The San Francisco call., 1899-10-16
METSON LEADS
A RUNAWAY IN
A WILD RACE
An Exciting Incident
at the Park.

Park Commissioner w. H. Metson,
mounted on his thoroughbred, yesterday
afternoon led a runaway horse a wild
race down the main drive of the park
1t was shortly after the opening of the
musical programme that the exciting in
cident occurred. A driver Of the Santa
Clara Milk Company left his horse stand
ing in front of residence on Seventh
avenue and for some cause unknown 1t
suddenly bolted. Down the avenue to the
park sped the maddened animal and
finally turned into the drive leading
around the old Midwinter Fair grounds.
A. ]. Lawton Of Belvedere street was
cycling around the drive and when ne
saw the plunging horse turn in his di-
rectton ne tried to escape, but was too
late. The wheels of the milk wagon
struck the bicycle and Lawton was hurled
to the pavement. He jumped to his feet
Immediately, however, having escaped
serious injury. but the wheel was demoI-
ished.
From the fair grounds drive the horse
turned into the main boulevard and it
was then that Commissioner Metson saw
that he had a runaway to deal with
Turning his horse he sped down the drive
ABREAST OF the runaway, which had kicked
the remains of the wagon loose from the
traces, and a race of a hundred yards
gave him good lead.
race between a thoroughbred and a milk
wagon horse sped by fear. AS the race
neared the concourse at the bandstand
Mounted Officer Nelson r. Nortons ioined
in and the race was over. The officers
RATA fell over the runaway's neck and
with distended tongue the animal was
choked into submission.
A short time later it looked as If an
other runaway would occur. Wallace T.
Thompson started to leave the concourse
behind rig In which two women were
into that driven by Mr.. Thompson. His
horse plunged aside, toppled the bugg-r
and smashed the wheel. Mounted officers
grasped the hoirse by the bit, unhitched
ended the list of accidents for the day
AS usual dozen scorchers fell into the
hands of the police for fast riding. Those
Innab arrested were were e.I E. E; Leaning well
Nicoll, w. R. Douglas, H. P. Brown. W.
J. Pitchford, D; Harris, A. Layskie, ].
spindBler, H. yinnerman, H. c. Becsey
and Roy Brandt. S. j. Thomas was ar
rested for using vulgar language On
September Thomas was arrested for
fast driving. but was released with a repri-
mand. Yesterday he witnessed the arrest
of another Scorcher and the officer saws
that he commented on the arrest with
such unusual vehemence that he arrested
him. A number of the cyclers taken in
deposited bail and were released, and LATE
in the afternoon Judge Conlan released
the others on their own recognizances.
cellent. Adgie and her lions, hoWever
fell to third place in the list of attrac,
tions, Major Mite taking first place on the
bill. This little man, whom 1t is said will
marry Chiquita at the Paris Fair. is an
artist. He does not travel as freak
in which class his size would ordinarily
place him, but as vaudeville star He
is finished performer, and with min
iature photo OF Chiquita pinned to his
breast, he finished his turns amid q storn,
of applause. Baby Ruth Roland. a finv
miss, undoubtedly occupied the next posi-
ton in the affections of the audience
and 1t was only after the little woman
was thoroughly wearied with her efforts
that the audience consented that she re-
Johanna Frisco the orang-outang and
many other attractions were not neglect
ed by the crowd, which numbered more
than five thousand people,
Following are the results Of the aquatic
contests at Sutro Baths: Fffty-yard dash.
novice, F. O'Neil first, J. O'Brien second:
60-yard juvenile, N. Benson first, F. Neal
second; 100-yard amateur, c. Augustus