The record-union., 1899-01-01
BUCKWA'S GREAT FEAT.
RUNS A SPLENDID RACE AT
THE OAKLAND TRACK.
Lowers Worlds Records Estab-
lished by Lamp1ighter and the
Renowned Tcnbroeck.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 31.-Buck-
wa, bay gelding, aged, by Buckra-
We-Wa, the property of E. w. Pur-
ser, ran remarkable race at Oakland
to-day, breaking all previous records
from mile and a quarter up to and
including two and a quarter miles.
Buckwa, together with Daisy F., We
loz and Wheel of Fortune, went to the
post in the Athenian Club selling
stakes, value $500, over a distance
of two miles and a quarter. Daisy F..
was made favorite, and closed at Z to
5, while Buckwa went to the post as
good as 2 to 1.
To an even start Buckwa went to
the lead, and was never headed. At
the mile, which was run in LAZY, he
held an advantage of ten lengths, and
was running under a strong pull The
mile and a half was made in 2:3212,
which is quarter Of second less than
Lamplighter's record for the same dis
lance.
At the mile and three-quarters Buck
wa was leading by half a dozen lengths,
and made the distance in 2:5S4, half
second under Ben Holidays record
At two miles the old horse had clipped
two and one-half seconds off Ten
Broeck's record against time), making
the distance in 3:25 fiat.
At the last quarter Jockey Henry
Martin, who had the mount on Buckwa,
began urging his horse, though he still
had lead of two lengths over Daisy
F. Buckwa responded gamely to
Martins call, and finished the two and
a quarter miles in 1851 fiat, knocking
five and ne-quarter seconds off the
best previous record, which was 3:5614,
made by Springbok and Preakness in
dead heat at Saratoga July %, 1915.
Daisy F., the second horse. timed sepa
rately. ran the distance in 1854, which
is two seconds below the previous rec
ord.
The weather at Oakland was fine;
track fast. Results:
Seven furlongs, selling, Shasta Water
CThorpe), to 5, won; Kamsin pig
got), 10 to 1, second; McFarlane pow
elD, Z to 1, third. Time-1:2S. Man
camilla, Frank Jaubert, O'Fleeta,
Eventide and Lomo also ran.
Six furlong5, links (McNicolls), 1 to
81, won; DR.. Shepard (Turner), to l,
second; Rainier Cd. Mccarthy, Is to I,
third. Time-1:14. Bellicoso, Diara,
Defender and Whaleback also ran
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Bernar-
dillo (Thorpe), to 2, won; Cromwell
(H Martin), even, second; Hardly CIV.
H. Martin), 9 to 2, third. Time-1 :46A.
Robert Bonner and Our Climate also
ran.
Two and a quarter miles, The Athen-
ian Club selling stakes, value 81, 800,
Buckwa Oh. MARTINI, 8 to 5, won;
Daisy F. Devin), to 2, second; Veloz
(PowelD, 9 to 1, third. Time-3:51.
Wheel of Fortune also ran.
F'uturity course, Mary Black o..
Reif), to 2, won; Montgomery
crhorpe), to 1, second; Abuse (Tur-
ner), to 2, third. Time-1:O915. Ru-
bicon. O'Connell and Novia also ran.
Five furlongs, Maud Ferguson H.
Martin), 5 to 2, won; Miss Marion q.
Ward, 3 to 5. second; Limewater
Beauchamp), to l. third. Time
1:OOA. Bessie Lee, Little T. G. and
Bill Howard also ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31.-Marti
won the stake feature of to-day's card,
the New Years handicap. The last
time out SHe uQlSQ0O last III u6lO
greatly inferior to to-day's. As good
as II to was laid against her chances.
She won out very cleverly. Not a ia
vorite won. Results:
six furlongs, What Next won, w. c..
T. second, High Jinks third. Time
1:15.
Five furlongs, Sir Florian won, Ben
Lodi second, Mr.. johnson third. Time
IL: O1.
Mile and hree-sixteenths, Judge
Steadman won, Traveller second, Be
uueath third. Time-2:01%.
New Year handicap, one mile, Marti
won, Blue Away second, Sailor King
third Time-1:421a.
Mile and seventy yards. Jackanapes
won, Friar John second, official third
Time: 471b.
BARSTOW, Dec. 31.-A negro named
Brown, about so years of age. lied last
night at a camp of hobos in the brush
near town from an overdose of NOR
phine 1t is thought he administered