The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
Favorites Romp Home
at The Meadows
Four Come in Winners and Two
Finish Second; Reinsfafe
Suspended Jockeys
By j. K. Jefery

SEATTLE, Aug. 13.-Fast going once
more prevailed at The Meadows today
and formful racing resulted. Argonaut,
Talarand, Taxer and Fair Fagot scored
as favorites. while Edwin Gum and
Nappa, the two remaining public
choices, finished second. Fantastic,
which took Gums measure by narrow
margin in the most pretentious race or
the day, had been backed down from
the high quotation of 10 to l on the
strength of fast work in preparation
for the race. 1t was fortunate for her
hackers however, that Edwin Gum was
poorly ridden by A. Harris, the Walker
apprentice. Fred Bent and Massa, two
of the contenders in this race, failed to
run anywhere near as well as expected
and We're at no time dangerous factors.
III. A. Cotton, owner and trainer, was
today restored to good standing. Jockey
Gaugel, who was suspended recently,
rode F. Neugent, the horse that got
Cotton into trouble, and the stewards
decided it was only fair to give Cotton
another chance, as the boys incompe-
tency probably was responsible for the
in and out performances of Neugent.
The judges also reinStated Jockey {.
Sullivan.
There win be an investigation to-
morrow of sinister insinuations alleged
to have been made by valet for sus-
Bedwell, Lycurgus' contract employer.
A wild rumor gained currency in the
ring this afternoon that Lycurgus had
made a startling confession, but the
rumor was absolutely without founda-
ton.
Probable starters in the $4,000 1909
exposition handicap tomorrow, with
ia, Stanley Fay 10, Peter Sterling 10,
Glorio 104. Pedro 102, Early Tide 101,
Edwin T. Fryer 100, Fantastic 100, Lo-
gistilla 9S., Hasty Agnes SS.
Frank Farrar arrived today from
Butte with Combury and Meddling
Hannah, He reports a constantly in
creasing attendance at the Montana
track.
II. G. Bedwell traded Nellie Racine
for Beautiful and Best today.
Summary:
s270. FIRST RACE-Five furlongs. maiden
. year olds:
odds Horse and Jockey. W.T. St Str Fin.
3-5-Argonaut walsh. ......110 / 13
7-1-Coonel Dick CBoland). .1O7 / % "a
Time. 100 s-5. Start good. Won easily. Sec
ond and third driving Semper Fidels 10. Gary
Granny 80, Roy 13, Monte Cult 100, Guard Rail
nshed as named aoDa1t got to- the
front early and ran away from his field. Colonel
Adriana Lecouvreur had fash of early speed.
Semper Fidelis quit Argonaut. out place and
show; Colonel Dick, SO place, 710 show; Dred-
kin. show.
3271. SECOND RAcE-six furlongs, selling,
8 year olds and upward.
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str Fin
lou NBOlaHul. Lib Ms
9-2-Emma G Page. 1o9 A23
2o1-Billy Watkins (Coburn) 106 6 80
Time, liza 20 Start good. Won in hard
Queen 1S5. Dick Wilson o., Andoche 10, Banna-
tyne 20. Royal Rogue 25. finished as named.
Talarand and Emma had it nip and tuck all
the way Emma G would have won in another
stride Billy sWatkins came from far back
Royal Queen. keen early contender, quit in the
G, SO place, 710 show; Billy Watkins show
3272. THIRD RACE-Seven furlongs. selling
year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin.
15-l--John Lyle page. 10I 21
9,I-cobleskil (Russelll ;:1o7 20 2ns
ing Yank s. Bon Ton 23-.I Arcourt IL, finished
as named Taxer should have won by himself;
was w,retchedy ,s ridden Lyle closed big gap in
rush. Cobleskill was prominent all the way.
Yank and IND Bon Ton quit after making the early
pace Iaxer, 20 place, out show; Lyle, place,
So show; Cobeskn As show.
3273. FOURTH RACE-0ne mile, selling 8
year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str. Fin.
I-5-Edwin Gum (Harris) ..109 2 8 = %
1o,I-Hasty Agnes Pagel.. 80 2 81
drive Of wo Third stoppas Massa @ g Faea
Bent 90. Gracious Dame 1o0 finished named.
Fantastic made every. post winning one, but
badly handled should have Agnes loomed
dangerous last turn. bat weakened at end
siaSsi encountered interference. Bent had early
speed but Quit Fantastic. 2 place, 4-5 show
Edwin, 40 place, 1-3 show; Hasty, 9-10 show.
32z4. FIFTH cE-seven-eighths of a
mile, selling, year ods and upward
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin.
l6-9-Fafr Fagot tPage) ...110 Al L ms
s1--prestige s5-p,SsagH Buxton, 1do II 22
Iime-l:2I 1-5 Start good. Won first three
driven. Magrane 8, Sea Lad 1875, Cholk He'd
TICK ., Inc Englshman IL. finished named
Fagot on poorly. made up ground gradually and
got up In very last stride. Prestige made the
pace. q Midmont closed stoutly. Sea Lad weak
ened nnai sixteenth. Fagot, 6-5 place, -3-5 show;
Prestige, place, I-10 show; Midmont. 65 show
1878. SIXTH -seveneighths of
miie, selling, year ods and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin
l6.o-Excitement tKoerner) ITO 1 1 2 il /.
i5-o-Nappa tBolandl ......110 n 22
S-1-Liberto walsh .....107 4 8 / 3 q
Iime-1:2s Start good. Won handily. Next
two driven Colonel Jewell 11-2, Yellowstone ~
Altar Boy 4. Bogohama 80. DR.. White 80 fin
1sned as named. Excitement led throughout
Nappa interfered with on back stretch. Lberto
came last after getting out of pocket. Jewell
on poorly Bogohama had speed but quit Ex-
citement, 90 place 3-5 show; Nappa, place,
IL SHOW; Liberto, rs show.
II the Seals can " in again this aftprnoon and