The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 7, 1904, Page 35

CAIJL Pages 35 to 48 l SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1904. GREAT BURNS HANDICAP IS CAPTURED BY MODICUM, OF MATRIMONY o e Former Vallejo Business Man Applies for Divorce on the Ground That Wife Is Cruel i oedanist s SAYS SHE NEGLECTS HIM s S Avers That She Once Humili- | ated Him by Unseemly Con- duct With Men at Cliff House f the firm f Vallejo, is the e filed ves- Bar- at ried s for a di- ty and the 1 aged owed to 1 be per- persons whose w as been a ast year ring that e , refused his ed her- governing a g wife. She as to leave rs the task of nistering the medicines September 9 of last ate of the to see him. ki as alleges she e would from s. He says ndered him to with the re- m out of the DISTURBED PARTY. lains that his tle tamale party one night by or- e house s CHff House twithstand- 1 them. a very pret- nd bright in the di- Sloss yester- rorce on CHARGE DESERTION. he de- They were Desertion 1s ged by Alexander Peterson in gainst Anna L. Peterson. son wants a divorce from hison on the ground of ex- He charges that be- icious temper and habit an “old stiff,” an d “an old fool,” he is a wan. He alleges fur- two months after their mar- ge in Sweden she informed him in terms that she had ke in marrying him; that n of her style and that money enough to of her standing. IR . in the Park. 2 programme of music “or- weather Jeadership of Paul Stein- PART 1 ner”” national _anthem { America. (The ted to arise and ring the rendi- Daniels O ‘m.”n-vq “Musical Tour Through Bor " e o oL BARTLES TIRES | sick in bed, | pre- | | , cursed | | in his | were | persuade him n Golden Gate Park | permitting, | |+ | HORSES WHICH HAVE WON THE CLASSIC BURNS HANDICAP Year. | WINNERS. Time. Value. ? 1895 | Hawthorne ....... A SR R TR e R Sl o $3900 | ! 1856 | Wheel of Fortine . .20 L0, 05l e s o S s e 5850 ! 1897 | Ruinart ....... sie i wieTas hi et nieia s A edoTaik e sttt BRI N 6850 | 1898 | Satsuma . o Ve 2074 6850 [ 1899 | Fleur de Lis... Sniine wh b Wi ik elniiite sk A e Bty R 6850 ! 19oo | Imperious ..... siors] S BSRON 6850 | BO0E- | TREBreter . .. Ton aie oo thins, s vaisoisissaes sy b s | NRGRE 6850 T R S e SR R R R AR B S e 6850 oD% | Hekhon ... Ll A o S AR Vel sl BeanN 6850 1904 T T R 5 i h 5 2:0834 7000 ;Ninner Leads From Start to F{nish, With Claude and Oarsman Fighting It Out for Place. Dull and foreboding overhead, the course a sea of sloppy, slushy mud, rain falling in big drops, it seemed the fates had ordained that Burns handicap day should again be a tempestuous one as it was a year ago. Suddenly there came a transforma- | tion, for just before the richest of all| the far western turf events was called, the sun forced its way through the dull, dreary cloud banks, throwing its rays over the course like the brighten- ing effects of the glaring calcium lights m a2 Weber and Fields ballet. That there was an immense crowd at Ingle- ! side yesterday goes without saying. Some said ten thousand people were | there. That may be a liberal estimate, [ but scarcely an exaggeration. Of cpurs: the inclemency of the weath® kept the drags and tally-hos aw but the chug-chug of the auto- | mobile was plainly audible from the | track garage. Rain never did iraprove | fine feathers and the fair sex looked | somber and severe clad in storm gar- ments. | MODICUM NEVER HEADED. The big race is over, and once again | the floral horseshoe has been placed over the head of an outsider. Modicum, a 12 to 1 shot carrying 100 pounds and ridden by Eugene Hildebrand, took the bit between his teeth at the start and Jeft a flock of fifteen mudlarks behind him squabbling for second and third money. The long shot simply spread- eagled his company, winning in a gal- lop by three open lengths in 2:08 3-4. Claude landed his 122 pounds in second place under Johnny Daly’'s skiilful piloting, ‘a neck before Oarsman with only interesting duel of the race. Nothing but i1l luck appeared to hover over the Jennings quartet, the | favorite in the betting. The delay at | the post did not add to the chances of Proper with his 137 pounds to begin "'.\'hh. Arcade was badly bumped soon after the start, Nigrette was outfooted and Oliphant pulled Dainty up after being pinched as the barrier was | sprung. Now the winner will be grilled. He will be called a poor, cheap selling plater and his owner will be asked to send him to the abattoir. To be sure | Modicum cannot be called a high-class | stake horse, for such he is not. WINNER IS CALIFORNIA BRED. On both fore feet are ring bones that resemble anklets on the limbs-of an Ethiopian princess and he has lit- tle use for a hard track. Still Modi- cum can boast of a fairly aristocratic lineage on both his sire’s and dam’s side. He was bred at Rancho del Paso and can always be considered a dangerous factor over a muddy track. Of the $10,000 purse $7000 went to the first, $2000 to the second and $1000 to the third horse. Dell Fountain was never accounted a J. Waldere Kirk and is not a million- afre. But beneath the rough exterior of the sturdy Idahoan beats a heart that is as warm as an old-fashioned 1og fireplace. While no unusual skill was required in landing Modicum first, Dell presented Hildebrand with a crisp $1000 bill for his services. The big event was fourth to be de- cided. As before stated the Jennings stable had first call in the betting at odds of 18 to 5. The supporters of Claude were out on dress parade, Wonderly up, the pair furnishing the | crowding the bookmakers’ realm until 4t resembled a seething, foaming, bub- bling mass of humanity, to use a stere- otyped but not patented expression. FAULCONBRIDGE IS FANCIED. Bob Smith thought Faulconbridge a moral with Tommy Burns up, and among others who coincided with the views of Bob was “Plunger” Joe Yeager, the employer of Hilde- brand. ¢ Because of the presence in the saddle of Redfern Eonic and her light impost engrossed the attention of many, but the mare never possessed a “look in.” Long odds were quoted against the others, Joe Lesser, Ben MacDhul and Fossil being nibbled at. It was shortly after half past 3 o’clock when the horses paraded past the stand and clubhouse. At the post a start could have been accomplished in no time had it not been for the dila- tory tactics used by Bullman on Ar- gregor and Redfern astride Eonic, as well as the ungentlemanly behavior of Major Tenny and Ben MacDhui. DICK DWYER’S GREAT START. Finally, when ten minutes had been consumed, Dick Dwyer yelled “Come on!” and released the barrier to a mag- nificent start. Otto Wonderly, on the outside with Oarsman, shortly after cut across the field, squeezing out Dainty and bumping Argregor and Ar- cade among othér things. Hildebrand passed the stand first, followed by Oarsman, Proper and Claude. In ‘a nutshell Modicum splashed along in the lead from start to finish, Hildebrand once letting out a wrap as he turned fato the stretch for home, and won as he pleased. Proper looked beaten on the far turn and soon after gave it up. Swerving somewhat a&s the wire was approached, Claude stood a drive with marked gameness and beat Oarsman RIDDEN BY HILDEBRAND, AND 12 TO 1 IN FELZ FHANPI AP BIN7 3 FOpNTAL : THE BURNS OWNER — WINNER OF RICH BURNS HANDICAP DECORATED WITH FLORAL COLLAR, HIS OWNER, DELL FOUNTAIN, | THE RACE, SHOWING THE SCATTERED FIELD. AND THE FINISH OF L s HILDEBRAND ELATED WITH HIS VICTORY Jockey Hildebrand was nat- urally much elated over his vic- tory, but it did not surprise him. He said the night before the race, when Owner Fountain told him about the ability of Modl- cum to run in sloppy going, he felt he was going to ride the winner. “At no stage of the race,” sald Hildebrand, “did I feel any apprehension about the ultimate result, and my horse galloped in.” —_ out for place honors. Arcade finished fourth, just ahead of his stable mate, Proper. OVATION FOR HILDEBRAND. On his return to the winner's circle with Modicum, Hildebrand was ac- corded an ovation. Thirty cameras were leveled at boy and horse, the at floral horseshoe was placed around the neck of Modicum, and after parading, before the admiring thou- sands he was led away wondering what all the commotion was about. ! This was mot the only feat accom- plished by Hildebrand, for three other winners were piloted by the California lad. It was his banner day in the sad- dle and he is firmly established as a public idol. Although but two favor- ites were returned first, the books were glven a drubbing, the talent stringing its coin on the mounts of Hildebrand. A seven-furlong selling affair opened the sport. Kickumbob was favorite at 2% to 1 and trailed Carilee, the second choice, from start to finish. Emily Oliver ran third. MEADA A CLEVER FILLY. There were six starters in-the two- o + FOUNTAIN IS SURE OF HIS HORSE’S SPEED Dell Fountain, owner of Mod- icum, seemed to feel no more concern over his horse’s victory than if a small purse had been annexed. Dell said he thought it just as easy as winning a sell- ing event and felt sure of draw- ing down the long end of the stake. He bet $200 straight and $200 to show on his entry. He presented Jockey Hildebrand $1000. e 7 S e T s L e year-old scramble, with Bob Smith's filly Peggy O'Neill the post favorite. Willie See quickly showed in front with Meada, the second choice, and the black daughter of Figaro scored hands down. Eduardo, from the Burns & Water- house stable, beat the favorite out six lengths for the place. By a narrow margin only did The Pride secure the decision over El Piloto, at the close of the six-furlong run fol- lowing. The winner was fortunate in getting away well, but it took all. of Jack Martin's cleverness to put him over the plate a nose pefore El Piloto. Hildebrand rode the latter, which went into the starter’s hands an 8 to 5 choice. Brennus ran a close third, after enjoy- ing poor racipg luck. Albemarle is a notorious “mudder,” and Ed Tierney's gelding was ham- mered down from 7 to 5 to 6 to 5 in the betting cn the seven-furlong run. He won pulling up from Bard Burns. The last named horse did not get away any too well, but it is doubtful whether Continued on Page 38, Columns 2 and 3. BETTING RING CHOOSES SITE FOR NEW HOME Bohemian Club Decides to Buy Property at the Cornmer of Post and Taylor Streets { VALUE OF THE LOCATION | Proposition Recommended by | the Building Committee In- dorsed at Meeting of Directors | The Bohemian Club at a special meet- ing of the members last night decided to purchase the site at the northeast corner of Post and Taylor streets for a permanent home. The proposition | was recommended by the beard of di- | rectors. The site has a frontage of 105 | feet on Post street and 97% feet on Taylor street. The price is $125,000, in- cluding the synagogue structure now on the premises. Of the several sites examined by the building committee, consisting of James D. Phelan, Thomas Barbour and David Bush, this one was deemed most acceptable on account of its central position. The special meeting was held in re- | sponse to the following notice: “SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 19504 “There will be a special meeting of | the members of the club on Saturday evening, February 6, at 3:30 o'clock. to consider the proposition of purchase of club site property. “BOARD OF DIRECTORS. “By EDGAR D. PEIXOTTO, Sec'y. “The directory urges every member to attend, so that the action taken at this meeting shall conclusively represent the opinion of the majority.” ! The directors in due tifme will pre- |sent a plan on which the proposition may be financed. It was suggested by the committee that the club should pur- chase the land and building at once, giving a note with mortgage on the property as security. Bullding plans will be considersd in the future. The corner of Post street and Grant avenue, the place now oc- cupled by the club, is worth a million dollars. The lease will not expire un- til January 1, 1905, and there is an op- tion for & renewal of the lease for a term of five years. This option is very valuable and may be of great service to the club in promoting the enterprise for the acquisition of a permanent home. According to estimates submitted to the special meeting. a suitable club- house of five stories can be constructed for $275.000. ———— | MASQUERADERS GAYLY | DANCE AWAY THE HOURS Fiftcenth Annual Ball Under Auspices of United Lodges of Hermann’s Sons a Success. The fifteenth grand prize masque- rade ball given under the auspices of the united lodges of Hermann's Sons | at Eintracht Hall last night was a suc- | cess in every respect. The floor was | crowded with dancers garbed in fan- | tastic, unique and artistic costumes, while the seating capacity of the gal- | lery was taxed to its utmost to accom- i modate the throng of onlookers. This ball has come to be regarded | as a fixture and is looked forward to by hundreds, who vie with one an- | other in planning novel costumes. When the unmasking took place at midnight there were many surprises. | followed by congratulations and | hearty handshakings. The merri- ment lasted until early this morning, when the best stayers departed with hearty cheers for the order. The ball was managed by the fol- lowing committees: Arrangements—F. Alves, J. lander, O. Stmon, and J. Kiefer. Hoean, ¥. Alex. Hagedurn, P. Floor—Jacob Hoehn, Emil Lampe, F. Jung- kind, Julius Slevers, 'F. Bets, W. Poshier. Reception—A. A. Hagedorn. Alex. Krause, H. Schmidt, F. Mucho. Refreshment—J. Schaefer. H. Moor, Vogt- Gsell Kimme, J. Pope, Al Jantsen, M. Lang Ladies’ parlor—F. Fogtlein, . H. Fogt! —_—————— If You Have a Dollar It is enough capital on which to start a savings account. It is the beginning that leads to the accumulation of wealth, and no beginning is too small. Once you acquire the habit of saving, the founda- tion of your future is lald. The Phoenix Savings. Building and Loan Association, 516 California street, will open an ac- count with you for as small a sum as one dollar and from that up to any amount. On ordinary savings accounts 4% per cent interest is paid, the interest being compounded semi-annually; on one-year term accounts of $100 and over 6 per cent is allowed, the interest being paid semi-annually. The funds are safeguarded absolutely against loss. This is the only concern in California which has a guarantee sur- plus that protects its clients and which makes positive the assurance of fulfill- ing all its obligations. The subscribed capital of the Phoenix Sayings. Building and Loan Association is $8.000,000; the paid-in capital, $1.000.000, and the guar- antee surplus. $210,000. If more evidence of the financial soundness of the institu- tion were required the names of its offi- cers and directors would be sufficlent. They are: A. A. Watkins, president; Charles R. Bishop, vice president: Prentiss Smith, treasurer; Clarence cretary and managing direc- tor: George C. Boardman and‘z‘harlel.E. Ladd. i Major Burns Hopored. Major John Cesar Burns, past aid de | camp and assistant inspector of the De- partment of California and Nevada, has received his commission as aid de camp, with the raak of colonel, on the staff of Major neral John C. Black, present commarder in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Colonel Burns is a member of James A. Garfleld Post of this clty.