The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
HONITON BEATEN
Fabiola Day Draws a
Large Crowd to
the Races.
Mr.. Skinner Takes the
Fabiola Cup on
Sweet Tooth.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

By FRED e. MULHOLLANp.
An extravagantly well furnished card
attracted a large crowd to Oakland
track yesterday, the occasion being
Fabiola day. Complimentary badges
were not honored, and the fund Of
Fabiola Hospital was swelled to the
extent of s377S through the generosity
of the New California Jockey Club.
The bookmakers did a big business.
and as three boiling hot choices were
dethroned the layers had good in
ming.
P. Ryan's grand mare Honiton lost
the handicap at one and a sixteenth
miles, starting a 9 to choice, causing
intense gloom in society circles. The
daughter of Ormonde, piloted by
Knapp, made all of the running, only
to be defeated in a furious drive by
Gorgalette, Is to 1 shot. with WIZ
ard Mcbride at the throttle. Soufriere
finished third.
ANANIAS BECOMES BECALMED.
Ananias became becalmed and as yet
has not been sighted off Point Lobos
light
Frank Skinner, who is beyond ques
ton the most finished amateur rider in
America, captured the Fabiola cup
with Sweet Tooth a to 1 favorite.
The distance was one mile and sew
enty yards, and his mount won farther
than any of Hank Harris bah tossers
can knock one Of Ham Iberg's peace
offerings Dr. Smythe attached him.
self to the middle section of the purse
by landing Sceptre in the place, four
lengths in advance of Frank Pearce.
Sad Sam, the intermittent sprinter,
was made favorite for the introductory
-furlong selling run. It was prob
ably overlooked that Cerro Santa had
seventeen pounds off from his previous
race, and the latter horse scored an
easy win. Sad Sam, after a slow be-
ginning. c,lrled up noticeably as the
wire grew near, losing the place to
Ocyrohe.
FLAUNT WINS CLEVERLY.
On form Flaunt looked best of the
starters in the mile selling run, and,
cleverly ridden by Al Minder, the aged
gelding downed Northwest, to /
chance, in a hard drive. big Bill
Knapp rode slovenly race on Edge
cliff, dropping the show TO Sincerity
Belle
There was some excuse for the ap-
parent reversal shown by Orchan in
the distance event over one and three
eighths miles In the past the brown
gelding had been associated with more
refined company, where he had nc
chance to shine. He had first call in
the ring yesterday, and, perfectly rid
den by Travers. outstayed Byroner-
dale, receiving the decision by a length
Graham brought Ledus from the rear
when ii was too late, taking the show
Dell Fountain, the Idaho plunger. bet
enough ON his three -year-oid. HooIi-
gan. TO purchase a seat in Congress
in the wagering done on the conclud-
ling. sevan-furleng number. Hooligan
was shy of speed as Geary-street
car is, of springs and. ran, .unplaced.
Corn RlassoIn. on which, the subway
crowd unlimhered. forcing the price
from 21s to i to g TO S, led Estella J.
out a a,iength. The early l,acemakeri
Sea Air. grabbed the show honors.
+. TRACK NOTES. ~ s. ~. :: .s::.: s:
|. Travers piloted the last two VIM
ners. When: this. young man. picks up
a good hand:..he can. give cards and
spades tosevery rider now performing
at Oakland, ; ~: ~ St sS
John Condon5 wired Thomas III: VIII
liams from Chicago yesterday. that he
could start several carloads OF good
. horse out this way if racing IL. Cali
fori1fa was extended. The president Of
the association across the bay an-
sWered that such "a thing had not been
considered. . rs,
Billy Magrane, auctioneer book
maker. and owner. disposed of The fol-
the property of w. OBJ.
Macd donhSo hSi hsh IN the paddock yester-
day:. Lucrece, $t250. j.. Coffey: Spin
osa, s. 1850. Az jackson, Ind Be1iona,
$500, Frisco Hoag. All were fillies
and If they should break down within
a period of two years the owner of
Ormundale Farm agreed to take each
back and return 80 per cent of the
purchase money. Others sales were:
Sweet Tooth, 81 oo. n. L. Jones: Ross
bourne. $500. Tony TuberviIle; Golden
Buck, $780, Jack Brannon; Bologiama,
500; u Reavey: Pelican, 500, A. Jo-
sephs. sSsss5,..: