The San Francisco call., 1899-10-01
MAMIE C WON
THE HANDICAP
AT OAKLAND
RohenzoIlern Ran a Close
Second-Fine Days Sport.
Owner Ruled Off.

Delightful summer weather and a rae
ing card that gave all previous ones of
the meeting a sallow look attracted an
old fashioned Saturday crowd to Oakland
track yesterday. Business in the betting
ring was especially lively and the talent
more than held its own with the books
The different events were so well con-
tested that the absence of the tardy ar
riving knights of the saddle and record
breaking eQuines still battling for purses
on the other side Of the hills was scarcely
noticed Three favorites met with de-
feat.
The mile and sixteenth handicap, with
an afterpiece, captured by Caesar Young S
black mare Mamie G, was a very excit-
ing affair Cromwell, allotted top weight,
40 pounds, was installed favorite, with
The Fretter, Recreation, Hohenzollern
and Mamie G all receiving more or less
support A tedious delay at the post
probably told on the favorite for he was
never a contender. once sent on their
journey little Walsh astride Silver Tone,
the outsider, tried pace making. His term
as a leader expired quickly, for on the
back stretch Thorpe had Recreation in
front, with the closely punched field at
her heels. The Burns q Waterhouse mare
was still leading as the stretch was
reached, HohenZollern close second.
Less than a furlong from the wire Recre7
alton had shot her bolt and HohenZol-
lern looked all over a winner, when Co
burn slipped along next the rail with
Mamie G. and driving hard downed the
Boots entry less than a length. Recrea-
tion hung on gamefy, finishing Tapped on
the leaders. The Fretter ran a disap-
pointing race. "bloowing up after show
ing a short turn OF speed.
After the race T. j. O'Rourke, owner Of
The Fretter. created scene in front OF
the grand stand by assaulting Monroe
Johnson a colored employe of the Oak
land association. Owing to the unruly
tactics Of two of the starters in the hand
leap, Johnson temporarily acted as as
siStant starter, and O'Rourke accused him
of holding his entry at the post base
less charge according to near by specta-
tors. q ROurke was escorted from the
course by Morse, patrolman, and later
was placed under" arrest. The track Of
ficials also took cognizance OF his gross
breach of turf etiquette, for the obstrep-
erous owner, together with his horses,
was ruled off the turf.
Marplot with his suspicious underpin-
ming emerged from seclusion and was one
of seven starters in the first number, a
six-furlong selling sprint. Opposed to him
were an off-coiored assortment and at
odds on he won easily from Wimeter, a
% 20 l shot. NatQSsa disposed OF MagnuS
FOR the show.
1t begins to look as If Bogus Bill would
be town talk before the snow flies. The
good-looking Cyclone colt develops new
kink OF speed with each fresh appear
ance before the public. II would seem. In
the sprint for tWo-year-olds over the Fu-
turity course ne 1alriy ran over the 10 b
choice Ned Dennis, winning in big gal
lop T. Walsh, d promising youngster,
pdoted him TO excellent advantage. The
iate-comer, Enjoyment, was beaten only
a scant head for the place.
Jimmy :Coffey had Bernardillo keyed to
high c and ii was like breaking sticks
for the hooded. horse to defeat his com
pany in the seven.furlong run Eddie
Greaney and his: friends bet the book
makers black in the face until the to l
chalked: up was swiped to 6 to 5. Jack
Ward had the leg up and hattering Chi
ffaahua with the front position until near
ing the bend for. home there assumed
the lead and was never headed: At the
last Morse OH Donator came with rush,
causing Ward to shake the favorite up a
trifle. Melkartb, an outsider. ran third
:: Popular Pat: Morrissey, a sizzling to 8
choice; struck on rock and foundered in
the closing sprint at six furlongs. Pat
Ryan tossed Jimmy Walsh up again on
the back Of Afamada and the brown mare
led Morrissey from the start, eventually