The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
Giannini Drives Two
Horses TO Victory
George Perry Regains His
Title of King of the
Speedway
BY e. A. Snyth

The harness races OF the San Fran
cisco driving club on the park speed
way yesterday afternoon provided ex-
citing sport for a large number OF
spectators The races were run OF
like a big circuit meeting under the
direction OF Starter w j. Kenney. The
fields were classy. but not unwfeldy,
and there was but little unnecessary
scoring for the werd
To George Giannini fell the chief
honors Of the day. He won the 2;20
pace. driving his mare Lady jim TO
victory in two straight heats. He
followed this up by capturing the free
for all pace with his big horse George
Perry. In this he defeated Al Hoff-
mans Kitty d and wiped out the defeat
he sustained in the same class the
previous week. when Kitty D won the
first and third heats OF the race. George
Perry taking the second heat. This
reinstates Perry as the king OF the
speedway, the title be held last year.
Lady jim is a 6 year old Wilkes mare.
which has shown a half mile in 1.01
at Pleasanton- This was her second
race, and 1T is predicted that she win
besa contender in the fastest class be-
fore the season Of matinee racing is
brought to a close. She paced the first
three-quarter mile heat In 1:40. a 2:13
gait for the mile.
The free for all trot was one OF the
best contests OF the day. although it
was only a two horse race. c. L.
Becker drove his horse Walter wilkes
and he was pressed throughout the
entire distance each heat by Homeway.
They were hardly more than half
length apart at any time. In the first
heat Homeway led for short distance.
but Wilkes was able 20 stall OF all his
challenges.
The fastest rage Of the day was the
deciding heat m the free for all pace.
George Perry negotiated the three
quarters Of mile IN 1893. a 2:12 gait.
This Is considered a remarkable per-
formance, as his owner. who weighs
more than 200 pounds. was driving. Joe
Cuicello. the professional reinsman.
was put up behind Kitty d. but his
skill could not make the mare win
Rain commenced to fall before the
horses came out for the last race. but
this did not drive the enthusiasts away.
Little Dick. driven by Jimmy McGrath.
won the first heat in 1;41, going TO the
half mile in 1:e51a. The officials were
willing to let this stand as the race.
but the men who finished behind the
winner wanted another chance. The
horses were ordered out for another
heat but the result was unchanged.
Little Dick won again. this time by
larger margin Harry Hurst showed
great burst of speed in each heat, but
he just fell short Of being able to take
the lead away from the winner.
President Kenney and the other off,
cials OF the club put a stop TO the
betting which has been going on among
some Of the spectators who have been
at the races This is in keeping with
the wishes OF the park commissioners,
who do not cOuntenance such practices
where they have Jurisdiction The
summary:
C. l. Becker's Walter Wilkes lBeckerl. II
G. Lindauers Homeway (Lindauerl .......-2
Time-1:4113, 1:43-
2:20 pace:
George GiannIni's Lady jim (Giannlnil ....1 I
Charles Mitchehs y. l. B. tMitchelD .---4
T. II. corcoran's Lady Salrose tCorcoran) z 4
II. Schottler's Dynamite lSchOttlerl. .-..-..-3
Tine-1:4o. 1.41-
Free for all pace:
George Gianninf's George Perry tGiannini) I
G. C. Nutting's Byron Lace (Nuttlng) .....3
Time-1:39iz, 1:39-
2:1s pace:
L. MarIsch's Little Dick IT. McGrathl. III I
A. II. ScoheId's Harry Hurst tScoAeld) -
Time-1:41. l:4S13-
2:25 class:
F. z. Burtcn's NicO (Burton) .............1 I
H. A. Boyles Margaret Boyle )-.-...-....3
d. Siebert's Ed Ray tSiebertl l...-....---..-2
H. schottler,s Wood BE (Todt) .--...----..4
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