The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07

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Form Players Lose
at EmeryviIIe
-Four FapOrites Are Defeated. But
the Wise Ones" Maize a
Cleanup
By j. r. Jeffery

Ray ers who depend upon public form
as a guide 10 their turf speculations
found themselves at a decided disad-
vantage at EmeryvilIe yesterday. while
the wise set, who have access to sources
OF information not available to the
average race goer, cleaned up hand
somely. The most acute disappoint-
ments OF the afternoon We're furnished
by Orlnnz, Magrane. Happy Rice, Ocean
Maid, Carrie Thatcher, Emma G, Billy
Meyer Bye Bye II. Metlakatla and DR..
Coleman. All Of these horses ran far
below the form that was to nave been
expected of them.
The most giaring reversal of the day
was the victory Of Eudora. whose re-
rent races had been very bad and which
showed q sudden return TO winning
form in the NTH. co.ncidental with
heavy backing by the Doss- -Schaffer
combination The ring was flooded with
Eudora commissions by her stable con-
nections at post time, and she ran as If
she knew the checks Were down. Open
Ing big gap on her field going around
the first turn, she held Western safe
when Jockey Gilbert challenged with
the favorite in the backstretch
and won with something in re-
serve. a couple of lengths in front of
the well backed Shady Lad. which had
been laying along remarkably close up
all the way. Western beat the balance
badly for third money. Metlakatla, one
Of the choices. ran a shockingly poor
race under weak handling by Jockey
kirschbaum.
WINS OPENING RACE
John Il, the 10 TO 1 shot, won the
opening race He was by no means
neglected in the betting. for he was
backed down to at post time. He
ourlssted both Pinaud and Magrane,
the favorite, which disputed the lead
with him at various stages. Pinaud,
whose odds had scared to 13 from 10,
barely saved the place from Jocund.
who ran better for Walter Miller than
FOR the boys who had been plotting him
in his previous starts. Magrane and
Happy Rice. the two choices, both
stopped to nothing after being to the
fore Tor about six furlongs.
Jockey Sandy succeeded in getting
Little Jane OF flying in the year old
race. and the long early lead that she
thus obtained enabled her TO win by a
neck from Seattle, which closed with
great gameness. Ocean Maid, the favor
ite. began slowly. as in her previous
starts. and came n ON last place TO I'M
fsh Z close up third. She was eating
tile leaders up at the end
VICTORY OF CUERNANACA
Cuernavaca's victory in the third race
followed the backing Of that horse
from l5 down 10 10. Albert Walsa was
right on the job when the barrier went
Up. and had his mount out in front
from the start Walter Miller was
asleep at the post on Ormuz, the ia
vorite, and 1t was not until the far
turn had been reached that the public
choice got up on even terms with
Cuernaxaca- Instead of letting his
mount step right along into comfort
able lead. Miller took hold Of him, and
Cuernavaca had little trouble IN out
gaming him through the stretch. The
well supported Is to ] shot Hal. clos
ing very stoutly, also led the favorite
10 the Wire AT the paddock it looked
as if Ormuz would not finish within the
money, but he came again at the very
end to save the show from Billy Meyer
CigarIighter only had to gallop to
win the fourth by as many lengths as
Cricket Kelly pleased. he had the
speed to take the lead with the rising
OF the barrier, and Kelly had him under
restraint in front all the way
The balance of the field made a close
contest for the place. and Maxtress,
which was best ridden, won out by a
half length after Jockey Walsh had
saved a world of ground by making a
short turn into the stretch ]. r.
Laughrey got UP in the last jump TO
beat the poorly ridden ST. Avon for
third. St Avon would have placed had
Jockey Heatherton been Of any assist
ance TO him at the end, but the boy
went entirely 10 pieces and fioundered
all over the horse in the final drive
MITRE CAPTURES CLOSING EVENT
very bad start enabled Mitre, the
favOrite. to win the closing race Of the
day without serious opposition. Mitre,
Kenilworth and TalentOsa were the
only ones away to advantage. Talen-
tosa stopped early. but Kenilworth led
into the stretch, where lack Of coDdi-
tion told on him ana he faded away in
The nnal fnrlong. leaving Mitre TO go
on TO an easy victory. Tho neglected
20 TO I chance Freesias beat out Car
thaginian, which had been played from
30 down to 6. for place Alice Carey.
on which the Buxton Sanford -Epperly
combination had attempted q killing,
was beaten for show by d neck DR..
Coleman was eliminated from conten-
tion by the start. being virtually left
at the post He made up a lot Of
ground on his field and lo9med danger
Gus At the last turn4but tired from the
effort and fell back IN the stretch.