The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
E. German Of San Francisco Winning Team Bey
Center Sh0f Breaks
Track Record
Philistina and Stanley FAY Add
TO Brillidncy of Days
Racing
By j. K. Jefery

By J. K. Jeffery
SEATTLE. July 1.-THE racing at
The Meadows today was the most brill
liant of the season, %tirring finishes
and fast time featuring the decision of
the card. William Walkers crack fIIy
Center Shot made new track record
/ for five and half furIongs by running
/ the distance in 1:O5& in winning the
Kent handicap and Phllistina equaled
the track record for half a mile in
winning the year old event
/ Stanley Fay, William Walkers Derby
candidate, scored a well earned vic
I tory in the Tacoma handicap. the stake
feature of the program and worth
SL415 20 the winner. Stanley Fay had
/ to be much the best to win this race,
for he got off so poorly that he was
shutied back in the scramble for posi-
ton going around the first turn, and it
was not until the field was straight
ened away in the backstretch that he
got well into his stride and began to
move up on the inside. Getting through
on the rail- at the last turn. he Wrested
the lead from the flying Luretta in
the stretch and won out by a head in
terrific drive with Fantastic which
final quarter. The time, l.3S% was
within Z second Of the track record
made by The Huguenot several sea-
sons ago when the course was in faster
condition than at present Behind
Stanley Fay unplaced were Early Tide
and Boggs. two of his prospective op-
ponents for Derby honors, to both of
which he was conceding weight. His
performance of today. coupled with his
victory Of few days ago y fast time,
viii have the effect Of making him q
strong favorite for the Derby.
There were several additions TO the
book makers ranks today and specu-
lation was lively. Three favorites'
won.
The judges have restored Jockeys W.
Kelly and Gargan to good standing.
These boys have been under suspen-
sion for rough riding. summary:
Weather clear. Track fast
1922. FIRST RACE-Five and half fur
longs selling. year olds and up:
ads. Horse and Jockey. VT. ST Str Fin.
sI-Royal Queen Buxtonl.. 80 / ! l ms
4-l-zelina (Mentryl. ........1OS 4 2.
( 4o-l-hedwood II lynch Io4 = z
Time, 1;0T. Start good. Won in a drive Of
three Silver Line =. Rudahek g. Work and Play
90. Azora 81. Adela 90 Rose Cherry 100
Charsy 100. Haber 20 finished as named. Queen
led throughout. Zeina and Redwood II came
from quite bit back Silver and Rudabek
stretch. Queen. 5 place. So show Zelins
place, 1 show; Redwood II. I show.
1923; SECOND RAcE-Half mile. purse,
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str Fin.
l6-5-Philistlna Buxton .... los > . ?
a3-'-Steel !Archibald). .---1o3 rs
G0-l-Miss Naomi GPagei..... 93 3 33 50
lime :471s. Start good. Won easily. Second
stopping. Third driven. Cosset IoS Argonaut
throughout. Cosset bolted 10 outer ran at turn
While running second Phillistina. So place out
show; Steel, 3-4 place, II show; Naomi show.
1924. THIRD RACE-one and sixteenth
miles, selling, year olds and upward:
Horse aud Jockey. Vt St. Str. Fin.
2-l-Fred Bent GangeD. ....IO7 / IS II
l4-a-Massa tKeoghl -. .I09 . Z
Time, :46. Start good. Won first three
driven. High Gun, 9-2 Colonel Jewell 100.
Brookieaf &. finished named. Jewell made the
pace for half q mile. then Bent went to the
front Janeta closed stoutly. coming from last at
the turn: Massa also closed we'll High Gun
place, l-3 show: Janeta, % place, 11-I0 show;
Massa, 3-2o show
2925. FOURTH RACE--one mile, Tacoma
handicap. year olds and upward:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT. St. Str. Fin
S5-Stanley Fay Harris) -lo3
lI-2-Fantastic lynch ....102 3 , Il.
Time. I:3S24, Start good Won driving. Sec
oqd same Third easily Cadichon 10. Critic
finished named. Fay shufhed back drst turn
got through on rail backstretch and finished
Edlutlgs % Nlu fdntdnlic. WQlcQ came frOl1
behind him. Ipretta made the pace and weak
ened only at very end. Stanley. 10 place, i-3
show; Fantastic, place, 40 show; Luretta,
- show.
1926. FIFTH RACE-One and a sixteenth
miles, selling, year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str. Fin.
3-l-Harmakis walsh -. l03 I 1i51 2
i2-l-My Pal (Boland) .-...105 Il 23
91-Lady Kitty page. ...I05 > 3 SO
Time. l:4Iis. Start good. Won driving. Sec
ond same. Third stopping. Fair Fagot 80,
Miss Mazzoni % J. z. D0nahue II. ST. Kilda Z.
Queen Alamo l.. finished as named. Ny Pal
made the pace. Harmakis came from far back
last half. Kitty followed pace closely. Fagot
knocked back at far turn while trying to get
through on rail. Harnakis. 7-5 place. 7-10
show; Ny Pal, place, show; Kitty, 95 show.
2927. SIXTH RACE-Five and half fur
longs, Kent handicap. year olds and upward:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey VT. st. Str. Fin.
5-l-Center Shot Uycurgus) 1OI Il51
4-l-Sugarmaid fBuxton) ...1o4 8 2l
l2-l-Burning Bush (Page).. 96 h 8 h
Tine. 1:0525. Start good Won first two
driving. Third stopping. Rapid Water g. Bur
leigh 4. The Mist 4. finished named. The
field was dispatched 20 a perfect moving start
Center Shot and Burning Bush ran in front head
and head 10 stretch. where Bush faltered. Sugar
maid might have won but for being sharply
cut on by winner while coming through on rail
in stretch; foul claimed but not allowed. Center
Shot. lilo place. IL show: Sugarmaid 81
Mare II x Sbo=r