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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Gossip of the Track

James Boden reached Eneryville yesterday
from Arcadia with his horses, Botanist.
PAN de Orc, John 9. Rice and Gene Wood, and
Gowan, the lilly owned by James Caffrey whose
long distance performances were features of
the recent Belmont park meeting. Boden is one
of the best known trainers in the sport and is a
brother OF John Boden, secretary of the New
York racing commission. He left part of his
California string at Arcadia, but plans to re-
main here throughout the balance of the season
with the horses named. Later on the local di-
vision of his stable may be reinforced by the
addition of some Of the horses that he left at
the southern track.
H. t. Griffin has taken first call on Jockey
Buxton for the year~old races that will begin
at Emeryville Friday.
Trainer Jack Fretters of the Maple stable is
making Jockey Mentry's engagements
The Broadway and Nevada clubs dropped out
at yesterdays semiweekly cutin of books at
Emery vile. but their places were taken by Al
koenigsberg and the Reno club leaving the
strength OF the big ring 70 books.
Reports from the BEDSIDE of Henry Flittner,
Barney Schreiber's sick cashier. are not very en-
couraging.
Hockey Russill drew three days suspension
Yesterday for disoDedienee at the post.
The mare by Bouquet, owned by O. L. AIgore,
came came up from Arcadia yesterday in James Bo-
Jockey Lindsey has been ruled on the turf for
using Dateery on horse az San Antonio
locker II Smith recently remstated has en-
tered the employment Of Lawrence & Comstocs
at Arcadia.
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Al Kaufman Beats Jim Barry
in the Thnty-ninth Round
Lsneoial Dispaleh 10 The Call

shut. did little but crouch and hold his
hands in front Of his face. while Kauf-
man hammered him at VIII in the face
and stomach.
In the thirtv-ninth round Barry's
seconds threw up the sponge.
kaufman came out of the battle with
both cheekbones swollen. his eyebrows
puffed and his upper lip punched, while
the principal damage that Barry
showed was a very bad left eye, black
and bruised.
For the first % rounds Barry looked
like q sure winner. but after that
Kaufman's strength began TO tell on
Barry and he gradually wore down the
tect himself with or to land effective
punishment. Notwithstanding this,
Barry came back with a bright fash in
the thirtieth round and hammered
Kaufman was groggy and, staggering
from rights to the stomach and lefts to
the head. This was only fash, how
While the battle was one of the
toughest seen here in months ii did
not show much from critical point
OF view. Barry was continually on the
defensive. and he had to be, for kauf-
man is much taller and weighs more
and has a much longer reach. Many
of Kaufman's 5 blows were straight lefts
that Barry ran into as he came in
ducking into clinch.
Both men were wild and woolly at
times in their swinging, and both
wrestled considerably in a number of
rounds, and while Barry apparently
had the best of the in1ghting, Kauf-
mans surplus weight tired Barry.
kaufman could not show his best at
boxing, for Barry was always running
away The fight as a whole showed
that q good little man can not best a
good big one.
The Setting was to ! in favor of
kaufman, but his friends took many a
long and anxious breath before he be-
gan TO show anything. OF the first 10
rounds Barry had the better of eight,
one was even and the other was Kauf-
mans. There was much fierce slug
ging. for the crowd yelled for little
Barry continually and evidently wished
him TO beat kaufman.
Barry fiddled around continually.
circling the ring with Kaufman after
him and the principal part of the scrap
ping came when kaufman chased
Barry into a corner and ne had to fight
his way out. This he did with a
vengeance. but in doing it frequently
ran into Kaufman's long left arm and
this finally biackened Barry's eye.
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Y.M.C+A. SPRINTERS
RACE TN PARK
TOMORROW
Two Mile Event viii Bring Out
Many of the Crack Dis
fance Men

Great interest is being manifested in
local amateur circles over the two mile
race n Golden Gate park tomorrow be-
tween the crack sprinters OF the Young
Mems Christian association. The entry
list for the event is much heavier than
was It first expected. and If the weather
is fine big crowd of rooters viii be on
hand TO cheer the boys along.
The race will start at the Haight and
Stanyan streets entrance at IL o'clock.
The roads are in splendid condition and
fast time is expected If the rain holds
off
Practically every crack distance man
from the Mission and the central Y. NJ.
G. A--have entered. and a fast finish is
looked for. Among the likely winners
is J. b. Ciarkson. the crack Mission run
ner, who has been picked by experts to
come through fast at the finish. Clark
son has been showing great form in his
training stunts.
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LONG SHOT WINS
FEATURE EVENT
AT ARCADIA
Jockey Shiiiing's Strange Rid
ing of Meeick Creates
Much Comment
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

LOPeClot 01SrdltH 10 Hc LII
Los ANGELES. Dec. 3O.-Three win
ming favorites ridden by Shilling and
the fearful joke attempted by this
rider on the favorite of the fourth race
were about the only features OF the
card at Arcadia today. if one leaves
out the startling form reversal Of
Whidden in the second race, which
won at odds OF 40 to 1. The books
must have cleaned up handsomely on
the day.
The feature event was the La Senda
handicap at six and a half furlongs
The talent played Meelick first, last
and all the time. The sports overlooked
Shilling'S many weird rides on IA
vorites and gambled on the horse be-
cause he was the best in the race. He
led easily all the way by two lengths,
but in front of the grandstand ShiI
ing stopped riding just long enough
to let the to 1 shot, Orbicular, beat
Meelick at the finish. Just before the
start some of the boolSies took all
the money they could get on Meellck.
The other establishment OF the day
was the win Of Whidden. Two weeks
ago this horse was beaten over nine
lengths with 91 pounds up, and today
he took on IA pounds additional weight
Smirker and Prince OF CASTLE were
equal to l favorites and the long
shot beat them all. The best time was
made by the I to 5 favorite. King
James, in the six furlOng fnal race,
in I'll 2-5.
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Los ANGELES. Dec. 30.-A kau1-
man beat Jim Barry in the thirty-ninth
round at the Jeffries arena tonight
Bsrry's trainer. Teddy Murphy throw
ing a towel into the ring Ia token u
defeat when he saw hls hian ,- 49,
beaten. This was the unsa tlsIscsol ....
ending of a long battle lllaL lahtSN
from 9.4o until 1920 o'clock. or a-lhost
three hours, and the 1000 ughl oess
mat sat in the cold night mouse ana
missed the last cars couLo I'd l,1 "a
complaint to make, for j was hafo,
bruising bloody scrap from start 70
dnish with little or no stallns-
Manager Murphy gave as MS reason
Tie fact that both OF Barry nahus nau
been broken for l5 rounds before me
finish and II was hopeless nght lilab
BARRY was putting up with little or no
ehance TO win. Defeat was ali lne more
utter for him for he practically hao Iiie
lrsfter of things for 25 rounds or until
bout the time his hands gave away
While Kaufman won there IS very
lfrfIe credit in the Wet Ory for him ana
fi,e showing he made puts him entirely
anf of the running for the champion
snip class. He did not snow any OF tls
carmarlzs Of q champion ana Lang otu,
Burns or johnson would doubtless ma
ina very easy.
* l<AUFMAN Is WILD
kaufman is wild. and after the thir-
seth round his blows seemed 10 rack
team. for with Barry really helpless
llaufman could not knock him out lie
Aas always on the aggressive ana
sssed Barry around the ring in every
reund. His persistency brought him
many hard knocks. for when he chased
Barry into a corner Tie niue Ae4ioM
,rould rush out and invariably landed
4srd on the big man. He had Al 5
creeks puffed and his mouth bleeolnS
osrlv in the game. and on several oc-
oasions had him groggy and staggering
rom rights TO the stomach and LETT
sv-inrs 10 the Jaw Kaufman had the
hest Of the weights by 10 or l5 pounds.
the weights being announced as 100 Tor
Harry and 1873 for kaufman and this
weight told in the clicnhes and Barry
iocsne very tired in the last 10 rounds
nom the wrestling in the ciinches.
kaufman knocked Barry down in the
--frtv-seventh round with right cross
.r fhe law after a rush to the ropes and
Tsarrv remained down kneellng Tor
sever. seconds. He got up and stalled
through the round and this was the be-
inning Of the end for IN the next two
-ourds moor Barry, tired and bloody
and with his left eye black and half
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Sydney May Put Ban on
PugiliStic Contests

SYDNEY, n. S. W., Dec. 3O.-WiIliam
II. Wood, chief secretary of New South
Wales, in an interview today said that
the prizehght situation at Sydney was
being given serious consideration by
the government authorities, as the
Burns-J ohnson contest last Saturday
sayored of being more brutal and re-
pulsive than scientific He declared
that unless infghting was eliminated
boxing here would have TO be regard
ed as an illegitin1ate sport.
DR.. Woods said that an attempt
would be made to amend the laws SO
as to make New South Wales less of a
happy hunting ground for securing
big stakes as in the last contest as il
was not desired that Sydney should
correspond with. the Pacific slope re-
garding pugilistic undertakings
However, as a result of the low
character of pugilism indicated by the
fight on Saturday. the police would
prevent any further contest here be-
tween Burns and Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Chicago Amateur to Meet
DOrandO in Race
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CHICAGO. Dec SO.-Chicago follow
ers of sport will be given their need
OF Marathon racing, SO popular in this
country since the Olympic games at
London last summer, Friday night,
January %.
The contestants will be Dorando, the
italian champion, and Albert l.. Corey,
won the last Illinois athletic club race.
The runners will meet In the old Dexter
park pavilion. The race will be over
the full Marathon distance of 26 miles
and 2S5 yards on dirt track.
AS these athletes will meet for a
money consideration, Corey will be-
come a professional. Tt is said that il
Corey were not confident of having a
good chance against the Italian he
would not readily give UP his amateur
standing
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instances in point. Without doubt this
twain Of players were the best draw
ing cards on the local team and the
idols OF the fans, especially Zeider.
Still the San Francisco club saw fit to
sell them. And still they wonder why
baseball is not as popular as it shoul0
be in this city.
Joe Corbett, one time star pitcher
OF the Baltimore Orioles, will surely
play ball again next season. "Snil-
ing Joe" is working hard every day to
permits OF it he is out heaving the
horsehide around TO get his soupbone
in the right kind Of condition.
Corbett has offers from Jennings,
sees a good opportunity to break into
the game out here next season he
viii accept one of the eastern offers.
4 feel as though l can pitch the
game of my life" said Corbett yester-
day. Ny arm was never better and
my health scarcely ever as good as il
is right now. feel fine. I am bigger,
stronger and better seasoned than
when l was with Baltimore. OF
course, / would rather play ball on
the coast, as my home and family are
here, but If do not get an offer it
VIII be back to the effete for me.
And 1 will ask no favors OF any
one when I do get back in harness.
continued Joe. 4 am willing to play
ball and be tried out without a cent
Of remuneration above expenses If /
don't make good. But il I do make
good ] will want a decent salary ]
am ready to take a chance and will
surely be in the game next season"
Now is the winter Of the ball PLAYERS
discomfort Nearly all the big league
teams are having trouble wheedling
their stars back in the fold. Nearly ali
the players are troubled with a malady
scientifically classified as "moneyftiss'
This disease attacks a ball player in
the palm Of the right mitt and is
usually epidemic in January and Feb
ruarY
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Summer Baseball Favored
for College Men

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Summer baseball
for college men is becoming a big
question in the west and several Of
the big eight" colleges are in favor
Of the proposition under certain re-
strictions. The southern intercoIlegi-
ate association has already settled the
question TO the satisfaction of the
young athletes.
Now the east and the west will get
together on the problem.
Coach A. A Stagg of the University
of Chicago left for the east today
to take part in the intersectional dis
cussion of the mooted subject at the
third annual session Of the intercOl-
legiate athletic association. He viii
urge that summer baseball can not be
permitted in view of the general ath-
letic situation.
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Workouts at EmeryyiIIe

DECEMBER 3O-Track slow.
Ed Davis, three-eighths in 80
Expectant, three-quarters in ZIG 80.
Charles Green, One-half in 81 %.
Confederate, mile IN As 2-5.
Prosper, three-quarters in I:l6
Cabin, mile Ia 1:48I5.
Conbury, three-quarters in 1:I7 4-5
Marie II, rhree-q quarters in l:I7 %
Military Man, mile in 1:4S
Wee Lass, three-quarters in 1:1S4-5
Jacomo, mile ia ] .46.
Tennessee Boy fTe-eighths in .03
Tdunysioe, three-eighths in :3S %
Bill Eaton, three-eighths in :3S
Natchtulla, 0ne-haif IN .5ils
Cressina, one-haIf in sos
Queen Bessie, three-quarters fn :24 -
Light Knight. three-eightbs in 40 81
Sir Lynnewood, three-Quarters in I.2I 4-5
Steel Blue, hve-eighths in i:05
Charlie Doherty, three-Quarters in 81 4 :
Middle. 6Fe-eightbs in 1 1:O3
Incentive, three-eightbs in ::ss
Anna Nay, one-ausrter in :o4 4-5
Marion Rose, hve-eighths in i .07 =
Jim esfney. fre-eiehths in 1:03 2-s
Gypsy King. three-eiGhths in .39I-5
Gilbert Rose, oBe-quarter in ~ 4-5
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PORTER INSISTS ON
JUMPING in
MEET
Sheppard Accepts A. A. U. Dis
barn1enf and Refires From
PiftSburg Contest
Especial Dispatch to The Cali

PITTSBURG. Dec. 3O.-At the monster
athletic meet in Exposition rink Melvin
Sheppard and Harry F.. Porter, Olym-
PIC champions, who We're barred
by the A. A. T.. insisted on COM
netting III the events. When Sheppard
and Porter appeared at Exposition rink
for the nights events they We're mott
fed by Referee Jones that the A. A. L.
officials nad wired him warning niin
not to permit them TO compete. Shep-
pard, who had done an eighth or
mile against time in the afternoon. an
uounced that IL had been a warming
up heat for the night and retired, DNt
Porter appeared III jumping toss ana
announced to Managers Thompson ana
Miller that he would protest the de-
cisiOn of the a. A. e. against him ana
jump anyway. This the managemehl
declined to permit. and Porter then
asked the privilege of going on in ex-
hibition. but the referee declined 70
take any such chance.
SUMMARIES
Pole vault-NIoore. Princeton. first.
with 9 feet 10 inches. Sutherin. Carne-
gle technical second. Crawford, CnF
versity OF Pittsburg. third
Running high jump-Jack, Yal%'
first. with . feet AZ inches; Conn, Cni-
versity OF PittsbUrg. second; Grft1tl,
Grafton high school. third
loo yards high hurdleS-Halferty
Carnegie technical first: Grimes,
Princet ton second: FriesaI Central
turner's. third Time. rs %
220 yards dash-Branhani. san Fran
cisco. first; BanbuTy. University OF
PittsbGrg. second; Ha1feFty. Carnegie
technical. third. Time. % seconds.
100 yard dash. Olympic special
Cioughen. New York Omitted States
champiOn) scratch. first; Branhahl,
San Francisco. one yard. second; Ban
bury, University of Pittsburg. one
yard. third. Time, 10 seconds fat.
Running high jump, Olympic spe-
cial-Jack. Yale. first. with 5 feet Z
inches. Cook, Cornell. second; Griffith
Grafton high school, third (POrter
barred.)
Putting L pound shot Olympic spe-
cIal-Martin Sheridan tWOrlds cham
pion), scratch. AZ feet > inches; Calvin.
Geneva (three feet), SO feet 10 inches
WOOdlin. New Brighton A. G.. (thres
feet), 80 feet 2 inches.
40 yard dash, Olympic special-Hill-
man, y. Y. 4. c.. (Scratch) first. %
seconds; Ross. University OF Pittsburss
Go yards(. second Only two starters.
Day summaries.
Putting the 16 pound shOt-Sheri-
dan, Irish-American A. c.. New York.
first. with al feet Z p inches; Calvin.
Geneva college, second; WOOdlin, New
Brighton A. c., third.
IS yard dash against the worlds rec
ORD or 80 seconds-Robert Cloussens
United states indoor champion; time
As seconds.
220 yard dash against time-NTelvin
sheppard, Irish-American A. G., New
York. 27 seconds.
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day of the winter meeting Of the Los Angeles
racing association: A ". Hamilton. presiding
Track fast.
FIRST RAcE-si1 furIongs. selling. year
Odds Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. str. Fin.
e-5-Steel (Shillingl lilo II IL
I-2-Reformation (Howard) no 1 h 2h
Time@:f2 "ssssf as 5 4S 80 80 45 lis At
post minutes. OF at 2:01. steel. As place.
I,s show; Reformation. 60 place. Il show;
Little Nose Mariana. Shapdale. Orphan Boy.
finished as named. Guy Fisher left at post.
Winner b. c. by Nimic-star Trained by 5. {.
Hlldreth- Start good for all but Guy Fisher
Won driving. Second same. Third easily.
SECOND RACE-one mile. selling year olds
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. STR Fin
40-1-Whi6den (Muliiganl .1O5 Al Is
e-5-Prince CASTLE (Howrdli14 1 81 80
Time-:12 3-5. 20. 30. As 1-5. 1.O1. 1:14 %,
I: ~, l:39 %. At post minutes or at 2:2T.
7-2O show; CASTLE. Is show Smirker, Chief
Desmond. Wosglebug Amigo. Royal Ascot. I'm
shed as name. scratehed-Taos Aueassin.
Franconia. Trained by Charles Healey. Start
good. Won easily. Second handily. Third easily.
THIRD RAGE-Fiye and a half furlongs,
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str. Fin.
1l-5-Seymour Beutler tPwrsl1o9 3 = h
9-5-Adruche (ArchibalD. los 2121
2-1-C. W. Burt (Shillingl. .105 1 81
80 2S. ioS S9 s It 3 post M minutes. ls 81 On i at
3-5 place. 1-5 show; Burt. 1-5 show. Creston.
Sonalto. finished as named Value TO winner
$500: Winner b. z. by Sutherland Lady. Trained
~ H. Brandt. Start good. First three driving.
FOURTH RACE-Six and half furIongs. La
Senda handicap. all ages:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT ST. Str Fin
92-drbicular tPowers1.. 3 ~ LII
11-10-Meelick (Shillingl. gl.....113 2 Is
1-2-Big Chief (AIusgravel ZIG 81
Iime-:06 3-5. III AS. 20 20. Al, :55 %.
1920. Orbicular. 1 place 2-5 show; Meelick,
Go Between. Mark Anthony II. finished as
ner s4o0. Winner ch b. by Smile-Orbid Maiden
Trained by B. Gresenbeck. Start good. Won
easily Second handily. Third easily.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. selling. year olds
and upward:
ODDS Horse aud Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin.
11-10-Adoration (Shilling). LII . FL In
?so4easna -@sslsn 'E2Tssg a%1ss4ay.f iid
Time-:12. 90 40. 30 %. a. 3-5. 100.
1:12 40. 1:2G. 1888 10. At post minutes.
on at 3:45. Alteration. 1-3 place out show
Merrill. 1-2 place. IA show; Orcagna. Is show
Virlando. DR.. Weis. Diamond Nose. Kaintuck
Town Topics. Paul I. Skylark. finished as named.
ment- Excellent. Trained by o. j. Decker. Start
good. Won driving. Second handily. Third
easily.
SIXTH RACE-six furlongs. purse. year
odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. str. Fin.
liking James (Shilling) los 5 HI
15-1-Pinkola Page) -..105 Z AZ 3S
Tfme-:12 To- :23 10, go. ~. IS 4-5.
Iii 2-5. At post Ia minutes Oh at 4:Os.
James, out place and show; Rialto 90 place.
20 show: Pinkola. show. Tom MeGrath, Neva
Lee, Port Malone. Roalts. finished SIS named
Scratehed-Forkford. slippery. Value 10 win
Trained by sc HiIdreth. Start good. Won
easily. Second and thirds same.
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Hermis' Owner Holds Great
Stud at S2S,OOO
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

I0P5c1ur 171SPu1cH 70 7 ne uni
LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. sO.-Efforts
to secure the services of the noted
race horse, Hermis, for his breeding
stud in France have been made by II.
Eugene Leigh, who recently made an
offer to Henry VI. Zeigler to lease the
horse for two years, with the priyi-
lese of buying him at the end of that
time for $4,000. After a conference
with the trainer. Hughes, today Zeig-
Ter refused Leigh's offer by cable and
said that a price of $4,000 had been
placed on the horse, and that the leas-
ing clause would not be considered.
Zeigler is anxious to retain~Hermis in
the stud, he having purchased him out
of the E. r. Thomas sale for that pur-
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Jack Atkin. the best horse that ever carried
Barney Sehreiber's eoiors aud one OF the great
est sprinters that the American turf has devel-
oped in recent years. win be shipped north from
Arcadia 70 run in the FoIlansbee high weight
handicap at Emeryville Saturday OF next week
II the impost suits his owners ideas of what the
horse should carry.
Jack Akin is wonderful weight packer. and
his recent races at Arcadia Indicate that Trainer
Herman Brandt has him ready 70 run the race
OF his career. Local race gOers will hail with
Joy the opportunity OF seeing Schreiber's wonder
ful horse IN action
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Arcadia Selections

First rnce-Mary f, Grand
Dame, Lady Irma.
Second raee-Lee Rose. Lawton
Virgins. Serrieence.
Third race-Norbitt, Hasty Ax-
mes, Veil.
Fourth race--GOIly Ding. Eth
el Day, Neva Lee.
Fifth race-KinE OF the Mist,
Red Gauntlet, Areourt.
sixti, raee--La Gloria. san Nich-
oIas. Free Knight the Bear.
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according to the federal ish COM
mission, which has been making tests.
the meat of the small shark. commonly
known as dogfsh, is palatable and more
nutritious than beef.
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Arcadia Results

SANTA ANITA PARK, Dec 30.-Thirtieth
day of the winter meeting Of the Los Angeles
racing association: A. ". Hamilton. presiding
Judge j. j. Hoffman, starter. Weather clear.
Track fast
FIRST RAcE-si1 furIongs. selling. year
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Amateur Athletics

The South Park football eleven of Eureka
Humboldt county, has won the junior football
championship of that section of the state b,
winning = out OF 70 games played. Grea
Fuilback J. Mcneil, who have. done much ia
ward putting the team In the position it occl
pies The average weight Of the players is Ia
pounds. The lineup has been as follows: n
Carlson. center: q. Brown quarter r. Bolsfm
right half; Doison, left half; J. Mcneil. Guar
ter: Irone. right end; v Hall. left end: " An
derson right tackle: +. Dewey. left tackle. n
Melendv, right guard; J. Lenders left gnar1
Do You Want $5.O0s
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II
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ADDITIONAL SPORTS on PAGE 10
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lime LIZ To- 20 Id, 900. 81. :0S 80,
Ill 2-5. At post 1 Il minutes. OF at 4:0s.
James, out place and show; RialtO 90 place.
25 show: PinSola. show. Tom Mc(Irath, Neva
Lee, Port Malone. Roalta finished SIS named
Scratched-Fo Forkford. slippery. Value TO win
ner 1925. Winner br. c. by Plaudit- Unsightiy.
Trained by S. {. HiIdreth. Start good. Won
easily Second and third-ssme.