The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
EMERYyILLE RESULTS

Dugan let out a link and Faust jumped
away from the Keene mare. AT the
paddock the favorite led by nearly two
lengths. but Red Leaf came with great
resolution when Faust began TO back
up in the final sixteenth. and the spec
tators went wild over the thrilling
finish that ensued. It was so close that
the stewards had TO compare notes be-
fore dropping the numbers. Graphite
which got up for the show in the
closing strides. had trailed the first
part. Neither Miss Rilie nor Janeta
was ever prominent
Tony Fausts share OF the purse, ex-
elusive OF hts starting fee. was ss,s40-
Red Leafs reward for running second
was $500 and Graphite's owner got
$3.50 for finishing third.
LIGHT WOOL REPEATS
Horses from Arcadia loomed large
IN the days results Besides the win
ner Of the stake. Light Wool and Lord
Nelson. two other horses that earned
brackets during the afternoon. were
recent arrivals from the southern
track. Favorites made poor showing
Tony Faust being the only public
choice to make good.
Eddie Dugan distinguished himself
by winning with the only two mounts
that he had during the day. In both
instances It happened that Walter Mil
ler finished second to him Miller
rode Dr.. RowelIs Rubric, the favorite
for the Piedmont handicap, whose
measure was taken IN clever fashion
by R l. Thomas Light Wool, with
which Dugan achieved flying start.
took the rail and led from start TO
finish Of the mile and a sixteenth. Ex-
cept for brief interval when Tavora
chased the winner in the early part
Rubric was the runner up. but he was
clearly unequal to the task OF over
coming the early lead which Dugan's
vigilance at the post had enabled Light
Wool to obtain When Tavora retired
Massa moved UP from last position to
be third at the finish. some half dozen
lengths behind the leaders. Fred Bent.
the remaining starter, ran a dull race
and finished last
DICK WILSON CONNECTS
Dick Wilson. accorded extensive sup
port by his stable connections, spread
eagled his field in the opener and won
easily. with Nappa second and St
Edgar third The race looked go open
that J. ". o'Nefn and FL cazador
divided the doubtful honors Of favorit-
ism at to l. Neither cut much figure
IN the running.
Boloman cut UP his usual didoes at
the post In the second, but beat the
gate with the aid of an assistant
starter, as he so frequently does. and
led virtually from start to finish. Steel
Blue gave his hackers a scare by com
ing from the clouds to make nose
finish OF It Funnyside surprised by
coming from behind for third money.
Western, the favorite. was the victim
Of a bad looking ride by Jockey
Kirschbaum. The horse, a sprinter and
a rare mudder as well, was never near
the 'front.'
DORADO WINS FIFTH
Shenandoah, favorite of the fifth,
was beaten because Harry Slower sent
him to the post short. The horse had
all his foot and led to the last turn.
where. he began TO back up. Cricket
Kelly then sent Dorado into the lead
and that horse won by himself. The
Mighty beat the firing Shenandoah out
for the place. The Captain. well backed.
showed nothing to warrant il and nm
ished In the ruok.
Andrew B. Cook. favorite OF the clos
ing race. succumbed TO Lord Nelson,
the well backed second choice, in the
closing strides after making all the
pace. Jockey Buxton put up an espe-
ciaily clever ride on the winner after
getting none the better OF the break