The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
FIRESToNE WINS HANDICAP


race, with the possible exception of
Light Wool. whose well known prede-
lictiQn Tor the going brought him back
ing IN abundance as the second choice.
-Dorante, Montgomery and Don En-
rsque were the remaining starters
Jack, Gowan, Royal Tourist
drawn fror the list of prospective
starters named overnight. DoFante
was, favorite of the receding type.
Montgomery was close fourth choice,
ana Don Enrique was the extreme out
slider at I TO !.
MAKE PERFECT START
Starter Dwyer used up about four
minutes at the post in consequence of
the fractions behavior OF. Firestone and
Light Wool, but finally succeeded in
achieving a perfect start After run
ming a. few yards however Don En-
riQue suddenly pulled up and refused
TO continue with his field, just as he
had done once before. AS upon the
previous occasion when he had sulked
the moody son. of Hastings pinned back
his ears and peered through his blink
ers at the crowd in the grandstand IN
way that would have been comical
but for the results at stake Jockey
Notter cOntented himself with letting
the horse canter to the first turn when
he finally evinced a willingness to get
into motion and did not attempt TO
follow his field around the course.
Light Wool went TO the front with
the rising OF the barrier and made the
pace all the way under mild restraint
DOrante followed within from two to
three lengths of him until the far turn
was reached, where Jockey Lee made
an unavailing effort to take the lead
1t then became evident that the favor
Ite could not win. Miller had been
pursuing waiting tactics with Firestone
not far behind Dorante, and made his
move simultaneously with the fayorite,
but with much better results.
GREAT STRETCH SPRINT
While Dorante was laboring in the
going. Flrestone responded 70 Mlllers
call on his reserve speed with a thrill
ing stretch sprint that brought him
on even terms with the flying pace
maker near the paddock Jockey
Keogh strove with might and main. to
keep Light Wool in front, sbut the
horse was no match for Firestone
when IL came TO the end drive, and
Eirestore won by a couple of lengths.
Light Wool beat Dorante for second
money by about the same margin.
Montgomery, distanced by the others
from the start, brought up the rear
throughout. His showing was a dis
tinct disappointment TO Trainer Frank
Taylor Of the Hiidreth stable as well
as TO many who looked for him TO run
a high class race on account of the
going, for which he is credited with
possessing an especial liking. The race
was worth S2,2I0 to the winner S400
to the second horse and $500 TO the
third.
INITIAL ~BABY- RACE
Eleven year olds of better looking
individuality than the corresponding
nelds Of previous seasons contested the
initial baby race of the year, and
lively interest was naturally manifested
in the outcome O. A. Bianchi furnished
the winner. as he did for the corre-
spending race of 1908. Gilbert Rose. a
we'll turned black gelding by Ravelston-
Lavena G. was the youngster that car
ried his colors to victory this time Gil
bert Rose is half brother to Lee Rose,
last years coast champion in the year
Old division. which Bianchi sold to J. J
Walsh for $4,000, and a full brother to
Tawasentha, one Of the notable juven-
lies of her first year on the turf
Gilbert Rose was bred al Bianchi's
farm near Sacramento and his triumph
over the pick OF the representative of
eastern breeding establishments should
be a source of qualification to Califor-
mia turfmen. He scored in racehorse
fashion, coming from behind to win by
himself after having been outrun by
one or two of MS adversaries in the
aas been engaged to ride all of Bian-
cbis , year olds. had the mount. Mr.
Dunphy. good looking brown colt by
MaXnic-Miss Rowena. made a promisin z
showing in the colors of 7. n Williams.
Away none too wei, Mr.. Dnnphy closed
p big gap TO finish a creditable second.
FRED STONE FINISHES THIRD
Fred Stone, bay colt by Filigrane-
Grace Bryan, from the chinn stable.
was third al the wire after having made
Schreiber's representative. quit after