The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
Oqm Makes Runaway Race Of the Mare Island Handicap Easily Beating Cabin and ISG

Pa3aroita was unable 70 overcome the
handicap of the poor break and. olo
not finish among the placed horses-
Preen opened up a big gap early ana
by so doing was able TO win by q neck
from Grace G, which swerved tadly IN
coming from far back in the stretcn,
and might have been disqualified had
she succeeded in winning. Booger Red
which had been closest to Preen
throughout the earlier stages, suffered
most from Grace G's swerving finish
but lasted 10 show by safe margin
Mabel Hollander- scored a very lucky
victory in the opener, after having
receded from Is TO 25 in the betting
as Lord Nelson, which was beaten
head and a neck was so much the
best horse in the race that he should
have won of by himself Interference
when Miller tried to get through on
the rail atatise far turn resulted in the
shutting OF he horse back and loss
OF several le1gths. On getting clear
sailing in the stretch he made up
ground rapidly, but could not quite
get up. Mabel Hoilander was laying
along close TO the pace made by Pro
iific into the stretch and clear or IN
reference. was able 10 take the lead
when Prolific could go no farther Eye
bright which finished second, ran
from an inadvantageOus break.
MAKES OTHERS LOOK CHEAP
w. e. Applegate's crack dIly Right
easy made the clever band of juveniles
with which she contested the > year
old event look cheap. Notwithstanding
that she had to break from an outside
position ands was thereby obliged TO
run 8round her field TO get the lead,
she was in front before any appreciable
distance had been traversed and forth
with proceeded to make a runaway
race Of it. None Of the others could
keep anywhere near her and she won
as she pleased. Captain John. which
had suffered interference in the early
stages, closed with great resolution
and got up IN the last few strides 10
beat Horace H for place by neck.
The latter had been extensively touted
for q good thing and showed nice
turn OF speed, but was manifestly un-
equal 10 the task Of coping with the
winner and tired at the end, after hav-
ing been in unavailing pursuit of her
all the way
T.egatee won the mile and a half
race. principally because he was ridden
20 better advantage than the short
priced contenders. While Avontelus,
the favOrite. and Edwin I. Fryer, the
second caoice, both suffered the loss Of
considerable ground by interference at
critical stages. Legatee enjoyed the
best of racing luck and. with clear
sailing all the way was able 10 take
the lead at the last turn and thereafter
hold il. AvOntellus. pinned in close
quarters on the rail- from the far turn
10 the paddock, closed stoutly when
he got a fair chance 10 run. but had
to be content with beating J. c. Glenn
for the place. The early pace in the
race was very slow, most Of the con-
tenders apparently having waiting or
ders. Joe Coyne. on which Miller had
the mount. was responsible for a great
deal Of the Interference that the short
priced horses had to contend with
THRILLING FINISH
The determined finish that Jockey
Miller put up on Martinmas enabled
that well backed horse TO snatch a
hard won victeFy in the last few jumps
Of the fifth. The finish was Of the
thrilling variety. Martinmas coming
like a whirlwind through the stretch
after having been outrun in the early
stages, as usual Wuen Lord Filigrane,
favOrite and pace maker, suddenly be-
gan 10 stop near the paddock, Netting
loomed as the likely winner She had
just passed Einton. the runner up,
when Martinmas came with his ire
sistible rush and Wrested the prize
from her