The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
FINISHED
HEADS ON
THE WIRE
Hair-L lifting Drives the Rule at
Oakland - Zoroaster
Beats Morinel.

The Saturday crowd OF racegoers to
Oakland track were treated TO some un-
usually close and exciting finishes, IN
every instance the winner having his
number displayed only after long, Cruel
ling drive. The weather was cloudy ana
gloomy and the track, a most regrettable
feature, slow. Otherwise some very fast
time would have been hung out. Seldom
has more magnificent equine battle been
witnessed at the course over the bay than
that which took place between Zoroaster,
Morinel and Satsuma IN the mile and
furlong purse event The betting favored
faVoI1te, with 10 against Morinel and
tours about Willie Shields scrappy little
horse. With orders 10 go out in front
Bullman on Morinel at once went 10 work,
trailed closely with DR.. RowellS horse
and Jack Martin astride Zoroaster kept
his weather eye open not many leagues
away. Turning into the stretch Morinel
Vas leading length and is SatsHnfa
found a soft spot and faltered he was
passed by Zoroaster. Then ensued fierce
duel TO the wire, little Martin riding like
g veteran, landing his mount winner over
Mat Storms honest mare by a nose, in the
fast time of 1864. Satsuma, after his
mistake, grew groggy under hard riding,
finishing ten lengths away.
-Four other first choices also met with
hard usage, and the books no doubt had
much the better OF the argument. From
various causes Rachel c, Yellow Tail and
Recreation were all turned down Anjou,
al 20 10 l. was the longest priced winner
OF the afternoon.
Beyond doubt the defeat Of the SO 900
beauty. Yellow Tail. occaSioned the most
surprise. Fred Fosters giant was to
chance for the two-year-old Jaunt over
the Futurity course and a raft Of coin
found its way into the books on him.
Leading until within a few yards OF the
wire he began urlng unoer Thorpe and
was downed a head by AnJou. from the
stable of Walter Jennings, eXcellently rid
den by Spencer. Burdock in a drive took
the show from Bamboulia-
Oscillation. the handsome Salvador Yum
Yum mare. showed a fash OF her old form
IN the opening hVe-furlong scramble for
four-year-old mares Going 10 the post a
8 10 favorite, Spencer kept her in front
all the way. winning, all out, length be-
fore Torsida. Be Happy finished third,
ahead Of Fl Salado.
A humping match less than a furlong
from the wire accomplished the defeat OF
Rachel c. favorite for the seven-furlong
two-year-old run. II is more than prob
a bic the nlly would have scored, when
MandRmus. which was leading, swerved.
colliding with the first choice, which in
turn jostled Dunblane While all this
was happening Morgan, on EXpedient, an
s 10 shot. forged 70 the front. beating
Rachel out head. Dunblane was third.
The finish OF the seven furlongs for
three-year-olds was marked by another
exciting finish, Casdale, Rio Chico and
Faversham being Tapped on each other as
ner, was ridden by Bullman. and in the
ring ruled equal choice with Faversham.
Backers Of DR.. RoWells Sybaris, winner
OF the final six-furlong sprint, were in
deed lucky. In the run from the head OF
the stretch the gelding occupied the entire
track. finally managing to get the decision
over Recreation by a nose. The latter
mare had a decided call in the betting.
Track Notes.
Owing to the fact that Sn .er Tail appears