The San Francisco call., 1898-07-04
BREEDERS MEETING
 AT OAKLAND TO-DAY
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED TO BE
 IN ATTENDANCE.
An Exceptionally Good Card Offered With the Innovation of a Free Field-Some Interesting
 Track Notes.

The card at Oakland to-day Is an ex- ceptionally good one, and with the inno- vation of a free field should attract the banner crowd of the meeting. The pro- gramme for the extra twelve days will be published this week, and if it fills, as it certainly should do, the extra two weeks beginning Monday will surely be given The horsemen, therefore, have the matter entirely in their own hands. The big chestnut pacer Bernard stepped a mile in 2:15z Saturday morning and was then sent fifth-quarter in :32%, a 2:11 clip.
 Billy Jonathan says he can step Resort a quarter in 80, but when 1t comes to racing 1t is different proposition getting him away level.
 Thompson has tried "the governor" on Little Thorn, and he goes away steadily enough now to get the money even if the heats be POS or 2:09.
 Sky Pointer makes his debut Friday He is full brother to the pioneer two minute horse, Star Pointer, 1:59A.
 Julian Bill has quite won the hearts of all horsemen by the way he has pre- and 1t would be hard to find better foot ing than he has furnished.
 Many have noticed the strong resem- blance Little Thorn bears to the grand J,
 Walter Mabeau's injured wrist is doing well, but it will be some weeks before he again gets into sulky.
 Little Osita, by Mckinney, Is stepping great guns and can reel off mile in 215 "so easy'' that he looks to have a grand prospect in his class, barring acci- dents.
 Delphi, by Director, very closely re- sembles his noted sire, the hero of the grand circuit of 'S3.
 There are more hobbled pacers at the track than one ever saw at meeting be- fore. Next season the powers that be say National Association does, but the Amer ican will continue to allow their usage.
 Monterey, 2:1319, does not look up to race estate, yet good judges are busy pre- The guess club" have Agitato down for 2:05 mark should Maben get right to sight him before the seasons end. He is working right well Ia at present present. c.., lette now has a record of 2:12k and will doubtless cut figure in the 1000 stake at Charter Oak, Hartford, later on. He could step the San Mateo farm track very fast before Van Bokkeen took him East. Klamath, the veteran trotter, is better this season than ever. At Denver he 2:o5 clip. His owner offers to match him against any trotter in the land.
 The dam of Alix, 2:O3A, has been bred to Sable Wilkes, 2:1S, the one time three
 
 property. a colt from such parents
 John Goldsmith at one time owned F'itz Aymou's sire, Waldstein. The late reins- man was a grand judge of norseflesh.
 Williams always gives Monterey an easy mile to cart before his races Few trot- ters stride as far as does the son of Sid- ney.
 strap on in big fields. Then. if a wheel buckles, the vehicle is kept off the horses heels. It is an idea of Billy Ewing, who formerly raced Dandy Jim, 2:09&.
 I Direct could probably pace to a record of PIP or whereabouts if he would go steadily.
 on the grounds and before the close of the meeting they may ma.1 their presence felt.
 The following are the entries for to- days races:
 ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
 First race, 2:14 class. trotting dash, one mile purse s2oo-P. J. Williams Monterey; P. H. Quinn's Eureka: Vendome Stock Farm s Thompson; J. B. Iverson's Prince Gift; W. c. Second race. free all. trotting. dash, one mile: purse s2oo-George F; BecRers zomhro; c. A. winship's Aster.
 purse ss0O-D. E. Knights Lynall; J. Murray Moorhead's Anna Belle F J. yetter,s Lou: Little Miss E. Tophams Ned Thorne; Charles L. Griffth's Rect; R. c. Barton's Cameo L.
 Fourth race. 2:13 class pacing. dash. one mile; purse s2Oo-James Sullivan's Fitz Lee; F. stewart's Piunkett: w: B. Warmers F. w; James Thompson's Little Thorne; P. L. Nash's Colonel Benton; John Bakers Ketchum.
 Fifth race, 2;so class. pacing, dash. one mile; Edward 4. Falvey's Resort; J. NJ. Nelson's Direct; George Johns Patsy D: J. O'Kanes 8 Owens Harry Ramon; E. c. Gabriels Mark H. George Gray's William Harold; James Thompson,s Primrose: Thomas Smiths Gafr Topsail: C. c. Crippi's Roderick: J. B. Iver- sou'a Dictatresa. w & Mahens PoIn