The San Francisco call., 1898-01-22
Ran Circles Around OStler Joe, The Roman and
 Tom Cromwell.
May w Again Administered a Sound Drubbing to Tea
 Rose III.
Conley in Front With Our Climate al Good Odds-Favorites First on
 Three Occasions.

At last, 1t would seem, Buck Massie is himself again and yesterday treated racegoers at Oakland to an exhibition of speed in the mile and sixteenth that made him a dreaded one in the stake division 6 year or so ago. The condi- tions allowed him in at IA pounds and the generous price of to 10 was pro curable about him. The Roman, asked to carry equal weights with Murphy's brown horse, was second choice in the betting and again demonstrated that 105 pounds suits him much better. The track was deep and slow, but 1t didn't matter to Buck. "Skeets" Martin al- lowed him to step along out in front, and he won with his tongue hanging out in 1:4S. Ostler Joe, considering the fact that he carried IF pounds, ran a splendid race, leading The Roman out for the place. From this time on it looks as though, barring accidents, the Hanover horse would take a whole lot of beating. Tom Cromwell, the only other starter, was never contender.
 Aside from this event the sport was very ordinary. Favorites divided hon. ors with longer-priced ones in the bet ting, carrying off three purses.
 
 fleet Calgary mare May W had the Tn jun sign" on Tea Rose. They came to- gether again in the last race of the day, a five and a half furlong dash, and leading from the start May w, with Eddie Jones in the saddle, won with ap- parent ease. To be- sure, Tea Rose, whowas a slight favorite in the ring, did not get away from the post as we'll as usual and was unfortunate in get ting pocketed. but from the general complexion of the race she could hardly have reversed the decision. Don't Know ran a clever race, finish ing in the show.
 Zamar seems to have regained all If his old-time speed that year ago, or more, made him the iron-plated wonder of the selling platter division. He was one of eight starters in the opening six furlong sprint and was courted by nearly all of the exclusive set, going to the post equal choice with Official. Conley got him away in the lead and under restraint all the way, won easily from Caliente, the third choice. Official, outfooted from the jump, was third
 Aquinas was made a 3 to favorite for the seven-furlong run and failed to finish among the first three. Spencer set sail out in front with Judge Stouf- fer, 9 to 1 shot, and was never head ed, winning handily from Kamsin,
 
 rear. Lost Girl secured show honors.
 The favorite managed to win the mile selling event, but not until she had been given hard argument by both Fashion Plate and Serena The for mer sifted along out in the lead until furlong from the stand, where Thorpe took the lead with the favorite and looked to be winning cleverly, when Gray brought Serena up with a rush and Thorpe was compelled to ride out to win by a length
 The mile and a quarter was made an end-to-end affair by Conley astride Our Climate, carrying Dan Honig's colors The son of St. Carlo galloped in the lead all the way, and at the wire downed Rufalba without much effort Cromwell was the post favorite. but little Riley was unable to finish better than third. The winner. at one time 15 to in the betting. was played down to 6 and 8.