The record-union., 1897-11-26
An Immense Throng Of People at
the Oakland Track.
faVorItes and Second Choices Fare Well
In Their Respective Events.
Wheel Of Fortune Wins the
Athenian Club Selling Stakes
at Two Miles and q Quarter
Winners of the Races at Nash
Vile and Lexington.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-An i'm
mense throng of people assembled at
the Oakland race track this afternoon,
the beautiful weather and high class
card presented by the California Jockey
Club proving an incentive which was
quickly taken advantage of by the
pleasure seekers. Thirty bookmakers
We're in line at the track, and the play
was so terrific, especially in the stake
race, that it was almost madness tor
any one to venture into the betting
ring, unless prepared for the inevitable
stampede.
interest centered in the Athenian Club
selling stakes, worth 81 800 to the Win
ner, at two miles and quarter. Wheel
of Fortune, the second choice, with
'Skeets" Martin plotting her, exper-
fenced no difficulty in defeating the ia
vorite, Marquise. Although the Wheel
was eased up at the end, it appeared
that the favorite might have annexed
the event had she been given her head
a trifle earlier Wheel of Fortune as
sumed the lead after the first mile, and
was never headed, finally winning by
two lengths.
Favorites and second choices Jared
equally we'll in their respective events,
and the winners being we'll played, the
crowd dispersed with their pockets well
lined with money contributed by the
layers of odds.
The weather was fine, the trac
heavy. Attendance $1,000. Summar-
les:
Five and half furlongs, Montgomery
Tiry, ir1.
Time-1:10.
One mile, Schiller won, Dick Behan
second, Alma third. Time-1 40.
Six Furlongs, Sweet William won,
Harry Thoburn second, Peixotto third.
Time-1:17.
Two miles and a quarter, Wheel of
Fortune won, Marquise second, Charlie
Reiff third. Time-4:07.
One mile, Personne won, Osric II. Sec
ond, Fashion Plate third. Time-1 :46.
Five and half furlongs, Sir William
won, Imp. Missioner second, Free Lady
third. Time-1:10.
RESULTS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Nov. 25-
Third and fourth races We're declared
off to-day. Weather rainy; track
heavy. Results:
Five and a half furlongs, Tawanda
won, Connie Lee second, Major Tom
third. Time-1 :07%.
Six furlongs, Tusculum won, Laura
May second, Tole Simmons third. Time
lis
Six furlongs, DR.. Work won, HidaIgo
second, Plug third Time-1:1S.
Mile and quarter, Pete Kitchen won.
Kingston second General Longhurst
third. Time-2:16.
Bearer won. Sister Clara second, Full
Hand third Time-1 :10A
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON Ry), Nov. 25.-Track
fast Results:
Seven furlongs. Effinger won, Lucy
B. second, Caius third. Time-1:31
Five and half furlongs, Fair Day
won, Picayune second, Centum third.
Time-1:101a
One mile, Performance won, Belle
Bramble second, Katy B. third. Time
1:41M
Seven furlongs, Masterpiece won,
Trimuda second, Matte Lee third.
Time-1 80.
Six furlongs, Conan Doyle won, Eton
Jacket second, Bill Arnett third. Time
i: 10.
AT PIMLICO.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-Results at
Pimiico:
Six furlongs, Giles Shine won, Ouch
ess Annette second, Eileen D. third.
| Time-1:15
Six furlongs. Halton won, South Af-
rica second KlepDar third Time. 1f
One mile, King T. won, Old Saugus
second, Thomas Cat third. Time
1:44A.
Six furlongs. Black Dude won, Juda
second, General Maceo third. Time
LII.
One mile, Ben Ronald won, Alarm
second, Mount Washington third Time
LII