The San Francisco call., 1898-02-23
DANCING TO THE BOOkIES' MUSIC Five Heavily Played Fa- vOrites ughtered at
 Ingleside.
Briar Sweet Turned Up an Unexpected Winner Of
 the Oaks.
Dry, Dull Sport Over a Damp Track The Magical Turn Performed
 by Senator Bland

A big holiday throng attended the races at Ingleside yesterday and was greeted with card warped out of all semblance of shape and form. The snort was musty from beginning to end, and little is the wonderment that mutterings of legislative interference are 1uttering through the air. Two races that had tinge of class about them were declared off and in their stead were substituted, two ragged af- fairs for skates" Some of the horses heavily backed appeared to "blow up from spontaneous combustion, while others relapsed into a feeling of ennul that was truly refreshing to the lob ster merchants" One favorite won and it was freely circulated about that it was to be "shooed'' in. The most disgraceful rendition by any of the acrobats during the afternoon festivi- ties was that Of the Montana horse Senator Bland, and it goes without saying that if the chestnut son or h. verness ran in the cOlOrs of an owner in debt to some hay and feed merchant instead of a wealthy man, he would have been nibbling grass on the public highway last night and his owner, an exile from the game, could have sought the Supervisors for relief.
 After three numbers had been rem dered, the California Oaks for three year Allies over one mile and fur long, with a guaranteed value of $200O, was called. It proved more than mild surprise Torsida, the fast lilly owned by "Daggie" Smith, held an eX- alted place in the betting, but cut a dismal figure in the running, ultimate ly bringing up a dusty third. Briar Sweet, the Jennings entry ridden by Lonnie Clayton, considered by the smart ones nothing more than a sprin- ter, whistled along out in front and never pressed won in a jog from Nap amax ridden out to the last ounce by Thorpe. Recreation, the stable com panicn of NapamaX, had speed for a few panels when she faded away to nothing Tom Griffin's lilly Martha II was a starter with Tod Sloan on her back, but Tod was never given a chance to imagine himself a contender
 The big coin though was held in re- serve to be wagered on the fifth catas- trophe. the seven furlong run, for which Senator Bland with Conley up was such a cordial even money chance
 When the betting began the bookies drew a long, straight line opposite the Senator's name and with big ax drove a carpet tack into either end. They got the coin in chunks and bundles, and they kept every dollar of it. He was afflicted with about as much speed as a tattooed tramp rushing the growler. The track was heavy, which perhaps had something to do with his load At any rate, Ostler Joe made the running until nearing the wire, where Willie Martin got up with Geyser and beat him out a neck Howard Mann, the sick one" of the party, found no trouble in taking the show from Johnny Campbells charge. The winner re- Neded in the betting from to to 13 lJ 5.
 Jack Martin, a member of the Texas light artillery, strolled away with the opening seven furlong run at odds of 10 to l. Ridden by young Stevens, he headed Charles A and Schnitz in the run home and downed the former horse a head. Spencer. on Schnitz, waited in the stretch to set his chronograph, or he might have finished closer up than third. Nothing much seemed to be ex- pecled of the favorite, Benamela, and no one was disappointed when the