The San Francisco call., 1910-05-31
BUBBLING WATER
SETS TRACK MARK
California Bred Mare Steps Mile
and Eighth in I:50 2-5 in
Decoration Handicap

hUBBLING WATER thoroughly
n established her position as the
highest class performer on the
western. turf when she won the Dec
oration day handicap in impressive
style from a good field at Emeryville
yesterday and lowered the track rec
ord for a mile and an eighth. The
daughter of Colonel Wheeler covered
the distance in 80 2-5, the previous
mark having been 1:51. Her perform
ance is regarded as the most brilliant
of the season and was witnessed by
the largest crowd that has been in
attendance since the gates were
thrown open last November.
A splendid card was offered and
ideal weather conditions favored the
sport which was of the interesting or
der throughout the afternoon. There
were several close finishes and well
supported horses were successful.
Interest naturally centered in the
mile and furlong handicap Follie
L, Raleigh and Roy Junior having been
withdrawn, a field of four was left TO
face the barrier. Bubbling Water was
assigned the top impost of III pounds,
and there was a question In some quar-
ters as to her ability to carry the
weight at the distance and beat the
good ones opposed to her. The lay
ers quoted Z to against the mare and
Orbicuiar at the outset of speculation,
but they both drifted back to some ex-
tent, while Eddie Graney and Whidden,
the outsider, received support. Bub-
bling Water, however, had the call at
post time.
Starter Hoffman kept them at the
barrier but short time and they were
sent away to a good break, with the
exception that Whidden was slow to
get in motion. Cotton got away in
front with Orbicular and opened up a
gap of five lengths on the others by
the time the quarter pole was reached.
Bubbling Water next. Mentry rated
the favorite with good judgment and
did not make move until after the
! half mile pole was reached. Then the
mare gradually began to close up, and
passing Eddie Graney, started after the
| flying leader. Near the stretch turn
Mentry drew his whip, and the man
ner in which the mare responded drew
| forth shouts from the spectators. A
ranged alongside Orbicular. and pass
! ing him, drew away. winning handily
| by more than a length. Eddie Graney
was an easy third.
When Bubbling Water came back to
the judges stand, apparently little dis
| tressed, horse and rider were rendered
an ovation, and there was more en-
| thusiasm when il was realized that
| the California bred mare had made a
new record.
The American record, 1850 fiat, was
made by Vox PopuIi as year old
! with 10 pounds up at Santa Anita.
! December 19, 1908. That was over a
mile and an eighth track and. con-
sidering weight conditions and the fact
! that Emeryville is a mile course, the
! performance of Bubbling Water is con-
| sidered by horsemen to be as good as
| that of the Keene castoff.
! The other feature was the Eureka
| handicap at six furlongs, which
| brought together some clever sprint
ers. Lewiston was the most fancied
but after leading most of the way. was
beaten by Rey Hindoo, which, showing
Improvement, closed with rush the
/ last 100 yards. Bit of Fortune was
third. Goldfinn and, Cloudlight stopped
after being prominent
Combury made most of the running
!, in the first and led until few jumps
from the wire, when Salvage got uI
| in time to win by a neck. Lady
Rensselaer, was third Milpitas. the IA
! vorite, failed to cut any figure.
Roy Junior rewarded the favorite
| followers by winning the second from
Aks-Ar-BeE, which finished very fast
| Third money went to Captain Burnett
Duchess of Montebello, which was
| outrun the last time she started, upset
calculations by winning the mile and q
quarter event from Coppers and Tro-
cha. Spring Ban, the favorite, stopped
after running we'll in the early sta ges
The last race went to Kaiserhon
| while Orilene beat Ampedo for SECOND
money.