The morning call., 1894-02-02
RUNNING RACES.
Clerk Brough Makes a
Bad BIunder.
CARD FULL OF ERRORS.
The Flood Stakes Attract a Large
Field.
ARD FULL OF ERRORS,
AN ACCIDENT DEFEATS ZENoBIA
Duke Stevens, Oakland, Joe Murphy.
Catch EN- and Queen Bee
the Winners.

The first of the month caught the clerk
of the course and scales fast asleep, and
the consequence was that the programme
was full of mistakes. Whether it was dis
covered in time to alter the weights for the
first race is unknown, the requisite alter
ations not appearing on the notice board
set up for that purpose until just before
the second race, and even then all the cor
rections that should have been made were
not posted-tha: is. if they were made.
Chartreuse. at his entered selling price,
should have appeared as having seventy
six pounds TO carry. and the five pounds
over weight should have been posted else
where. Queen Bee. if she carried 100
pounds in the last race, should have been
disqualified, her proper weight being 1O1
pounds.
In the first race the winner, Duke
Stevens, should have carried III pounds,
but that correction, If it were made, did
not appear on the board. 1t was a piece
Of bull luck for the official who has charge
o. these small matters of detail that the
month was February and not March, or
any other month. In which the changes In
weight are so much more varied and ex-
tensive.
The track is improving fast. though the
horse which has the path still gets some
leugtbs the best of it.
The Flood stakes for three-yeaT-olds and
upward, run over the Futurlty course at
tracted the largest field of any stake event OF
the present racing season, and was productive
OF great race, In which, however. accident
robbed Zenobla OF victory, stirrup-leather r
breaking and leaving lSOm pOWerleSS TO make
even half finish. But for That the talent
would have had their worst facer OF The day,
as Corrlgans pair were backed very heavily
and supported down from threes 10 8 10 3.
ZPuODla and tTaSCOn had DanIy OF
at threes, somewhat of plunge being made on
The IOImer who, however performed Loorly.
Zenobia cut out the pace from Ottyanna, who
was bent on forcing the running, 10 the stretch,
where Ottyanna dropped back, and Joe Muir
ply. who had been lying back in fourth and
nth position, coming fast caught ana passed
Tim Murphy, and joined issues with The leader
at the Grawgdte. Inc accident before alluded 10
bringing about most exciting finish, which re-
suited In Zenobla'S unlucky defeat by nose
right on The post.
The only other favorte who won for the tal-
ent was Oakland In the second race seven
furlong affair." in which, after opening I'D at
TWO, he started AT tO.5. his nearest competitor,
Red Root, figuring In The quotations in just the
reverse order. This pair showed their superb
Grliy 10 the rest OF the hed In a very plain man.
ner, as after waiting on them TO the drawgate
they there came away from them in an aston
ishinGiy easy manner and passed under the
wire half length apart, but three in front OF
Zaragoza, who headed the bunch.
Eleven horses faced the starter 10 the first
race OF iVe furlOngs, including some OF the
ldSttSt HpllnleIS dG tue Track. Win SDrlnkIlug
OF falr performers al other dis ances. but who
made their appearance for the first time in a
short race. Ilgress was made favorlte at
ihrees, with Hal Fisher a consistent second
choice at tours, Joe Cotton also closing at that
price. Duke stevens was at skies ana Midget
at tens. though she touched fifteens al one
lime. The last named as can always be ex-
pected when figuring at long odds. made bold
bid tor victory. but Duke stevens managed 10
Wild handily. The running of Midget, LOItie d
and Red Light. when the odds prices against
Them are good, as compared with Their per
feTmances when figuring as favorites. forms a
very Interesting subject for discussion among
form students. and conclusions OF value to tile
general betting public may be deduced bv a
careful consideration of these horses records.
For the fourth race, SIX aud half furlOngs,