The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
DORANTE QUITS In
DISTANCE
RACE
FOrSyLhe's Stake. Horse, Beaten
BY Cheaper Glass; viii
NOT Run for Cup
ByJ. r. Jefery

Dorante, winner of the Christmas
handicap and hero OF other high class
contests at Emeryxilles this season, in
cluding the classic Burns, made such
an inglorjous Showing against band
of selling platers at Emeryville yester-
day that IA. Forsythe forthwith an
nouneed that the horse would not be
q starter in the waterheuse cup race
az two and a quarter miles the coming
Saturday. BY failing to. finish in the
money while running as a - shot,
Dorante demonstrated TO the satisfac-
ton Of his owner that be is a non
stayer. and Forsythe promptly decided
10 declare him out Of the long distance
fixtures scheduled for early decision.
The race ia which DOrante made a mis-
cradle showing was at mile and
seven -eighths and was carded as pre-
liminaTy 10 the cup contest itself.
Dorante was not 1nduly burdened with
weight. was ridden with good judgment
and encountered no adverse racing luck
TO offer the shadow Of an excuse for
his inability to cope with seemingly
inferior opposition William Walker
useful platter Orcagua repeated his re-
cent triumphs s-OVeT distance OF
ground by winning the race with ease
pace, and Logistilla got up IN the last
aw jumps TO wrest third place from
the firing favOrite.
DOran1e had been rated along within
striking distance Of Orcagna's pace
frofn the beginning, and when Jockey
Lee called On his nOunL at the last turn
it looked as If Doranre would breeze
In The winner. CONSERVATION reigned
among his hackers when, arter mo-
mentarily menacinS the ultimate VIC
tor. DOrante began to falter and drop
So. .f.ss Nna.Nnr N.s
finish it became evident that Dorante
was hOpelessly beaten. Naozu's failure
10 start in the race alone saved Dor
ante's owner frem losing big bet on
the horse. So confident was Forsythe OF
his horse stability TO win that he accept
ed even money for $1,000 from Mark
Boasberg the night before, the only
stipulation that Boasberg made being
withdrawn for the reason that he did
not act TO the satisfaction OF his owner
yesterday morning, and this circum-
stance, Ry.caAlng the bet OF, prevented
Forsythe from losing his $1,000.
WINNER NoT CLIP ENTRY
Orcag gna. winner Of the race. is not
an eligible for the cup, which is TO be
regretted IN view of the excellent form
that he has been exhibiting in distance
races William Walker has announced
his determination TO enter him for the
Thornton stakes, supplemental nOmina-
tions for which viii close Friday. Raj
been 2 bit Suspicious Of Dorante's route
going qualities all along, on the
strength. OF some OF his eastern per-
formances, but he shared IL the general
belief that the. horse would be at least
able to dispose of the sOrU Of company
that he was meeting yesterday, re-
gardless. Of the route
Two fayOrites succeeded in winning
during the afternoon, and the results
generally represented a distinct i'm
provement over those OF the preceding
few days from the standpoint of clean
and fOrmtuE racing NOudel and BoOger
Red We're the winning first choices. A
report that Nondel had warmed up
sore for her race enabled the public to
obtain better odds against her than
otherwise would have been laid. The
favorite players We're probably lucky TO
cash on BOoger Red, for the reason
that il. G. Bedwells speed marvel,
Pajaroita, which BOoger Red beat. by a
neck at the. end Of grueling stretch
drive, In which both horses. displayed
gameness Of the first. order, got away
from the post adisadVantageousl and
had much ground TO make up before he
was able 10 Wrest the lead from the
favorite- Pa5arolta's early effort told
70 such an eXtent:-in the stretch that
Booger Red was able 10 again get on
even terms with him at the paddock,
and the duel which ensued aroused the
onlookers TO a hlgho pitch Of excite
rnent It was Palanoita's Initial start
IN two months and race geers came. to
the conclusion that he Will take some
beating from now on.
THRILLING FINISH
The finish IN the fifth was quite as
thrilling as that Of the handicap, Adena
coming from far back TO rip St. Avon
on the post. The latter would have
won but for having been cut off on the
turn by Belle Kinney, which set hot
pace. kOkOmO, winner Of the second
appears 10 be back toe his promising 3
year old form. The race which he won
was marked by misguided plunge on
IaWasentha. which made her favorite.
She quit just as IN her previous starts.
and finished unplaced. Bom Hayward,
another false favOrite. raE. sunplaced in
the final race, In which Steel and Toll
Box had a battle royal The former
won, making II twice that the coIors
Of Red" Walker were In front at the
finish during the afternoon. Jockeys
ScoYille and Butler each pAoted a brace
Jack Atkin advised Barney Schreiber
by wire yesterday that ARimus would
be shipped up from Arcadia to run in
the Waterhouse cup contest at Emery
has been engaged to ride the horse It
was also announced that s. c. Hildreta
would ship montgomery north TO carry
his colors IN the cup race. Montgom-
erv won the Holland cup at the same
distance at Arcadia. last month.
The Coney Island jockey club has an
nounced the eigibles for the Lawrence
I2ealization and Tidal stakes. which at
tine honored stakes will be run this
year. S G. Hildrethts Fitzherberts and
Joe Madden and Adolph Spreckelss
Torbellino are among those left In the
Lawrence Realization and Joe Madden.
IS also IN the Tidal.
Clifton Forge won a "scully purse,
At Tampa a few days ago. and IS now
numbered among the Florida state
breeding bureau stations
James Boden returned to- Emeryxiile
yesterday from Arcadia.