The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
MISGUIDED PLUNGES
ARE FREQUENT AT
EMERYVILLE
Charlie Ellison Gives BOOkfes
Z Scare by Backing His
Horse, J. c. Core
By J. r. Jefery

The local race going public displayed
poorer judgment yesterday in weighing
the chances Of prospective winners Al
Emeryvile than upon any previous oc-
easion this season, and the conse-
Quences were that unwarrantedly long
ODDS were laid against the horses that
finished first in every race. Hal at 8,
Judge Quinn at Z, Osceola at i, Lens
at il and The Peer at made up a
quintet of winners at lucrative prices,
and the remaining race went TO the
CeceQlng 1aNOrlte, Biameless- With the
exception of Osceola all OF the success
fLl outsiders opened at comparatively
short odds. but drifted far back for
want OF support Misguided plunges
marked the decision OF virtually every
race, among the supposed good Things
that went wrong being Boloman, Minal-
TO- MinOt, j. c. Core. Tennessee Boy
Cambyses, Lucky Mate and Little Jane
Smart money forced down the odds on
ALI Of these horses, but Minot was the
only one Of them that even succeeded
ia finishing within the money.
GIVES BOOKIEs 4 SCARE
The biggest scare that the book max
ers got during, the day was when PUN
ger Charlie Ellison scattered big conf
mission over the ring on ms morse, D, =
CCre. whose previous performances nae
been anything but promising 80 per
slstenUy did Ellison hammer away ~
o down TO 3s and the horse actually
went 10 the post faVorite. Ihe Doc kles
who accepted Elltson's coin mac VISIONS
Of a terrific scOrchlng Nhen tne LpIst
looued dangerous al the head OF the
stretch and their rellet may De
sr0agined when Lens and Minot, closing
with great resolution, overlook mn mn
near the paddock and drew away from
MIN al the end. The finish OF the race
. was marked by considerable crowolng &
and humping. and Jockey Mclhty ie
claimed fou. against lens, Sus ~
7udges did not deem the interference
sufficiently serious 10 warrant qisquall J.
fcation. Lens had been Installed Ia
Ncrite the previous tlne out put sidu
perforraed poorly, and this was the nrst
occasion upon which he had run 10 ms
clever eastern form Lens was not the
onlv horse to show startling improve
ment for with the single exception OF
TW6ge Quinn. am Of Yesterdays win
ners had run poorly the previous times
cut
tribute The reVersals to changing trac
conditions and allowed them 10 pass
without disciplinary action.
Hal WINS OPENER
Hal came from far back under clever
handling TO win the opening sprint
While Louis Streuber, the faNDrlIe,
was being imiudiciously rushed TO the
front altogether too fast after gettlns
away but Jockey Mentry was takin
his time with Hal. ana, catching the
Il easy 10 beat him length. Inc
form Of the race behind the first two
was entirely changed by the falling OF
EJ. BaldWin's Cleopat at the pad
dock while in q cOntending position
Jockey DeVerich, Der pilot, escaped in
Jury and pluckUy decided TO ride out
his enEa Eements. He was accorded
generous amount OF applause When ne
. reappeared on Osceola in the third
race and the lad responded appro-
nriatefv By piIoting Osceola TO victory
at u to J. 1t was a lucky win, how
ever as Ace OF Diamonds, which I'M
ished second, was as good as left al
the post and although saving ground
by a close stretch turn, came through
the worst going. CuernaVaca was the
favorite and finished third.
RUNS OVER THE PACE
Judge Quinn ran over the pace al
the end of the year old dash and
finished by himself. Warfare, the sec
winner at the paddock, unexpectedly
weakened at the end but easily saved
the place. while third money went to
The long priced ElcctrOwan. TipsteI
this race but performed very poorly
with Jockey hotter up after getting
of IN front
In the NTH The Peer easily reversed
the result Of his previous meeting with
steel. The latter was short priced
faVorite and tired ia the heavy going
on the rail. after having entered the
stretch with substantial lead, OBJ
tanned IN the early part. Tennessee
Boy TIE supposed good thing of the
race. blew up after following Steel
pace most closely for half a mile. The
consistent Fo0tlOOse dropped into the
show. The winner was given an ad-
3nirable ride by Jockey Butler, who
bided his time and picked the best
going.