The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
BROTHERS GIVE
 GOOD RACING New Starting Judge Does
 Fine Work. ROMERO WINS A FAST HEAT BEATS THE MARE ETHEL DOWNS
 WITH EASE. Rect Adds Still Another Victory, but Gives His Backers
 Scare-Features for
 To-Day.
ROMERO WINS A FAST HEAT
BEATS THE MARE ETHEL DOWNS
 WITH EASE.

Racing at the Oakland track was far more enjoyable yesterday than 1t has been for some days. No delays and better start ing was the order of the day The "bar- rter was erected to prevent long, strag- gling scores, and as a consequence Start ing Judge Cohen got the horses aligned very readily.
 Eight heats were trotted and paced and the o'clock boat took away the last bunch of spectators and cleared the stands From now on it will be con- tinuance Of the mo delay" system. The attendance should pick up, as the gate is free. Ladies are hereafter to be guests of the association.
 The finishes were fairly exciting, and the opening heat could hardly have been bettered. Osito won it after a dingdong finish with Thompson in 2:14A. The game little Mckinney stallion Osito went out side of Thompson to the head of the stretch and the latter, under the whip, kept bearing out, thus making him trot lon the ridge" where the footing is not so good as nearer the pole. They went to the half in 1:06, PIP clip. Prior to the heat Monterey was at to 5, Thompson to 2, and Osito to 1. The Monterey money got grand drive and he must have trotted at a S:05 clip.
 The second event also went to a McKin- ney, and a Doodle was second.
 Ethel Downs (2:10). Zombro GID and Aster (2:1224) faced the starter. It was to 5 Downs, even Zombro, 8 to Aster in the ring, and Ethel was played pretty stiff. Zombro carried the mare away boiling, and at the quarter it was 3312 sec onds as the hip" was sounded, 1:O6A at the half, and Zombro led the mare a length. On the stretch Bunch went to the bat and never let up to the wire, but Zom- bro won it hands down in 2:16A. Ethel Downs was not at herself and threatened to break several times ere she finally left her stride near the wire. Bunch gave the money splendid drive but could not de- feat the great son of Mckinney. The Zombro constituents gave mighty cheer whipped winner. It was evident Zombro could have stepped several seconds faster had it been necessary.
 The Novelty race for 2:24 trotters went to Rect, 2:1612, c. L. Griffith's great young son of Direct. He opened at l to ?, Little Miss to 2, Lynall to 1 and Ned Thorn to 1. Heat. winners went to the barn and contested the fourth heat At the turn Rect left his feet and it looked all off, but when thirty lengths back he set tied. Wekter moved him for the heat. On after the other down overhauled Ned Thorn inside the short flag and won in 2:3oh. He must have stepped the last servedly applauded. Rect. of course, went to the barn and the rest scored for the next heat, for which Little Miss was
 
 2:17!a She was. too rank, however and Ned Thorn landed it in 2:22h over her Knight. then lowered Little Miss eetdoi's eoiors in 2:25 and Aloiso showed poor Judgment in thrashing his mare long after the fin ish; Rect now joined the heat winners 1t out in 219 and stepped to the half in 1:0SA, some lengths in advance of the others +nlTd Thorn 3 got second money and strengthened away seemingly can trot as fast as Webster could ask
 The 2:13 pacers threw the talent heavily, stepped it off an easy winner in 2:14, the favorite, Little Thorn, at to 10, making a disastrous break going away; then still fourth. It would please some who have twice backed this great little pacer to see right good driver sit behind him, as he bis raIed rst at eJo re re @Ty ana won so easly viewed. but evidently satisfied the off cials, as he was discharged without rep tions yet Thorn this lot somewhat. F W went a grand, good race and Ketchum for place was a event, the 2:3O pace, at to 5. Primrose, 2 to 1, second choice. again defeated him Direct Dir is but a three-year-old and and went w a good race but the mare outgamed him after stepping away to the half in 1:05A. Ten started ana they got the WOrQ 10 a very fair start. For a wonder Calf Top sail went without his usual sulky smash ing chapter, and all were glad to see young Smith get him to race, for he is a slick -gaited fellow with a capacity to pace in the low teens He was a very fair fourth and came the last end fast.
 There are some grand races In prospect for this afternoon and the winners seem hard to select
 FIRST RACE.
 2:14 class trotting. one mile dash; purse $200: osito, b. h. by Mckinney (w. Durfee) ........ Thompson. ch. h. by Doodle co. F. Bunch).. Monterey, oh, h; by Sidney P, Williams).... Betting: Auctions-Monterey s1o, field ss Books-Osto 2, Thompson 8 to 2, Monterey to 5.
 SECOND RACE.
 Free -for-all, trotting, mile dash; purse s200:
 zombro. br. h. by Mckinney Cw. Donathan). 1 Ethel Downs, blk. m. by Doodle co. F. Aster oh. g. by Dexter Prince O. Brooks). Time-:33h. 1:06A. 1:41, 2:16k.
 Betting: Auctions-Ethel Downs s1o. field ss