The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
FABIOLA DAY MARRIED BY RAIN Notwithstanding a Good Sized Crowd Viewed
 the Sport.
MT. Bates on William O'B First for the FabiOla
 Cup.
Oddson Gallopped Away With the Handicap - Mocorito Scanpered
 of With the Opening Dash.

Great big pattering drops of rain that fell from the skies without cessation dampened the ardor of Oakland's swell society following, and made dull af- fair of "Fabiola day" Two or three gayly bedecked equipages did make their appearance in the infield, but their occupants early became disgusted with the clerk of the weather's disin- terestedness and sailed away, home ward bound. Still there were those who braved the inclemency of the weather, and while the bright millen- cry effects were lacking, the well-filleo grand stand plainly betokened the fact that the regular racegoers were heaVi- ly reinforced. MT. Bates on William O'B captured the Fabiola cup for gen. tlemen riders, and his excellent horse manship was we'll applauded by upper tendon. It was we'll deserved, for he is no novice.
 Of the everyday come and go race events they were not above mediocrity Favorites more than held their own by capturing four of the purses and the bookmakers took what was left The rain made the track sloppy and the mud runners found 1t easy.
 The Fabiola handicap was something in the nature of a clambake for the Burns &. Warehouse entry, Oddson. The chestnut colt with ninety-one pounds up and Johnny Woods in the saddle was a to favorite in the betting, and after racing head and head with Buck wa to the head of the stretch, drew away and won easily, covering the mile and a sixteenth in 1850. Mcdonald on Imp. Mistral got up in time with his mount to take the place from Judge Denny by a long neck.
 The Fabiola cup, at a mile, with gen tlemen riders up, was an enigma for the talent. In the betting the mount of Mr. Dieckman, Wawona, was made favorite at odds of to 5. While no mans riding. the chestnut horse could not land his big impost inside the money. MT. Bates, astride William O'B, handled his mount at the post with the air of a veteran, and getting away in front rated his mount to a nicety, and won galloping from Me taire, piloted by MT. Blake. Zarro with MT. Howard up, was good third. It was by far the best race of this sort given during the season.
 The popular colors of Mrs. Nettie Harrison were carried to the front in the opening five furlong scramble by Mocorito, the 2 to 10 favorite. The cneSlHuL Illly IHdUe Ill lHc dDQ a the end disposed of Master Mariner, the second choice. like breaking sticks. Castake was third.
 The old story of back a Hindoo in the mud" was closely followed by the talent in the five furlong scramble for year-olds. Humidity was played down to to 10 favoritism and defeated the second choice Canace, in a canter Jennie Reid, a 40 to l shot, finished in the show.
 For some unknown reason Colonel Dan was installed favorite for the mile selling run, and brought up in third place at the end. Watomba. with Joe Piggott in the saddle, heavily played al odds of to 1, made a fine run through the stretch, leading the 12 to 1 chance Mistleton, out with pounds in reserve.
 The crowd all landed on Lucky Star to pull off the purse in the final seven furlong run, decided under selling con- ditions. Backed from fours down to 8 to the Friar Tuck gelding was in front when the stretch for home was