The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10

sScOuo cnolce. ROSeben and Jim Gaff-
ney, coupled as the Farrell johnson en-
try, opened at the shortest odds. but
receded rapidly until near bugfe call,
when lively play developed that sent
with the Williams and Thomas repre-
sentatiYes.
GIVEN A GOOD START
Starter Hoffman achieved an espe-
elaliy clever sendof considering that
the lineup was al the objectionable sew
en- furIong pole, where good starts are
Few and FAR between. Hoffman sent
the neld away TO such advantage that
there was none of the jamming and in
reference that ordinarily attends starts
at this distance. and the result was
that every one of the nine contenders
had the opportunity of doing his or her
best.
Smiley Corbetts speed carried him
TO the front with the rising of the bar
rier and his adversaries were never
able TO get near him at any stage OF
the first part, CahillS big sprinter
gradually moved away from his COM
pany until a the stretch turn he had
achieved a lead of half a dozen lengths.
Except for a brief interval when Bell
wether disputed the running with him
IN the early stages. the mighty Rose
ben was the runner up we'll into the
stretch. When Roseben began TO lag
after the final turn had been negoti-
ated, Light Wool lOomed dangerous for
an instant as the result of Jockey
Shilling's skillful tactics in having
saved q world OF ground by skinning
the rail when the leaders swung wide
at the head of the stretch. Light Wool
tired right at the end. however. after
getting within u couple of lengths OF
the flying pacemaker, and Corbett won
with plenty OF margin.
The lightly weighted Grace G. clos
ing with a cyclonic rush from a poor
beginning, got up to beat Light Wool
for second money by neck. Roseben.
Bellwether and Madman all faded away
IN the stretch, to which point they had
been following the winner most closely
Colonel Jack. the added starter, fin
ished a creditable fourth, notwithstand-
ing that sprinting is not his forte.
Had the distance been trIfie greater
he would have at least got some of the
money, as he was going great guns
at the end and wearing the leaders
down very fast. Royal Tourist and
jim Gafney, the remaining starters,
brought up the rear throughout.
neither being able to raise a gallop at
any stage of the contest.
TALENT FARES WELL
notwithstanding the treacherous
state of the going, form was wonder
fully in evidence all afternoon and the
bookies had a disastrous experience.
Fayorites captured half the card and
the winners at more liberal odds all
looked 10 have such good chances that
backing. The successful favorites in
cluded Gilbert Rose, Dargin and Twi-
light Queen. The last named Of this
trio ran a sensational race in taking
grabbed herself just after the start.
cut a great cash in her quarter and
stumbled so badly that she looked like
a 100 to ! shot before Jockey Lee GOT
her into her stride again. The race
was a five and a half furlongs sprint
and she was so far behind the last
horse that getting up seemed a hope
less task. Lee exhibited excellent
judgment, however, bided his time in
making<up ground, and the result was
that after gallant effort the game
little filly flashed by the pacemaker at
the paddock and won with over
length TO spare. 1t was a performance
that called forth unstinted applause
from the appreciative crowd Little
Siss, the second choice of this race.
was unfortunately knocked out of con-
tention at the last turn by Little Jane,
some f1agrantly rough riding. Galinda
was also the victim of WaIsh's tao
tics. At the time both of the fillies
were in forward contention. Banthel
barely lasted to beat Little Jane out
Of the place.
GILBERT ROSE REPEATS
o. A. BianchIS crack colt Gilbert
Rose continued his victorious career
by making show of the field of
juveniles with which he contested the
z year feature of the program. 1t was
the colts third straight success in as
many starts. With Jockey Scoville up
he ran away from his company from
the start and won as his rider pleased
+. A. Forsythes Grahame halp
brother TO Montgomery, was the
contender Throughout. but had all he
could do to beat J. ID. MiIlin,s Penn
for the place Miss Roberts, one Of
the choices, was unfortunate I'm having
a rail position at the post, and lost
whatever chance she might have had
when Grahame cut her off Immediately
after the start The ground which
she thereby lost was too much for her
to make up.
Dargin was so much the best in the
opener that he won in spite of none
too good a break. He got to the front
at the turn and won by himself, with
Banposal and Crystal Wave the other
short priced contenders of the race
second and third respectively Sid
Silver made the pace to the stretch and
lost the show only in the last stride
or two.
WINS HIS FIRST START
KetchemilSe, with Shilling aboard
got off flying in the third and pro-