The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
The San Pablo Stake an Exercise GallOp for the
 Fast F'illy.
Alvarado Furnished a Surprise by Winning at Odds of
 IS to 1.
Three Favorites Reached the Wire in Front Bonibel Scored at
 Long Odds.

The sweet Ally Recreation made play ground of the San Pablo selling stake, over seven hurdles, decided at Oakland vesterday The daughter of Morello was taken East last year by Burns & water house with a view of landing the rich Futurity stake, but few days oe1ore the big event was to be decided she went amiss and was shelved for a long time. She has apparently rounded to, and from now on will be hard to beat. In yester- days stake the crack lilly was entered to be sold for $1O00 which, according to the conditions, allowed her in with 1O5 pounds up Highland Ball and Lord Marmlon were the only other starters, ana 10 was the post price against her. Clayton, on Lord Marmion, went out to make the favorite stop, but after she had carried him to the half in :4714 and the five fur longs in 1:004 Marmion gave 1t up. The first choice then won in hollow fashion by three lengths, in 1:2S12.
 The weather was cool, but the horses unlimbered in their preliminary gallops, and the majority of the races were run in fast time. The afternoons proceedings were enlivened by the clever victories of Alvarado II and Bonibel at long odds, while favorites managed to hold their own by capturing three purses.
 Nine started in the opening six-furlong sprint and Midian, starting for the first time in the colors of Tom Ryan, carried the wise money, being backed down from 2 to to even money. Conley got the chestnut colt away well, and maintaining his lead throughout, won easily from Chi huahua, which, with Baracan, shared the honors of holding second place in the betting
 The Burns & Warehouse entry. Palo- macita, was in strong demand in the ring during the speculating on the mile and furlong run for mares, the big coin send ing her to the post a to choice. Treachery, the second choice, with Tod Sloan in .ne saddle, had the footing over her field from the start, and finally downed the favorite with ease. ''Skeets" Martin took the show with Coda
 H. L. Frank the Montana turfman, went up and down the line on his colt, D.. Come, the even money favorite for the two-year-old event at four furlongs. Cash Sloan got him pocketed at the start and he never proved a factor. Buena Ven tura led to within fifty yards of the wire, where Bonibel, the Burns x Waterhouse entry, got up and won by a couple of lengths The winner went to the post at odds of 20 to l.
 The mile and a sixteenth selling run proved a proI--4c source of income to the books, for it went to the 15 to l outsider, Alvarado II, with the heavily played ones bringing up behind him. HarthamaH was sent out to 1 favorite, but displayed little speed, and ran unplaced Mamie Scott showed first into the stretch, where she was overhauled and led past the stand a length by the Sink entry. Rey del Tierra got away with the show hon. orS
 The last race of the day, seven-fur- long selling event, fell to McLight, the even money choice. The chestnut horse made most of the running, and at the wire hard pressed half length in front of Dr. Marks. Refugee was, a close third.