The herald., 1897-04-11
Breaking the Hearts of
the Bookies
MARTYS MARVELLOUS RIDING
PILOTS A RANK OUTSIDER TO
VICTORY
The Burns Handicap Establishes a
New Coast Record for a Mile
and q Quarter
Associated Press Special Wire.

OAKLAND, April 10.-Marty Bergen
today demonstrated that he is long
way from being a has been" as ii was
mainly through his marvellous riding
and judge of pace that he ploted Ruin
art to victory in the Burns handicap.
covering the distance in the remarkable
/ time of 2:06s4. and establishing new
coast record. over 5000 people were
packed within the race track inclosure
| when the beM rang for the event of the
day The betting ring was jammeG to
| such an extent that many spectators
were compelled TO witness the race with
| out backing their choice, the more timid
ones being afraid to venture into the
ring. Candelaria, the Burns and Water
| house entry and the Elmwood Stock
FARMS pair The Roman and Installa-
tor, coupled, were joint favorites at 91s
to 1, Salvation and Lobengula to l
each, Schiller and Wheel of Fortune at
10 to 1, while Argentina and Judge Denny
were the extreme outsiders. The best
price obtainable on Ruinart, the winner
was 20 to l.
When the barrier was raised tc a per-
Wheel of Fortune were first to show in
front, in the order named, passing the
stand in similar positions. Ruinart was
sixth. with the favoritesi Car 6elaria
and The Roman, last and next to last
respectively. This order was maintain
ed with very little change until the back
stretch was reached, when The Roman,
absolutely last and fully fifteen
lengths behind Salvation, the leader,
came to the front with tremendous
burst of speed, challenged the leader,
and for a short time appeared to have
the rest at his mercy. In the meantimes
however Bergen had rated his mount
in faultless style. and with but little per-
suasiop Ruinart gradually closed on
the leaders, and in a driving finish beat
The Roman out by half length, the lat
ter but a head in frontof salvation. The
Roman was conceded to be the best
horse in the race, and with competent
jockey could not have lost.
Bergen received a great ovation upon
dismounting, for the victory was very
popular one. The winner is by St.
Carlo-Imp. Alta. and is the property Of
E. A. Mizner.
The weather was fine and the track
fast. Summarizes:
Six urlongs-Masoero won, Kowalsky
second, La Mascota third. Time, 1:15%.
d
won, Rienzi second, Horatio third.
Time, 1:22.
Six furlongs-Yemen won Manches-
ter second Howard third. Time, 1:14%.
Four and half furlongs, the Water
house stakes. for two-year-olds, value
$1250-Miss Rowena won, Recreation
second, Michael third. Time, O:56.
The Burns handicap, value SIC, GOO, for
all ages, one mile and a quarter-Ruin-
IN The
Roman, 1O5 (Snyder), 312 to l, second;
Salvation, 120 (Shaw), s to 1, third
Wheel of Fortune, III; Schiller, lis;
Candelaria, 1O2; Lobegula. 107 Judge
Denny. 1O6; Installa tor, 112 and Argen-
tina, 112. also ran. Time, 2:O6%.
One mile-Satsu/a won, Vinctor sec
ond, Imp. Trance third Time, 1:H.
MEMPHIS RACES.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 10.-Five
thousand people were attra acted TO Mont
gomery park today. the opening day of
the spring meeting of the Memphis
Jockey club.
The weather was delightful and the
track was fast.
The feature of the day was the Mont
gomery handicap at a mile and a six
| teenth. Six horses accepted the weights,
Typhoon H. being scratched early in the
i day Souffie, with Simms in the saddle,
| was a slight faNOrlte III the pools over
| Meadowthorpse and Laureate. The
race proved great surprise to the know
ing ones. as Ulysses, with the comfort
| able odds of 10 10 /. flashed by the Win
! ming post three lengths to the good, with
Meadowthorpe second, a length ahead
| of Laureate. Soufiie made disappoint-
| ing race
The purse was 1920 added an the time
| 1:49i5. Honor, SoufIle anG Paul Kauvar
| firished a mentioned.
| A RINGER RELEASED.
BERLIN, April 10-It was learned to-
| day that Robert f. Kneebs, the Ameri-
| can horse owner, was released from
prison on Thursday. Kneebs. on Feb
| ruary 5th, was sentenced to nine months
| imprisonment and to pay a fire Of 1000
| marks, besides being deprived Of his
| civil rights for two years after having
! been convicted Of trotting the mare
| Bethel in races on the German tracks
under the name of Nellie Kneebs.
| Seven months of this tims was deducted
| from .the sentence in view Of the fact
that he had already been in prison for
! the period.
| A DEAD HORSE
| HAMILTON. Ont, April 10-The
we'll known trotting stallion Geneva
| died on the voyage to Liverpool on Tues
| day. He had a record Of 2:11ls.
HORSES HURT
LONDON, April 10.-Richard Croker's
horses Santa Anita and Amercus have
| both sustained slight injuries during
| exercise.