The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
Charles le Bel, Backed Down From 80 to IS,
 Won in a Drive.
Earl Cochran Scampered in a Winner at Odds of
 80 to 1.
CiprianO the Only Favorite to Land g Purse-Maud Ferg rguson a Very
 Shilty Two Old.

The threadbare shop-worn looking per- forrnance of a 1 to chance at Oakland yesterday was the means of the ring get ting a scorching that it will not recover from for some days. The second event on the card was a cheap five furlong selling affair, for which the Burns & Water house entry, Elsmore, was immediately installed an odds-on choice. Matters had not progressed far in the betting when a highly educated play commenced on Charles Le Bel cutting his odds down from 50 to b to l. Thorpe, astride the ravorite, did not appear apprehensive of the result, taking things very quietly at the outset. He eventually got up in time to finish fourth. In a drive Gray got Le Bel in winner. half a length in front of Aprona, the third choice Several thou sand dollars were taken from the ring over the result.
 It was a hard day for favorites all around, Cipriano being the only one to earn brackets. ''SkeetS" Martin appears to be regaining his old form, and landed two winners in splendid style. Astride the two-year-old Maud Ferguson, he clearly outrode ''Longshot" Conley the colored Celt, nearly causing the latter to fall off his mount, Toluca. with astonish- ment.
 scramble was an easy thing for the to favorite. Cipriano, ridden by Thorpe. He got away well and was never headed. Conley. The latter got away very poorly, or he would have given the winner a formidable argument. Flandes finished strong, landing in the show.
 Garnet Ferguson scored another victory in the two-year-old event with his game Prince Royal lilly Maud Ferguson. She receded in the betting from to ., and in a fierce drive 'Skeets" Martin got her in a length before Toluca, the second choice, piloted by Conley. Bonibel, the favorite, was a good third. The winner covered the four furlongs in 48A seconds.
 For once the weather conditions were favorable, and in the mile selling run Sut- ton, the brother to Diggs, forgot to suIk. The chestnut horse was and to in the betting and, out in front all the way, won in a common canter from Moringa, the second choice. Fort Augustus, the to 2 choice. ran a good race considering the fact that he carried 120 pounds, finishing in the show. Gray, on Bow and Arrow, rode about as bad a race as can be imag ined, making his run when the race was over.
 Earl Cochran, the mule-eared brown gelding, proved the surprise in the mile and a sixteenth run, decided under sell ing conditions. Don Luis, with Tod Sloan in the saddle was backed by the knowing ones, going to the post an to favorte. He was badly bumped and jostled about during the progress of the race, finishing among the also ranS." The second choice, Dr. Bernays, made the running until well headed for the wire where Conley, on Earl Cochran, collared him and at the wire downed Gotobed with comparative ease The winner went to the post a odds of % to L
 Rubicon was scratched from the final six furlong sprint and Abina, with Thorpe in the saddle, held sway in the betting. Away from the post none too well, the lilly made a good showing, but was easily beaten out by the second choice Watom- ba, excellentiy ridden by "Skeets'' Mar tin. McFarlane, a 50 to l chance, was placed third.