The San Francisco call., 1909-03-12
SEMPRONIUM TAKES
MEASURE OF A
FAIR FIELD
Colonel AppIegafe's Promising
Colt One Of the Three
Successful FaVOriteS
By J. e. Jefery

Brought back from Arcadia in the
pink OF condition by Trainer Flanni-
gan. colonel ". f. Applegate's promis-
ing colt Sempronium took the measure
OF a fair feld OF year olds ia the
only race carded at Emeryville yes
terday without selling conditions. Sem
premium was one Of three favorites
that succeeded in scoring during the
afternoon, and il was fortunate for his
hackers thst he was much the best,
FOR he encountered poor racing luck.
Colonel Applegate made one OF his
characteristic plunges on the colt, and
several commissions from Arcadians,
who We're impressed with the manner
ia which the colt had worked before
shipment from the southern track, were
executed in the local ring The money
did nOt show until the colts odds had
drifted back from 10 TO TO un-
Ger the influence Of a lively play on
Warden ano Lighthouse, the other
short priced cOntenders.
The rising Of the barrier found
Jockey Walsh unprepared, and the
neld was well IN its stride before
SemprOnium got into motion. Trailing
several lengths behind. il was not un-
III the backstretch run had been com
pieted that SempronSum began TO en-
courage his hackers Moving up fs ST
along the rail at the last turn he wore
the leaders down. and the contest de-
Felopeo into a stretch duel between
hlm ana Lighthouse, which had been
making most Of the pace. A furlong
from the finish the pair were on Tir-
Auaiiy even terms and IL was easy for
Sempronium 10 go away a the END to
an Impressive victory. Warden, which
had met with repeated Interference, fin
isbed a beaten Off third
Milford, another successful favOrite.
won the long distance feature OF the
program in manner which suggested
that had dry going prevailed during
the running OF the WaUerhouse cup
he might have proved a troublesome
factor. Evincing a decided preference
Tor The improved track conditions, Mil
lord Won IN q canter by as far as
y Jockey Ross pleased. Nadzu and LOgis-
tila being among the adversaries that
he olstanceu. William Walkers Henry
. was wei played to win the race, but
made q Wretched showing
Besides Milford. Trainer Frank Weir
sent another winner TO the post in
RockstOne which the apprentice rider
King plloted to e head victory over
gypsy KING, favorite Of the fifth.
Rockstone was one Of the best played
horses Of the day and scored A lucky
win, FOR the favOrite was pinched out
or contention right after the start and
nao world OF ground 10 make up.
AotWlthstanding his lack of luck at the
outset. Gypsy King probably would
have won had Jockey Taplin sat down
i.
as the favorite was going great guns
at the end and barely failed TO get up.
In the year old race. Napa Nick
had al the luck and won by virtue
or having been clear Of early inter
terence, while Balronia and TuTret the
other short priced cOntenders. had much
10 overcome. Turret, on which it was
reported a stable commission of 81. 900
had been executed. got of too poorly
10 cut any figure.
Reconteur. favorite OF the luke
warm variety, with which Jockey Lee
failed TO get away 10 advantage, was
lucky TO get through along the rail at
the turn, and hooking up with the
oFerlald Amigo Outgamed him at the
end OF long sustained and thrilling
stretch drive.
Johnny AiIlin's Nauretania came
from the clouds to win the closing
race IN a hard drive with Oesa. Gar
gantua and Cadichon. Gargantua was
2 receoing favorite nnd Cadichon was
one Of the paddock specials. Sake. the
hot up Of the race, got or poorly and
was never dangerous
Tor the third day in succession II. G.
Bedwell's crack apprentice rider TapIfn
failed 10 land a winner and he is now
Two behind Jockey Keogh in the inter
esting contest for the seasons saddIe 2
lonors, keogh having broken a long
losing streak by winning the year old
event.