The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23
RACING IN CALIFORNIA.
From the Chronicle, April III

From the Chronicle, April IL
great deal interest manifested among sport
ing circles in the running that came of yesier-
day u. Oakland Park ana a very fair attend
10 witness the two on the programme Tho
nrst was purse OF 5000 OF which $3.50 to the FIRST
$3.50 tho second 500 TO tho third horse, two
mics and repeat, in which were entered Council
Bluffs, Wheatlcy, Lady Amanda ana Jake The for
great avoritc in the pools, he having won
short time mile and repeat race from Lady
Amanda, his most formidable antagonist on this
OCCASION lie commenced BY bringing $50 against
$40 Tor Lady Amanda, $40 for Wheatley and
So for jake, but he LETT OF still better
choice a, The end. The horses were tapped
on TO very even start and TO the half
mile .hoy ran pretty evenly, with Lady Amanda
slightly the lead. The condition oil affairs at the
mile, Ia al, was unchanged and the whole second
mile resolved itself into match between the two, the
mare winning easily by length IN 3:3SA, Whcatley
just saving his distance very cevery ana Jake failing
in the effort. The betting now $50 ON Inc Lady
the second heat Council Bulls took The lead, closely
attended By Lady Amanda and at the hailm Wheat
10y was also almost on even terms with them On en-
tcrng the second mile, time Al, Lady Amanda at the
rst took up tho running al an casy gait and al
though both her competitors challenged her IN the
straight she won haEdily in BAH. Council Bluffs
pulled up quite distressed and appeared short OF work,
while Whealley proved concusvely the stanchcs, OF
his origin, he being by War Dance. out oil a Glencoe
mare, strain that ought 10 prove very valuable at
the stud.
The second race was for purse and sweepstakes OF
$780, IN which were entered Emma Skaggs, selling Tor
sos; John Funk, $50, and XX at SO The
start as usual delayed by the ractious behavior
OF the mare; but when they did AZ last get OIL Xxx
took up the running and led Emma skaggs by two
lengths at tho hall mile, aud beat her homo in hand
ting chopped around Tho two leaders beng turn
and favortc but settled ut last TO $50 for Xxx $40
for skagss and $40 for Funk. in tho second heat Xxx
nnd Funk raced neck and neck to tho half milo, where
She former had slightly the advantage, while Skaggs
1T least ten lengths behind; thence there was a
very lively brush, XIX winning by length from Funk,
a
who had closed very rapidly on tho leaders in the
homestretch The Judges alter a ngihened delibera
ton ut first declared It 'sno heat account OF the
very dubious Character OF tho mares running, but on
the represent beng made to them that this ruling
IN accordance with the racing rules they re-
scnded that decision and gave The race TO Xxx, they
declaring that they had no proofs TO show that tho
mare was not meant 10 win.
A protest was entered against tins judgment aud
the payment OF the pools VIII be held In nbey-
ance until further action IS taken IN tho mat
ter There was great deal OF bad feeling
cngcndercd this result, and It will be vol
for the judges, on any future occasion whore they
deem that horse Is pulled, 10 proceed 10 extreme
measures and rule horse, owner ami jockey oil the
track. Al the East this has been done with most
salutary effect and such example always proves TO
be OF service to tho best interests OF the tur
SUMMARY.
OAKLAND PARK, WEDNESDAY, April IL, 1S71-Pursc
5000; 1850 TO hrst $3.50 to second and 800 TO third
heats OF Two miles.
Joseph Cairn Simpsons b. m. Lady Amanda, by
imp aarrah, her dam Lady Lancaster by imp !,
G. 9. Pl4tner.s b. h. Council Bluffs, by vanda, his
dam Lena Harding by Childe Harold years.
Thomas jones' ch. b. whca,lcy, by War Dance
his dam by imp. Glencoe, aged ................
G. Boos' ch. c. Jake, by oliver Cromwell, his dam
Versalia, years. Observation-Disclosures. dis
Time--3:3Sst, 34IA
The second race was q sort of u handicap, In which
weight was conceded by the favorito Enma skaggs 1t
resulted iollows:-
SUMMARY.
SECOND RAcE.-Purse and stake, $500; heats Of u
mile.
Jos. Cairn Simpsons CHI. h. XX. by Malcolm, mis-
dam Columbia, by imp Bonnie Scotland,
years, lOJ 4
w. w. Moore's b. IN. Emma Skaggs, by Norfolk,
her dam julia Franklin, years. lis lbs 2
Il. X. Aliens b. c. John Funk, by Norfolk, his
dam Susie b. Moore, years. los lbs. .........3
Timc-l so, 1:501s