The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
Herding ofBumppoLets
in Inferior Horses
Alma Boy Is Aided i'm Victory at
The Meadows by Peculiar
Tactics of Jockeys
By j. K. Jefery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

nah at 10 to 1 and Alma Boy at IL to l
We're the principal surprises Of to-
days card at The Meadows, which was
devoted to selling platers, mostly of
cheaper stock. The long odds against
Meddling Hannah resulted from her
propensity for quitting at shorter dis
tances than she was going today, and
Alma Boys victory in a SIX furlong
sprint was hardly looked for inasmuch
as the horse had been showing no
early speed in races at greater dis
tances. Alma Boy probably would not
have won but for the persistent herd
ing of Matte Bumppo by riders of
other horses In the race. A report was
In circulation prior to the running of
the race that conspiracy was afoot TO,
take care of Bumppo, and an investga-
Blondy, Billy Pullman and King of
the Mist were the winning favorites.
Bl9ndy nStoriously rio bad ID actor
of Yank, and the man;s injuries We're
so serious that he was removed to the
hospital. c. Sanford, owner of the
horse, has. determined TO campaign him
in the bushes with the idea of disposing
of him because of his viciousness.
Jockey f. Hildebrand is here from
Butte. He reports that A. f. Dayton
will ship his stable. including the good
horses Jack Nunnally and Neva Lee. to
Arcadia for the winter campaign. Day.
ton has raced at Oakland for years,
lumbia, including two weeks at Vic
toria and Vancouver. will follow the
close of the meeting here Saturday.
Summary:
Weather clear, track fast.
1853. FIRST RAcE-Three quarters mile,
selling, year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Ftp.
1ssssaf s1sssaf Afss.stlS. Ss.s 1Hs 1Hs &
5o.1-My Surprise (Shelton) .1o3 | y 3n
Time, lib 4-5. Start good. Won handily.
nd RI driving Coleman =
McGibbor 20, webber 1872, Franciscan is,
Jockey Mounce 80, finished as named Spohn
went right to the front and was never headed.
Best closed stoutest of all. Surprise always
forward contender. Coleman dwelt at start
and made up ground. Webber, the early con
tender, quit in stretch. Spohn place. $40
show.
1859. SECOND RAcE-Eleyen sixteenths
mile, purse. year olds and npward.
I5-1-Med. Hannah (RusseID. 81 5 1 2laI ia
4-l-Horace (coburn) ITO s 1H2
Time i:o7 Start fair Won handIiy. ~ Sec. e
Steel AXIS Ar Ben Il, Pert 10, Argonaut 5.
none 100 WELL got to front turn and there
after held her field safe. Horace got off be-
hind his field Quickly ran up into forward
crowding on turn. So did Micaela and Argo-
naut. the early pace makers. Orlole outpaced
throughout. Hannah, place, 5-2 show; Horace,
3569. THIRD RACE-Three quarters mile,
selling year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin.
13-1o-Blondy (Koerner). .11e / / ~
10 Prolific (Archbald). ..107 3 Il
Time. I:13 70 Start good for all but Ta!a-
vanni Balerio 90, finished as named. Koerners
waiting tactics almost encompased Blondy's de-
shuffed back on turn He closed with great
gameness and got up in final strides Yank
right there at all stages. Prolific outpaced to
stretch, finished fast. Nagazame and Balerio.
set fast early pace and tired in Stretch. Tala-
rand 80. left at post. Blondy, 2-5 place, out
show; Yank, place. 5-2 show; Prolific, 7-5
show.
1851. FOURTH RAcE-Mile and so yards,
selling, 3 year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T.. st. Str. Fin
11-5-King Of Mist (King). Ill % y
16-1-Midmont (Koerner). Ill " u
Be- thankful SapDa 20 s aaeos pame
IS, Bellmence 80. finished named. Mist went
to his knees in a jam ON the tirst turn and had
many lengths to make up. His race very
impressive. With no bad luck he would have
won in canter. Wap took the lead from Be
contender to the end. Midmont was always well
up. Be Thankful was badly buffeted about.
90 place. e-5 show; Midmont, 8 show.
1852. FIFTH RACE-Six furlongs, selling, 8
year olds and upward
Odds Horse and Jockey VT St Str; Fin
1I-5-Deneen walsh .1o1 8 2n
11-5-Nattie Bumppo CWilsonl .102 81 21a
Time, 1:14 1-5. Start good. Won all driving.
Magrane 10, My Pal s, Dick Wilson 13, Andoche
90 Ed Davis 20. Haber II, I'm
ished as named. Alma, badly outrun
the first part. closed tremendous gap
the last half and got up to win in the very last
stride. Deneen and Magrane head and head
most Of the way. The latter was forced to pull
up in tie final sixteenth. BumppO, repeatedly
interfered with closed with whiriwind rush
and probably was best. Andoche quit Alma, )
place, 5-2 show; Deneen, 40 place, 2-5 show;
Matte, 2-5 show.
1868. SIXTH RACE-Mile and 80 yards sell
ing. year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T. St Str Fin.
65-B. Pullman lArchibald) .103 3 Fl 81
6o1-Bonheur CWilson). JOB LII 21
60-1-John J. Mohr (Mentry). Ill 9 30 ms
Time. 1:44 1-5. Start good. Won easily. Sec
ond and third driving: Bonayenture 15 Fairy
street 20, Dolly 80, Maxtress 1875. Black Cloud
80. Santa Gitano 20. Romnnon IS, finished as
named Bonheur attempted to make runaway
race of it, opening gap of half dozen lengths
on the back stretch, but succumbed in the fnal
furlong to Pullman. The latter, forward con-
tender throughout, had plenty in reserve. Mohr
steadily made up ground. Gitano quit Bona
venture was prominent from the start. Max
tress got on In tangle. Pullman, 3-5 place
l-3 show; Bonbeur, 20 place, 10 show; Mo6r, 10
4