The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
SOCIETY GOES
TO THE RACES
At FAIR OAKS
ell-Contested Sad
die Events.
First Meeting Of the Menlo Park
Amateur Racing Association
Marked by Exciting
Finishes.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MEMO PARK, Aug. 12-The Menlo
Park Amateur Racing Association made
its bow before the public this afternoon,
and its initial race meeting was pro-
nounced a success. The Selby track at
Fair Oaks was lined with fine equipages,
filled with the society people of Menlo
Park, Burlingame, San Mateo, Redwood
and Palo Alto, and the feetest horses OF
this district took part in the races. Early
in the day the people commenced 10
flock to the track in tally-hos, breaks, dog
carts and other vehicles, and by the time
the first race was called all the aVallaple
space along the rail was occupied. A
number Of parties came on breaks. among
them being those of Walter Hobart, Sen
ator c. n. FELTON,, Joseph Donohoe,
Charles WaIdon, Mr.. Beylard, Joseph
Tobin Jr., Charles Josselyn, J. d. Grant
and c. A. Baldwin.
Fully 1000 persons witnessed the races.
The Selby track was in good condition ana
the wind which blew down the StreIcn
was not strong enough to retard the rid
ers. Close finishes were the order Of the
day, half Of the races being won by necks;
Waiter Hobart brought a go0d-SlZed
string of horses down from Burl1ngame
and was rewarded by getting TWO hrSts
and a second himself and having ms
horses get two other firStS and another
second. He took home almost a majority
of the silver cups that We're ofIefed as
prizes by the association All the races
passed OIL SnOOtn1y, although lLeIC hOAO
often long waits between the contests.
The first exciting race OF the DAY was
the second on the programme, qudlISl
mile sprint, which was won by M. 10 10
bart on his GaZeba by a Scant neck 1roIu
Mr.. Hume on Spice.
The third race, the half-mile, brought
out the largest field OF the day. 6Iie dne
start was a scattering one, with ONE
Tobin on Pecksnitf in the lead and sam
Poorman on F'lushington several lengths
behind. Flushington cut down this lead
i.1l and no
was on even terms. Down the stretch
they came neck and neck, F!ushlnSton
winning by a head. Poorman is star
ford man, and the victory greatly pieascu
the university people present.
The Menlo Park Plate and the Visitors
Steeplechase were the events OF the day.
The plate race, the fifth, was a mile On
the fiat, with three starters. The horseS
got off even. and at the half It was seen
that the race was between MT. H0ptTt
on Ali Babi and Mr.. Poorman on Flush
ington, the red of Hobart showing shght-
ly in advance of the green OF Poorman.
In an exciting finish Ali Babi won by a
length from Flushington. Flushington
had just won the fourth race, so his per-
formance was a good one.
Mr.. Page on Huntsman had an easy
thing in the steeplechase, winning by six
lengths from NestOr. a large loving cup
was offered for this event.
The last race Of the DAY was @ an RcEiny eIGr
up won by two lengths. Summary:
Three sixteenths of mile, for ponies ridden
by boys. first division-Hobarts Tigress, B.
Ford u2 won: Finnie second. Biddy third.
Time, 1917.
Second division-Hobart's Brandy. c. Dun
ply up, won; Flirt second, Fred third Time,
:19 1-5.
Quarter mile. for ponles-Gazeba, Mr.. Hobart
up by head; Spice second. Ginger third.
Time. :252
Half mile on the fat-F1ushngton Mr.. Poor
man up. won by a neck; Pecksnif second,
Bucher third. Time :52.
Pony steeplechase. mile and a quarter, over
hurdles-Hobart' Brandy, Mr. Dunphy up,
won; Mollie second, Prunella third.
Menlo Park plate. one mile, on fat-Ali Babi,
MIR Hobart up. won by a length; Flushington
second Bragg third. Time 1:52.
Visitors steeplechase. mile and three-quar-
ters over five hurdles-J. J. Moores Huntsman.
W Page up, won; Harry Lewis second. Time,
3:201a Nestor finished second, but was dis
qualified for losing weights
Half-mile for ponies-Miss Filters. Mr.,
Buckley up won: Comanche second. Time, SO
The officials were Judges-Chris w. Smith
and Frank w. Covey; clerk OF scales. j. A
Donohoe; official measurer, J. b. Casserly
starter, E. l.. Eyre