The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
BUBBLING WATER IS
ONLY CHALLENGER
Enfield Shows Rare Burst of Speed
Over the Futurity Course
By JOSEPH MURPHY

The popularity of racing in Califor-
1is was thoroughly attested yesterday
ar Emervville racetrack when a crows
estimated above 5000 gathered within
the enclosure and welcomed in the sea
son. Every condition was perfect for
sn suspicious opening; the gloom of
the preceding day. which threatened
rain, passed away. and the day opened
up dry and clear, with the bright sun
shine giving the course a cheerful ap-
pearance. Arasee. Z. ?. Wright's geld
Ing. second in choice in the betting.
came home in front in the Opening
handicap after running a brilliant race.
II was = we'll earned victory and there
can be no questioning the merits of IL,
IS the son of Blues made the pace
around the course and easily shook off
Bubbling Water, the only challenger,
in the stretch negotiating the distance
in 1:39 3-5. truly fast time.
The opening was far more cheerful
than that Of a year ago, when the
sport appeared to be doomed on &C
count Of adverse legislation. Yesterday
the ring reminded one of the old days
when YOU could go up TO book maker
2 nd bet what you pleased on any horse
without Interference. The oral system
seemed to have been drilled into the
patrons and they took 70 Il with free
dom There were Il layers at their
stations and they were swamped with
delgue of coin TO be placed on the
various entries. This was twice as
many as were in line on the opening
day last season
Il W. 8 not A successful dav as far as
the financial ventures Of the patrons
were concerned, as but one choice
came down I'm front and that was En-
field, which was an equal favorite with
the great sprinter. John II. Sheehan.
Interest centered in the handicap, in
which the original 10 entries faced the
starter. Spellbound, on the strength
Of his great eastern reputation and his
fast workouts. was the choice being
hammered down from to 70 to s.
The favorite was out OF it at the start
as Glass got him away poorly and his
chances looked to be lost when the
barrier flew up However, it is doubt
ful II he could have beaten the winner
which ran q smashing race.
Arasee with Van Dusen up. was off
in front and lost no time in shaking
of his field. At the quarter he led by
to and half lengths, with Bubbling
Water next in line. SpeIlbound was
moving down the leaders and Glass
was putting his mount TO a test in an
effort 10 get near the pacemaker.
Bubblfng Wafer, the idol of California
daughter. of Colonel Wheeler was hard
iy up to bruising contest, but her
class was asserting itself, and she was
holding on to the leader with bulldog
tenacity-
Arasee was thoroughly fit and all
Van Dusen had TO do was to hold him
in check and allow him TO make his
own pace which was enough for the
other entries. Bubbling Water was
tapping the winner at the head of the
stretch and some thought that the
mare might beat him in the run home,
but she was not equal to the task.
Once Van Dusen let Arasee down he
opened UP a gap and crossed the wire
two and a half lengths in front of
Bubbling Water. with Colonel Jack, a
rank outsider, third.
Spellbound had made up a world OF
ground and would have been fighting
it out at the finish with a better start
The effort 10 make up lost ground told
on him IN the stretch and he had moth
ing left.
The surprise Of the race was the
Colonel Jack He was so to l in the
ring and ran an excellent race.
The betting on the handicap was
lively. Spellbound got the bulk Of the
play. Arasee and Bubbling Water got
q fair play, both of them closing at
10 . Every horse in the race, with
the exception Of Spellbound, receded
in the betting.
There were numerous surprises dur
ing the day. Deneen opened up the
sport by coming home in front in the
first race at odds Of IS to 1. Cotton's
entry, as usual, put up a great stretch
run and outgsmed the favorite, Billy
BIyer, which made the pace with MIL
pitas. NovgoTod, which was prominent