The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
races began at o'clock, of which the fol-

races began at 5 CLOCK, or WHICH Ine IOi.
lowing is summary:
The first race was between A. V. Starks, L.
81. Stewart, G. Bond and E. Delyantnal. two
thirds OF mile, scratch, Healdsburg Club
race, scratch. The boys got off well together
at the word and the race was won by Stewart
in 1 :56 1-5, Delvanthal a close second, Bond
third.
The next race was one-mlle handicap, the
entries and handlcaps being: George w. Tan
tan, scratch; J. C. Near S. R. w, 60 yards;
Charles Stewart S. r. W., 60 yards; George
Felix, s. R. W., so yards; F. C. Hansen, c. C. c.,
70 yards; W. G. Barnes, H. W., 80 yards; ].
Plunkett, S. r. W., 100 yards. Prizes: First,
$50 gold chain; second, $40 mccall. Won by
Near in $40 1-5, followed by Stewart, Plum
kett, Felix and Hansen. Barnes and Plunkett
coll1ded, hurting Barnes slightly.
The second heat was between Noonan,
S. R. W., 20 yards; Leitch, c. C. W., so yards;
Goldman, S. r. W., 60 yards; Armstrong,
S. R. W., go yards, and Bond, H. W., 75 yards.
Won by Noonan in 2 2:34, Armstrong, Goldman,
Leitch and Bond in order
In the final heat Near, Noonan, Armstrong,
Stewart, Felix, Plunkett, Leitch and Barnes
| started. The three first finished IN the order
named in 2 80 Is
Third race one mile, county professional.
| Prizes $50 and $40. Entries: Harve Fuller,
| ID. W.; Newton and Aekerman, P. W.; B. II.
Barnes, H. W.; W. H. Lowery, H. w. Won by
Ackerman in 2:43, Fuller and Barnes next
Fourth race, one mile, county amateur
Prizes, $50 diamond and 500 gold medal.
Entries for first heat Near, Williamson, Arm
strong. Stewart, Noonan. Near won in
2:54 As, Noonan and Williamson next.
Second heat, entries-Plunkett, Delvan thai,
Felix, Goldman and Smith. Won by Goldman
in 2 :46 Is; next were DeIvanthal and Smith.
Last heat entries-Near, Noonan, Goldman,
Smith, Delvanthal. Won by Noonan in
2:54 Is, Near and Smith following.
Fifth race one mile, open amateur-Prizes,
$35 diamond and $50 ring. Entries-Noonan,
Armstrong, Goldman and Leitch. Won by
| third.
Second heat, ,entries-Williamson, Near and
Tantan. Won by Williamson in 2:34 2-5, Tan
tan and Near close behind.
| Final heat, entries all but Godman-Won by
| Williamson in 2:49 1-5, Noonan close behind.
| The wind blew quite strongly toward
the end of the races, raising some dust.
Two accidents occurred in the final race.
Tantau ran off the track and fell, bruising
himself slightly. Altogether the meet was
| considered quite satisfactory and every
body was we'll pleased.
Later in the afternoon the Calithumpi-
ans again made their appearance and the
King bid farewell to the kingdom which
he was not powerful enough to control,
| giving way to the Queen, who will to-
morrow abdicate in favor of Uncle Sam,
leaving the sweetest memories of her short
but glorious reign. The Prime Minister
has already laid down his insignia of Office
and retired to private life, while the Cabi-
net is on the point of resigning. The
beautiful valley OF Sotoyome will resume
its usual placid appearance on Saturday
morning, leaving the floral carnival of
1896 as memory of which all may well be
proud and to which our visitors will refer
as to happy days.