The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Baldwin Horse Turns
Weird SomersauIf
Last in Many Races. Lisaro Sud-
denly Develops Remark
able Speed
By j. z. JSffery

ILSaTQ. owned DI r. y Ga<OHtIs pl lCoA-
dent Of the Los Angeles racing asso-
citation. and trained by his nephew, G.
w Baldwin, improved with such
startling suddenness in winning the
I.srkspur handicap at EmeryVille yes
teyasy that the stewards Of the New
California Jockey club lost no time In
issuing 8 ruling that the further entry
Of the horse be refused because Of In
consistent running. It was announced
at the same time that the incident
might not be closed with this mild
disciplinary action, but that the case
would be probed further today. IN
spite OF the fact that the horse had
been running last in all Of his recent
starts the book makers who laid 80
and 40 10 1 against him yesterday re-
ported that there were many $40 and
$50 wagers on him This support was
rot accorded by the general public, but
by 6 smart coterie. who reaped the
profits Of their wisdom" at the eN-
pense OF public and book maker. On
the form that he had shown recently,
including his performance Of Saturday
last IN the Monte Vista handicap, when
he was beaten IS lengths, the horse
had very properly been made the AK
.treme outsider In the betting. and his
zVictory was one OF the rankest re
-Herssls ever perpetrated on local
frack. Inssmuch as Lisaro had been
manipulated previously in much the
same manner at other tracks. the sim
PIE refusal OF his entry appears to be
very lenient disposition of the ca sc.
The results OF the inquiry which the
officials will institute today viii de-
tersnine whether there shall be any fur
Their disciplinary action.
JOCKEYS ARE QUESTIONED
Jockeys Kirschbaum and Mcintyre.
who rode Lisaro IN his previous two
starts here. in both of which he
finished a badly beaten off last. were
questioned by the stewards after the
horse had won yesterday. Matt Reiss,
the employer Of Cricket" Kelly. who
rode the horse yesterday, was among
those who profited handsomely by the
horses somersault.
Although last 10 get away from the
post, Lisaro had the speed TO lead his
field virtually all the way yesterday,
and IL was a fast run race. too. he
stepped the first quarter in :2S the half
in Al 3-5. six furlongs in ZIP As and
finished the seven furlongs in l.25 3-5-
Toupee. which essayed to go with him
the first part, cracked before a half
mile. had been traversed and finished In
The ruck The Mist, which ruled al
most equal favorlte with Gypsy King,
took second money, nearly three
Bent, the hot tip Of the race, just did
last to beat the long shot, Orilene for
the show. Gypsy King, cut off at the
start, failed 10 recover the lost ground.
Iisaro was the only surprise of the
day the other races going to horses
that looked 10 be contenders on form.
Three fagorites. two Of them at re-
nunerauEe odds. figured among the
winners.
81
Curriculum scored as a lukewarm
favorite IN the opening race Well up
from the start he wrested the lead
from James A. Murray IN the stretch
and easily beat his field to the wire.
Jockey Buxton succeeded in landing
the long shot Billy Meyer second. and
Gene Handlon, another outsider, just
did beat the unlucky DR.. Coleman for
the show The latter got off very
poorly and ran a winning race. Mintia.
MilleT's mount, apparently was unable
to handle his heavy impost of 124
pounds
Johnny MiIlin's Tom Hayward went
10 the post at odds on to win the 2 year
old race and made good with Miller in
the saddle. The result probably would
have been different had Jockey Keogh
given Barney Schreiber's Alice George,
the second choice, a d. ent ride. Keogh
-nA llE IllN OIL poorly KnQ OlQ not
make a move with her until the race
was nearly over. She made up a lot
Of ground in the stretch and finished
second. Pomare, which had been in
closest pursuit Of the favorite from the
beginning, was third at the wire.
JOHNsTOWN BADLY RIDDEN
Jockey Mcintyre broke it UP badly
with Johnstown, the favorite of the
third race After getting off poorly
he attempted 10 force his way through
on the rail, but was cut off repeatedly
and finally, going to the outside, came
from the clouds 10 be close UP third
at the wire. Peligroso, well ridden by
Miller won IN a hard drive with
Tommy Ahearn, which had been backed
for killing from 10 down to s. Johns
town was running over the leaders at
the finish and should have won off by
himself
Livius. which supplanted Gargsntua
in favoritism for the closing race,
trailed his field the first six furlongs
and then came with q brilliant end
sprint that landed him an easy winner.
The ride that Jockey Kirschbaum gave
,he horse was perfection itself Gar
gantua. which had been well up to the
pace from the beginning. assumed the
lead at the last turn and easily beat all
but the winner. Pontotoc was in diff
culties from the start. but got UP in
the very last stride TO wrest third place
from Eduardo. the early pace maker.
Burning Bush, whose Improvement
had been fOreshadowed in the betting,
took tie measure OF Preen, the favorite
% the closing event, by a head in fast
time. The pair had the race to them
selves from start to finish, Preen hav-
ing set the pace with the winner in
close attendance. Entire Nous came
from behind TO beat Green Goods for
third money.
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