The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
BOotmdkcrs Have Things Their
Own Way at EmcrypiIIe
and Reap Harvest
YESTERDAYS WINNERS
By J. r. Jefery


with vengeance at Emeryville yes
terday- Every one OF the public
choices went down TO defeat and four
OF them made such bad showings that
they ran unplaced in their respective
races. In this category were Combury,
Jessie Jewell. Center Shot and Livius,
The remaining two. Alice George and
Silver Stocking. finished third. 1t was
one OF the most disastrous days OF the
season for the talent and the layers
were able TO reap a veritable harvest.
Virtually every book IN the ring made
handsome winnings. the principal ex-
ceptions being the two outfits in which
George Rose is interested. both of
which lost
Second choices divided the card with
outsiders. The track was IN splendid
shape. the light rainfall Of Sunday hav-
ing simply served to make il lightning
fast. and several records had close
calls during the afternoon.
CENTER SHOT Is BEATEN
The most shocking upset OF the card
was furnished by the outcome OF the
fourth race, in which Center Shot
loomed as the best thing of the dav
and was backed accordingly in spite
Of the presence OF the unskilled appren-
tice rider z. Sullivan IN the saddle as
her pilot. The talent figured that Sui
Iivan was just as capable of handling
the 1liy as Harris. the Walker appren-
ttce, who had ridden her to victory in
her FIVE previous starts. but who could
not make the weight yesterday. Center
Shots string Of brilliant victories had
been achieved in sprint races, but the
conviction prevailed that the additional
distance which she was being asked to
90 would be to her liking. While there
was some disposition to assign unfit
ness Cor going the route as the ex-
PLANTATION for her inglorious showing, it
Is more probable that the excessive use
which Jockey Sullivan made OF her in
setting sizzling early pace was the
principal contributing factor in her de-
feat This theory is borne out by the
fact that Critic, the second choice, with
which Miller attempted to keep close
10 her stopped in just the same way
tEat she did, after the pair had raced
head and head into the stretch Vox
PopuE. for which there had been ex-
tensive support in spite of the poor
showing which he had made as ia
vorite IN cheaper company the previous
cine out, with Jockey Sandy UP. came
from behind with Massa and Cloyne
when the two leaders backed up and
the trio made Il a three heads on the
post finish. Vox Populi getting the de-
cision on the nod.
The time Of the race. I:z5 Is. was
within a nth OF a second OF the track
record FOR the distance. and makes Vox
Populi loom up as some horse in his
present condition.
PROGRESS TAKES OPENER
Progress showed himself to be lot
the best in the opener. Jockey Mentry
failed 20 get him away from the post
TO advantage and he had a world Of
ground TO make up. He was capable
OF turning the trick, however, and got
up TO win going away right at the
end. Marwood. the good thing" OF
when Combury. the fayorite. grew leg
weary. after leading 10 the paddock
but was unable 70 stand off the win
ner's closing rush. Gala, an outsider
that had been well up from the be-
ginning, managed TO squeeze into the
money in front Of The Sutton. TO which
the apprentice rider Page was unable
20 do justice.
Jockey Buttons failure to get away
from the post well with Alice George
the heavily supported favorite of the
? year old race. and the subsequent
interference that the oily encountered
enabled Listowel and Hannah Louise.
two long shots. to finish in front Of
her. Listowel cut across the field, got
snto the lead soon after the start and
won of by himself in fast time, the
four furlongs being negotiated in
Al Is. which was within one-ffth of
q second Of the track record. 1t was
the first time that either Listowel or
Hannah Louise had shown any ability
70 run. The winner had receded in
the betting. but there was sufficient
support for Hannah Louise to make the
bookies cut her odds from 20 to Is.
After Billy Meyer had cut out the
running well into the stretch Nabo-
nassar wrested the lead from him in
the third and looked to have the race
we'll in hand. but Miller brought Re-
member from behind with a belated
ing the son of Brutus.- Billy Meyer just
did outlast Harbor for third money.
Josies Jewell, a false favorite, was in
forward contention at the last turn,
but failed 70 hold her position and hn-
ished in the ruck
AvoNTELLUs WINS EASILY
Avontellus only had to gallop in win
ming the NTH Within striking dis
tsnce OF the leaders at all stages he
moved 70 the front at the will OF his
rider, wrested the lead from Pontotoc,
the pacemaker, at the head OF the
stretch and breezed to his field the
rest OF the way. Pontotoc weakened
IN the closing strides to such an ex-
tent that Netting a 20 TO l chance
nosed him out OF the place. Livius. the
favorite, failed to close with his usual
stoutness after having been outrun as
ne always is the first part. Although
he made up some ground his closing
sprint had none OF the ginger that
marks his good races
Preen led throughout in the closing
race and finished the FIVE and a half
furlongs in .o5 z-5, which was within
two-hfths OF a second OF the record
Burning Bush and Silver Stocking were
the runners up, and the former out
lasted Bedwelis mare for the place.
but could not get within striking dis
tence OF Preen at any stage of the
running. Silver Stocking was about
the only horse IN the race that had
been supported 70 any extent, all the
others having receded in the betting.
while she was played into pronounced
favoritism- She had all she could do
70 save the show from Hidden Hand
PACIFIC Union CIfIF. WINS