The San Francisco call., 1899-09-01
JUDGES WOULD
NOT STAND FOR
ANY THRILLING
Havey Replaced Hol-
land Behind Elsie.

There was no end to the sport at Oak
land track yesterday-a race for three
year-old trotters, a mixed affair for all
sorts of gated horses to be driven by
members of the Golden Gate Park Asso-
citation, a second edition of the same ex-
cept that it called for 2:20 class animals,
and three running events. Little wonder
is it, then, that the crowd started for
home, later to dream of horses that
never made Jimmy" gentlemen drivers
that always backed their own horse,
bookmakers that Dutch" their odds and
Jockeys that never pull. In the harness
events Miss Barnabee and King Cadenza,
both favorites, came through. For the
2:30 class, won by Elsie, ii was hard TO
tell which entry was the actual favor1te,
though Steve at first enjoyed the call.
Sunello, Oraibee and Novia in the run
ming events were all first choices.
There was undoubtedly more doing"
over the final result of the 2:30 class trot,
eventually captured by Elsie, than any
of the other numbers. At least, such
was suspected by the judges. AS rule
gentlemen drivers, with no regard for the
feelings of the down-trodden and unfor-
tunate bookie, like to break up heats.
Steve rated favorite for the first heat,
but apparently needed his ccorns pared.
for he finished third, Billy Mckinley,
2 to l chance, getting the verdict over
Elsie in 2:264.
Before the second heat Dick Havey re-
placed j. Holland behind Elsie. The real
thing, however, this trip seemed to be
Lady Falrose. who after finishing fourth
in the preceding heat, was backed from
threes down to Z to .. Billy Mckinley
ruled favorite. 1t was only a cakewaik
for Lady. Falrose, the mare beating out
Elsie with ease in 2:24. By the looks Of
the third heat Lady Falrose had evident,
of General Smith and Steve S at the wire.
Billy jonathan was now substituted
tagged out and had the red bunting
flashed in her face. 1t was now easy
for Elsie. who won the heat and race in
imposing style from Billy Mckinley For
his very capable handling of the winner,
the judges awarded Driver Havey so per
cent of first money.
went to Miss Barnabee,. the favorite.-
driven by Durfee-after three desperately
contested heats. In the first Lena came
with a rush. and the first, choice stag
gered past the wire. only a head in front,
in 2:29. In the second heat Miss Barna-
bee tired the last quarter and was led
out by both Corona and Lena a, the
former, handled by Webster, winning by
half a length.
The betting now changed. with Corona
a to favorite. The Direct flIy was
very unsteady in this, the third heat.
breaking on five different occasions, but
finally beating Miss Barnabee by a head.
For her repeated breaks the Judges set
the heat and race The officials probably
overlooked the fact that Reinsman Dur
fee took up the whole stretch, an offense
that would have ruled him out of the
Eastern tracks.
For 2:2O class for trotters and PAGERS
was taken in ragtime by King Cadenza,
which horse superbly driven by H. H.
Dunlap, disposed of his field in two
straight heats. There was much tiresome
scoring in this event, in one Of which
Frank O'Kane the handsome young
blonde horseman with the sealbrown
freckles, found himself in a perilous pre-
dicament In pulling up Roam Wilkes
one of the reins parted, and Frank was
compelled to take to the horse's back
He performed the feat with the ease and
grace of circus performer, and grabbing
the checkrein, pulled the horse up with
the aid of the inner rail.
Mat Storm apparently has a useful two