The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
.ALTAMAX HANDICAP
Won BY OUTSIDER
Meftondafe Surprises Public, but
Stable Connections Make
. az. Small Fortunes
By JOE MURPHY

The ALtzruax handicap resulted in a
big surprise yesterday at Emeryvil1e.
as the three horses which finished IN
the money were practically outsiders.
The winner turned up in MeltondaIe.
e. L. Jones' consistent performer
which was overlooked by the talent.
but heavily played by stable eonnec-
tions- 1t is reported that Jones made
a small fortune:
The. race was sensational from the
outset. Sea Clin was the choice. with
Raleigh nexk Eleven to Ave was Of
fered on the favorftes He was of
slowly and then was carried wide on
the last turn and was bumped corning
home. AraSee seems to have gone sour.
for he quit after half OF the Journey
| had been traversed-
Meltondale was not figured as being
capable OF downing Held OF such class.
but Jones horse appears to be- at his
best now and Garner rode. a nice race.
Coppertow'n. which made all the early
running. holted in the last hundred
yards or else he. might have given the
winner a close argument. Jack Paine.
another outsider: ran an unusually good
race. finishing nose behind Copper
town:
The horse which the public selected
as being In the money finished no
where.
There was good attendance at the
track and four favorftss came down
past the line in front. Belle Kingston.
Jim Basey, On Parole and Prosper were
the winning choices and the LAYERS
were not able to lay away anv change.
The track was slow and holding the
rail going being particularly bad.
j, Schrtber. has a likely colt IN Jim
Basey. winner of the second event over
five furlongs. Tt was the first meeting
OF Basey and Pawhuska, the latter hav-
Schriber's colt found the track TO his
liking and he was the choice in the
| ring, being. Backed at to 10. The
winner made runaway race. Paw
huska evidently did not like the going.
as he was. beaten OF eight lengths.
Plckaninny| landed IN third place
archibald who rode two winners dur
ing the day.. landed on Parole a winner
In the sprint over. five and a half fur
longs The Russell ge1dfng was favor
ite- at to s. after Big Stick had been
scratched The race was a ronp for the
winner. as he opened up a. big gap from
the outset finishing In front by two
lengths and half. Thistle Belle ran
poor race. being unable TO extend her
self No Quarter ran an. excellent race.
finishing second ahead OF the so to I
shot. Chepontuc. -.
The opening race over the futuritv
course proved a romp for Belle Kings
ton, the favorite at to l. Forehand
got the choice OF In front, and never
left the result in doubt, winning bv an
open length from Camera with Phillis-
tina third.
Starter Dfck. Dwyer had a bad bunch
to handle in the fifth event over the
futurity course, and IL was nearly Is
minutes before he got the field away
Nebraska Lass, the favorfte gave most
or the trouble Swagerlator broke fast
and assumed the lead, and Fischer found
the good going and kept the winner i'm
front all the way, finishing a length
ahead Of old Burleigh. which came
along with a belated rush Zick Abrams
was third
With Captain John scratched. Pros
per was made an odds on choice at 2
10 D 10 capture the deciding race of the
day. The favorite had his hands ful
and with less competent rider than
Archibald I'D, might have gone down TO
defeat- Prosper broke in 'front.' ana
Golf Ball ran him to a. head TO the final
turn when he retired as II short Jim
Canerata and Lescar gave challenge to
the favorite and the three finished in
bunch. Archibald put up a finished
ride on Prosper, and Garner got the
place with Cafferata because he outrode
Forehand on Lescar. The latter was
20 to 1 in the ring