The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
METROPOLITAN IS
CONSISTENT RACER
Gains SpriHter Shows Class by
Defeating Fast Field i'm
Record Time
By ZOE MURPHY

Metropolitan demonstrated at Emery
Vile yesterday that he is a sprinter OF
some class by defeating a fast field of
horses over the 1uturity course in. track
record time. ". NJ Gains sprinted per
formed the trick in decisive fashion
and left no question as TO the merits
Of his victory. Opposed to the Filigrane
colt were Setback, Balronia, Duke OF
Ormonde and a number of other speed
burners.
Strange to say. the layers took liber-
ties with Metropolitan and he receded
in the betting until TO ! could have
been obtained against the winner Set
back was given a steady play, and Bit
Of Fortune also came IN for liberal sup
port. The former was the post choice
~ IS, while 1 6to was laid against
Bit of Fortune
Metropolitan broke fast and opened
Up a gap which Setback tried vainly
10 close IN the stretch. The winner
was never urged and won with ease
setback made a good stretch run. but
was Unabel TO down the winner. Bal
roma ran a good, honest race and fin
ised gamely, but was outfooted by the
first two. Bit OF Fortune showed but
little speed and is hardly up to a race
Selden rode the winner. The futurity
course was covered in 1:08 As, which
equals the track record established by
Meelick.
Starter Jake Hoffman appeared to be
out Of form, as he made two starts
which were far from being good. His
effort in the mile event was very poor
He sent the field away all tangled up
2 couple Of horses being left at the
post The start in the last event was
also poor
A banner weekday crowd was on the
Job and the money market was notice
ably free. ]. Schreiber's grand . year
old, Jim Basey, added another victory
10 his long list by outfooting a clever
field of . year olds in the second event
at five and q half furlongs. There was
not much TO the race. and TO 5 was
the odds against the winner After al
lowing Pickaninny 70 make the pace "a
the last turn, Gargan gave Basey his
head and he romped home an easv win
ner by nearly three lengths Edmond
Adams made a good stretch run. bui
Jockey Pickens, who rode the horse
lost one Of his stirrups. which proba-
bly, caused his mount to lose second
place TO Pickaninny. Adams ran q good
race and viii be hard TO beat in his
next start.
Raleigh came right back and repeat.
ed By taking the mile and 20 yard.
event in eas yfashiOn. The winner was
gave his hackers any concern. Glass
sent the son Of Bassetlaw to the from,
AT the outset and he increas sed his lead
rs the journey progressed, comina
home an easy winner by two lengths
Noon. from a bad start, finished second
two lengths in front of Madeline Mus
grave.
A cleanup was made on the victory
OF Ellerd in the opening a six furlongs
Moser's horse had been showing i'm.
proxement in his races and YESTERDAY
was the day that the stable connec
tions unbuckled, He opened at 25. bu
a heavy play forced the odds to u
The Herald horse got off nicely an,
Van Dusen rated him wen. making hi
move in the stretch Captain John, al
usual ran around the world or h,
7voeI6 have been the winner. AS it wa
he was beaten but mead and woul'
have cashed for his packers in tw'
more jumps Titus II At 80 TO l lande,
a. third place.
Royal River has the distinction o
being the longest priced horse to VIII
50 lar this season Robethan's entr.
cane home yesterday at 50 10 ] in th'
fifth race AT a mile. He was ridden b!
Cavanaugh and made i whirlwind fin