The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
BALRONIA FINDS
TRACK TO ORDER
HOpper's FHIy GaIIOps Over
Field of Smart SprinterS
in Feature Race
By JOE MURPHY

F. NJ. Hopper's sprinter Balronia
found the track to her liking yester
day at Emeryville and galloped over
a classy field of sprinters, which in
cluded the Ormonde stables fashion
ably bred entry, Duke of Ormonde,
Pride of Lismore, Phil Mohr and others.
1t was the maiden victory of the meet
for Hopper's filly, and she performed
the feat with ridiculous ease. taking
the lead from the faint hearted Pride
of Lismore in the stretch and gallop-
ing home nearly three lengths ahead
of Duke of Ormonde. Miles, making
his first appearance of the meet.
showed good form and captured show
honors. Phil Mohr was we'll played,
but Ross entry did not run up to ex-
pectations.
Balronia was one Of the two choices
that scored during the afternoon. The
other favorite to land was the veteran
sprinter Burleigh, which captured the
second event at six furlongs In a great
drive in which Shilling displayed his
master hand with the reins. He put up
an artistic finish on the son of Ben
Strome, and, but for his excellent ride,
Minnedocia, which secured the place,
would have won by an open length.
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a good path, and some of the winners
found this trail and made good time
as a result. There was a fair crowd
present and the clear afternoon helped
to make the sport interesting.
Two good things were put over dur
ing the day. Old Buckthorn, after a
rest was dropped into the distance
event and the stable connections made
cleanup as a result of the victory
of the 4 year old. He was as good
as IL to 1 in the ring, but a big play
forced the odds down to to 1 al
post time. Garner had the mount on
Moyne's entry, and he put up an un-
usually clever ride. He neglected the
early pace which Molesey, the favorite
and Star Actor set. and then beat the
| latter home.
Garner was in the limelight all dur
ing the afternoon, as he rode three OF
| the six winners and only one OF them
was a favorite. Prestolite was a IL
to chance and juicy odds were laid
against Buckthorn.
The victory of Tony Faust In the
mile and 20 yards event put Jockey
Archibald in bad light for his losing
ride on the favorite Wednesday. Faust
ealloped home yesterday, beating a SUI.
perior field, including Dovalta, under
practically the same conditions. Pick.
| ems was up on the Oakland stables
| horse and he had no trouble in landing
the horse a winner by nearly two
| lengths from Dave Weber. The latter
was 80 to 1 in the ring and ran ar
exceptionally clever race. Father
! Stafford was third. Merlingo. the
favorite, finished a poor fourth.
Another odds on choice went down IL
the opening race for year olds. Pick.
aninny was made Z to 20 choice, bu
the best she could do was to finisf
second to Prestolite. a IL TO / shot
The favorite was made too much use o,
the first part and was not able tt
stand off the rush of Prestolite.
| In the closing event of the day Z
cheap field went to the barrier, anS
j. H. Barr was selected as the choic.
of the field, but failed to get in th'
money. woodlander, with Kirschbaun
up. waited on the pace and then cam,
along in the stretch and won by {
neck from Electrowan. Wap beat tn,
favorite two lengths for the show.
Burleigh ran a good race in the sec
/ ond event at six .furlongs. Mime
docia. a 9 to / shot, made the earl,
pace and looked all over winner unit
very close TO the wire. when Shillins
put up a herculean finish on the IA
vorite and landed him winner.