The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
Miller, CaughtNapping,
Loses His Race
Big Chief, Kept Under Pull, Is
Beaten by Frank Gill In
the Breakers

NEW YORK, July 25.-Over a track
ankle deep IN mud. Frank Gill won
the Breakers handicap at the Brighton
Beach track today and turned the
tables on Tom Williams Big Chief He
won easily by a length in slow time
the mile and quarter being run in
The mud suited Frank gill to per-
lection and NOtter craftily held his
mount In the rear until the back
stretch. in order 10 lull Miller into
sense OF security that the rear horse
was beaten.
Miller fell into the trap planned for
him. He fairly swung his horse on its
feet trying to keep him down TO a
slow pace. Frank Gin. easy 10 restrain
toddled along last under an easy pull
until a half mile from home Then.
Of the horses. Like a fash Notter
fairly flung his horse to the front
While Miller was sitting hunched up
on Big Chiefs wftherS, pulling his
head from side to side, NOtter dashed
past him and stole a lead OF three
lengths before Miller had time to un-
wind the reinS from his hands to give
Big Chief his head.
Then Miller began a hopeless chase
to catch his quick witted rival Slowly
Big Chief caught his great stride and
slowly he began 20 gain on Frank Gill
By hard riding Miller sought to remedy
his mistake His big horse responded
in grand style and cut down the lead
OF the pacemaker. but he was unable
trifie OF speed in reserve BY a length.
Big Cnief was second. six lengths in
front of D'ArSle- The latter, when the
real contest began. was never a factor
in the race After the finish. j. L Nc
Ginniss the owner OF Frank Gill. was
JubilaBt over the victory OF his horse
was the defeat Of ROYAL Captive. the
l TO favorite for the third race. This
fine looking hlly by Golden Maxim
showed poor form in the mud and was
rrno s1r0 q NJ ~
Rubia Grandia and Star Thistle. NIL
Ter beat the barrier and sent Rubia
Grandia TO the front The flly from
California was never in trouble and
won by nearly two lengths. ]. Lee. who
hugged the inside position. saved
enough ground 70 get second money BY
Q neck from Royal Captive Sum
mary:
FIRST RACE-six furlOngs. handicap. $500
added:
odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin.
9-1-Explosion. % (Sweetl ...-.............
6-5-Tom McGrath. 10 fw. Miller) .......
s-l-Number One. % (McCahey) ............5
Time. f:l3 3-5- Three starters
SECOND RACE-About two niles. steepIs-
chase handicap. $500 added,
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey Fir.
+5-Jimmie Lane. 153 Mckinney -....... 1
s-I-Oro. 130 fReederl .................3 3
Time. 4-o6 %. Three starters.
THIRD RAcE-Five and a half furIongs. $500
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey Fin.
6-I-Rubia Grandia. lO7 (w Miller ........
6-1-Star Thistle. ia a.. Leel -..-.....-...-
1-3-ROyal Captive. Ill (NOtteri ....-.-..... 3
lime. los. Traveller. Gus Helm and Font
finished as named.
FOURTH RACE-One and quarter miles.
the Breakers handicap 81 .5eO added:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey Fin.
1-1O-Frank Gill; 126 fNOtteri .-.-.......-.-
6-5-Big Chief. III CW. Miller .-....----.- 2
zO-1-DfArkle- 30 Sumter ----..-...-.-....-
Time 2-0J 2-5. Three starters
FIFTH RACE-One and quarter miles. sell
ing. $500 added.
Odds Horse Weight and J0cSey- Fin
13-5-Cairngorm. 116 fNOtreri ,-----..-.-..-.-
3-1-COl0nel White. 10l Sweet -----.------
2-1-A0ntauk 104 (McCaheyi --...--...-.-- :
Time, 2.OT 4-j. Beauclere and Import dnished
named
SIXTH RACEFive fur.elgs. selling. 500
Odds. Horse. weight and Joekey. Fla.
S-5-Bily Bndemer. 107 II. Leo .--.---....-
4-1-Aron1aek. 101 III smith -------....---
4-1-Dr- Pillow 10T iAIusrravaf ..--.-.--.----
Tine. f.N5. Banhury. Fca Laer. Prosper.
Nerise. Alice Macs. Bonnie kelsO. D0nzeiIa.
Aunt Kate Dress Goods. Covertina and oueaR
Eleanor finished namsd-