The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Past Masters
OF Memory Do
Talent to Turn
Four Rank Outsiders and but
One FaVOrife Garry Money
at EmeryViHe
By E. w. CLARKE

A bit OF sunshine served to dispel
some Of the gloom at Eneryville-
Though the attendance Of former
Thanksgiving was not approached,
there was crowd on hand yesterday
Of sufficient size to encourage the man
agement, the horsemen and the layers
particularly the layers There were
u master memorizers in line, as
against 10 of the day before. Hum
brecht and Grau subscribing the neces-
sary $40 for Mr.. Smiths information.
What the dozen did to the crowd viii
linger in memory long after the bets
are forgotten -Four rank outsiders, a
second choice and favorite accounted
for the card, and in consequence the
layers profited enormously.
1t is a fact that under the memory
system there is less sharp shooting and
less general play on the whole list Of
entries the wagering, as a rule, being
concentrated on the first and second
choices. When the favorites win the
LAYERS are hit hard; when the favorites
lose tnev nearly sweep the board. The
result has been a lengthening OF prices
against the outside horses and fire.
quently false odds are laid against a
horse that figures close up
The play was Iivelier than ever yes
rerday and no complaints were regis
tered.
The feature race. the Thanksgiving
handicap. dished up the fourth sue
cessive upset of the day. Follie L
opened at evens and receded to s to ;,
while steady play on John Louis sent
his price from to 9 to ,. Silver
Knight was as good as Is TO 1. With
= feather in the saddle, the Jones colt
took the lead al the first jump and
was never headed. Kederis did not
and had something in reserve when
John Louis challenged at the last turn.
Follie L made her try in the stretch
and got up TO John Louis nose, but
chucked il, beaten, in the last six
teenth. John Louis, going strong,
Tapped the winner at the wire. Fan
tsstic quit at the end of the mile.
Surprise No. j came in the opener.
for which JiIlett was a mild favorite
Rowells lightly weighted Recon lay
second to the stretch and outgamed
Jinett in drive. winning by a length
q nd half. Colbert ran a nice race
from behind and trimmed Taxer for
the show.
Vondel on last years form. drew
the public money al evens for the sec
ond, year old affair. Nondel clung
10 second position TO the stretch,
where she stopped as If short, and Ga
lene Gale was breezed in by Jockey
Selden at odds Of Is to / Raleigh p
j, of badly. closed resoIutely and took
the place from Alder Gulch, who was in
diff1culty on the rail
In the third, over the Futurity
course, Orelio, with 20 70 ] against her.
ran a smashing race from behind and
wore down GOsisper IL and Belle Kin
ney, who had made a neck and neck
race Of il in the early part Orelio
won by a, head from Gossiper and the
thrilling finish called forth the cheers
of the crowd.
The fifth was as pretty q two horse
contest as was ever run on any track.
Mechant, at odds on. took the lead
from the barrier for the mile and 20
yards trip, but Valoski displaced him
on the turn and opened a gap of five
lengths 10 the stretch. Leeds made his
move on the favorite and at the pad
dock gate had head the best of it,
The pair came on. nose and nose, and
Nsloski won the verdict by an eyelash |
The day was saved for the talent by
A Archibald on Hampsss in the last. The
favorite galfoped all the way and won
By four lengths from Lena Lech who
came from behind. Novgorod was
third.