The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1903, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1903, ~——— - R PROPER CAPTURES THE RICH CHRISTMAS HANDICAP - .x. GOLFERS PLAY IN L HANDICAP and Bentley vaurnfl Best Scores in a Con- on the Presidio Course | e [ Rk MEN TIE FOR PLACE - est Eight Seorers Will a ke Part in an Eigh- ‘n-Hole Mateh Competition WELL-MATCHED GREYHOUNDS et et t= IN INGLESIDE STAKE w28 2 U | Ninety-six Are Carded to Start a5 95| 8| s Day—Feature Events for New % (100 | 12 | 58 Year's Holiday. [ 2 | 52 104 | 16 | o8 T first round-un of a 96-dog sl do e %1% | open stake will be run t t Ingle- H 5 |side Coursing Park. The f br: 8l [ SE ey ds will go to the slips ® | 53 102 | 12 | 80 | 11:30 k. The likely winners —— e er's Typhoid Victims. FRANCISCO CALL’'S RACING FORM CHART. INGLESIDE RACETRACK -FRIDAY, Ds her fine. Track fast running As the barrier was re “better F1 Piloto would have Wagner. Redwald found the shua no speed Burns Roach ln»cnfl"lu Tir o e Celonel Vag, Ignacio, Start good d third driving e tack stretch winner looked bove- t. Homéy no excuses. £omenos is race, Rey Dare & disappoint- ment. Celeb Iquite & swath to the strelch. ~Avenger did not want to leave the barrier. ythian | stake THE RICH CHRISTMAS HANDICAP OF " THE CLUBHOUSE CALIFORNIA AND GRAND 87 AND VIEW R THE START. L — .[. ' CLOSE MATCHES | ON THE COURTS Thirteen lmms Compete in the | Handicap Doubles at Cali-| fornia -+ Club for Trophies| —_— Thirteen teams competed on the Cali- | for the challenge cups. The handicap- ping was well done and nearly all of the matches were close. The best match in the preliminary round was that between the Long }hrmhers and C. J. Smith and Will Col- [lier. The latter allowed their oppo- nents odds of “owe 5-6” and “give 2-6.” | The -Long brothers played good tennis | and won the first set, 6—4. Smith and [ Collier picked up in the last two sets and won out. The match was close, al- | though the score would indicate a one | sided contest. Collier and Smith worked | well together considering it was their } first appearance as a team | | "Ray Spitvalo and Ray Cornell allowed Sidney Smith and Alden Ames the | heavy odds of “15 and and won after a hard struggle. Another close match in this round | was that in which Dan Volkmann and Herbert Gray beat Will Volkmann and | Douglass Grant. The former received Herbert Schmidt and Harry Rolfe again took J. D. MacGavin and Frank { | Mitchell into camp, and with a smaller | | | handicap than last time. The scratch | team was rather wild and threw away | |its chance in the second set, when it —————pp JOCKEY CLUB AT INGLESIDE THE BIG FIELD OF HORSES Jack Martin Rldes the denmngs Colt With Rare JUdgment--.Oarsman»'umnm’nw' errors Has His Chances Ruined by Forest King Swerving. first round, and it prov the ] bridge at her heels away in sixth position with Proper. the end of a leading and the favorite had moved up to second place. K as if Falconbridge would 1 land the prize, | The latter mc but when Martin med .aroused from a slum- ber, for he assumed the lead a furlong from the goal, and at the wire won eas- Falconbridge Jack Martin laid the early pace and had the distance and Har | fashionably At |been ‘a furlonz less could have won. |2nd 8ive prised a good gathering of nearly ten thous- 1 people at Ingleside track yesterday Falconbridge time it looked | Claus had to out the icicles from his whiskers | over an immense self-feeding coal stove |of nine starting. The mare was sore | Salisbury and Frank Stringham (o Christmas eve, , the mare only losing the place ide was a close 1ade no move with | Oarsman, finishing last. | could not be called lightning fa winner’s performance stam about the best horse in thes: parts. All of the fields had an open Irok, and the bookmakers were not afflicted with Besides Proper the | she kad been left at the post. Down | and Ray Cornell (s the weather was tog warm for even a nd the coin of the bookmak- { them sought. | of some were realized, > with an empt frankfurters The hopes | ¢ favorite, He: i round—H others returned forts on the favorite, Heather Honey, | First rou two-horse plays. other winning Lurene was the long:st priced of the edible ‘When Proper, the 3 to 1 favorite with Jack Martin on his back, brought home Christmas handicap and one-quarter miles, | wild and the bookies shed tears large Eleven ordinary selling platers start- ed in the opening six-furlons made favorite Amasa and the crowd went Ililouon was slight call over but could finish no closer up than third. trying for, as his share of the s with a gross valuation of $4540, AN EVEN DOZEN START. ing eleverly *. Kelly rode the winner. In the five and a half furlong sc ble for twe-year-old fillles Co.’s useful performer € consecutive of Inspector brand in the saddle, and ruled favorite in the betting over Gottlieben and Ef- and Efferves- cence showed the way into the stretch. Here Hildebrand managed to squeeze through ¢n the rail with the favorite winning at leisure. cured place honors from Oro Rose. MOUNTEBANK SCORES. Mountebank, piloted by Jack Martin and a 6 to 1 chance, out in the six-furlong selling number, Aunt Potly, at 13 to 5, had first call in the betting and led the bunch into the stretch. tiring a furlong from home and fin- ished third. Tommy Burns, Hogan, was pocketed most of the route n a mile drive Mountebank beat the Magrane entry half a length. the handicap seven-furiong selling rum, ridden by Burns, slight favorite over was prominent a. good portion of the rickety underpinning could not stand the wear and tear and he ran unplaced. Louis Wagner made and a half. Handicapper making a sightly and a well balanced | allotments, Walter Jenning: had Hilde- | colt enjoved the honors of favoritism, several of the other starters had an ex- tended following. top impost fervescence. pounds and a fipe record behind it, had admirers by the Yorkers unloaded heavily on Oarsman, which horse was Falconbridge, Divina, , Incubator and Lord Melbourne, : latter with Johnny Burns up, were all well backed. was after half past three when the horses paraded past the stand and cantered to the post. the barrier Incubator was warmed up with a whip by one starters and resented the running away, Effervescence se- led Matt Hogan next decided. As he approached of the 'assistant S daaga the reverse way of the track, Kelly not being able to pull him i turn was Another costly incident happened as Jake Holtman sprung the barrier, For- into Oarsman and for which est King swerved both horses were practically left. EONIC IN THE LEAD. Eonic, a lightweight, cut out the early with Larsen astride Falcon- cal led at Schmidt and Rolfe played | a steady game and won mostiy on their the One other match was played d the clc of the day Sidney Salisbury and Frank Stringham allowed A. Beyfuss McAfee odds of “over 3-6” 5 and 3-6." After each had taken a set rather easily the third de- veloped into a long-drawn-out affair, which required sixteen games to settle. | | The remaining matches will be played to-morrow. The matches played result- ed as follows: Ada N dropped from the clouds and | - Prelimina won the conciuding race of the after- | A. Beyfuss (15 3-6) be noon, a mile selling affa with a fleld | E. P. Robbins (30), Saintly passed him near the paddock and with some shaking up downed El Piloto, a 9 to 1 chance, half a length. ved along from the rear | division. round—H. McAfee and t W. Spring and —5, 6—1; Sidney in the shoulders as usual, and leaving | 3-6) beat Dr. Lovegrove and G. W the barrier so slowly it looked as If |Burnett (15 3-6), 6—3, 6—3: Ray Splivalo tch) be: Alden | the back stretch she looked a 100 to 1| Ames and Sidney Smith (15 3-6), chance, but from the half-mile ground | 2—6, 6—4; C. J. Smith and W. B. Collie began mowing down her field. Less | (owe 5-6) beat the Long brothers (2-6) than a furlong from the wire Haack|4— lkmann and H drew his whip, then began hand rid- | (.m\ (30) be kmann and D. ing again and despite H.ldebrand's ef- | Grant (30), 5— Schmidt and H. Rolfe _6) beat F. S. Mitchell and J. D. vin (owe 15 2-6), 6— &; Salis- | and Stringham (owe 3-) beat | 1ss and McAfee (15 3-6 Ada N got the decision by a length. The show fell to Somenos. NOTES OF THE TRACK. Besides twenty-seven hooks in the ring three field books laid odds. ough an error of the programme s announced that the first two- -old race of the new year would be run on January 1. It should have read January 4. H (Boots & “Holl nlw k) lunus (Jennings & Co.) “Plunger” Joe Yeager, Ed Stutte scherzo (Pueblo Stable) and Frank Lauterman, all widely | g race—Mile and seventy - known turfmen, were fresh arrivals at the .track yesterday. Yeager states | that under the terms of the contract he holds on Redfern he cannot com- pel that jockey to ride here. The mother of the clever lightweight is in delicate health, which was the prin- | 3 cAlister) 5 cipal reason that Redfern Sr. chose (V. Giibert) - Lod Angeles for winter operations. | Fourth race—Six and 2 Emil Herz gave Prince Blazes to his | cap: all azes. = traiper and at public auction in the Kenilworth (H. Stover).. paddock yesterday Lucien Appleby Burr ‘nA;‘;:nu.Lr“ &v\\;_n:\‘;r'\::.-’u”v was knocked down to the bid of P. r (H. D. Beams) Sheridan for $1000. Ishtar (A J:‘sfl:l\‘pv“p“m‘ ¥ George Baldwin, Jimmy Coffey and ¢ g s g Gus Lanka will ship some horses to nevis (W. Durker) Los Angeles to-day. Ball (M. J. Daly) Jack Martin carried off the saddle honors, finishing first on Mountebank, | Fifth race—Futurity course Proper and Saintly. | 5512 *Albemarle (E. Tlerney) Willie Haack is getting some good | 5486 Puss in Boots (A ;Icvvh:«r v » 515 Brennus (S. Jud; 3 o mounts and Is showing to advantage | S8 Eirtweiion (M. % Do Armam. . lios | in the saddle. ud_Sherwood (W. Cameron) 102 | 3500 *Ora Viva (Ward & King) Bee Rosewater (J. Niche Step Around (F. Devin & Co. Adfrondack (E. L. Shannon) ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY. year-olds; sell- a0z -1 Flrfl race—Futurity course in 'Bei8 Pure Dale (Thomas & Reavey). 5504 Nir Prevton (J. McNaughton). 516 Hellus J. Creely) Sixth race—One mile; all ages; purse 5514 Peter J (Smith & Co.) % 65 Leader (Jennings & Co.) )1 Our Bessie (J.. F. Newman) N Kegan) . Moshier). .. J. O Rourka) Risn *Remaine lHurF CIRT 5506 *! imbo (F. Lagorgia TR ‘ 5 5458 Anirad (Mrs. J. Coffey) Second race—Six furlongs; 2-year-oids; | 5512 Egyptian Princess (J. O'Rourke). urse : 400 Cascine (Burns & Waterhouse)........119 | _sanorentice allowancs “lof ad Money (J. A. Kyle).. .. 105 | wor TARPEY TAKES THE HOLLYWOOD Trainer Asked to Esxplain the Horse’s Bad Race on Thursday and Is Warned —& IN FRONT ALL THE WAY A, Ocean Dream, ‘a Daughter of Henry of Navarre, Captures Second Race in Tweo Days . LON ANGEI %5.—A parfect day and a g attracted ) people to Ascot lay. and th majority of the took awa small sums of the odd-layers' cash as Christmas remembran The Hollywood hand of the card, was an ¢ Tarpey, at 15 and took Tarvey to the start and kept him there over the entire route. The small bettors plaved Tar- pey three ways and took a good sum from the books. Tarpey ran a poor napo race yesterday and the judges ecalled Trainer J. Robingon into the stand to make an exnlantion. Robinson gave exc or the horse's showing yester day, but was w d that in and out running would n be tolerated Eugenia B was a redh favorite for the second race and won with ease Annie Robinson finished second, but was disqualified for fouling Color Bogey and Quest. S s placed w while Quest was placed second Colonel Bogey third Ocean Dream won her ud race Moor earned bracket by tak e rds race from Jim Hale and Erne ’l'hr last ce was a hot struggle be- tween Orsina and ratus. The two ran like a tear half a mile and finished heads Cloche d'Or getting the show Twelve books 1a and did a good day’s bu St \N \}n | fornia tennis courts yesterday morning | ) NEW ORL y Sabath se . 2:13% mile: W. J. Debos nd; Class-leader alante third Sixth race, PROBABLE WINNERS. Pirst race—Sir Preston, Pure Dals, | =ellas. Second race—Cascine, Dr. Rowell, In- structor. Third race—Lunar, Illowaho. Snark. Fourth race—Burnie Bunton, Misty's Pride, Xenilworth. Fifth race—Albemarle, Oro Viva, Puss in Boots. Sixth race—Namtor, Leader, Peter J. BURGLAR ANSACK CAPITALIST'S RESIDENCE Absence of Henry Rogers” Family From City Prevents Police From earning What Was Stelen. ND, Dec. 25.—During the OAK family’s absence the residence of Henr: Rogers, the capitalist, at 1209 Jackson street, was entered by burglars last night and ransacked. The family is temporarily out of the city. Until their return the police will be unable to learn whether any perty of greg valus was stolen ————————— Christmas Session of Men's League. OAKLAND, Dec The Christmas session and dinner of the Men's League of the First Pr an Church will be held in tr hail of the 194 | church next Tuesday evening. Follow- ing the dinner, which will be served at :30 p. m., there will be a programme ses. Among those who will speak D. Edward Collir Irving Ayres, George D. Gray. A. L. Adams, Baker and Wales Palmer. ——e———— D, Dec. 2.—The social club Camp, Woodmen of the i, has arranged for a banquet and ball to be given Wednesday evening, December 30, at Woodmen's Hall, 521 Twelfth street. The Social Club is a new organization composed entirely of members of Athens Camp. ADVERTISEMENTS. Telephone Jehn 371 S. HAND= ant 'r“r Txgert Hagisappor, ROOMS 1, 2 and 3, 113 STOCKTON ST., 3 Fransises, Cal. season oaly), 4 Turt As- of New Ed (during Californ! per day or §10 per week