The morning call., 1892-06-12
TROTTING At OAKLAND.
Yesterdays Racing Attracts a
Moderate Crowd.
Pswnbroker Proves Himself to Be Prom
ising Colt-TippoO Tib, Tom and Oak
land Prince Also Win.

The old Oakland racetrack under the
new management was thrown open to the
public Yesterday without charge for
admission. and q goodly crowd Of
both sexes put in an appearance 10 witness
the contests Of three trottlng ana one pac-
ing purse.
Ben Wright has made a wonderful trans
formation in the appearance Of the various
stands, fences, stables and outbuild-
iugs. and the track itself has been
put into really splendid shape. An
efficient band played lively selections
throughout the afternoon and the racing
proved thoroughly satisfactory. The judges
we're: ~. r. Birmingham, Alfred II. Cohen
and Charles Baab. The absence OF pro-
grammes, drivers cOiOTs and other little
items for the public convenience was notice
able. but doubtless the management Will
rectify these omissions IN the future
THE OPENING EVENT.
Five competitors were driven out for the
first race for the three-minute class-C0n
BRO. Mollie, PawnbToker, Signal and
Electro. Signal had the pole and went
away in the lead. Pawnbroker, breaking
badly in the first turn, soon began making
up lost ground when he got his gait. Signal
was still in front at the hall by SIX lengths,
but soon afteTward tangled up, and Pawn
trotter, passed him, but broke again, when
Signal went out in the front Up went the
latter again when they entered the stretch,
and PaWnbrOker tr0tting squarely won un-
der pull By three lengths. Signal was sec
Und The remainder broke al various stages
OF tue race. Time, :58.
In the second heat Pawnbroker went
away in the lead, but soon was up In the
air, giving Signal a long lead before he
could get going again. When he did, how
ever, he quickly showed lie had the loot OF
the leader, colared him in the lower turn
and led into the hOmestretch. he broke all
10 pieces at the drawgates, however, and
again at the wire, where Signal beat him by
two open lengths. Time, 2:56.
Pawn broker trOtted sQuarely all around
Ia the third heat, causing all his opponents
to break, and gained an advantage, which
he never lost, winning the neat ana race IN
1904 under a pull.
THE "FREE-FoR-ALL."
The first heat of the "tree-for-al" pro-
duced good race between TippOo lib and
Sunrise There was a good start after four
scores, Sunrise leading, but he was up In
the air before reaching the eighth, Ilpp0O
going to the front and leading at the quarter
by couple Of lengths Sunrise caught ilke
a fash, and the pair trOtted like double
team TO the hail. where Tip again forged
ahead. Sunrise broke in the lower turn,
and although he was driven up aVen IN
the stretch he tangled up again, and Tip
won by an open length in 2:29.
In the second heat TippOo Tib lead from
wire to wire, winning handily by length
and half. Sunrise breaking near the three
quarters and again in the stretch. Time,
2:3lR.
The pair trotted together right around in
the third heat after slight break by Sun
rise at the first turn. Tippoo Tib led for
home by half length, and going in handy
style won as he liked by an open length at
the wire. Time, 2:30 He took the race
therefore in three straight heats.
p. MOrtensen's gray gelding Tom won
the race for the 2:50 class in two straight
heats. and J. l.. Stout's chestnut gelding
Oakland Prince carried off the purse for
green PAGERS in the same handy fashion,
both victories being easily gained.
SUMMARIES.
The following are the summaries of the
days racing:
Oakland June Il. 1892. Trotting purse, $780,
three minute class. Mile heats. two In three:
b. J. wright's Dr. s. Pawnbroker ............... /
u. G. Browns b. &. Signal.
T. W. BelngAli'S &. &. Electro z
B ffy's b. m Moille. .
y. Asnsheld's b. s. Con Brio. D