The morning call., 1891-09-06
LAST DAY OF
OAKLAND RACES.
Four Well-PIayed Choices Are
HandiIy Beaten.
a Few Good Things at Remunerative Prices
Reward the Cognoseenti WeIl-Wanda
Trots a Half in LOG.

It was getaway day yesterday at Oak
land, and three out of four, and, in money
valuation point of view, practically four
chili-pepper favorites were defeated in con-
secutive order. Delayed feed bills, back
debts and transportation to Sacramento had
to be provided for. The provision was
amply made. Some very heavy losings and
winnings were made on the result OF the
four running races programmed.
Dan Mccarthy, the owner OF the world
famous white hat, borrowed corkscrew
and unbottled a well corked up thing in
fairly good two -year-old. Romalr. The un-
corking netted Mccarthy nearly $4,000, to
which sum the two books represented at the
track contributed-one $1,000, the other S4O0
and the auctions and mutuals the balance.
Why the book odds should be 10 to l against
Romair, a well-bred colt, by Argyle-Ro-
setta, would almost lead one to believe that
he was dead to the world, but he proved
himself very much alive. indeed. BY the
easy defeats of Ida Glenn and Sheridan,
leading trotting-hOr driver was out over
$1,000. about $500 on each of them, and the
whisper went around that they lost posi-
bly, because of certain tips that did not com
off being given to the running division con-
cerning some trotting races. Possibly this
was tue method OF revenge taken by the
running-horse men.
long outstanding back debt of 5000 near
ly robbed the opening evert, five-eighths
scramble for tw0-year-olds, OF one OF Its
leading factors through an attachment OF
$500 being placed on Pescadero, the claim
ant of the debt refusing to allow the horse
to start until it WAS satisfied. BY hard
scratching the money was raised and the
debt paid off.
An early morning sprinkle of rain only
served to lay the dust at the track, and as
the time made shows did Il OF initiate against
fairly fast going The attendance was quite
large, and again fully showed that the pub
lie prefer the runners to the trotterS ana
PAGERS. In view of the systematic jobbery
attending the buying up of heats throughout
Iheicircuit, this expression OF public opinion
cannot afford to be ignored, and all coming
meetings will be- judged by the past unless
the managers consider the puDllc'S demand
for justice.
The fields yesterday were small in num-
Der and not of as good class as those OF the
two preceding running days.
R0mair won the opening event for two
year-ods very handily in fair time, but he
had considerably the best of the etart. He
will be given further chance to show his
quality at Sacramento. lnkerman took the
half-mile heat race really easily, though Ida
Glenn's rider made great display OF hnlsh-
ing for all he was worth. Fanny +, as she
had right TO do on past form, won the one
and an eighth mile handicap, all ages,
neatly. Even if Mamie c had not broken
down just past the five-eghths pole the re-
suit would have been unchanged. Onti
Ora, castoff from the Ashe stable, ran
with her ears plugged tight with cotton and
tied down fiat to her head. Afaretta, with
a feather weight had an easy victory,
though Sheridan was equally favored as TO
impost Sheridan, a red-warm favorite. was
the only one that got near her when racing
begun, and then he was Of no value at all.
1t frequently happens that horse S ruN 20
often without any very fervid desire s"at 30
should win, and then when his Tlnniag
really is desired lie mistakes the situation
aud thinking he is still wanted to lose acts
accordingly. II Sheridan was exp ected to
win yesterday his defeat is most righteous
retributlon for his running at earlier meet
ings. But the supposili0n that he was
meant really to win may be mistake, judg-
ing from the remarks that L. j. Rose. who
loaned his regular stable jockey, Rafour. to
ride Sheridan, made TO Raf0ur after the
race. Mr.. Rose races so thoroughly to win
that even to have ohe of his stable jockeys
ride a horse outside of his stable as he thinks
he should not be ridden makes him very
angry, and most justly so.
SUMMARIZES,