The San Francisco call., 1909-03-20
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

CORONADO. March 19.-For the sec
ond successive year Charles w. Clark,
son of the Montana copper king, won
the A. B. Spreckels cup in the classic
event of the fourth annual meet Of
the Southern California polo and pony
racing association here today, his
chestnut horse, Fulletta, pulling out
a nose ahead of r. F. Carman Jr.s
Matte Bumppo. Mrs. Clark, formerly
Miss Celia Tobin, nominated the win
ner of the ladies plate. for Bas Blanc,
the crack Burlingame pony, entered
by the ardent Sportswoman, easily car
ried off the honors in that race.
Mrs. Clark's victory adds to her hus-
bands laurels and completes his tri-
umph-for triumph it is. Clark won
the hotly contested classic last year
with his horse Joe, Ross, which fin
ished third this year in the same event
But with Carman's Matte Bumppo,
professional gaiioper, to conteno
against this season Clark secured Full
letta, paying $4,000 for the speedy ami
NAL, which proved a whirlwind on the
Emeryville track. :.
To secure the cup permanently II
must be won three times, and the mil
lionaire proposes to repeat his double
success next year Mrs. Clark intends
also to take a prominent part in the
meet, and again gain for herself the
ladies' plate.
The course was perfect and the
weather bright and balmy.
A large number of weil known So
San Francisco, San Mateo, Burlingame
and Los Angeles watched the. races
from automobiles or the grandstand
The officials of the meet We're: Walter
Dupee and T. A Driscoll. associate
Judges; A. B. Daniels and Perciyal
Thompson, time keepers; Alexander and
els J. Carolan, Frank A. Hudson, Harry
Gordon Pattee. Rufus Spaulding, Harry
Weiss and Charles w. Clark, stewards
Ross, Paul H. Schmidt. Frank A. Hud-
son and Walter H. Dupee. members OF
the racing committee; Ben n. Smith
Jr., William Shackford and Frank
Leighton, clerk of scales; DR.. j. A
Edmonds, starter All the races were
for gentlemen riders only, licensed by
the secretary of the association.
Summary of the races:
First race-Three- -eighths Of mile, for pole
ponies that have been played at least one period
during this tournament, three starters-won by
$50 pounds; Harry Messmore's chestnut mare
Julia, owner up 165 pounds. second; Major Colin
9. Ross Bobby, owner up, third. Dr.. E. j
Boeseke's Wild Rose and and Vanguard
were scratched. Good start. Won easily by six
lengths. Time, 80 25.
Second race, A. B. Spreckels' challenge cup foi
ponies owned by members Of any organized pole
cikb or the members of the Southern California
polo and pony racing association. and quar-
ter miles. top weight 165 pounds, six starters
Won by Charles W. Clark's Fulletta, aged ridden
by Marsh, 159 pounds; Il. +. Carman Jr. s Nat
tie Bumppo, owner up. 162 pounds, second
Charles W. Clark's Joe Ross. Parsons up. third
Dr. Il. J. Boesekes Blue Knot, winner in 190t
and 1905: Hamilton & Williams Matchtulla, W
Fritz Nave's Annie Burke, Messmore up, 16L
pounds, finished as named. Time, 2:I4 1-5. Sew.
era false starts occurred account of o. W.
Boeseke, Blue Knot and Marsh Fulletta
hanging back. At the quarter Blue Knos led,
Matte BunDDO
Fulletta gradually overhauled his field and won
splendid race by a nose.
Third race, three-quarters Of n mile. for Gal.
ioways. three starters. DR.. Boeseke's Blue Knot
and Katherine being scratched-Harry Mess
more's Andavar, owner up. IC2 pounds. first;
Harry Weiss Cab, Marsh up, 140 pounds, sec