The San Francisco call., 1909-02-05
CHANGE OF PILOTS
CAUSES BETTER,
SPEED
Horses That Performed Poorly
Under Jockey ScoviHe in Pre-
vi0us Starts Win Four Races
By j. K. Jefery

Horses that had performed poorly
under Jockey Scoville in their inn
mediately previous starts won four of
the six races at Emeryville yesterday,
winch circumstance led to no end OF
comment among race goers and un-
doubtedly viii lead to an official in
quiry Scoville had the mount on only
one of the quartet yesterday, Mentry
and Keogh having displaced him in
the other instances. The four that
displayed conspicuous Improvement
included Penn, Gatherings, Ketch-
emike and Mary b. Clark. Chitter
lings and Mary B. Clark were at long
ODDS, but the other two were favorites
in spite of their failure TO run up
TO expectations the previous times out.
FANATIC WINS FEATURE
Molera & Joseph's crack 'flly, Bub-
bling Water. after series of bril-
liant performances that caused her to
be generally looked uponSas the likely
winner of the California Oaks, made
very poor showing as the odds on
faVorite of the Sargent handicap, a
hVe and half furlong sprint which
was the principal feature of yester-
days attractive card at Emeryville
The filly had worked particularly well
Tor the. race, but went to the post
sum and sore and her failure to finish
IN the money was no surprise to those
who had watched her preliminary
warmup for the race. She had abso-
iutely no early speed and ner end bid
lacked the sparkle and dash that had
been a characteristic OF Der previous
performances.
Fanatic, which was coupled with
WARDEN w as the Forsythe entry won
snartest- performance of his racing
career. With Jockey Deverich as his
p.tot, he led throughout and at the
S,.a ena was Drawing away from. Ocean
running with him from the start
Warden, on which Jockey Scoville
eased up when it became apparent
that his stable mate was winning, fin
lshed third, with Bubbling Water half
a length away
The futurity course sprint with
purse conditions, which came last on
the program, furnished the most ex-
CHING contest of the day. Tom Shaw
and Cloudlight, the two choices, fought
II out stride for stride virtually from
start TO nniSh and the former, which
had been played into pronounced ia
xoritism. won by a head, with Early
Tide fast coming and close up third.
May Amelia and Charley Doherty
which had disputed the early running
at the end
DISTANCES THE FIELD
Johnny Millin's good colt Penn dis
tanced his field in the year old
event San Leandro, at long odds,
was keen contender to the paddock
and outgamed Rivera, the second
choice, for place. Jockey ScovilIe
made poor showing with George n
handle, whose odds receded rapidly
throughout the betting. despite the
fact that he looked TO be the contender
on form.
The chances of Gatherings. winner
OF the second, were SO little fancied
was never headed. and after racing
Blameless and Bill Eaton, the short
priced contenders, into early submits
sion, he went away to an impressive
victory. ABlameless quit at the paddock
and Bill Eaton was wretchedly ridden
by Jockey Mccarthy. Both finished out
or the money, the loo to 1 shot, Os-
ceola, placing, and Footloose getting
the show. The latter came from far
back in the stretch.
kETCHENIKE ALL THE WAY
Ketchemike had the speed to lead
every inch of the way in the third
and won or, the change of riders from
Scoville to Keogh working wonders
Ne5ulosus was always the runner up
and easily beat the others. Fulletta.
whose odds had drifted back from 3 to
10, was able to take the show from
First Peep in the closing strides, as a
result of Jockey Archibalds poor judg-
ment IN hugging the rail, where the
going was deepest.
Mary B. Clark made a runaway race /
OF The NTH and scored under mild re-
straint. Prince of Orange, always a
forward contender barely stood off Or
chants closing bid for the place Apt
was the favorite and weakened at the
end after looming a bit dangerous at
the last turn.
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