The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
CROWD QUESTIONS
DECISION OF
JUDGES
FuHefLa'S Disappointed Backers
Hiss When Colonel Jack
Is Given Place
By J. e. Jefery

A demonstration that was entirely
unwarranted followed the Official plac-
ing Of the horses in the fourth race
at Emeryville yesterday. The judges
quite properly placed Bellwether first,
Colonel Jack second and Fulletta third.
Bellwether had Won the race off by
himself. but the contest between Colonel
Jack. the favorite, and Fulletta, the third
choice, for second money was compare
lively close It was clearly apparent
10 ali in the vicinity OF the finish line.
however that Colonel Jack had beaten
FuIIetta for the place by at least a
head. Some Of those who had backed
Fulletta for place professed to believe
that BedwelIs horse had finished in
front Of the favorite and cries for the
awarding Of second place to Fulletta,
punctuated with Kisses against the
JUICES decision, prevailed until the fulfil
ity Of the demonstration became appar-
ent The majority of the crowd Joined in
counter applause when the unofficial
placing was made official
Bellwether showed so much speed in
this race that the other contenders
We're never able to get close to him
at any stage Of the running. Colonel
Jack had been the medium Of a big
plunge led by his owner. Charlie
Bowman. who alone Wagered $1,000 on
his horses chances. Colonel Jack was
always in strenuous pursuit Of the ny
ing pacena ker. but was unable TO make
any impression. Eulletta, running his
usual honest and consistent race
closed with rare courage and was
contenders throughout than the average
racegOer expected. ketchemike and
Yankee Daughter, the remaining start
ers. might as well have remained in the
stable, so FAR as cutting any figure in
the running was concerned.
Bellwether was the solitary winning
second choice Of the day. CuernaNaca,
Balronia and Miss Delaney made up a
trio Of winning favorites that ac-
counted for the first half of the card
The remaining events went TO the out
siders Katie Powers and BlameleSS.
The to L that was obtainable against
the last named horse looked like big
Overlay in the light of his recent clever
victory. 1t VIII be recalled by local
racegOers that Blameless was highly
tried as q Nearlng and that he was
regarded as the star of the Williams
juvenile string in the early part of
last year. Ii looks as though he might
just now be coming back TO the prom
ise Of his early trials, as the field
which he easily defeated yesterday was
Of better than ordinary caliber.
PLUNGE ON WORKBOX
The race which Blameless won was
marked by a plunge of tremendous pro-
portions on Frank DOSs' good colt
WorkboX, which had the effect of send
ing him 10 the post pronounced ia
vorite Jockey NOtter succeeded in
beating the gate with him, but Blame
less picked him up IN the first quarter
and proceeded TO run away from him.
Blameless won by as far as Jockey
Gilbert pleased, but -WorkboX just
lasted for the place, Bill Eaton nosing
rlar
back Of the favorite.
Charles Green would undoubtedly
have won the fifth, instead OF finishing
third. but for having been palpa bly,
fOuled by Figent in the stretch drive.
The pair came into the stretch on vir-
Iually even terms in front Of their
field, and when Charles Green, with
plenty IN reserve, started TO come by
FigenI, Jockey Sullivan deliberately
bumped and carried him wide into
the boggy going on the extreme out
Gilbert pulled IN and the consequence
was that both were thrown out of
their stride. This enabled the stoutly
closing Katie Powers to win and The
Peer also succeeded in beating Green.
Figent suffered so badly from her
riders tactics that she dropped back
10 NTH place in the twinkling Of an
eye. senator Beckham, which had
supplanted figent as favorite, got off
so poorly a S TO lose all chance, but ran
creditable race and finished close to
the money. MinaltO. second choice, was
victim Of the deep going in which he
was forced TO run on the backstretch
and retired on the turn, after having
performed prOmisingly TO that point.
Cuernavaca, San Gil and Banridge,
the three choices, had the openers to
themselves at all stages and finished in
the order named. after having main
tained the same relative position
throughout. Cuernavaca won easily,
but san Gil barely saved the place.
COppers. which Cuernavaca had dis
placed in favoritism. was never promi-
nent.
Aided by flying start, Barney
Schreibers Balronia Outstripped her
field in the Juvenile event from first to
last, and won of by herself, after
having broken from behind Warfare,
backed from 80 to half that figure.
outgamed Good Ship for place in the
closing strides None Of the other
contenders was ever prominent.
SPECTACULAR FINISH
The third race had a highly spectac-
ulsr outcome, Miss Delaney. Dareing-
ton and Billy Myer figuring in a three
leads-on-t -the-pOst finish. Jockey Keogh
had been picking the good going with
Billy Myer. which had the most early
speed. but the horse tired at the end
and swerved down into the worst going.
which unquestiOnably cost him the race.
Miss Delaney had been the runner up
throughout and displayed bulldog cour-
age. when Darlington came from be-
hind with a determined closing rush