The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1895, Page 4

H } { THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY . 16, 1895. HORKPIPE'S GREAT RUN. Wins the Brooklyn Handicap Under the Pilotage of Hamiiton. FAVORITES ARE LEFT BEHIND. Noted Jockeys Make a Gailant Fight for Supremacy, but Their Horses Lack Speed. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 15.—The first real trial of the new racing law was had t Gravesend, and as far as could be seen it is likely to become popular. The morning b were anything but pleas- ant, for a cold wind blew across the track. was raw and chilly and the over- made it seem as if rain might fall at any moment. The track was very muddy and there were pools of water all over it. The clouds began to break away at about 10 o’clock and there was plenty of blue sky by noon. The bookies had plenty of work to do, but they did not shout the odds, and the betting was done quietly. From 1 o’clock until the start of the handicap betting was in order, and Dr. Rice and Ramapo were about equal choices, though it finally set- tled down with the latter as first choice. At 4:30 o’clock the bugle called the horses to the post for the big eventand everybody hurried to take his place to watch the contest. As the horses cantered slowly to the post each was heartily cheered. Then but a few minutes elapsed before all were at the starting point and all got away, but the start was too strag- gling, and they had to go back. There was a little more maneuv and at exactly 4:45 o'clock Starter Rowe caught them in good line. The flag fell, and it was fol- lowed by the well-known “They’re off!” and the great opening race of the year was on. EiThere was a general struggle to stand for position, and the first quarter was passed seconds, with Assignee mak- ing the pace, a nose in front of Ed Kear- ney, who wasihree parts of a length in t of Ramapo, he a length ahead of Sir ‘Walter and Dr. Rice, with Counter Tenor, Runyon, Declare, Hornpipe, Rey el Santa Anita and Lazarone following, and Basset- law a bad last, completely out of the race. At three-furlong pole Assignee had 2 good lead of two lengths, and was going well, while Griffin was urging Ramapo to keep him up in front—a fatal error—as he| could only keep a head in front of Ed | Kearney, who was in turn a head in front of Sir W ollowed by Dr. Rice, whom Taral was holding in his favorite fifth icon wesin the sixth place, but was ing well, while Counter Tenor was Then came Hornpipe, who had g, followed by Rey el Santa ne, on whom that we of pace, Tsaac Murphy, was he others like a cat, and Basset- law kopelessly last. At the half-wile pole, which was reached econds, Griffin had sent his mount half 2 length of the flying leader, d was half a length in advance alter, who was a length ahead of Kearney, tired out with the effort. Then Dr. Rice, with Taral sitting quietly ing for the last struggle, and Counter Tenor next. urged Lazarone info seventh tile ahead of Hornpipe, while was next and beginning to quit. anta Anita was doing well in the h place and Declare had joined Basset- the struggle for last place, with more left in him. to the five-furlong pole there < shifting of positions and Ramapo tumbled back to the sixth place— out of the contest apparently as he had shot his bolt in trying to keep up with the leaders. Sir Walter took first place by a head from Assignee, with Ed Kearney in third place, Dr. Rice Fourth, Taral stili holding him well; Counter Tenor third, Hornpipe watc next, icon, Rey el Santa Anita and ibe others following. Thep Ed Kearney stumbled and was out of the race alto- gether, Penn pulling him upand cantering home slowly. The three-quarters was reached in 1:17 and the great Ramapo had joined Declare, Bassetlaw and Rubicon, all having had enough of it. 8ir Walter was still in the lead and had Lelf alength the best of Lazarone, whom Murphy had sent through the field like a flash, he suddenly becoming a dangerous competitor. The pair were three lengths ahead of Hornpipe, on whom Hamilton had moved up, as he saw he had something else besides Dr. Rice and Sir Walter to beat. Counter Tenor had moved into fourth place, and still Taral made no sign on Dr. Rice, who was going well in fifth place. Rey el Santa Anita was close be- hind him with Assignee in seventh place. The turn was in sight and the'seven fur- long pole at hand. Doggett was working herd to hold his lead with Sir Walter. Taral was now trying to zet Dr. Rice to the front, but]it was of no avail, for he lacked the speed and could only keep his head in front of Rey el Santa Anita, a very dangerous horse. The mile post at the head of the stretch was reached in the slow time of 1:45. As the horses were straightened out for the final effort there 'vere only six horses in the race. Walter still had the lead by baif a length, but Doggett had to go to whip and spur to keep him there. Lazarone had a head the better of Horn- pipe, as Murphy had stolen up on Hamil- ton and was riding like a master of his art. Counter Tenor, with Lamley urging hard, was fourth, while Taral could not get Dr. Rice any higher in the line, with Rey el Santa Anita gaining on lim under Bergen's urging. The others were hope- lessly out of it. Down through the stretch the race is rushed, every jockey working his hardest to win what only one could. Doggett felt Sir Walter falter under him, and only worked the harder to make the little horse do his utmost, but it was no use. Murphy got within a neck of him at the last furlong post, while Hornpipe was only a short head behind. The others had not changed places, but they were beaten, nevertheless, and only three were left to battle for the $10,000 prize. Inch by inch Lazarone crept past Sir Walter, and as he did so Hamilton came up with Hornpipe and, to Murphy’s surprise, began to pass him. Both jockeys were working as hard as they knew how, but Murphy saw that Hamilton had the better horse under him and had to rest content with second place by balf a length, while he was three lengths in front of the nearly. exhausted 8ir Walter, he 2 length in front of Counter Tenor, followed closgli; by Ray el Santa Anita, Declare, Dr. Rice, Rubicon, As- ignee, Bassetlaw and Ramapo, with Ed earney a quarter of a mile behird. The time was 2:1117, Four out of the seven originally entered J| \ ’ | Cornwall second, The Hroker third. started in the first race, and when the flag fe!l Wernberg had a length the best of it. Taral quickly took Domino alongside and held him there to the straight, when he gave the black his head and won in the Lollowest possible style, two lengths from ‘Wernberg. Patrician nipped Factotum on the nose for third place, and Taral had won the first race of the season in this State. In the second race Hailstone jumped to the lead at the first turn and had four lengths the best of it in a few jumps. Atthe turn into the stretch Owlet took the lead and held it to the end. The Expectation stakes was the third race on the programme, and brought out a field of seven starters, with Belmont’s filly, Floretta, as a strong favorite. The flag fell quickly to a good start and Floretta jumped at once i the lead. In a few yards she was four lengths to the good, with Axiom and Montezuma following. They kept their respective places to the end, the two latter whipped out, while the winner was well in hand. Summaries: Six furlongs, Domino 1102 won, Wernberg ?m‘.’.second, Patrician 10 to 1 third. Time, One mile, Owlet 4 to 5 won, Kennett 3 to 1 second, Hermanit 10 to 1 thir Time, 1:47. Expectation stakes, half € milg, Floretta 4 to 5 won, Axiom 20 to 1 second, Montezuma 6 to 1 third. Time, :51. % Brooklyn handicap, one mile and a quarter, Hornpipe 20 to 1 won, Lazarone 30 to 1 second, Sir Welter 8 to 1 third. Time, 2:11%. Counter Tenor, Rey el Santa Anite, Declare, Dr. Rice, Rubicon, Assignee, Bassetlaw, Ramapo and Ed Kearney slso ran. Half mile, Hezlett 4 to 5 won, Sagamore 5 to 2 second, Cassette 8 to 1 third. 'Time, :51. One mile and s sixteenth, selling, Sandowne 8101 won, Eloroy 5 to 1 second, Charade 5 to 1 third. Time,1:52} ; ALL THE FAVORITES WIN. Great Day for the “Talent” at the Lowisville Track. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 15.— About 2500 people braved the elements to-day and went out to the racetrack. =Every race was won by the favorite. Perkins won four out of five mounts. The event of the day was the Cadet. stakes, worth about $2500 to the winner. Ben Brush, with R. ‘Williams up, won easily. Six and e half furlongs. Orinda won, Poet Scout second, a third. Time, 1:26}4. Four furlongs, May Pinkerton won, Merry Nell second, Sir Dilke third. Time, :50%. One mile, Major Tom won, Interior second, Glad third. Tiine, 1:48. Four and & half furlongs, Ben Brush won, Del Coronado second, Ben Eder third. Time, e and a half furlongs, Twinkle won, {lndssou second, Santa Maria third. Time, B9 ZLOUIS, Mo., May 15—Track muddy. eighths of a mile, Semele won.T.nm ime, F 1:06. Thirteen-sixtecnths of a mile, Doyle won, Valdemar second, Feedman third, Time, 1:38. Five-eighths of & mile, Rags won, Clande sec- ond, Mermaid third. Time, 1:07. One mile, Dave Pulsifer won, First Chance second, Michel third. Time, 1:4714. “ive-eighths of & mile, Ed Gartlend won, Mar- ble Rock second, Danton third. Time, 1:06. One mile, Josephine won, Mariot second, Signora third. Time, 1:48. HARLEM, Irn, May 15.—Weather v and cold ; attendance large. Five-eighths of a mile, Flying Dutchman won, Eriar second, Cossack third. Time, 1:02}. Half-mile, Byrdee won, Miss Eose second, Angle third. :50. One and a sixieenth miles, Pepper won, Tremor second, Midstar third. Time, :49%. Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile, Blue and Gray Silva second, Spitfire’ third. Time, Oue mile and twenty yards, Oakles Burrell's Billet sccond, Pat Malloy third, 1:4534. BALTIMORE, Mp.,, May 15. — The weather was a little more fitting for the trotting and pacing, and the attendance at the Gentlemen’s Driving Park was better than yesterday, the opening day of the New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore won, Time, 24, trotting, postponed from yester- day, purse ‘$500, Clodia won, Bayline second, Nenuie third. Best time, 2:2817. Class 2:21, trotting, purse $500, National won, Fundiey second, Meud E third. Best time, 2:211;. Class 2:35] pacing, unfinished, purse, £500, Allen J won, Simon' Bolivar second, Clan Al pine third. 'Best time, 2:23. RACES AT SAN ANDREAS. Two Exciting Events on the Opening Day of the Meeting. SAN ANDREAS, CAr., May 15.—The spring meeting of the Thirty-ninth Agri- cultural District took place to-day on the San Andreas track. The weather was per- fect, the track in good condition and a large crowd in attendance. There were two events, the first a three- eighths and repeat running race, with Lark, Valadore, Pinea and Claud at the starting post. Lark won both heats in :37 and :364. The second was a trotting race, mile and repeat, with Maria- P, Dixie and Lady Elector. Maria- won in two heatsin 2:45 and 2:3534. Won by Owl. NEWMARKET, Exe., May 15.—The race for the Newmarket stakes for three- year-old colts was won by Sir J. Blundell Maple’s Owl, A. W. Cox’s Solario second and Lord Rosebery’s Sir Visto third. Seven horses ran. The course wasa mile and two furlongs. ; WATCHING OAL}FDRNIA BOYS. Great Things Eaxpeoted From the Uni- versity Athletes. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 15.—The New York Advertiser publishes the following interesting forecast of the intercollegiate games in which Berkeley and other Wests ern universities will participate: Not only has interest in the coming in~ tercollegiate games at Mott Haven been stimulated by the recent games in which the various 'varsity and college athletes have been seen, but something of a line has been given as to- their form and chances. There is also another incentive for the big colleges to make a good show- ing this year and that is the prospect of international college contests between a crack team of Americans and an Oxford College team this season. While it isa trifle early to judge of the real form of Yale and Harvard men, after the games between the crimson and blue more will be known. Of all the 100-yard dash men Ramsdell of Pennsylvania could probably win if ‘the race was to-day, unless the University of Iowa's wonder is all that he is cracked up to be. Ramsdell is not in his champion- ship form. Just what the speedy Patter- son of Williams, who ran a strong second last year, can do we do not know, as his name has not appeared in print. Each year he has been at Mott Haven has been an improvement over the former one’s performance. He is a good man to tie.to, and it's safe betting will give the won- derful man from I6wa, the ten-second Californian, Scoggins, and the best of Yale -and Harvard all they want. A new man at Harvard, Redpath '97, won the event on Saturday in 10 2-5; Mitchell, | Yale, apparently a new man, as his name does not appear in previous records, ran in a yard worce than 1015, and Derr, at Princeton, a place noted for watch break- ers, went in a half yard worse than 10 1-5. Buckley, Pennsylvania, will be a good man to back against the three. In the yard dash Billiman, Ponnsy]ufmh; Jami- son, Princeton; Redpath, Harvard, and Garven, Yale, all went under 23, If this is the best on the market Ramsdell again has the event won, accidents, of course, barred. The 440-yard dash should be one of the most exciting events on the programme. Pennsylvania’s best man is Sterrett, and on Saturday he ran at Princeton in 50 3-5. At Cambridge, Marshall, the plucky col- ored boy who beat Freeman and finisbed third to Merrill and Sanford last year, de- feated Bingham in almost a dead heat in 511-5. Bingham is not Harvard's best man, Bremer, probably the crimsons’ star, however, may not compete, being re- served for his specialty, the race over the sticks. ‘Wade, Yale, is rapidly improving, and the New Haven men expect him to run in 50 by the date of the games. Each of ths big colleges ‘has more than the men mentioned and the event should be hotly contested. Kilpatrick, Union, is favorite for the half. He won last year, and on Saturday at New Haven went the distance in 1:58 2-5, showing that he was in fine fettie. George Orton, after a fast mile, ranin 1:59, pushed out. Hollister, Har- vard, was but 1.5slower. The battle for secend in this event should chase away any ennui that may have -accumulated when that point in the programme ar- rives. In the mile race Jarvis of the University of Peunsylvania looks likely. He has won for two years. He hasa great way of remaining unnoticed until the day of the race and then winning. Morgan, Yale, ran in 4:33 Saturday. Jarvis might do this, and then again he might not. You can’i tell much about Quakers. They are on the dark side of the game. At any rate Jarvis has held Morgan safe for two years, and there ‘is no reason why he should not again. As far as time goes Orton was away ahead of Morgan last year and is still in front this, but when they met last year Morgan beat out the Pennsylvanian for the place. “Cy’’ Chase, Dartmouth, should have the high hurdles at his mercy, with Cady, Yale, as second. In the race over the low sticks the event looks like Harvard’s with the flying Bremer. But it may be well to note that Coolidge of Harvard ran the mile in 4:30 4-5, the fastest one negotiated on Sat- urday. Orton, Morgan and Jarvis, how- ever, have always beaten Coolidge. These games, which will celebrate the twentieth annual meeting of the Intercol- legiate Association, will be held at Berke- ley oval on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25. In all twenty-four colleges will be represented at the meeting, including Pa- cific Coast champions, the champions of the central division, the University of Towa, the University of Michigan, to- gether with all the athletes of the Eastern and New England institutions. JIM’S JAW WORKS WELL. Corbeit Takes a Iall Out ‘of English Sporting Men. CHICAGO, Iun., May 15—“If the Na- tional Sporting Club of London will give a purse of apy amount from a farthing to £5000 I will box Peter Jackson for it in the arena,” hotly declared Champion Corbett to-night. “The London club is made up of 2 lot of first-class snobs, whose only claim to rec- ognition is the possession of a lot of titles, many of which no self-respecting man would care to carry. Ikhave been there and know what I am talking about. They are the flimsiest excuses for men and sportsmen that ever disgraced a com- munity.” The champion was angry through and | through -~ while discussing the latest phase in the pugilistic situation. Jack- son’s remarks and the refusal of the National Sporting Club to give a purse for him and Corbett was what partly raised the latter'sire, and when asked if he would pay any attention to the club’s demand for an apology he could scarcely contain himself. “What, apologize? Apologize to that crowd?” he demanded. ‘Never, for they owe me more of an apology than I do them. It is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard of. They, the titled swells of English aristocracy, can pever make me believe they are halfso manly and honest in their intentions as I am and I refusa to pay any .attention to them unless they promise to bring about a meeting between Jackson and myself. I had not the slight- est idea the snobs over there would refuse me a purse. 1 do not speak boasttully when I say that Jackson and I would be the greatest card the sporting world has ever had in a box of first sense, and T did not suppose the National chappies would turn me down, because, according to them, I owe their organization an apology. Its members profess to think that Jack- son would have an easy thing of it, and have been so outspoken in their distike of me.and friendship for the black man that I declined to treat with them, my friends fearing I would not be given an even chance. “T am willing to allow. them to witness Jackson slaughter me, and will sacrifice myself eagerly that they may gaze upon my humiliation at the bands of the Austra- lian. Tl do that just to be obstinate, be- cause, in view of recent developments, I cannot believe that they want to see me box in London. “My offer is this: I will meet their man, for such he is, in September, if Fitz- simmons and I do not get a. battle-ground, for any purse they may put up, on their own terms and in their own arena. That ought to be sufficient without an apology, which I have too much self-respect and dignity to offer to such a crowd for a fan- cied offense.” Not Permitted in Virginia. RICHMOND, Va., May 15.—When asked to-day concerning the report that the Cor- bett-Fitzsimmons mill might be pulled off at Jackson City Governor O’Farrell de- clared positively that he would permit no such exhibition in Virginia as long as he was Governor. Ryan to Re-enter the Ring. TROY, N. Y., May 15.—Paddy Ryan, the heavy-weight, who is now in this city, has Qecided to re-enter the ring, and has chal- lenged the winner of the Maher-Marshall fight, which will take place at the Atlantic Athletic Club of Coney Jsland Monday night. Ryan has been training on the quiet, and says he has been promised a fight before the Atlantic Club. SANTA BARBARA’S MEET. Crack Cyclers Contest in Five Events in : 3 a Heavy Wind. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., May 15.—The first meet of the State circuit cycle racing was held here this afternoon. The track was in poor condition and there was a | heavy wind. Many crack riders are here. The attendance was not large. Mile novice, class A, L. N. Norway of Santa Barbara first, C. Blake of Carpenteria second, Wfitfi Pratt of Ventura third. Time, 3:28, ile' open, class B, W. A. Burke of Los An- geles first, Casey Castleman of Riverside W, F. Foster of San Francisco third, Time, 2 Mile haudicap, class A—Scratch man, A, W. Cleavér, Chicago, first; Eckhardt, Santa Bar- bara, 75 ynds, second; Louls Wado, Ventura, 75 yards, third. Time, 2:36.4-5. Two mile, handicap, class B—Castleman won, Burke second; A. N. Jones, San Jose, 50 yards, third. Time, 6:40. Mile championship; Sants Barbara and Ven- ins of fanta Paula first, 2 . 2 tura counties—Rob! Eckhardt gecond. Tim To Meet San Francisco Chess Players. .VICTORIA, B. C., May 15.—In the inter- national chess tournament between Victo- ria and Ban Francisco Victoria will proba- bly be represented by Chief Justice Davie, Thomas Piper and J. T. Hume, with a con" sulting committee of William Marchant, Dr. Hands and B. Williams. Piper lost but one game in the tournament recently closed here and has defeated the best play- ers on the coast. KLAMATH BEATS PRINCE. The Cycler Easily Defeated in His Race With the Trotter. SANTA ANA, Caw., May 15.—The special half-mile race for a purse of $400 this after- noon between Klamath, the free-for-all trotter, and Jack: Prince, the champivn bicyclist, was won easily by the horse in 1:07 for the first heat and 1:10% for the second. A runner pulling a screen for the bicyclist could not pace the trotter. Broke Two World’s Records. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 15.—A special to the World from Atlanta, Ga., says: At the games of the University of Georgia Fred Morris of Mariota, Ga., broke the world’s amateur record for the fifty-yard dash held by Meyers, 5 sec. Morris' record was 5 2-5 sec. Craiz Barrow of Savannah, Ga.,and F. C. Ferrell of La Grange, Ga., in a three- legged race broke the world’s record held by C. 8. Busse and H. H. Merrill, 6 3-5 sec. This record was 6 sec. To Close the Harlem Track. CHICAGO, Irv., May 15. — Warrants were placed in thé hands of- the Sheriff to- day by ex-Attorney-General Hunt repre- senting the Civic Federation for the clos- ing of the Harlem track. The Sheriff said to-day that a descent would probably be made on the Harlem track to-morrow. No attempt will be made to stop the racing, but no bookmaking or poolselling will be permitted. Eastern Baseball. PITTSBURG, PA., May 15.— Pittsburgs 5, hits 9, erfors 1. Philadelphias 1, base hits 4, errors 2. Batteries—Pittsburgs, Sugden and Hart; Philadelphiss, Grady, McGill and Beam. CLEVELAND, Oxro, May 15.—First game: Clevelands 2, base hits 5, errors 4. Bostons 3, base hits 6, errors 3. Batteries—Zimmer and Wallace; Ganzel and Nicnols. Second game: Clevelands 8, base hits 11, errors 2. Bostons 4, base hits 8, errors 3. Batteries—0'Connor and Young; Gahzel and Stivetts, LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 15.~The Lonisvilie- Washington game was postponed; Tain. CINCINNATY, On10, May 15.—No game with Baltimore; rain. CHICAGO, ILL,, May 15.—Chicagos 1, base hits 9, errors 3. New Yorks 9, base hits 13, errors 2. Batteries—Hutchison and Moran; = Meekin and Farrell. q WEARS IS SONS' SKIN. Physicians Successfully Graft Cuticle Upon John Den- nen’s Face. After Elghteen Years of Suffering He Is Now Practically a Well Man. John Dennen, formerly a prosperous stock-raiser, and later employed in the mint, has just undergone a surgical oper- ation that is destined to rank in the medi- cal world as one of the most wonderful ever performed. Drs. Frazier and Brandt performed the operation, and to their skill and the sacri- ficing nerve and love of two sons, Mr. John R. Dennen, Who Had Strips of Flesh Cut From His Right Arm. Dennen owes his life. John R. and Albert Dennen had great strips of flesh taken from their right arms and applied to the right side of their father's face, which had been destroyed by a disease closely re- sembling cancer. Nearly nineteen years ago a barber cut a mole on Mr. Dennen’s right cheek, and to that apparently insignificent accident his condition was due. The sore went from bad to_worse, finally covering nearly the entire half of the face. Every physician consulted pronounced it a malignant can- cer, affirming that the knife was the only remedy. Inall, the right side of the face was cut out three times, each operation, however, seeming to a; ivate rather than galhate the disease. Six weeks ago the eath of Mr. Dennen any moment would not have been a2 surprise, and a few days later, when a blood vessel in the neck burst, it was not believed by physicians or {‘elauves that he could survive twenty-four ours, Mr. Dennen did not die, however, but with each succeeding day he grew pf:yni- cally stronger, though the aignvntin sore gave no sign of healing. After studyin, the case carefully, Dr. Frazier conclude: that it was not cancer he had to deal with, but a disease closely akin to it. There was only one remedy, and that was to cleanse the parts thoroughly and then plant new skin. If the grafting was a success Mr. Dennen would live, otherwise the blood vessels would burst again when least ex- pected and death would follow. The two sons of Mr. Dennen offered the physicians all the graft required, and the o{erahoq Wwas successfully performed on the 8d inst. In all thirteen strips of cuticle, half an inch wide and nearly two inches long, were used, the eldest son con- tributing eight fieu!' and Albert, the youn%er ther, the remainder. After the operation Mr. 2 plaster cast, which was only removed Sunday. During all that time Mr. Den- nen has walked around the house as usual, the only inconvenience experienced com: ing frém the weight of the pg:ator. When the cast was removed it was found that over 90 percent of the cuticle was thriving, the only remaining evidence of the disease _being the - seams, showin where the new cuticle had taken hold. Skin-grafting is not a common operation by any means, and ‘in _all successful cases the operating surgeon has considered him- self fortunate if from 40 to 50 per cent of the grafted cuticle thrived. The gypsy moth pest, which has cost New England ;1,ooolmpm§;, an endeavor to stamp it out, is directly traceable to a Professor. Trouvelot, who im{omd the moth-to this country twenty-three years ago for the purpose of crossing it with the moth that produces the silkworm.. The moths escn})ed their places of confinement, and in & few-years had multiplied into countless millions, 3 ——————— The only. monstrosity mentioned in the Bible was the giant fl.i fud ‘‘six fingers band, foot six toes, %};’3’;‘{ twtnty“i: fil.,'v?o jid Smnni, Dennen’s head was putin |- THE BAY DISTRICT TRACK The Favorite, Malo Diablo, Won the Handicap Very Cleverly. FAVORITES HAD AN OUTING. Her Majesty Has Regained Her Lost Form and Had No Trouble Winning. Four out of five of the favorites won yester- day. Eddie Jones is now riding in something like his old form. - Shaw, if he does not change the number of his hat, is the coming jockey. Thomas McTague, the Montana. horseman. left for his home last evening. On the eve of his departure he had the pleasure of seeing his filly, Dara, finish in front. Oakland was about as near a race as Dublin 1s to Mose Gunst's cigar-store. Notwithstand- ing that careless 4 to 1 chalked against him by the throne bookmakers the play on him was exceedingly light. Reserve, a starter in the mile race, started off in one of the breakaways on his own accord, and made the circuit of the track five times be- fore he became leg weary. He was dulyin- stalled a mewber of the light artillery and will recelve his certificate to-day. Democrat was backed for a “killing,” and his backers had 2bout as much chance of cash- ing their tickets as & man would to walk across the bay to Oakland on lead shoes. Wildermuth may have a good seat on the paddock fence, but racehorses are out of his territory. There is a steady but noticeable falling off in the attendance at the Bay District track, and it isnot to be wondered at. The reversals of form have been so frequent of -late as to cause the oldest inhabitant to cast a longing look at the sun and wink the other eye. 2 It strikes me that the judgesin the stand at the present meeting have been altogether too lax in vigilance, and have overlooked many peculiar runs that, in justice toa sport-loving public, should at least have been investigated. A few searching inquiries often have a tendency to tone up racing. At the beginning of the meeting it was promised that a detective would be on the qui vive for jobs.- Did he ever discover one? He scented salary day in the dis- tance and robsbg rested comtent. Quite different from Tuesday, four of the five favorites topged the wire first, old Joe Cotton being the oniy one to go down. The mile and a sixteenth handicap was the star feature of the day’s racing, and was taken by Malo Diablo, the 8 to 5 fayor- ite, excellently ridden by Eddie Jones, who let Riley on Normandie cut out the running until a sixteenth from home, and then cutting loose won cleverly by a neck in1:49, ° Claudius, well ridden by Hinrichs, was a fair third. The opening race was taken by that handsome True Briton filly Her Majesty. going to the post 8 to 5. ‘She took the leat soon after the flag fell and won handily in 1:02}4 by half a length from Imp. Miss Brummel, a 20 to 1 shot in the betting. The Nerva filly was a good third, Veva was cut off on the far turn or she might have been close up. The mile selling race was on the profes- sional order. After a long delay at the post waiting for Reserve to finish ‘his five- mile race against the “pxge” the field was sent away. Huntsman, the second choice, followed by the 2 to 1 favorite Dara, was the order into the stretch, Alexis and the others a quarter of a mile away. Dara NEW TO-DAY—DRY COODS. - SPECIAL PICTU £ SALE! ETCHINGS, PASTELS ENGRAVINGS AND WATER COLORS! TO BE CLOSED OUT AT HALF PRIGE AND LESS! at 15¢. out at 50c. At 50 PASTELS out at $1. closed out at $1 50. Below we make a special offering of the entire balance of our stock of ENGRAVINGS, PASTELS, ETCHINGS, Etc., elegantly framed in GILT, WHITE AND SILVER AND WHITE AND GOLD, which we have marked down to HALF PRICE AND LESS 10 CLEAR THEM OUT TO-DAY! At 15 Cents. 25 PICTURES IN ETCHINGS, in white and gilt frames, value 75¢, will_be closed out At BEO Cents. 50 PICTURES AND PAPER HOLDERS, ETCHINGS, Eto., value $1 50, will be closed 81.00. AND ETCHINGS, in white and gold frames, value $2 50, will be closed At S1.50, 20 PASTELS AND ETCHINGS, large size, in handsome frames, value $4, will be At S3.00. 20 PASTELS, extra large size, in white and gold frames, value $6, will be closed out at.§3. MURPHY BUILDING, Markel Strosl, corner of Jones, SAN FRANCOISCO. selling, Rear Guard 112, Fortuns 99, Gareia 101. Red Glen 99, Miss Buckley 87, Grand Ladv103. g-saed Huntsman in the stretch and won andily. Alexis made up considerable ground and finished a fair third. In the fourth race, a five and -a_half fur- long dash, Tim Murphy at 7 to 20 made his field look like cattle and won as he leased. In a hard drive Shaw landed anjo in second place by a short head from Tillie 8. The last race, over the hills, resulted in the only hard dump of the day. In the five and a half furlong run Joe Cotton was a consistent 5 to 2 favorite throughout the betting, O'Bee, though, was the “good thing” in the race, being backed down from 8 to 3 to 1. Getting first and second, Kathleen and Robin Hood I had the race to themselves, the latter winning easily at the end by eight lengths. The winner was a 6to1 ‘chance in -the betting.. Kathleen beat Inkerman three lengths for the place, MULHOLLAND. SUMMARY. EAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 1895. FIRST RACE—Five furlongs; two-year » olds; purse $300. 90. Ind. Horse, weizht, jockey. St. % Str. Fin. 891 Her Majesty, 115 (Sloan).... 3 814 17 114 885 Imp. Miss Brummel, 110 (Rhaw) e e 1 42 oA 20 782 Nerva filly,108(W 2 83 (891 Veva, 118 (Petern). 4 2n 31 434 (885) Edgemount, 113 (Donathan).6 5 ¢4 896" La Flecha, 95 (Chevalier)....5 65 7 6§ 891 Monitor, 118 (W. Flynn)...:2 1n 4A 7 Good start. Won handily. Time,1:03%4. Win- ner, b. £.,, by imp. True Brito: : Elsie Ban, it er Majesty 8 to 5, imp. Miss Brammel 20 to 1, Nerva filly 12 to 1, Veva 7 to 1, Monitor & t0 1, La Flecha 4 to 1, Edgemount 20 to 1. 906, SECOXD RACE « three-year-olds a ind. Horse. welght, jocke; Dara, 82 (E. Jones). — One mie: selliing; upward; -purse $300. St. 34 Str. Fin. 3 200 26 895 Huntsman, 99 (Hinrichs; 18 134 2 889 Alexis, 105 (Peters).. .3 35 ‘810 8i0 184 Democrat, 99 (Pilidermut) 8 44 “4f &1 889 Minnie Beach, 108 (H.Smith)5 6 51 512 Tuxedo, 107 (Quirk’ 6 895 Reserve, 94 (! Good -start. Won easily. Time, 1:4314. Win- ner, br. 1., by Argyle-Gladora. Betting: Dara 2 to 1, Huntsman 3 to 1, Alexis 16 to 5, Democrat 8 to 1, Tuxedo 50 to 1, Minnie Beach 15 to 1, Reserve 49 to 1. 9()7, THIRD RACE—One and + miles; handicap: purse Ind. Horse, weight. jockey. eele). & sixteenth $400. n e (889) Normandi ar 892 Claudius, 9 514 82 897 Little Cripple, 102 (P! 313 4n 879 Arundel, 45" 5§ 677 Cakland, 1 6 Good start. Won cleverly. Time, 1:49. Win- ner, ch. Joe Hooker-Oxilla. = Betilng: Malo Diablo 7 to b, Normandio 18 fo 1, Claudius 10to 1, Little Cripple 8 to 1, Arundel b to 1, Oakland 4to 1, Q(R, FQURTH RACE-Five and a half fur - longs; selling; " three-yearolds aud up- ard; purse Tnd. Horae, weight, jockey. 894 Tim Mus hz' 113 (Hinrich: R il 871 Banio, 104 (Rnaw) - sgl 3n 2ne ervoso, a) e~ §76 Koene Foxnall, 104 (Peirs)3 31 57 5 Good start. Won easily. Time, 1:0814. Win- st e ner, rn. g., by imp, Kyrle Daly-Maggie R. Betting: fm-z" 1108, Banjo 7 to 1, Tillle 87101, Nervoso 30 to 1, Keene Foxhall 100 to 1. 909, FIFTH RACE_ and & half furlongs; « selling; purse $300. Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. B (895)Robin Hood I, 107 (Sloan: 902 Kathleen, 110 (Shaw).. e Moore, e Abbost, 99 tineer, 104 A art. Won easily. Time, 1:1114. Winner, G ch. h., by Forester-Maratana. Beti Robin Hood I 6 to 1, Kathleen7 to 1, In- kennnnsw 1, My Bweetheart 1201, O'Bee 3 to 1, Sue Abbott' 80 to 1, Joe Cotton 5102, Annie Moore 40 to 1, Mutineer 80 to 1. Following are to-day’s entries: First race, half & mile, maiden two-year-olds, Walter J 105, Prince Hooker 105, Vondunk 105, Joe K 105, Rajah 105, Eeon L 105, Linda Vista filly 102, Rejected. 1{? Trene E 102, Sp: Lark 102, Nevere 102, Gladette gelding 102, Phyllis 102. s Second race, one mile, sellln{, Centurian 95, Charmer 97, Faro 104, Carmel 102, Tovey 83, Del Norte 106, Hy ’3’;9{" Rico 103, Marietia 83, Axi_ot:gd 98, Arnetie 85, oL ile, soll- -sixteenths & mile, ge ing, Empress of Norfolk 95, C M C 103, Man- 105, Gold Bngw}xo. Sir Bichard 105, Clac- quer 107, Morven 97, Banjo 103. Fourth race, thirteen-sixteenths of & mile, Fiith race, mile, steeplechase, maiden jump- ers, extreme short _course, Mutineer 131, Chi- uito 125, Lonnie B 185, Morgan G 122, Wag 51, Raindrop 185, Gaiér Gray 137, THE BLUE AND THE EOLD. California Athletes Will Meet Champions on Satur- day. Matters of Interest Concerning Trap-Shooting and the Rifle. On Saturday the victorious team that now wears the blue and gold of the Uni- versity of California will be given a very severe trial when it will face the giants of the University of Pennsylvania. It isnot to be expected that California will retire with the laurels of victory on this occason when the day’s contests will have come to an end. Every athlete who knows anything at all about the standing and records of Eastern athletic teams feels in his marrowbones that the California boys can hope for only a third or at best second place in most of the events in which th‘%{'wi 1 figure, e Pennsylvania team is unquestion- ably the star athletic team of the Eastern colleges. For every contest the ‘Penns’ have one or two champions, or in other words men who have established records that are superior to those of any athlete who has competed under the auspices of the Amateur Union in late years. Their second and third men, as a rule, are not up to the standard, and in view of that fact the Californians may possibly slide in for asecond or a third place in some of the races, which, it is expected, Pennsyl- vania will capture very easily. The games which the Berkeley boys will stand a bet- ter chance of winning are: Hammer- throwing, running broad jump, running high jump and pultin§ the shot. Eaptam Koch should givea good account of himself in_the half-mile race provided he toes the scratch in good form. Itis uite probable, however, that Koch will also appear in the quarter dash asheisa ood man at that distance. If Barnesis in trim, good things should be expected of him in some of the sprints, although Cali- fornia’s chances of capturing first in any of the track events are assuredly slim con- sidering the ‘wonderfully fast sprinters they will measure strides against. How- ever, if the wearers of the blue and gold will make anything like fairly good aver- age on Saturday their success at other meetings may certainly be expected. The iollowlngbnoticc to members appears on the bulletin board of the Olympic Club: “Any member who may be held in sus- g:nu owing to non-payment of dues will denied privileges of all entertainments until his “oblifations to the club are settled.” This order means that dehn- quent members will'not have an opportu- nity of Witnessing the boxing and swim- ming contests which will take place this month until their financial misunder- standings with the secretary of the club are adjusted, The Caledonia Club will hold its annual ienic_and games on May 30, at Shell Mound Park. Sandwichedin a long pro- gramme of professional evenis are two Taces for amateur athletes, namely, 440- {u‘d and 880-yard handicaps. Entries for he two last-named events will close on the 25th atthe Olympic Club, and all bona-fide amateur athlétes are eligible. The prizes are handsome, and no doubt a large entry will be received. The following gun - club shootin§ con- tests have been announced: May 18 the Gun Club will burn_powder at the Oak- land track; May 19, Recreation Gun Club, Oakland track; May 19, Lincoln Gun Club at Alameda mole; K{ay 25, Country Club at Oakland track; May 26, Empire Gun Club at Alameda Point. The Pacific Ken- nel Club will hold an important meeting on the evening of the 22d inst. at their club quarters. None of the rifle-shooting organizations of this City will send a representative body of sharpshooters to compete in the great Shooting Bund Festiyal at New York, but individual members of the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein will journey east on their own hooks and they expect to re- turn with numerous prizes, the result of first-class marksmanship. THE FENCING-MASTER. Professor Tronchet of the Olympie Club ‘Will Remain, But Salaries Must Come Down. The directors of the Olympic Club held a very interesting meeting last evening, and considerable discussion was raised over a petition which was signed by sev- eral of the leading members, asking for Professor Tronchet’s retention as fencing instructor. After several speakers had been heard the directors concluded to retain the fam- ous exponent of the manly and scientific art of fencing. The governors decided, however, not to make fish of one teacher and flesh of another, and they unani- mously decided upon cutting a slice from the salaries of every instructor in the club which, in the aggregate, will amount to something like the ry Pro- fessor Tronchet is drawing at pres- ent per month. The pupils of the old instructor of France’s favorite pastime are more than pleased that they will continue to see the Tight man in the riiht place. The directors have not as yet taken any action as regards the present con- dition of the club’s outdoor grounds. SCIENTIFI0 HANDBALL. Riordan and Feeney Defeat Bonnet and Linehan. The attraction for ladies’ night at the Occidental court last night was a match between John Riordan and J. Feeney and T. F. Bonnet and R. Linehan. Feeney and Linehan are members of the Union court. The match was closely contested from start to finish, and the last game was won by Riordan and Feeney. Bonnet did not play with his usual vim. . Following was the score: Riordan and Feene; 21 17 20 21 21 Bonnet and Linehan 14 21 21 17 17 TO RAISE A FUND. A Benefit Performance to Be Given by the Pacific Lodge of the American Actors’ Association. A benefit is to be given at Morosco’s Grand Opera-house on June 6, to form the nucleus of a fund for thelocal lodge of the American Actors’ Association. Every branch of the profession has tendered its services to mal‘()e the benefit a success. The stage will be under the management of john Nash of the Tivoli and W. L. Glea- son of the Grand Opera-house conjoint!y. All the iocal professionals are to partici- pateand a programme is being arranzed which will be a decided novelty in San Francisco. The actors have always been generous in contributing toward every worthy cause. They hope to receive a recognition from the public now of appreciation of thier labors. The association is one for mutual benefit of actors and the fund will be of great value. i 9000000006 Always FIRST . Gail Borden # Eagle Brand CONDENSED IMILK F the leading brand. It fs Best s the most evomammicr £ A PERFECT FOOD FOR INFANTS