The San Francisco call., 1910-12-30
SPRINTER Wins BY
TEN open LENGTHS
Fastest Horses at Local Track
Unable TO Get Anywhere
Near Leader
Speed Marvel Simply Flies Over
Course and Increases Lead
All the Way
By ZOE MURPHY

Three-hfths Of a second were clipped
OF the American running record for
I'VE furlongs yesterday by Terms Trick.
the Peter McCue gelding, which ran
the distance IN the Candelaria handicap
in :5S fat and heat one Of the best field
OF sprinters IN training at the Emery
Vile course in the easiest possible man
ner. Ten lengths separated the winner
and Likely Dieudonne, which secured
the place from Seymour Beutler.
The American record for five furlongs
was formerly held by Jack Nunnally, a
three year old, who ran the distance in
-5S S-5 on the Emeryville track, Decem-
Der 3, 1900, carrying los pounds Tern s
Trick shouldered 81 pounds yesterdays
Terms Trick was ridden by Guy Gar
ner and the victory marked the two
bundredth winner he has piloted dur
ing the season. This viii be re-
membered by him mSre vividly than
many Of his others owing to the fact
that the winner established an Ameri-
can running record
The field was composed Of the best
sprinters around these parts and with
the exception OF Elhn Beau, which was
making its first appearance of the meet,
every horse in the race came in for a
good play.
Pride Of Lismore opened favorite at
TO and closed at 16 10 3, but he still
held the honor Of being the choice.
Terms Trick was given a good play at
to 1 and Likely Dieudonne also re
ceived good support, being backed from
down TO S to l.
Starter Hoffman sent the field of in
perfect alignment Metropolitan, as
usual, broke first but in a few hounds
Terms Trick was IN the front and when
Garner gave the Peter McCue gelding
It's head he fairly few over the ground,
He opened a big gap on his field and
at the stretch turn he was five lengths
ahead Of Likely Dieudonne, the nearest
contender The farther he went the
bigger gap Terms Trick opened up on
his field and he crossed the wire ten
lengths In front, still going away.
Likely Dieudonne ran a screditable race,
finishing second in front Of Seymour
Beutler. Pride Of LismOre could never
SET near the flying leader and gave up
as did John H. Sheehan. Metropolitan
ran out in the stretch.
The day was tough one on the
talent for nary a favorite crossed the
wire In front II Kerderis had put up
any kind Of ride on Pickaninny in the
opening race, the youngster. could have
won handily, but as IL was he took a
big early lead, looked to have the race
tucked away and then loafed on his
stole up and won in the last jump. Les
car was third.
Jim Basey went down TO defeat In the
8 second event before AIaxdice. but il was
only through the poor efforts Of Jockey
Gargan that the great two year old was
beaten. he was just nOsed out by the
narrOWest of margins after making a
great stretch run with his heavy i'm
post OF lZ5 pounds. Gargan got Basey
cut OF at the turn and when IT came
10 a drive he was unable to give the
colt the necessary help.
kirschbaum, who rode Maxdice. bore
In on Pawhuska and killed whatever
chance Gabriel's entry had Of winning
IT looked as IL he We're going to put
Pawhuska and Garner over the fence
IN The run through the stretch.
Buckthorn, with his usual gameness
ran over his field in the stretch in the
third event at a mile and romped home
an easy winner with odds of 10 to l
against him. Glass kept the horse be-
hind until the stretch and then turned
him loose and he made a great run.
beating Captain Burnett and Royal
River.
Anna May showed that she could go
a distance as well as sprint by cap
turing the fifth event at a mile and
seventy yards. She was to ! and
Taplin sent the mare to the front and
she made all the going and had enough
left at the finish to stand off Court
Lady's challenge. old Military Man
took third honors.
c H Patten, starting for the first
time here, and 10 to ] in the betting
went to the front IN the last race and
was never headed, though he was IA 3,
tiring near the finish. Emma G lust
failed to get UP and Belle of Iroouois
was also close up