The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Pert Saves the Day for
the Form Players
Five FaVOrfteS Are Defeated at
The Meadows and StOney Lee
Shows Speed Reversal
By J. r. Jefery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

Special. DISPATCH IL ItiE NAA-L
SEATTLE. July 27.-Pert, a FLY re-
GENTLY brought from Denver by {. q.
Daniels. alone saved the situation for
favorite. PLAYERS at The Meadows to-
day. The remaining five first choices
Elmdale, Brookleaf, Don Domo, Mon
vina and F. Neugent-made al sorry
showing, third being the best any OF
them could do. Pert was the medium
of a big plunge by J. x. Hughes and
pthers of his stable connections on the
strength Of fast work in preparation
for the race, and there was consider
able public following on the smart
play The victories of Escamaoo, beIIe
kinney and Stoney Lee, two OF tne
winners at liberal odds. gave tnS
books good breaks, as all receded Tor
lack Of substantial support, Whlle otleI
contenders in their respective races
We're heavily backed Stoney lee :
success was especially welcomed py
the layers, as Josie's Jewell, Wnlcn ne
beat by a nose, was one OF the pest
played horses of the day.
Tony Faust looking better 1hah
ever before in his career, broke the
barrier six times before the field got
away in the closing event, the moSt
pretentiOus Of the day. he was SO Iull
.sCricket" Kelly, simply could not hold
him, and he won in manner tnat
greatly pleased the extensive local 1ol-
lowing that the colts clever two year
old performances here had earned him.
It is expected that the judges VIII
tomorrow conduct an lnFestlgauoh
1nto the form SOmersault tnat Stoney
Lee turned in winning his race. Inc
last time out this horse finished bad
last, seemingly unable 10 raise a gal
lOp. T. Neugent's poor showing To-Day
probably is attributable 10 the enects
of an injury sustained in his previous
start when his leg was badly gashed.
Jockey Mcbride was fined $25 for
forcing Adela r into the rail on the
turn in the first race. Summary:
weather clear Track fast.
3O79. FIRST RACE-siK furlongs; selling;
8 year Olds and upward:
ODDS. Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str. Fin.
9-l-Escamado CicBridel. .i0I l 3 ! =
l6-5-Nonie Uynehl ...------ Jos
i6-5-Elmdale walsh $500. .1o4
Time l:Iz 10. Start good Won easily.
Next Two driving Alice Carey 100, Magrane
10 ID Ceieres 90. Dalcinea 4 Adela S, Berfie A
so, Excitement 20. finished as named. Escamado
opened gap early and won rider easing up.
Monte came from far back. Elmdale prominent
throughout. Dulcinea had speed but was
wretchedly ridden. Adela interfered with after
being wei up early stages. kseamado place,
80 show; Monte 6-5 place, 80 show. Elmdale
S-5 show
sOsO. SECOND RACE-Five furlOngs; sell
ing; > year Olds;
z-1-NOTgorod (Scovillel- -. .107 l 1h2
i25-1-Marian Delorme kelly -lOa 1
Time, I:Ol 10. Start good Won easily, Sec
oRd and third driving. Hazlet 10. Miss Naomi
lO Minnie Bright 40 Miss Worth 30. Larry
MuIigaD 10, Lady Quality 3, Calera 30 finished
as named. Pert was much the best and won
in spite Of being knocked far back while trying
20 get through on rail 6rst part. NoYgorod no
throughout Quality early speed. Worth badly
ridden. Pert 6-5 place, 3-5 show; Novgorod
1910 place, 3-5 show; Marian show.
3OSI. THIRD RACE-one mile; selling;
odds. Horse and Jockey. VT. St. Str. Fin.
1S-5-NebulOsus (Lycurgusl--. 9S
asi-IstSein slEGIssl h9ss 5ouaye SSussei 5fs
!. Time, I:40. Start good. Won easily after
.nrlfe. Next two driving. Humero S, Walter
Miller -, Miss Mszzoni 10, Brookleaf 1910,
DaIlv 20. finished as named. Forest Rose set
tast early pace and sucoumbed after leading well
Into stretch. Ltholn well up throughout.
.%ebulosus 6-5 place. l-2 show; Forest place,
Go show; LithOlin show.
3Os2. FOURTH RACE-siK furlongs, selling,
S year olds and up:
bdds Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str Fin
s-l-B. Kinney Gycurgus) -lo5 3
Time, LIB 5-5. Start good Won handily
seeOnd and third driving Anna May g. ze-
lshed as named. Confessor %. left at post
kinney led throughout, with Polly always the
contender. DOmO outgamed Anna closing strides.
kinney place rs show; Polly 1 place, IL
show; DomO IL show
3Oss. FIFTH RACE-One and q sixteenth
piles, selling, year olds and up:
bdds. Horse and Jockey. VT. st. Str. Fin.
s0-1-Stoney Lee page. .105 Z y h
dis Jewell CIV. Kelly .105 2I
2-I-Monvina 0.ycurgus) ....103 i y
Time 1:s6 Is. Start good. Won in hard
drive Of two. LibertO 40 Jack Adams II, Queen
Alamo 30 Varieties 81. Eckersan 10, Cholk
Bedrick 15. finished named. Stoney, forward
coptender throughout. took lead when Queen
Alamo early pace maker. tired in stretch. jew
ell knocked back to last position In jsmb on
first turn: was much the best MonTina always
outrun Varieties and Bckersan stopped badly.
Stoney place 9-5 show; Jewel place, as
show; Monvina % show
3OS4. SIXTH RAcE-Eleven-sixteent OF q
mile. purse year olds and up:
ODDS Horse and Jockey. VT. ST. Str. Fin.
3-1-Tony Faust (w- Kelly -ll4 ? Il
sO-1-L- Clay (SchleSingerl..- 30 5
s-l-Au Alone (Walshl --..- 90 h n
Time. 1905 As. Start good. Won easily. Sec
pnd driving Third stopping. St. Francis 10,
Fon Tromp 7, f. Neugent So. Marie Esher 100.
finished as named All Alone and St Francis
made the early running with Faust in close at
tendance. Clay finished stoutly. Won Tromp
made up ground In stEetch- Faust 10 place,
7-lO show; Clay place, 6-5 show; Alone Ct
show.