The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Consistent BurIeigh Adds Los Gatos
Handicap TO His Victories
By j. r. Jeffery

Walter Miller the champion Jockey
q two American seasons and Roy
Mertry. lad whose apprentice allow
ance expired only recently, featured
the decision OF yesterdays excellent
card at she Emeryville track Miller
rode with sll the old time skin and
vigor that won for him such a follow
ing in days gone by and the big
throng OF racing enthusiasts that the
attractive program and exquisite
weather drew out was quite willing
10 concede that neither of the trio of
horses that he piloted 70 victory dur
ing the afternoon would have won but
FOR his clever horsemanship. Fulletta,
which he rode TO q hard earned vic
tory ia the second race, was the only
winning fsvorite OF the afternoon.
Mentry, who divided the riding hon
ors OF the day with Miller. achieved
brace OF victories for William
Durker on Adena and Kruka. The
manner in which he rode both OF these
horses 10 victory indicated to observ-
ing lurfmen that the boy can ride
much better than the showing he has
been making on the no account horses
of 9. p Mcneil, his employer. would
lead the average racegoer TO be-
leNe- The boys clever work OF yes
terday VIII bring about a demand for
HIS services on a better class of horses
AllaA ne las pecn riding.
BURLETGH BEATS PAJARoIrA
The piece de resistance Of the pro-
gram was the Los Gatos handicap, a
six furlong sprint that brought to-
gethsr II. G. Bedwell's speed marvel,
Pajaroita, and J. 3. Smiths Burleigh,
the most consistent horse of the pres
ent racing season. Burleigh was able
10 score head victory after Pajaroita
seemingly had the race won. Jockey
Lycurgus went TO pieces in the ter
rhc drive that marked the end Of the
contest. Miller put It all over Bed
wells colored rider, as he has upon
previous occasions when the two have
hooked up in a hard drive Pajaroita
was not allowed TO set such a stiff
pace as IN some Of his previous races
and Burleigh was able to keep close
up 10 him from the beginning. At the
paddock Pajaroita drew away and
appeared 10 have the race well in
hand. but Miller made a supreme eff
fort with Burleigh in the final so
Yards. and, riding as il his life de-
pended on the outcome, got up on
even terms few feet from the finish
and fairly lifted his mount across the
line a head in the lead. With boys
reversed Pajaroita would have won
of by himself The Mist finished a
bang UP third after having been close
TO the two leaders all the way. Bur
leigh and Pa5aroita had opened equal
choices. but Pajaroita went to the
post a pronounced favorite.
In the first race John H Sheehan, the
heavily backed. favorite. raced Wahoo
into submission in the early stages and
then succumbed TO Adena,s closing
rush Adena had been well played a t
10 TO BY William Durler and his con- /
Hections. and Jockey Mentry brought
nearly q length. Sevenrull easily dis
tanced Belle OF Iroquois for third
money. The latter had no excuses yes
terday, getting off well for a change.
sILLER-s RIDE LANDS PURSE
The victory Of Fulletta, favorite OF
fna second race, was principally due TO
Aiilers skillful ride. The boy saved
sround all the way by hugging the
iaii and timing his move TO a nicely.
lis mount got up TO score a well
earned victory in a ding dong finish
with Pontotoc, the second choice. Or
chan surprised the talent by leading
into the stretch and hung on 10 be
third at the wire.
Boloman led from wire to wire in the
hird and passed the judges a
length or so in advance OF Monvina,
the fsvorite. which probably was un
lucky 10 have lost She met with early
interference ana llen was potkeleQ IN
the stretch when Jockey Dearborn un-
wisely attempted TO sneak through
along the rail at the last turn instead
Of going to the outside, where he could
have obtained clear sailing. Paladinf
which had been in close but unavaiiing
pursuit OF the winner throughout, was
beaten for the place only in the last
few strides.
KRTKA COMES FROM FAR BACK
Kruka's victory in the fifth was of
tle sensational sort the horse coming
from the clouds with brilliant end
sprint through the stretch to nip Tonic
at the wire. Tonic had supplanted the
winner in favoritism and had taken the
lead when Blue Eyes began TO back up
IN the final furlong. Miss Ohicious, well
supported at and :, loomed dangerous
1T the paddock. but hung the least bit
at the very end and had to be content
vVith third money. Henry o. of which
had been expected. fiat
tered his hackers by running close up
=. the mace for a mile. only TO fall back
suddenly at the last turn.
because Jockey Zeigler. who had
never ridden a winner had the mount
on Tommy Ahearn, the talent would
have none Of that horse and his odds
scared TO to ] after the book makers
had opened him favorite for the closing
race A plunge on Hand-me-down made
that horse the post favorite. Zeigler
rode Tommy Ahearn with real skill and
the horse experienced little difficulty in
winning from Lucy c, with Peerless
Lass third. Hand-mee down found the