The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-04
Edited BY ]. r. Jefer.
Kitty D Is Crowned
Speedway Queen
Al Hofman's Mare Beats Fast
Field in the Free
for Al
By z. A. Smyfh

The members of the San Francisco
driving club held their first matinee
races or the season on the speedway in
Goiden Gate park yesterday and despite
adverse weather conditions some fast
time was made. Al Hoffman's Kitty
D regained her title OF queen of the
speedway by leading out fast field of
horses in the free for all pacing race.
In the first heat Kitty d had the
pole and held 1t throughout the race,
although closely pressed by Little Dick.
The first quarter was negotiated In 80
seconds, a 2:0S gait. George Gianninis
George Perry, which had been driven
over from Pleasanton on Thursday.
did not seem to take kindly to the go
ing in the first heat, breaking on the
first turn.
George Perry improved in the second
heat. Kitty d, having the pole. led
into the back stretch. closely pressed
by Little Dick. They went to the first
quarter In 331a seconds and TO the
half mile in 1904. Perry showed great
turn of speed down the back stretch
and took the lead on the far turn. He
came home easily in 1:40 and could
have bettered this couple of seconds
had he been pressed. Harry Hurst.
driven by Charles l.. Becker, came with
a great rush through the stretch and
finished second
When the horses came out for the
third heat Joe CuiceIlo, the profess
sional reinsman, was up behind Kitty
d. The start was good for all except
Perry. and Harry Hurst showed in the
lead at once. He was displaced at the
first turn by Kitty D. Down the back
stretch George Perry was making up
his lost ground rapidly, when he broke,
and lost all chance. Kitty d entered
the home stretch with safe lead and
won cleverly from Harry Hurst.
The 2:20 class pace was won in
straight heats by A. Schottler's Dyna-
mite. The latter was driven by Todt.
as his owner weighs 300 pounds. The
latter announced, however. that he
would drive his horse in the races to be
held next Sunday. The free for all trot
Becker's Walter Wilkes. driven by his
owner.
The 2:25 class. in which the trotters
and PAGERS were mixed, was won in
straight heats by John Campodonicos
Lucero. skillfully driven by Charles
LeTcari. The ais pace required three
heats before 1t was decided. The first
heat was won by George Gianninis
Lady jim. In this heat she cast shoe.
one before the next heat in order to
balance her With this handicap she
finished fourth in the second heat and
third in the last heat.
Albert S, driven by his owner. A. H.
Schofield. who weighs 227 pounds, won
the next two hsats and the race
Charles L. Becker's Schley B finished
second in each of the three heats.
Starter, w. J. Kenney; Judges, Bert
Edwards. James O'Kane and Tom Cor
coran; timers. +. P. Lauterwasser A
Schottler and J. j. Pastene, marshal,
z. Buck.
The results in detail;
Free for all. three-quarter mile heats:
A. Hofmsnn's Kitty (Hofman and
G. Giannini's George Perry (Iiannini) 2 / 4
A. II. Scoheld's Harry Hurst Becker. 4 ?
l. Mariseh's Little Dick q. McCsrath). 2 3
C. Lercaris Charlie dercari) $500. 5 5 8
Time-1:39, lao, TAI.
Free for all trot. three-quarter mile heats:
c.. L. Beeker's Walter Wilkes Becker /
g. Lindauer's Homeway u.indauerl........ 2
". o'Kanes Babe (O'Kanei ..........3 3