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ROSEBENS SUPREME SPEED CHAMPION SPRINTER IN HIS OLD-TIME INVINCIBLE FORM AND MUCH ADMIRED. Madman Wins the Rich Pacific-Union Handicap by a Narrow Margin from Another Outsider. San Francisco, Cal.. December 12. Rosebens race in the Welch Handicap at Oakland today was easily the outstanding feature of a splendid afternoons racing- The aged sprinters victory was remarkable from any viewpoint and the ease with which it wa.s achieved under 133 pounds over the worst course imaginable in the extraordinarily fast time of 1:10J, had an electrifying effect on the big crowd of spectators present. Prolonged and enthusiastic cheering greeted the wonderful thoroughbred on his return to the judges stand, men and women Hocking around the champion, eager to do him homage. Rosebens speed and weight-carrying ability are genuine revelations to California race-goers, his marvelous exploits are everywhere talked about and he is the biggest attraction in a racing way ever known on the coast. For the third time the local ring failed to take Davy Johnsons great horse seriously and offered what was considered an absurdly liberal price about him, even though at odds-on. One venturesome small fry layer even laid 1 to G to show. In a monetary way the Pacific-Union Handicap, which had preceded this, was the principal feature of the program. This is the first and only big stake given "by the New California Jockey Club for the waning seasons two-year-olds exclusively and eleven elected to try conclusions for the rich prize. Its running resulted in a victory for Madman, an outsider in the betting, quoted as high as 20 to 1 at one time. The general opinion prevailed after the race that he was a ridiculously overlaid horse in the ring. Brisk support developed at post time and the winner closed at 13 to 1. The start virtually eliminated a conspicuous candidate in Torbellino. He got away pulling up and finished a close seventh in it phenomenal effort. In other respects the race was truly and spectacularly run and developed a thrilling finish, Madman just lasting long enough to beat another extreme outsider in Ialo Alto. -J Bon Homme was first choice throughout the watering, but the best he could do was a good third, after enjoying all the good: racing luck possible. Eight horses finished closely bunched, Torbellinos effort Hieing conspicuously sensational. The winner was ridden by jockey WaMi. who had just won on Captain Kennedy, another long shot, at 25 to 1. According to report W. E. Applegate. Walshs employer, recouped on .these races the .big losses sustained by him during Ills jockeys recent lapse from good form. , ... , The racing began auspiciously for the speculatively inclined. Mabel Hollander, at 7 to 10, winning the first and Fulletta, at 9 to 3, the second, neither of the pair ever giving their backers a moments uneasiness.
