The San Francisco call., 1908-04-08
Cabin Wins the Lodi
by a Nose
Turns Tables on Johnny Lyons,
Winner of Family Club
Handicap
Bv j. r. Jefferv

Cabin reversed the running of the
Family Club handicap by securing
nose victory over Johnny Lyons IN
the Lodi Handicap. at a mile and
sixteenth. which featured yesterdays
EmeTyville card. Cabin had finished
a close second TO Johnny Lyons in the
Family Club fixture Saturday and a
keen interest was taken IN the out
oome OF their meeting yesterday when
Johnny Lyons was picking up four
pounds more than he carried in the
sts%@ The finish was as close as
ddioapper Nathanson could have
ssked for. Jockey Hayes, who rode
the loser. claimed a foul against
Cabin. on the ground that Jockey
Mcintyre had interfered with the
progress OF his mountsby forcing his
way through on the rail IN the
Stretch when there was not room
enough The judges refused 10 allow
the protest. Johnny Lyons had the
speed TO lead virtually throughout the
race and Cabin came from behind to
hook Up with him near the paddock.
The final drive was as exciting as
the most exacting could desire. the
pair measuring stride for stride 10
the wire, with the issue IN doubt up
70 the very last jump. Logistilla.
running one Of her good races. closed
with a sensational stretch sprint 10
be close up third 81 the finish.
ONLY WINNING FAVoRTTE
Sevenful was the only favorite to
score during the day. Preen and Sill
yer Line. two OF the choices that went
down TO defeat. had good excuses for
their poor showing, Preen bleeding at
3 critical stage and Silver Line be-
ing put out OF the running by the
slipping OF her saddle.
Sevenful won the opening race IN
e manner that fully justified the con-
hdence with which she had been
backed into oddson 1avoritism- She
led every inch OF the way, and there
never was the least doubt of the out
come AIistys Pride and Grasscutter.
which disputed the running with her
at various stages. both fell by the
wsyside, permitting Balreed and
Royal Queen. two 80 70 1 shots. Co
finish second and third. Royal Queen
had been as good as 50 10 1. which
was an unwsrrantably long price to
Jay against her on the hlIy's Arcadia
form
The flying start that Jockey Gilbert
achieved enabled Barney Schreiber'
Osorine TO win the 2-year-old race
She opened up a big early gap. but
Yakima Belle and Mauretania, the two
choices, were Tapped on her in the in
ish in the order named Troeha and
assay, two paddock specials, failed to
run Up TO the expectations Of the
smart SET.
Preen was held at odds on to win
the third, and until the race was nearly
over IL looked as though he would make
good Getting of none too wei, Gill
bert rushed him 70 the front at once
and opened up a gap Of several lengths
on his field. After entering the stretch
with q safe lead the horse bled and
stopped suddenly. Belmere and GYPSY
King. the other two choices, then pro.
ceeded TO fight it out. and Gypsy King
aided by one OF Milers most vigorou.
finishes. won out by & neck in q ho
enc drive. Had Moreland been abl'
10 keep Belmere on the rail that hors'
would have won. as Gypsy King woulC
not have been able 70 get up If Miller
had been forced 20 the outside. PreeI
outlssted St Avon. which ran an in
different race for the show.
SILVER LINES SADDLE SLIPS
Johnstown carried the colors OF vii
lain CshlI TO victory in the fifth race
In which he had been supplanted al
fsvorite by Silver Line The lattel
net with bad luck in having her saddl'
slip while lying along close TO th'
pace cut out by Woolen 10 the IA
turn and finished in the ruck- Johns
town, outrun in the early stages. grad
ually worked his way 10 the front anC
obtained a lead OF two lengths enter
ing the stretch. but had TO be driver
out 70 the limit TO stall Of RALPH
Young's determined closing bid Mil
Ter succeeded in getting the long sho
Eduardo into the money.
The gilt edged ride that Miller pu
UP landed Mi Song winner in tn
closing race. Lucy c, which had beeI
played into favoritism over AcCaferty'.
mare. was unouestionably best at tn
weights and would have won. insteas
OF finishing second. with riders re
versed.
Monte. 70 whom Jockey Post was O
little assistance, distanced. the baianc'
Of the field for the show Lucrecl
was supposed 10 be the goods. accord
ing 70 q paddock tip. but failed 70 show
auything-