The San Francisco call., 1908-03-18
Shilling Lands One
Choice in Six
Charlie Ross Has Ndrrop Es-
cape From Death When
Associate Falls
SPECIAL pIspAToH TO THE CALL


shilling's hard luck with favorites was
the chief topic of conversation at Santa
Anita today. The boy was up on six
first choices and lost with every one of
them except Hampass.
The fifth race resulted in a narrow
escape from death by Charlie Ross.
The boy rode Associate. which was
leading the field around the far turn
when 1t crossed its legs and fell
Shilling was right behind him on Mer-
lingo, but pulled up in time, as did
Musgrave on Ouardi. Burns was on
the outside and clear of danger, so he
stole a commanding lead with Avon
tellus. winning by two lengths
Musgrave carried off the riding hon
ors by plotting three winners. The ST
Patrick's day purse was won by Hid
den Hand. Senator Barrett was favor
ite, but failed his hackers. He was
bumped into the fence soon after the
start and Shilling pulled him up. Old
Cruzados behaved nicely at the post
and got away with the bunch TO win
the third race Results:
FIRST RAOE-one mile. purse $500. maiden
year olds, selling:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin
7-l-stratmartin (Muzgraye) ITO I h IN
10-1-Joseph (shrinerl .1o2 . 10 X Q n
Tims@:is .2s. nain 's7 :4a s5 i:o2 T. a5 f:lS s5
l:29, l:42. franciscan, Song Writer, Lanca-
shire Lad Waldorf Henry of shennmsre Moss Mos,
ston. finished as named. Value TO winner, sS25.
Winner. P. T Chinn's b. c.. 8. by Kismet-
easily. Second driven. Third handily. Martin.
go place, even showi Joseph. place. 2 show;
ing up in the % anal eighth, won on gradually DUAL GO
ing away. Joseph trailed the first six furlongs
and closed big gap in the last quarter finish
side all the way, stood long stretch drive
gamely.
SECOND RACE-Four furlongs. purse s4oo 2
year old colts and geldings:
odds fHa@ns.s a9Tss and sbSg 5Sshsg To5 US St s FIJI
ol-i-Foreguard Ciusg5ayel lo2 / "a
2o.l.Right Sort (G. Bnrnsl lo2 8 IL 20
Time-.12 3-5. -, :35 20. :4S 1-5- Hickey
Daley finished fourth. Value TO winner, 1925.
n Winner, R. l. Thomas b; G., 2 By Harmon mon
Won easily Second easily. Third easily,
Scratched-Furnace. Hampass, 10 place. out
show; Foreguard, out place and show; Sort,
speed throughout and always 6eld the opposi-
ton safe. Foregqard in a sharp last quarter ter
gsrd nIshng fast Right Sort I ciung % tenae
ously for three furiongs and then fell away.
THIRD RAcE-Five furlongs purse $500, 4
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT st. sr. Fin
7-1-Cruzados tGoldsteinl .1os Il 2h
4-5-TOddy Hodge (shiIling) Io4 2 ~ 81
Time-:12 3-5, "a, .33 3-5 AS 2-5, 1:01. Daisy
Frost Virginia Lorraine rain A FL BsrnaFdo ), :.
Value to winner s325. Winner, e. J. Baldwin's
b. b.. a. by Emp. of Norfolk Atlanta II. Trained
hsndily. = Third Third handiiy. Scratched @Bannocence,
San Nicholas, Adelbert Bee, Blue Bottle, An
assns ssnsb.s pace shos Hodse
Cruzados displayed keen speed throughout and
won with plenty to spare. Renshaw as with per
showed speed and hung on well at the end.
Hodge sbufHed out of it in the first eighth.
FOURTH RAcE-Five and half furlonss. st
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT St. str. Fin
HE. II. Fry Fry &c. Ross .1O2 Il 2h
6l-Booger Red tshriner).; :1o7 / 81
Lsudable oreagna, Royal queen. senator Bar
rett, finished as named. Value 10 winner, $50
Winner Newman 4r,ssa sons ~ b. BY
man. Start good. Won easily, Second driven
Third easily. Hand. 2 place. 40 show; Ffy. 2
slightly bearing over in front of Fry and Booger
Red toward the rail in the final sixteenth. won
going away. Fry stood long stretch drive with
rare gameness fnishing strongly. Booger Red in
long stretch drive clung on tenaciously
FIFTH RACE-one and one eighth miles purse
s4oo, year olds and upward, selling:
VSis Si@Avontelas iad a' C. Burns, liz II IL
7-s-MerIingo aTI atssfIi 1shiiiingl los 5i5s5
Time-:i8. rs 2-5. :37 Is. 40 2-5. 1:o2 2-5,
1:l5 10. I:2s 40 SO, 1853 85. Bragg. Asso-
ciate. finished named. Value to winner, 1925.
Winner, ". Freeman's br. b., 8. by St. Avoni-
Gus Sentella. Trained by G. Durker. Start good,
won easily. Second easily Third easily. Avon
tellus. place 3-5 show; Ouardi, 3-5 place.
i-3 show MerIngo I-5 show Avontellus,
singing out TO easy lead In the final eighth,
won with some 10 spare. Ouardi stood a last
eighth drive. firing only at the end. Merlingo,
in serious contention at head or stretch, was
thrown almost to his knees when Associate fell.
Associate showed a high turn of speed until
turning for home, when he fell next to the in
side rail.
SIXTH RACE-Five and half furlongs, purse
s4O0, year olds, selling:
Odds. Horse and Jockey VT. st. Str. Fin
5-2-Kerry fMusgreFel .-..104 3 i i 2
10-1-Barbette (Goldstein) --102 u IA
l5-I-Brawny Lad &C. Burns)1o4 SIS 3h
Time-:o7 rs 2-5 80. :42, "a, 1907. Burt G.
Lewis Or. Simran, Turnaway, Lois Cavansgh
finished named Value 10 winner 1925 Win
ner. George Henry's ch. g., 8, Arkle- Killarney.
Trained by R. Martin Start good, won handily.
Second easily. Third driving, Kerry 4-5 place,
f3 show Barbette place. 81 show. Brawney
Lad So show. Kerry under sharp punishment
all through till the final eighth, drew away in
the closing strides Barbette got through close