The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
HONEST BOOKIES"
They Agree Not to Buy Any
More "Pulling."
RACING AT OAKLAND TRACK.
ONLY One FavOrite Was a Winner Yes
terday-One Victory Awarded to
the Wrong Horse.

There was fair attendance at the YAK
land racetrack yesterday afternoon. AS the
events under the present management are
being conducted ION the square" the bet
ting was lively and the bookmakers did
thriving business. The "bOokies." by the
way, have agreed to be honest and have
formed an association, one OF the rules
being th at the first one caught buying jock
eys or owners to pull horses will be de-
barred from the track.
But the trouble will be to prove that odds
have been sold ON dead" horse, as turf
men term the fixing" process. AT least 1t
is expected that the disgraceful affair OF
last Tuesday. when a purse Of $3.50 was
made up to have Altus lose, will not be re-
peated by the 'bookies" or any one else.
And the races yesterday? The weather
was fine and the track fast for the first time
since the recent rains. In the first race the
judges made an error, owing TO the faulty
construction Of their stand, and awarded
the victory to the wrong horse. At the nm
ish Mountain Boy was at least neck ahead
of Volta, but the winner was so close under
the Judges stand that they overlooked him
and declared Volta, ten to one shot. the
winner. Mountain Boy was given the
place and Condo. the favorlte. was third.
In the second event the favOrite, Little
EsperanZa, was also badly beaten. Starter
ii. ID. Brown is the owner of Quarterstaff,
and so Manager Dealham started the run
ners in that race himself. 1t was well that
he did so. for Quarterstaff easily won the
race by three lengths, having covered the
mile in :45A. Charmer ran under the wire
second and Democrat third.
Jockey Taylor's skillful riding caused
Charger to be the favorite In the third race.
Charger did not disappoint his hackers, for
he won handily by four lengths. covering
r. T. 80 he Ar.l
fayorite that won race during the day.
The fourth and last race was n half-mile
dash and repeat. Jack the Ripper sur
prised the spectators by winning two
straight heats and the race. Mackey gained
second place and Stoneman third.
Appended are detailed summaries OF the
days events:
SUMMARIES.
OAKLAND RAcETRAcK. Feb. lS. lS93.-weather
fine. track fast.
w. 7. Fines ch. m. Volta. 8. by Housewarmer,
howard "SA' 2cacas D. &. Mountain Boy. a.. iI5
EhcinO stables CHI b. conde 8, I06 tsipencej
Time. :50A.
Won by short head: length and a half between
second and third.
betting: 10 TO l Volta, to Mountain Boy
Speculation Is to !. Belle D 6to ]. Morton Is to
1. Tacoma 10 20 |, Flora f o to l. also ran.
Second race-one mile
II d. Browns b. b. Quarterstaf. g. by Frar Tuck.
~
q. II. kennedb's CHI. Charmer, 3. 81 (Hana-
Walt)
H. DanteTS en-. Z. Democrat. 4, III Of. Naryaez)..
Time, :45A
Won easily by three iengths TWO lengths between
second and third,
Betting: to Quarterstaf. to l Charmer to
l Democrat.
Little Esperanto to 10, Broadchnreh 10 to l and
Cyclone 10 also ran
Third raee-Selling six furlongs.
I. Baly'S Oh. g. Charger a. by WIdide, lot
tIalIorl
Idaho stables b. < Little Tough !, 80 (Hana-
VAIL
Time. l:t9.
third.
Betting: to l Charger, 2l1 to l Little Tough.
ga to 4 Esperanza
Alfred 10 to l. and Elwood 10 TO !, also ran.
Fourth race-HaIi mite and repeat
Idaho stables b. <. Jack the Ripper. a.. by Cap
tain Jack. lib (Speneel. ! /
g. n. hennedy's ch. 9. Mackey. a. 1l3 (Tsyior)
W. NJ sineiair's e. z. Stoneman, a, lib (Hall)..
Time, :50Ia-:49I4.
Won by length: length and a half between
second and third
Betting; to 5 Jack the Ripper, 3 to / Mackey,
j TO Stoncman.
Young Thad to l. and St John z 10 l. also ran.
There will be more racing at the Oakland
track on Wednesday. Thursday and Satur-
day OF next week.