horses
and Whitehead put him in the money IN
every heat.
MEMONIA A WONDER
The work of Memonia. which took the
first two heats Of the pace. shove ed that
q
she has all of the courage and speed
that has made the royal pacing blood
which runs in her veins famous for its
game, fast horses.
McFayden behaved badly at the start
in this race and his tendency TO go into
the air was mainly responsible for the
only accident OF the whole meet In
the first heat ne broke badly just after
the field got the word and ChadDourne
was unable TO bring. the hard mouthed
horse to his feet Just before the half
pole was reached Wanderers hobbies
broke. and before Snyder could
straighten him out McFayden crashed
into him Chadbourue was borne down
in the wreck and cry OF horror Went
I'D from the grandsIand. buI the driver
was on his feet instantly. Both sulkles
were wrecked. but neither the drivers
nor the horses were seriously injured.
Both men were summoned TO the
Judges stand but a decision that the
accident was unavoidable was rendered
and both were allowed to continue in
the race.
From the very start of the first heat
Of the 2:14 pace Ray o Light set a ter
rife clip that did not seem to be fan
cied by the other contenders. for, after
getting out of bad pocket the colt
was four lengths 10 the good when the
three-Quarter pole was reached Hoy
now began to drive and he had Ray
cracked by the time they swung into
the stretch But the great year old
was by no means out of the race, and 10
keep the slight lead which he had won
Hoy was compelled TO pour the leather
into his mare. When the two thun-
dered under the wire the outstretched
nose of the colt was on line with
Memorials ears. Many felt that the
colt would have won the heat IL he
had not been interfered with and pock-
eted early in the race.
Taking advantage of a good start
Ray o'Light again went out in front
in the second heat, and at the three
fourths pole he had q comfortable
lead. with Memonia second and Nc
Fayden coming hard from the rear.
where Chadbourne had nursed him
along TO keep him from breaking again
AT the head of the stretch the colt fall
tered a bit and Memonia took the lead.
Chadbourne. behind McFayden. had not
been losing any time. and at the pad
dock he challenged the mare for the
lead. Both drivers went to the whip
and the mare responded TO the punish
ment so much quicker than the horse
that she won by a neck
SPECTACULAR FINISH
McFayden came to his own in the
last heat OF the race Carefully rated
around the first turn for fear that he
would leave his feet as he did in the
first heat the game chesnut son OF
Diabio was given q chance on the back
stretch. and. stepping like q machine.