Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-10
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM
THE BAY.
THE CALIFORNIA OAKS.
Mollie Mccarthy the winner In
Two Straight Heats = Matte
Takes Second Money = Three
Horses Sent to the Stable-A
Fairly Conducted Race TINT
Pleased Everybody.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8.
There was a large assemblage at Bay
District Park this afternoon to witness
the first four-mile and repeat race oil
the California Oaks Association, for
mares and fillies. About five thou
sand people were present. The weather
was everything that could be wished
and the track in excellent condition ex-
cept a trifie hard on the back stretch.
No accident or hitch occurred during
the afternoon. Only five horses started
Mollie Mccarthy, Matte A., Ballinette.
Lodi and Emma Skaggs, Josie G. be-
ing Withdrawn on account of lame
ness and Gentle Annie for some reason
unassigned.
Before the race the pools stood ON
an average $40 for Mollie, $50 for
Matte and $40 for the field.
Captain Johnson, OF San Diego. aud
A. j. Ellis and Albert Whipple, of this
city, were appointed judges. John
Crooks and Henry WEIGH distance
judges, and Edgar Mills, John w.
Coleman and i. f. Eyre, timers.
Matte drew the pole and Lodi, Mol
lie, Ballinete and Skaggs in the order
named.
At 2:45 r. NJ. the horses got off in
fine style ut the first attempt. All
were in 4 bunch before reaching the
half-mile pole; Mollie drew slightly
ahead, with Emma Skaggs' nose on
her quarter, Matte and Lodi about
two lengths behind, and Balliuette
trailing 80 yards in the rear. This po-
sition WAS maintained without ma,eri-
al change until the end Of the third
mile. The first mile was made In 1855;
second, 2:30; third, 1:52A.
On rounding the first turn Of the
fourth mile. Skaggs rapidly dropped
10 the rear, evidently gone in, while
Balknette made a fine effort, closed the
gap and took her position beside Lodi.
Mollie still led, with Matte close up
as before. This position was retained
till past the half-mile pole. when
the two leaders began to draw away
into the homestretch, dropped them
came, Matte under whip and spur,
Mollie under a pull, and passed I'M
der the string, thu latter half a length
in advance i'll 1888, Ballinette, Lodi
and Skaggs distanced. Mollie
went up to $500 in the pools against
$50 for Matte.
Between heats Target, Cy Burbridge
and Vanderbilt ran a mile dash for n
purse Of 5000. Target won in l:49;
Burbridge second.
80 The horses were called for the Sec
ond heat at 1887. A good start was
effected at the first attem pit, and they
went off at a rafting pace. This was
a remarkable heat. At the start Mol
lie had the lead of about a neck,
and throughout the heat the horses
ran so close together that thew could
have been covered with a blanket.
Occasionally Matte would drop be-
hind till her nose was on Mollie's
flank, when she would again forge
ahead till they were neck-and-neck.
The first mile was made in l:4SA; sec
ond, l:57A; third, 2:02La.
AS they started on the home-stretch
on the fourth mile, Mattie's Jockey
gave her the whip and spur. but in
vain. Mollie had evidently been held
in reserve for the final dash, and she
swept over the score a length ahead
amid the cheers Of the crowd, in 1924,
winning the race and first money.
Matte took the second money, and
the third, fourth and fifth reverted TO
the society, the remaining mares hav-
ing been distanced.
To all appearances the race was
squaraly conducted and the best horse
won. The crowd in attendance was
satisfied with the result and DarticIl.