The San Francisco call., 1909-03-27
DAY FILLED WITH
SENSATIONS
AT TRACK
Royal Tourist Is Disqualified;
Guy Burns Suspended; Bur
legs Arm Broken
By J. r. Jefery

The disqualification of Plunger
Charley Ellison's Royal Tourist after
he had finished first in the most pre-
teutous race of the card and the
awarding OF the race to Light Wool.
the odds on favorite, the indefinite sus-
pension Of Jockey Guy Burns for the
part which ne played in the circum-
stances Leading 10 the disqualification;
lle breaking of one Of Jockey Butler
arms by fan from Berry Maid. the
oocs on choice Of the closing race. and
me sweeping OF the card by five favor
ites and a second choice gave local race
eoers plenty 10 talk about on their way
Lone from EmerNVille yesterday.
The tactics employed by Jockey
Burns 20 bring about the defeat of
Llsht Wool were so palpably and
rag ant-y tOul that one OF the greatest
popular demonstrations of the season
lQ-loWed the finish Of the race. Burns
oEense was even more fragrant than
me general public had any idea Of
NOL only did he repeatedly Zigzag in
-ronl OF Light Wool al various stages
q me running, but he called on Jockey
pton 10 cut the favorite of when
Aght Wool was about 10 take the lead
on me back stretch. To make the
lliug sure DE followed up his sugges-
non TO Upton by humping Paio Alto,
p-oA mount, into Light Wool with
s1cl violence that the faVOrite went to
ms knees and all but fell. After losing
Aaay lengths through being forced TO
.-7Lt up ground and might have won
ln spite OF all the rough usage to which
ne had been subjected but for the repe-
Ntl"n on Hurns foul tactics IN the
stretch right under the Judges noses
~ was the most impudent piece Of
-o-eh rlcing that has been seen at the
lfacA ln many @ day and the discipline
--rle0 oar TO Burns was richly merlteu-
me betting ia the race had an un-
healthy look. Royal Tourist having been
tiaNeL Wlth wonderful assurance TO
q
ne is supposed 10 have no special lik-
-ls ana i'm which the faVorite shines.
llgnt Wool was beaten by less than
leNG-n, and II IS likely that he would
laFe wen by himself but for Burns
Ieul tactics. Plunger Ellison had bet
OF $500 On his horse
But for the unfortunate fall Of Berry
Maid the faVorites probably would have
aIter the start as the result Of col
l.sion WITH Charley Ellisons WesUbury.
tAe Nillmate winner. Jockey Butler
slilered a double fracture Of his left
-nl and the accident viii keep him out
OF me saddle FOR months. He had been
lloer engagement 10 20 south today
~ Il0e Mary Davis in the Los Angeles
baAs blt lne engagement WAS can
Ee.el yesterday on account OF the
Ll-t lnapility TO negotiate the going
Whica Wlll prevail at the southern track
-o-a-- ~ esLDlrN was making his
initial start of the season. and his
owner only had small commission
down Oh him. SeWeH, recently trans
-errec 20 William Cahilrs stable made
surprisingly good showing in the
race after numerous failures at shorter
Jockeys seoviIe and TapIn divided
l4e Iolng honors Of the afternoon.
each plotting two winners. Naturally
lAe pubic went home with replenished
rQcNetbooks. while the bOokies' bank
rolls suffered serious depletion 1t was
the most satisfactory day that the
PUBIC had IN weeks.