The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

DEBUT OF A
CRACK RIDER
Tommy Burns Was on Mag.
dalenas, Receiving an Ova-
tion-Upsets at Oakland.

Tommy Burns, the intrepid Middle
Western rider, made his California debut
at Oakland track yesterday, and scored q
signal success. He stayed away from the
jockey room and mud-bespattered colors
until thelast race, when he made the weight
on flying Magdalenas. The event was a
five furlong selling handicap and the mare
opened to 5 choice, receding later to
II to 8. Burns comes here with reputa-
ton as a wonder at getting away from
the barrier, and he certainly is good.
Swinging the mare around at about the
fourth breakaway, he was away in front,
leading at one time by a dozen lengths.
The chestnut filly backed UP somewhat,
but at the wire he held Novia safe, winning
by length. Burns was accorded hearty
welcome as he issued from the paddock
and received quite an ovation from the
assembled crowd as he returned to the
stand on the back of the winner.
AS usual, the muddy footing proved
confusing, and several well-backed horses
ran disappointingly. Still, favorites about
held their own by capturing three Of the
six events decided.
BY long odds the best contest of the
afternoon was the six and a half furlong
sprint for tWo-year-olds, with southern
Girl, Bathos, Princess Zeika, Alec, and
The Scot as starters. Princess Zeika,
after opening up at to l and closing at
10 and II, turned up winner after a stub
born and desperate duel the last furlong
a prominent favorite in the betting, and
though making a great showing was un-
able to concede the weight. Picking up
10 pounds with Bathos, the pair chased
off in the lead, with Ward. on the Prin-
cess, trailing behind in fourth position.
AS the stretch turn was rounded WARD
made his move, pulling up with the lead
ers. Over furlong from home the favor
ite was tiring and Bathos looked groggy.
The latter responded gamely, however,
when Jones called on him again, and in
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scant head. Southern Girl was a fair
third Alec, after acting badly at the
post showed to excellent advantage and
will undoubtedly be heard from later on.
Miss Madeline. to 10 favorite in the
betting took the opening five-furlong spin
from Illilouette, after leading all the way.
Tionza ran fair third;
quite the thing in the betting on the
seven furlong selling run. In a collision
just as the barrier was released he had
lengths, and was beaten handily by Mont
allade, the third choice. Jack Martin
rode the winner and made q good job OF
it. Don Luis ran an Indifferent third.
for the mile and a sixteenth free handi-
cap, and his saddle work was capital.
He waited on Mamie G until well into
the stretch, where he began saving wood 1
Reolia came with rush, compelling
Walsh to ride his mount out to win by
a neck After opening at to and re-
ceding to 8 to 8 Mamie G, the original
favorite, finished third.
The Baldwin stable furnished the SEN
sational one in the mile run, for which
Recreation went to the post an II to IL
choice. The brown filly dropped In with
Jack Martin and So pounds in the saddle,
and sifted along out in the lead. The
favorite made bid for it at the paddock,
but her legs wobbled and the outsider
crossed the line winner by head. Show
honors fell to Rainier.