The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
Three Hard Luck Tales
at the Meadows
Edwin Gum, Center Shot and
Margaret Randolph Victims
of Misfortune
BY J. K. Jefery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SEATTLE, Aug. 1S.-Followers of
form played in tough luck at The
Meadows today. Their troubles began
with the running of the third race.
which William Walkers Edwin Gum
looked to have so completely at his
mercy that he ruled a top heavy fa-
vorite. backed for thousands. He was
put out of business by collision with
Mirzer on the first turn and pulled up
bad last, very lame. In the sue
ceeding race Center Shot, from the
same stable, was backed with equal
confidence at odds on. An attack of
bleeding, after. she had led her field
for half mile. prevented her from
The climax came in the closing race,
when Starter Dwyer left the heavily
the post. 1t was exasperating to the
hlly's hackers to see her run winning
race after starting 10 or 20 lengths be-
hind her field. She finished close up
Achieve and Arcourt. the former at
prohibitive odds, scored as favorites,
but neither came in for anything like
unfortunates that failed to finish in
the money. Kokomo. the remaining
favorite. could do no better than finish
third, with no excuses.
small coterie of smart bettors
profited by the victory of Gypsy King
In the handicap feature and Center
Shots defeat was not so profitable to-
the books as might have been ex-
pected.
The summarizes:
Weather clear; track fast
1928. FIRST RACE-Six furlongs, selling,
year olds and upward:
s-1-Belle Griffon (R1sseID OF 8 z IS
S 1i-s-Rokomo anoneli GHayes7 SsJsano 10y
Time. 1:l3 10. Start good. Won easily. Sec
end and II third Itn driven Lady Kitty ao Mslar
Maud NEG 80. finished named Belle went
right to the front and sPreadeagled her held
the end after making up ground. Elmdale had
flash of early speed. Belle. 90 place, 60
show; Francis, place, show; kokomo. 20
1924. SECOND RACE-Five and half fur
longs, purse. year olds:
s-lo-Achieve (Koernerj ....-10e ? 5 Is
52-Fair Annie (Pagel...- 9S I S2 "a
fime os hSsss 4 Start good won saopas
Second driven. Third stopping. Phillistina 80,
Horace 4 ,I finished % al as named, .,a Achieve s1
stoutly from sluggish beginning. Coriel. keen
early contender, weakened in the stretch. Hor-
PhilIistina always outrun Achieve, out place
ont show: Fair Annie, IL place, out show;
Coriel. 80 show.
1925. THIRD RAcE-Mile and sixteenth
e-l-Fantastic Buxton) ....IO5 8 h
1s.i-ai.asF lsi-aa.fs isnes gslsh,s ,sFase5. g g
Time. i;45 So. Start good. Won driven.
Edwin Edwin Gum ITO. finished as named Fantastie
made the pace the first six furlongs, was passed
the st stretch and just o1tiasted the fast closing
and poorly ridden Mirzer Agnes weakened IN
coilided with Mirzer in first turn and pulled up
lame. Fantastic, rs place, IL show; Mirzer,
710 place, 1-3 show; Hasty, show
handicap; year oIds and upward :. g. r,n
il 1I.2-Gypsy, King walsh 90 ] 33 III
0l's Time liz Is is'' start good Won all driving
if leading o to the Stretch turn The Mist, the con
tender from the start, took the lead when Center
Shot pulled up, but was unable to cope with the
Gypsy, 6-5 place. out show; Mist, lilo place,
2-7 show; Critic. 2-5 show.
1927. FIFTH RACE-Mile and quarter,
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str. Fin.
9-5-Arcourt walsh. 107 3 2 pa
i72-RGbE,na 72-RSSnon tseesif ,sessiliej io5
Time, 2:06. Start good. Won easily. Second
and third driving. st, Kilda 20. Tetanus 40,
Redwood II 15, finished named. Arcourt made
his pace and held his field safe at all stages.
the stretch. Monvina made up ground and closed
stoutly. Kilda quit after. getting into forward
contention on the turn Arcourt, 90 place, 1-S
show; Monvina, 90 place, show; Rubinon, S-5
show.
332s. SIXTH RACE-One mile, selling,
year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str Fin.
6-1-Emma G (Russeln. n......1o2 IL
11-2-Cobleskill (Boland) LIB 2h
13-1-EckersalI (Walsh) Ills 32
Time 1880 AS. Start bad. Won nrst
driving. Alma Boy s, Margaret Randolph 6-5,
Captain Burnett IL. Harry 49, Colonel Jewell
60 Rhinock so, finished named. Emma
right to the front and made every post win
ming one. Eckersal and Cobleskill were the
contenders throughout Margaret, left at the
post made up world of ground and a win
ming race Emma, 80 place, lilo show; Co
bleskill, place, 1 show; Eckersal, 115 show.
SEATTLE ENTRIES
FIRST RACE Six furIOngs; selling: