The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22
in the saddle. furnished much amusement

in the saddle, furnished much amusement for the crowd.
 The day was fine up to the calling of the sixth event. and then rain sent everybody under cover It was a disastrous inning for the regulars" and many of them failed to get the necessary getaway stake Hurly Burly alone of all the seven favorites crossed the plate in front
 Although a bakers dozen of fortunate speculators held tickets on VeloZ, the outsider's victory in the two-mile event was a most unexpected one. Wheel Of Fortune. with Joe Piggott in the saddle. was considered unbeatable, and went to the post an even money favorite. Though her odds receded in the betting, Argen- tina carried a bundle of good-sized com missions. and the Baldwin mare made a bold bid for first money. It was not until a mile and three-quarters had been cov- cred that it was seen that Veloz had her measure Then with gigantic strides the long shot, with little Powell on his back. assumed the lead, and won in romplng fashion, covering the distance in $50. The fayorite seemed in trouble from the first, but finished gamely under punishment, taking the show.
 From the very commencement 1t looked dark for the first choices, for in the opening five and a half furlong scramble for which Lady Ashley held sway Tn the betting-Amasa, D to chance, rld- den by Kid" McNichols, nosed out the & to shot. Saticoy, the favorite failing to get inside the money.
 A bad mix-Up at the start proVeo strong element in the success of another outsider Sir Urian, in the four ana d half furlong spin for two-year-olds. The wise ones said it was a case of kitty, Close the Door," for Thorpe's mount, Obsdian, and they loaded up accorolhgly, at the short price of to D.
 When the barrier was released E. Come, with Holmes up, fell, and during the at tendant confusion the chances ot the nrst choice were ruined. Ojai, a 15 to shot, headed La Parasseuse in the stretch ana locked a winner to within four jumps or the wire, where Powell got up with SIT Urian earning the verdict by scant head. The winner went to the post at odds of 40 to L Magdalenes, the second choice. finished in the show.
 Flandes went to the post Lt sIsht to,If,, iaE o run but Thorpe could not land him inside the coin. In a hard drive Macklin on Mistleton got his mount over the line .aa neck in advance of Elsmore. which horse made fine run from the rear.
 The Contra Costa Tunnel Handicap over one mile and furlong fell to Cron- well. excellently ridden by little Riley, which coupled in the betting with Buck wa was quoted at 4 to 1. Buckwa cut out the running for his stable mate, and the stretch, Mackln. who had the mount on Purser's big gelding, took good care of the other starters, with the result that Cromwell was able to beat Imp Mistral a short half length. Candelaria, equal favorite in the ring with La Goleta, came from back in the ruck, and was downed but a head for the place.
 Sam Hndreth's lilly Hurly .Burly was favorite over Miss Rowena for the six furlong sprint, and won about as she pleased. The latter secured the place from Bitter Root just as handily.
 Colonel Munro Johnson was de fust pus'son dat issued from de dusk" in the Darktown Derby. The good natured em- ploye of the Jockey Club had the leg up on Zarro, against whom to 1 was laid, and after Captain Jackson on Metaire and Major Whitney astride Mahogany had raced their mounts heads off, Colonel Johnson cut himself loose and there was nothing to it. The black horse won eased up from Metaire. When the colonel re- turned to the stand he was presented with a huge bouquet, the colored swipes and attendants howled until they were white in the face, the crap game keepers rubbed their itchy hands with glee, and the curtain fell on the last day of equine sport for some months.