The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
RED CROSS DAY
 AT THE RACES Despite Rain, There Was
 a Big Crowd. THREE FAVORiTES FIRST SPRYLARK, A 20 TO 1 CHANGE, DEFEATED FIG LEAF. Key Hooker Proved Too Fast for The Fretter-Rey del Tierra and
 San Mateo Handy
 Winners.
THREE FAVORiTES FIRST
SPRYLARK, A 20 TO 1 CHANGE,
 DEFEATED FIG LEAF.

The benefit rendered the Red Cross So- ciety by the California Jockey Club and the Pacific Coast Jockey Club at Oak land track yesterday was pumping one, even though the clements were in a dis gruntled state of mind. It rained in- cessantly throughout the afternoon. but this fact did not serve to keep the faith ful away, for fully 2000 people witnessed the racing, and nearly $l500 must have been netted for the society. The card was not an ambitious one, being com. posed entirely of cheap selling events.
 Considering the scarcity Of riding tal- ent, 1aVorites performed better than Was expected, taking three of the six events Twelve books laid good fat prices in the fulg, ana nearly all qult the oay a trlne to the bad.
 Thomas II. Williams Jr. presided in the stand, with J. w. Brooks as associate. Dlck Haveys starting was all that could be desired.
 The J. H. Shields & Co. entry. Fig Leaf. was piping warm choice for the open ing live and a half furlong scramble, hut Tailed to connect. Alter leading into the Sretch the mare was colIared and easily beaten out by the 2O to shot, Spry Lark, ridden by Bennett. The weIl-played Bar nato nnshed third.
 The talent flgured and with marked degree of success, that The Fretter could not negotiate the sloppy going, and after Openlns to choice for the tWO-year- Oiu 6N Sill, HIS OOQS ISc6Qe0 to 10 0. lAe Brutus youngSter was headed the entire live furIongs and defeated without eff fort, by key Hooker, an $ to l shot in the ring. Jennie Reid, the second choice ran third.
 The crowd could not be induced 10 touch Imp. Missioner, the to favorite, for the third number, six IurlonS Iun, and with PiSgott in the saddle ne was always m the lead, and won hands Gc wn from Ping, a 10 to l outsider.
 Spectators thawed out d Dit when bet hEo nil A Fnh civ h purse anair, but only momentarly. Los Prietos held sway at odds of to ?, but was only lightly supported. Bitter Root, the entry of ii. L. Frank, showed prom inently when the bend for home was reached, but was outfooted and beaten rather handily by Key del Terra, with AIacklin up, against which to l was laid. The first choice finished in the show.
 In the six furlong sprint that followed San Mateo, equal 1avorite in the major ming and with pounds to spare lcC Lady Ashley cut by three lengths. Sly tn- ished third. a short head farther away. TEe final five and a half furlonS tour, tile second part of the split hrat race, went to tue favorite Major Cook, With lengths ahead of The Dragon.
 SUMMARY.
 First race-Five and d half furlongs; selling 5pry Lark. no, ch. 1n B. b.- F1tzjames- -Fabi- ola tBennetp, 2o to :.;;.. Fig Leaf, IF, b. 1, by MartennurSt-Or- Barnato, ile, D. h.. f. by Bradford-M Minerva AIu0eFVie)' 10 to 1, iii Tenacity n2, Pasha IF, Ida H no, Rejected IF. Mahogany IZ, Blue Bell 1lU, Mollie K 1l0 and r F l0s also ran
 Second race - Five furlOngs; 2-year-Olds; Key Hooker 118, ch c., by Fl Rio Rey-oga- lena (Goden). to l.......................... l The Fretter, lls, ch. C., by Imp. Brutus- Nerya M lIacklin), to Nj; D.. i5,;: setta tdolmes), , to 2..a:.................,... Sir Urian no, Stone L loo, Practice 100, Cross molina lOO and Dunpralse 103 also ran.
 Third race-six furlOngs; 8-year-Olds selling; Imp. Missioner, no. oh c., by GaIliard-Imp. Ping. IT, b. C., bY m-Music (Kelley). saticoy. IF. br. C., by sid-Dotte Dimpie cRuiz), to l..;,:.... ...:.:.-..................S Emma Rev ,12 I1ms 6aeu IF, H. Kitty Blake 100 Estro L0 Carbineer IT, Nora Richards 100. formella IF, Miss Remsen 1e5. Magnus 114. Little T C 1o5 also ran
 Fourth race-one and one-sixteenth miles; itey dei, Tierra- 1l2, D. h.. {, by Prince of Imp. Bitter Root S6, br. C., by Royal Hamp- Buttermere (Piggott). 10 2.............. Los Prietos, sS, b. g., 3, by Chevden-Leola p'uiz'' to Time. i:52. 2.'''''''''''''''''' Rose Maid 91 and Metaire II3 also ran. Fifth race-Six furlongs; selling; purse $500. San Mateo 113, br. h., I, by Saivator-Iris Lady Ashley 100, b. f., g. by Patton-Sallie M CRuiz), 10 to ;..................... Sly. lG5 b. m., 1, by Racine-Aurelia II lMackiin), to 2..........,................. 3
 Time, 1:16l.
 Negligence 1O5, La France lOS, Cromwell 113.. Trappean 1l3 Earl Cochran no, Lost Girl 1O8 Jim Bozeman no, Polish 1l2, Olive los and Soscol 102 also
 Sixth race-Five and half furlongs; selling; purse $500.
 Major Cook, IF, b. g.. s. by Bulwark-sister to Violet (Tubervile) to 1.-................. 1 Howard tGoIden to I...................... The Dragon, n5, blk. h., ,, by St. George Bideawee e. Wilson,, 20 to 1................. 3
 Time, 1:10
 Fort Augustus IT, Florimel 107, Roy Car ruthers l09 Talbot Clifton 112, Santa Paula 107, February 107 and Grandezia 107 also ran.