The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
ANOTHER DAY OF RACING.
Tardy Start and a Strong Breeze
at the Alameda Speed
Track.
Woodmen of the World Perform an
Act of Charity for a Widow
and Orphans.

ALAMEDA, CAL, October 10.-The sec
ond days. S racing of the Alameda Driving
Association was held on the new track
this afternoon with stiff breeze blowing
down the home stretch. The attendance
was fully as large as first day, but the
races were very slow in starting. The
first event was scheduled for o'clock, but
it was only a few minutes before 3 o'clock
that the horses came up TO the line for a
start. The wait was occasioned by the
lateness of F. P. Thwaite, who was Sc
verely criticized by the officers.
The judges of to-dav's events were 1. l..
Boardman, T. ]. Crowley and G. S. Neal.
The timers were o. A. Gott, Ed. Lafferty
and Joseph Simpson. Dave Martin made
a most efficient marshal and was prom pity
obeyed by the men and boys that thronged
the track.
The first event was the 2:27 trotting
race. Those coming to the wire for start
were William Baehr's G. II. c., A. H.
Blows Teekelar and L. P. Thwaite's Clay
II. The first heat was trotted in 2:354, il
the following order: Teekelar, c. H. G.
and Clay H. Second heat, c. Fl. c. first
Teekear second, Clay H. third. Time,
2:837l. Third heat; Clay H. first, Teeke- eel;
lar second, G. II. G. third. Time, 2:37H.
Fourth heat. Clay H. first, Teekelar sec
ond, C. II. C. third. Time, 2:348.
The second race was a special half-mile
race, best two out of three. The entries
were Morris Inez NJ, DR.. Bulls Much
Better and Bert Fishers Derbrater. The
first heat resulted in Much Better coming
Time, :26. Second heat, Much Better
first, Inez NJ. second, Derbrater third.
Time, 1:221% Third event, 2:25 pace A.
H. Cohen's Sable Steinway first, G. c.
Gardner's King CadenZa second. Time,
2:23K. Second heat. same. Time, 2:28N.
The association will arrange for Thanks
giving day races, provided the weather is
suitable.
Loses Lot.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 1o.-The claim
of G. f. Carlson, assigned by the Joseph
A. Leonard Company against Mrs. G. S.
Baker. was satisfied to-day, when Consta-
BILE yon Kapff gave him constable's de ed
to lot %, block e. of the Piedmont tract.
Some time ago, Mrs Baker had house
built, and when it was com pleted she
owed $54 on it. As it was never settled,
an attachment was levied on the property
in question, and six months ago it was
sold for the costs, amounting to over
500. To-day the time TO redeem expired,
and q final deed was given. The lot is
worth from $500 to 5000.
Elect Officers.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct, 10.-The gentle
mems exercise club, which has not yet
been officially named. met last evening
and elected the following officers for the
first term: Al Cooper, president; E. A.
Mudgett, vice-president; II. T. Sheldon,
secretary; A. G. Burns, treasurer. These
four gentlemen, together with Perham
Nahl, A. P. Smiley, J. Sohlke, John Beat
iy and Mr.. Cramer, constitute the board
of directors.
For Widow and Orphans.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 10.-The Wood
men of the World, besides paying the
$4,000 insurance upon the life of the late
Thomas z. Brennan, will raise enough
extra to complete the payment upon the
home of the deceased and provide for the
widow and orphans. Spence Camp of this
place has the matter in charge and has
called for contributions.
Rec ceived Their Chief.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Oct. 10.-The recep-
ton rendered DIR. Oronhyatekha, supreme
chief ranger of the Independent Order of
Foresters, by Alameda Court No. 1851 was
largely attended tonight and thoroughly
enjoyed by ALL The music was excep-
tionalIy fine and was literally applauded.
The Alameda Fire men.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 10.-The Board
of Fjremen and Engineers of the Alameda
Fire Department met last night and re-
elected all of their officers without opposi-
ton.