The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
SET
AT OAKLAND
GOT WARPED
Five Sturdy Choices Crushed,
May w Fast as a Ghost.
Southern Girls Debut.

Not unlike stars of the theatrical world,
the first appearance on the local turf this
season of May w, as well as the Cali
fornia debut of the fast FLY Southern
Girl, was the occasion for a large out
pouring of racegOers to Oakland yeSter-
day. Both of the equine performers men
toned were returned winners, but the
talent suffered some severe reverses dur
ing the afternoon. Monrovia, Humidity,
Rosinante, Horton and Alaria, all pro-
nounced choices in the ring, were rocked
in the cradle of defeat. Money there was
in abundance IN the ring, and the layers
of odds enjoyed a prosperous day of it.
The win of the Calgary wonder, May
W, was the most sensational Of the card.
Whenever she starts an air of deep mys-
terry seems to permeate the air, and
yesterdays race was no exception. May
started in the fourth event, over mile,
for which Rosinante was piping hot
choice. Many inquiries were made as to
the Calgary mares condition, and reports
were conflicting. On the level, though, it
is said she stepped a mile at Oakland
some weeks ago in 1:40 fat That she was
fit and ready her race demonstrated.
Heavily played at to 5, T. Walsh, who
had the leg up, sailed away in the lead
and, catching a land breeze at the stretch
turn, blew in by herself, length be-
fore Morinel in 1:40%. The favorite grew
dizzy trying to catch the flying leader,
finishing an ordinary third. Reolia
somewhat out of her class, ran good
fourth.
Southern Girl, one Of the stars of tho
Burns q Waterhouse stable, made her
initial bow in the second chapter, five
furlong sprint for year-oldS Bogus
Bill looked the most likely of those OPP
posed to her. and the ring held the filly
a l to chance. Getting away from tho
post first, the odds-on choice early placed
daylight between herself and the field,
winning eased up. Bogus Bill was ridden
out to down The Scot for second place
The first severe rebuff the crowd re-
ceived was when, in the opening mile-and-
a-siXteenth selling affair, Ships, we'll
turned Fellowcharm mare, turned down
Monrovia, the extensively backed to o
favorite. Meadowlark, with the first
choice in close waiting, cut out the pace
to the stretch, with Ships in fourth posi-
ton under wraps. Headed for the wire
Buchanan on the last named entry gave
the mare her head and she won cleverly
by a length. The favorite was second,
about the same distance in front of Mead
owlark.
At the close price Of l to Humidity
let the short-end players down with a
thud in the third event, seven-furlong
jaunt The filly acted sour and muleish
stretch went all to pieces, finishing in
the show Anchored q 10 to l shot, per-
fecuy ridden by Postel, disposed of
Faversham by a neck. The latter should
Bookmaker John Humphreys f1lly, Mid
ity. scored a pronounced hit in the six
furlong handicap. Her price was forced
down from threes to to 5, but toward
post time, as the coin went in on Horton,
the favorite her odds went to 2. She was
in front almost from the jump and won
with considerable to spare in liza fiat
Frawley on Horton managed to get cut
off a couple Of times and was probably
fortunate to lead Loving Cup out for the
place. At the first false breakaway Bam-
n6 in tfoa hot fnc THit
thus, ran away with little Johnson, which
trick he later repeated and was eventually
left at the post.
The closest finish Of the day occurred