The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-17
FIRST CHOICES
WIN THE MONEY.
Opening Days Racing Of the Oak
land Jockey Club.
The Public Pick AL the Winners, but Are
Only offered Prohibitive Odds Sue
cessful Days Sport

When all the accounts are cast and the va
rious pros and cons considered the gen.
eral verdict on the opening days racing at
the Oakland Jockey Club Yesterday at the
Oakland raee-track can be put down as
fairly successful. OF the four events set
for decision good fields for starters were had
in two, the remaining races being limited to
four and three contestants respectively. 1t
was decidedly a fayorite's day. all the first
choices landing the money for their sup
porters. In but one race, the third were
the odds, however, such as to warrant any
genuine solid wagering by tie public. The
book-making privileges have been let to the
Bo0k-makers' Association, and outside
"bookieS" were tightly shut out. Under
these circumstances the book odds were
cast-iron, and except in the third race but
little money was bet Auction pools were
also sold on each race, and were fairly we'll
patrOnized. The day, though somewhat
murky, was pleasant enough, and the track.
while somewhat hard, quite fast, as the time
made shows. A fair attendance of about
1000 persons insured sufficient receipts at
the gate to give the club a good sum to the
credit over the days expenses. Tedious de-
lays in calling the races and much more irk-
some waits at the post caused considerable
grumbling and starter DoWner might try II
little diSciplining Of unruly jockeys W Ould
not expedite matters considerably. For IL to
take from . o'clock to $50 to decide four
races with small starting fields to handle is
entirely unnecessary.
Yesterdays judges were Messrs. Pumyea,
DennSon and Waugh, and +. II. Downer
handled the flag. There was no case of
openly suspicious bad riding, though tho
riders of King Hooker and Minnie Il re-
ceived short lecture from the judges after
the third race. Clancy on Sheridan III thu
last event again failed to please the horses
hackers; he seemed to really not care to
ride the horse fully out at the finish. The
running of the horses in the stable for which
Clancy principally rides has already been
the subject of much adverse comment.
The summary Of the days racing Is as
follows:
Z Introductory purse 5000; three-year-olds aud
/ upward One mile.
IL 6. Ii. KenUedys b. T., 3, Acclaim, by Three
Cheers-kosette, Sullivan
Applause a. IiS.'..'.. Brien
Also ran: wild Rose 81, Spence; idaho cGlei
Time al Record, :351s
Betting-Auctions: Acclaim $50, field $40.
Books: Acclaim 10 g. out. Applause and to 10.
Wild Rose ~ and 8.
After half an hours delay Acclaim got off
in front, with Applause second. The ia
vorite made all the running ana won easily
by three lengths from Applause, lie four
lengths better than Revolver.
~ William NJ. Kent. purse of $3.50, for two-year
- Olds Five furongs.
80 u. Bridges b. c. Pescador by Gana-Med
HOWARD Evans
Polly, IV Bally
&su ran IS Stella io7 Deniison. '0OOp0'
Bestlng-AaetIoas: fsseadoE $50, field sgg.
Books; Pescador ! to out, Folly ga and to 5,
Melenita 10 and 4, Stella ~ and 3.
Stella and PescadOr got some three lengths
the best Of the send-of. At the one-eighth
pole Stella led the colt by half length and
increased 1t to an open one at the three
eighth post. There, as usual, the Denaison
FLY concluded TO shut up shop and did so
completely. falling back b last place. Bally
sent Folly fast after PeScador up the stretch,
but was unable to get nearer to him than a
length, Pescador winning by that distance.
Meenlta was third, four lengths back Of
Folly.
- cling purse, $3.50. Six furlongs.
4 W. b. sanborn's b. + Mamie c. by Harry ey-.
~ tOn-Nell Shannon, lOl...............Sulvan
Minnie r. a. Him. Cairns
Also ran: King iiooaer 4. lis, Chester: Straw
buck lib Richards; Nerya H. Evans Zingarella
Time, lac Record, 1:lOI4
Betting Auctions: Field $25, King Hooker $40.
Mamie $40 Books: Nerva and Mamie . and
TO 5, King Hooker and eYens. zingarelia and
10 ., l'la UlSuH dAu " >, AluAie II anu straw
buck 20 and 3.
While the horses were being warmed I'D,
Strawbuck ran away for couple of miles,
despite the efforts of his aged, white-haired
attendant. For nearly an hour tho seven
starters made trouble at the post, and
seven bad breakSaway occurred. Where
all the jockeys were SO much at fault it Is
difficult to single out the specially worst Of
fender, though perhaps the rider OF King
Hooker, Chester, is entitled to that distlnc-
ton. When the lot finally got the flag,
Zingarella and Mamie jumped of in
front, Ida Glenn close up, the rest in stray
Cling order. At the quarter the two leaders
were nose and nose Ida two lengths back.
Round the turn Mamie and Zingarella were
away well in the lead, Ida falling back into
the bunch, which began to come up from
the rear. At the half Mamie led lin gaIela
two lengths, tie rest closing in. Up the
stretch Sullivan rode Mamie vigorously, and
piled whip and spur freely Ida Glenn was
then taken out of the band and sent in hot
pursuit after the leader. She ran very
gamely, and but for her riders error in TAX
ing her back at the quarter would certainly
have WOE. As ii was she was only beaten
by "A short head by Mamie &, with Minnie II
close on her flank. Zingarella and Nerva,
both strong tips, went to pieces In the
stretch, aud failed to answer to sharp pun
shment.
Eli Dennfson stake, 5000, all ages. one mills
q aud quarter.
- u. T. Harrlsohs 0. g. hylo, D, Dy imp. cyrus
CathariOn. lO2................ Lawless
Sheridan 4. Clancy
Wild Oats, 3. Cpsick
Neutrality-suspicious.: Kyle 500, field $l5. Books:
KYlo II to 100 out, Sheridan and OUT Wild Oats
20 and 2
Sheridan led for half a mile, when Kyle
Joined him. and the pair ran neck-and-necB
TO the mile; then KylO drew away and won
handily by a length. Sheridan beat Wild
Oats four lengths for the place.
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