The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
Won't Dance Pouted and Finished Last a Few
 Days Ago.
Made OStler Joe Look Like a Tramp in Yesterdays
 Race.
A Light Attendance Viewed the Sport - Four Favorites Met
 With Disaster.

On Wednesday, April 20, the day that A. G. Widber was placed under arrest for embedding the city's funds Rubicon, horse supposed to be the property of the dlsgraced official, won a race at Ingleside, and the ring was badly scorched All of the wise people on the track apparently backed him. There were but four start CTS in the race, for which the Corrigan entry, Won't Dance, opened in the betting to favorite, receding to 8 to 10. Her miserable showing-for she finished last was the talk in downtown turf circles that evening. Yesterday this same mare made show of Ostler Joe and Bernar- dillo in a mile and furlong purse effort. after reaching in the betting the ripe and mellow odds of 312 to l. Ostler Joe was taVorite for the race, but the aristoeratic coin did not go in on the black horse. He finished second. While the horses were al the post a well-known layer of odds went the rounds betting Won't Dance in every book that would take the money Either It was stable coin or else this layer ot prices had solved the secrets of the ldhllS or 1ndld, and should be able to make strawberries grow ill an oyster can overnight.
 This. was about the only race affording any chance for gossip, the others being terday were donated to charity, and coin plllnentaI1eS were not recognized at the gate. The grand stand and betting ring Were so packed with people that a good, strong pun Of wind from the ocean would proDaDIy have swept the greater portion on the grounds. The tide Is running out or else racegoerS are not CharitablV, in clhed. FaVor1tes fared badly, taking but two purses. ""' The sport opened with race for mem- Ders Of the kindergarten division, at four furlongS. The Corrigan stable furnished the favorite in Winifred, but she failed t0 get mark. Modwena, with Thorpe up. won cleVerly, with her stable mate Ann 1dSe, taking the place from Crossmoiina The winner was 412 to l in the betting.
 A bunch of thirteen started in the sey- en-1uriong run, decided under selling con- well ana Hermanita, either being quoted at Q to Tn the ring. The latter turned up winner, getting over the line a neck before William OB, a 20 to 1 shot. Lucky Star was a close third. Kaiser Ludwig Wk4s out in front for piece. but stopped.
 The condition of the mile and a six teenth race, over hurdles seemed to fit Tortoni nicely, and he won, though but lightly supported, going to the post to1. A up circulated at the start caused the odds against Colonel Bartlett the Corri- gan Jumper, to be hammered down from threes to to ,, but later to l was ob- tainable. Always well up, Tortoni won cleVerly from the poorly ridden Tex
 The seven-furlong special was consid- cred by the knowing ones a good thing for Daisy F, which was backed down to to 10. The mare led into the stretch. and there the no pounds anchored her. Oddson came on and disposed of Don Luis a length, both horses being ridden out
 The final mile run was only gallop rar La Goleta, which outclassed her field e.d won hands down from The Ace.