The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26

ST. FRANCIS FAILS
TO FINISH WITHIN
THE MONEY
FaTOsit.'s Stunning Reversal of
Form Staggers "Sure Thing"
Contingent al EmeryViHe
By J. X. Jefery

DY j. n. JcHery
St Francis failure to finish in the
money while running as a / TO IA
yorite. JacObite's sudden recovery of
his speed coincident with heavy ring
support. JacOmOs unexpected return
10 winning form and FordelIO's sen
- saLioIaily aclleNeQ victory at the urSt
asking after a long absence from the
races. were among yesterdays S hap
penings az EmeryVilie.
ST. Francis stunning reversal of
torm was a staggerer for the sure
z hing contingent IT was remarked
before the race that If there ever was
such q thing as cinch" on a race
track ST Francis looked like one. The
odds which the bookies laid against
him seemed exceedingly liberal from
Z he form standpoint. The horse had
neen beating the best of the selling
consistently Of late that 1t looked like
play for him 70 hold safe the mediocre
DOT that he was meeting II was true
rEat Il. A. EOrsythe's FOrdellO, the
winner Of the race had shown prOmiS-
ing form as a year old, but in his
only start as year old he had per-
termed so poorly that none but his
owner could cOncede him the remoteSt
chance. Had FordellO been the only
one 10 lead St Francis 10 the wire
Z he faVOrite's failure would have been
overlooked, for II was recognized that
Fordell0 was somewhat or an unknown
quantity. II seemed incredible, how
ever. that two such ordinary perform
ers as I'd Davis and Prestige, both OF
whom led 81. Francis at the finish,
had been bile 10 beat him.
No EXCUSE FOR ST FRANCIS
So far as could be determined. St.
francis had absolutely no excuses He
WAS OF flying. ln front as usual but
immediately dropped back 10 third po-
sitiOn. where he remained until the
closing strides. when Prestige got up
10 beat him by a head for the show.
TordellO jumped into the lead imme-
diatclE after the barrier went up and,
displaying 2 sensational turn of speed,
proceeded 70 spreaoeagle his field AS
The race progressed he constantly IN
creased the gap by which he led the
others and appeared 10 be only gal
Looping To win by eight lengths from
the SO TO I shot Ed Davis, which had
been a forward contender from the
start Tt is very evident that For
deuo IS a superlative mudder. His
owner entertained sufficiently good
opinion Of the horse TO enable him TO
MAX substantial cleanup 1t was
his money that forced the horses odds
down 10 from the opening of g. A
very few who remembered that For
cello had run the 100000 Uncle to a
head as year old also prohted BY
Judge Hopper questioned Jockey
AIentry concerning St Francis dis
graceful showing when the boy re-
turned to the weighing in stand. Men
:rhar the horse simply could not be kept
up. The judges viii institute a search
ing inquiry into the horses reversal
today ST. Francis runs IN the COlOrs
Of the Maple stable, or which j. Ereters
is. trainer.
VERY EASY FOR WORKBOX
Frank Doss' gold colt Workbox
Dyed with the opposition in the opener
ie had the speed 10 lead by a sub
stantial margin from start TO finish.
= raffic the runner up all the way,
barely lasted 20 beat Apto ORC for sec
ond money Had Jockey Gilbert been
able TO keep Apt0 ORC of the rail in
the stretch that horse would undoubt-
eddy have beaten Traffic. he had been
ourrun in the early part and swerved
down into the deepest going after haV-
going on the outside. Hazlet, the only
remaining contender 10 be prominent
retired early, probably being short as q
result Of having been on the shelf fol
The 2 year old race was so closely
contested that four OF the cOntenders
flashed by the judges heads apart
Barney Schreiber's Sainotta, favored by
lucky break. had the speed to lead
every inch Of the route, but Warfare, OF
which Jockey Ross put up a rather
weak exhibition, would have beaten hel
in another jump or two. Miss Picni,
was always close up TO the pace, bu'
was lucky TO be third. as NOndel. the
fourth horse. was handicapped by being
the way Tourist Belle, heavily played
got Off too poorly TO cut any figure IL
the decision Of the race.
SHOWS GREAT GAMENESS
Miss Delaney exhibited great game
ness IN winning the third. She had The
speed to get TO the front going around
the first turn in spite OF none too good
"a break. successfully stood off seVera
challenges and drew away from hel
field 1T the end after making all hel
..rr :
clever race TO finish as good as second
rs she was last TO leave the post, anC
had much ground to make up. Estells
a.. anchored by a heavy impost grad
ually fell back from a promising be-
ginning and lost the show to Cover
bE = small margin. Billy Pullman
ruled joint favOrite with the winner
and was seemingly unable 10 raise Z
Jacobite had ali the luck in tn,
fourth. and had q safe lead from star
10 finish. Arasee. the favorite prob
ably would have won but for getting
tlc worst Of the start, as he was
beaten by only about a length after
having "A great deal OF ground 10 make
r0ntender. beat the Unlucky favorits
Tor place by 2 head. Jacobite's show
" was in striking contrast TO his
performance the previous out, when hs
seemed unable TO raise gallop- Cpor
that occasion Jacobite had receded a
alarming rate Ia the betting, bu
yesterday there was abundant suppori
FOR him.
JACOMO'S EASY VICTORY
JacomO carried Frank Clancy's col
Ors to an easy victory in the fifth. The
horse had started three times previous
ly at the meeting, but finished so fal
back in the ruck upon each occasion
that he went unsupported as the eX-
frcme outsider Of yesterdays race a
Is to J. Jockey Ross sent him right t
the front with the rising Of the bar
rier and there never was any doubi
as TO the outcome. the horse moving
way whenever any Of the contenders
attempted a challenge. Lady Alicia
which had supDlanted The Captain il
favoritism. was the runner up nearly
all the way and easily beat the bal
ance. while the 8 to ! shot. Sea Salt
came from behind TO take third money
when Prince Of Orange Tired.
I Gossin of the Track