The morning call., 1893-02-23

;
III 9Ss4 conducted legitimately,
but the old tactics on the
part Of the "cinch" bookies and dishonest
trrfmen were resumed Yesterday Manager
Dpalbam was not blamed, as the crooked
work was done without his knowledge or
sanction. So far be has tried to correct
every irreguariiy. even going so far as 10
rule of certain horses and drive skin"
games from the grounds.
There was too BIZ crowd at the track.
Yesterday. however, Tor the manipuators
to remain honest any longer Tie temp
tatjon was too great, and so just enough hne
work Was done 10 allow the insiders 10
make killing.
Fine weather, fast track, big attend
Rnce and some lively batters were there
fore tie only pleasant features of the day.
The Judges were II. Treat, Porter Ashe
and Ralph Curtis. AS starter II. d.
Brown. better known as "Gurley," has few
equals in the State.
Favorites won everything up to the third
race, when Democrat. the favOrite, had an
other hemoThage and was badly dlStanced.
II is claimed by many turfmen that the Off
GERS Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Animals should prevent Demo-
Crat from entering any more races. 10 the
spectators his bleeding so profuSely at the
mouth appears little less than pitiable, and
further pts to run him should cer-
tainly be stopped. For months the geldlng
has been stricken with hemorrhages during
nearly every one OF his appearances on the
track.
Favortes were backed heavily. but others
were also backed to such an extent that the
"bOOkies" still had a heavy balance left 10
their credit. Those who were cogniZant Of
the little funny work" that occurred in
three of the races also struck off balance
sheets most satisfactory TO themselves.
Now for the races. Brown sent off the
seven starters in the first event, which was
over 4 hali-mile stretch, in a satisfactory
manner. Flora E was the fayorite at even
money and won easily by three lengths in
:50h Currency beat Prince half a length
for the place and Belle d ran under the wire
fourth.
Manager Dealham started the runners ia
the second race, by reason of the fact that
Brown was disqualified through his owner
ship of Quarterstsff II was a beautiful
start, however. and Quarterstaff, the favor
ite, soon took the lead. On the stretch the
race became most exciting, and the finish
was very close. QUaTterStatf won by a nose,
having covered the FIVE furiongs in :O2A
Nellie Van was second, ana Inkerman was
jnst half length behind and third. The
other starters we're strung along several
lengths in the rear. Thus ended the Wash
iBgtOa's birthday handicap.
Then came the third race, which was
over a distance OF seven fuTlOngs. DEM
OcTat was the favOTte, and would have
won had it not been for the terrible hem
OTThRge already alluded 10. He was rap
idly going to the front al the three-quarter
post when the blood began to pour fIOm his
mouth and he collapsed. Cyclone led from
the start and won by length from Altus
IL 1:31.
There Was nothing remarkable in the
fourth race except that Stoneman was
pulled hard enough on the stretch to let
Charger. the favorite. win by a nose.
Jockey King afteTward explained that he
d not try 10 check StOneman's speed, but
only tried 10 hold him up at the finish.
This explanation was accepted with bad
grace.
In the fifth race QGeen Bee, the favorite,
was ridden in a peculiar manner. The
mare was leading up to the stretch, but
jockey Howard took such wide turn into
tie stretch that she dropped behind. and
Mackey won bv two lengths covering the
six furloDgs in IT. Queen Bee was second
and Wild Robin a length behind and third.
Old Elwood was left in the dim distance.
A rumor was freely circulated that in
two Of the preceding races certain horses
were "stiffed"-not ridden 10 win. The
rumor could not be verified, but the peculiar
manner in which some Of the horses ran
tended to strengthen the suspicion.
Appended are the detailed statements of
the days events:
SUMMARIZES.
OAKLAND TRACK. Wednesday. Feb q, 1898. -
" ather fine, track fast.
First race-Half mile: purse 5000.
! STttou's b IN Flora + 3. BY Uncle Tom, 10
V A. GIb6on's b. h. Currency. 1. 100 iBariin-
J. Nurpnv's b. 2. Prince. a. is fKrusel- -.
Time, 50I2
Won By three lengths; Rail- length between sec
Betting: / to I Flora Z. 5 to Currency. to l
BeGe ITO l. Frank Evan1 TO I. Morton Is to
! alid s. eculation % 20 l. also ran
Second receive furIongs; washInzton's birth
Il y. Brown's 5 h. ouarterstaa ?. by imp. Fr.
Tuek-Sister 10 Ruth RYAN, 1O5 (Taylor)-........ l
) Z. Ross b. n Nellie Van, 1, l07 (SDence)-.....
Time. l:O2I4.
Won by head; half length between second and
letting; 4 to Quarterstaf. l to Nellie Van 8
Mounfan Boy sro /. Cbarmer 3 TO l. Joe Hooker
Jr. TO ! and Little Tough 10 10 l, also ran.
Third race, for named horses; seven furIongs;
pHrse $3.50.
Nay Edwards, l2z Clancy :.-........r.. l
w p Fines b. b. Aitus. ;, l22 king
H. Daniels ch g. Democrat, 4, ll6 (sPence)..-..
Won by length; twenty between second and
Betting: to Cyclone. to l Altus. l TO l
Democrat.
Fourth race. Six furIongs. selling; purse $3.50
7. Ba!ly's Oh. & Charger. =, By Niididle, 1l6
II Sinclair e stoaem an, iis CKinsj...
Euelno stables b. G. ST Patrick 107 (HOward)...
Time. l:l6
Won BY moss; four lengths between second and
q ri.
Betting: to Charger, 3 to l Stoneman, 10 to
/ II Patrick.
Jack The Ripper 1 to also ran
Ffth race - six furIOngs; for beaten horses;
purse 500.
q IA. Kennedy's eh- Mackey, a.. by Alta, dam
Eoward 8 Leach's b. m. Queen Bee 4. ia
J o. TObiu's Oh. b. Wild Robin a, l22 (kruSe). 3
Time. l IT.
Won by two lengths; length and half between
second and third
Bet ing: to 5 AaekeY. Z 10 10 Queen Bee. Is to
J Wild Robin.
Re.ay 5 to ] and Elwood 10 to l also ran.
Following are the weights ard starters in
the events at Oakland this afternoon:
First race, five and half fuTloBgs. for
three-year-olds - Panehita 105. HiOg0 LOT,
Currency 10, Condo 10, Mischief 10.
Second race. half mile heats-StoEeman
Il3, Mackey 113, Prince I13, Jack the Rip
per 1l3.
ThiId race, three furlongs. for two-year-
olds-Durango no. Solitaire 10, Cherokee
10, Last Chance 10.
Fourth race, seIIing-Entries will close
to-day at noon.
ORIENTAL NEWS.