The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
.FULfTTA CAPTURES
RACfATCORONADO
6. w. Cfark's Good Colt Wins
Again, Bringing Home the
A. b. SpreckeIs Cup
By ARTHUR INKERSLEY
Special Dispatch TO The Call

Opcctdt dispatch TO ne Call
CORONADO. March 26. The big
event, the one and a quarter miles, for
the A. B. Spreckels cup at the fifth an
nual race meet Of the Southern Cali
| tion. held this afternoon on the track
OF the Coronado Country club, was
won by Charles W. Clark with his
| chestnut horse Fuletta, who proved
victorious last year. AS Clark won
with Joe Ross in 1907. today's victory
handsome trophy DR.. E. j. Boeseke's
gray gelding, Blue Knot. winner in
1906 and 1908, also ran, but finished last.
The first even on the program was
the one quarter mile and repeat. catch
! weight, owners up. The first heat was
won by Captain J. C. Besley'S pony,
Chestnut Star, in 25 2-5; S. +. Nave's
chestnut mare Josie, Marsh up, being
second and Robert Lee Bettners chest
nut gelding Wire Cut, Messmore up,
third. The second heat was won by
Josie In two lengths. Chestnut Star
was second and Wire Cut third. Time,
"a AS. The final heat was won by
Josie, Chestnut Star forfeiting.
In the second race, three-fourths OF
a mile for horses owned In San Dlego
county. catch weights with minimum
of lao pounds. there were four start
erS. w. H Dupee's Berta, FuenteS
up, won easily by two lengths. Ber-
nard Jaques' chestnut mare Sorosis,
Carr up, was second; E. Goodin's Waco,
Turner up, third; ]. ]. Powers Peerless
Lass, Maloney up, unplaced Time,
lis 4-5. Sorosis was in the lead at
the start, but was passed by Berta and
fr1fG hal w
The third event at one and fourth
miles for the A B. Spreckels trophy,
brought out Charles w. Clarks F'uletta,
Marsh up; Charles w. Clarks Joe Ross,
Hayes up: Dr.. e. ]. Boeseke's Blue
Knot Boeseke up, and the Hamilton
Williams entry, Matchula, Messmore up.
Matchula was in the lead at the start,
Blue Knot was second. Fuletta third
and Joe Ross last. Blue Knot then
went to the front, Fuletta moving UP to
second; then Matchula took the lead,
Fuletta remaining second and Blue
Knot dropping gack to third. tuietta
passed Matchula and won comfortably
by a length. Matchula second. Joe Ross
third and Blue Knot last. Time,
2:1S 2-5. Fuletta carried 160 pounds,
Blue Knot and Matchula 154 pounds
each and Joe Ross 162 pounds.
In the ladies' plate seven ponies were
nominated, as follows: Bas Blanc, by
Mrs. RaouI Duval;, Silverdale by Mrs.
| c. w. Clark; Fuletta, by Miss Fish;
Berta, by Mrs. John Dupee; Senor by
Mrs. W. H. Dupee, and Annie c, by
Mrs. Paul II. Schmidt Fuletta, Joe
Ross, Berta and Annie C were scratched.
! The distance was half mile for ponies
and galloways, top weight 170 pounds.
The ponies were we'll punched at the
start and for the first quarter. Senior,
i1fn ha
| lead and finished first by a length.
Bas Blanc Marsh up, was second and
Silverdale, Hayes up, third. Time, SO
| seconds. Senior carried 170 pounds,
Bas Blanc $50 and Silverdale 40.
The remaining events, a three quar-
Sorosis, Senior, Berta and Blue Knot
were entered, and five -eighths OF a
mile consolation race for ponies and
galloways that did not run first or Sec
ond at the meeting, were called off.
A heavy rain fell last night and the
consolation cup match between the
Coronado and Hermosillo polo teams,
set for II o'clock this morning, was
postponed till Monday.
Tomorrow the ball will be thrown in
at p. m. in the match for the All
America challenge trophy, of which
Burlingame country club is the holder,
between the English and Burlingame
teams The English team will be made
| up of Major G. w. Hobson, l.; +. B.
| Hurndall, 2; Frank A. Gill, 3, and Major
H Lee, back. Burlingames represent
atives will be Cyril Tobin. l; F. A. Dris-
| coll, q John Lawson, 8, and w. S. Ho-
| bart, back.
Though the result is expected to be
the same as that of the final match for
the championship of California, fast
and interesting contest is expected.
The Southwest, or Weiss team, which
| beat Riverside in the match for the
consolation cup, has retired, leaving
only the Coronado and Hermosillo
teams in the competition for that tro-
| ply.