The San Francisco call., 1908-04-23
Nadzu Takcs Tho Mile Race
and Center Shot Beats
FnebalL
YEsTERpAY,s wINNERs
Bv j. r. Jeffery

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ra-re in Yesterdays results at Emery
ziIle displayed conspicuous improve
won't over their previous essays. Tranhc
and Nadzu being the most notable eN-
s,-n1es Both OF these horses were
recent accessions from Arcadia ana
both had been heavily played on the
,.-asion OF previous starts following
,heir arrival from the south. only TO
show nothing. In spite OF their poor
showing there was an abundance OF
wise" support for both Of them in the
betting ring yesterday, and the Jockey
club officials probably will DO a little
5~vestigating today. Traffic Is owned
Isl ~Kansas" Price and Nadzu is the
poperty OF /. f. Moore
The book makers who have oeen
.-avfng ANYTHING but good picking of
ate experienced another losing day in
consequence Of the success of three IA
vorites and the two well played out
siders.
RUBRIC TAKES THE HANDICAP
Rubric. showing a return Of his good
forrll. had things pretty much his own
way in the Mendoza handicap, the fea-
r-,re Of the program. in which a clever
Geld Of FIVE ran a mile and three-siX-
teenths Tommy Ahearn made the pace
on suffersnce the first half mile and
then Rubric took the track and LED
put I'D a whipping finish with Marster.
and compelled Miller to ride Rubric
out from the paddock to the wire, but
The son OF Mirthful was never actually
.p serious danger OF being beaten and
he won by a margin that made his
hackers feel very comfortable. Cabin,
seemingly unable to negotiate the
dead going. finished q beaten on
-nfrd Tommy Ahearn and Pontotoc
IL. al fNir
began. after having given some en-
enlargement in the early stages 10
those who had helped TO break down
their odds
FAVORTTE HELD AT POST
John IT. Sheehan, which ruled IA
rorite for the opening race, might have
won but for having been held at the
post by an assistant starter He got
OF so inadvantageously that he was
cut OF and thrown back Immediately
on getting clear sailing he made up
a lot Of ground, but was so far out
or il that those who held show tick
cts on him were lucky 70 cash. Pal,
the winner. was well ridden by Jockey
Rettig and galloped over Tawasentha,
the early pace maker, IN the stretch.
Traffic. after acting badly at the post
as usual. went 10 the front with the
rising OF the barrier in the year old
event and. racing the favorite, Oso-
rine into submission early, won in a
galIop. Osorine ran second and Assay
took the show from Who in the clos
ing strides Coppit ran very disap-
poiutingly and Antioch, which Osorine
had supplanted in favoritism, had no
chance with the ride that the appren-
tice boy. Blair. put up Blair went
away from the post pulling UP. and
that's about what he was doing
throughout the race.
NADZU CONES TO LIFE
Jockey Mentry's handling Of Nadzu
in ihe two mile race was perfection
itself Avoiding the early pace, Men
try moved up At the last turn and east
ly wrested the lead from the poorly
ridden fsyorite. Miss Oficious. on which
'Cricket' Kelly had made prema-
rure move at the end Of the first mile
Nadzu was only cantering at the end
and won by as far as Mentry pleased.
Joe Coyne. which had made the early
pace. and looked 10 be thoroughly
beaten at the last turn, rallied in the
stretch and was able to take the place
from Miss Oficious.
Msndarin's victory in the fifth was
easily achieved. the horse gsIoping
along in front OF his field virtually all
the way. J. r. Lsughrey. the second
choice. suffered interference at the
have given the winner an argument
A bad last going down the back
stretch. he gradually made up ground
and. finishing with a sensational rush
All but got up to show. Charlie Paine
which had been close up to the win
ner throughout, was weakening fast in
the final drive, but hung on to beat
Miss May Bowdish for the place by 9
narrow margin.
HARRIS LANDS A FAToRITE
Center Shot, for which there was only
Iukewarm support on account OF the
presence Of the apprentice rider, Har-
ris. in the saddle, scored as a favorite
-in the closing race. F'ireball, well
hacked across the board al odds that
were very tempting, made the pace
well into the stretch, only 10 swerve
hadly and weaken when Centre Shot
hooked Up with him at the paddock
Miller kept working on him, however
and he finished a creditable second
while May Amelia captured the show.