The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 25, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897. L ALOUETTE LANDS ThE [H STAKE Guided to Victory by Lit~ tle Clawson in the Futurity. DECIDED ON A HEAVY TRACK, The Daughter of Kinglike and Juliette Comes From the Ruck and Wins. SUPERBLY RIDDEN FROM START TO FINISH. Matched Against America’s Premier Jockeys, the California Mid- get Triumphs. NEW YORK, N. Y, Augz. 34 ette, the beautiful lige and Juiiette, from the stal & W. P. ompson, flew ead Bay to-day winner uturity stake, a length be- \mes Galwav's gelding Lydian, by jen on* of Merci, who was only a short head in advance of James R. Keene's colt Uriel, by Sheen out of Katherine IL Ed Brown’s Plaudit, by Himyar, dam Cin- jereila, was fourth. There were eichteen starters, and the prize was worth $35,210 to the winner, $4000 to the second and $2000 to the third. The breeders' portion of the stakes went to the owners of placed , as all were reared by their present L’ Alouette first saw the light of day at the Bro e stud, and the Messrs, b thus receive an additional il $2 Iway's Preakness stud wil! be e ed $1250, and Keene’s Castleton stud §$500 for the birthplace of Uriel. e race was marred somewhat by the the post of M. F. Dwyer’s colt s, who was well fancied and went the post at6and 7to 1. The balance of the field got the flag in a compact shape, few persons realized that Previous 1iad not gone over the course in company with the others until Sims galloved down tretch after the other horses had gone the paddock. There is no doubt that L’Alouette de- served her victory, for she came from the | ruck and fought her way valiantly to the front in the final farlong. She was ad- mirably ridden by young Richard Claw- son, the crack California lightweight, who was as cool and collected with nearly $40,- 000 in the balance as he would have been had the mount been for an ordinary sell- race. Despite the fact that he was pitted against the crack riders of Amer- ica, the tittle fellow never lost his nerve, and his superb finish brought the warm- est acclamations from the throng of on- lookers, who cheered for *Dick” and L’Alouette alternzately. It was the fourth Futurity in which James Rowe was closely interested, and there were warm congratulations for the traine d the clever young turfmen with whom he is associated, Regrets were fre- juently heard tbat the Thompsons were to give up racing and sell out the stud where L'Alouette was born, but perhaps ay’s victory may cause them to change om the Brookdnle won the Futurity a and this indicates that there is material in that stud to do the trick over again. James Rowe trained S in 1859, and the d Potomuc and ed first and sec- all two-year-old be was part owner of His 10 won with 130 pounds up. not as large a gathering of s to-day in some former the crowd, according to Robert as quite un to that of last was possible to thread the ons without being crushed nocked about, and the occasion was joyable on this account. orm of Monday nig muddle, and at 1i( Was no Drosy y h approaching a real fast course. The soil of the track, however, was so porous by noon that there were dry spots and men were putat work turning over the tches. As the day wore on the v in places, and when the hour urity roiled around the track rifle slow—that was all. L'Alouette e three quarters of a mile, less 170 11, which is three seconds slower | Kingston’s best or the record for stance. In Yrawing for position at the post Arquebus drew the rail, which was in reality a disadvantage with the muddy track, the footing being heavier. Previous bad the extreme outside. L’Alouette was eleventh in the line. At the solicitation of some owners, who do not like the barrier as a starting adjunct, the horses were tried without the aid of any arti- ficial appliance. They lined up back of the pole, and after a short skirmish all except Previous got away to a splendid start. There was no dust to obscure the vision of those in the tiers of the grand stand, and those who watched the horses saw & solid line of color break away ang come thundering over the half sodden earth. Grand Sachem, Amazonian, Uriel, Cock Robin, L’Alouette, Gibraltar and Plandit were the most conspicuous woen the flag fell, Arquebus oringing up the rear and Previous standing still. There was a mighty rush for the center of the course, which was driest, and in the battle for supremacy Hennessey, on Ama- zonian, interfered with several horses. Beautiful Cock Robin drew out of the bunch of the first sixteenth mile, Martin looking neither to the right nor to the left. Close at his heelsfollowed Gibraltar, How- land, who rushed through from rear ranks, Gale Day, Uriel and Lydian. Passing the gap in tue woods the field was closely bunched and the flying feet were scattering the loose topsail track in blinding showers. The gaudy colors of those in the ruck were quickly begrimed ana the riders bowed thelr heads to shield their eyes from the deluge of sand. The du'l roll of the hoof beats of the flying cavalcade sounded like thunder in distant skies. It was a magnificent picture, ever changing and constantly presenting new beauties. In the rising dip from the neck in the woods to the elbow where the futur- ity cbute and mam course are joined, Cock Robin still beld sway, but so closely were the contestants bunched thatthe sap- porters of every candidate save Previous ¢ made the | SN \‘ll"»‘ Aot i it i " s [ I I ] f JOCKEY RICHARD CLAWSON, the California Midget Who Rode L’Alouette to Victory in the Futurity. Day and Uriel headed the struggling phalanx in the wake of Cock Robin as the elbow was rounded, while through ever shifting mass of color could be seen the steadily advancing green and red of the Thompson confederacy. It was L Alouette, threading her way through the maze, and when the horses were straightencd out for the last straight sprint and the grand stand with its exciied thousands in full view the daughter of Kinglike seemed 10 fairly fly. With neck outstretched and boav beautifully poised the filly passed one after another of her struggling competitors, heading Gibraltar, her much-talked-of stable companion, as though he was an ordinary hack, and go- ing on to dispute the lead with the speedy Cock Robin. Whips were flying on all sides of him, pbut young Clawson was deaf to their music. His eyes were straight between L’Alouette’s ears, looking forward to the goal; his tiny but strong hands were firmly clenched in the knotted reins, and as the filly bounded forward with a mar- velous burst of speed he seemed to be a part of her. There was no swaying in the saddle to impede his mount or shorten her stride. He was in therough accord with the beautiful daughter of Kinglike, and old-timers were amazed at the sang- froid of the lad, who has been riding oniy a little over a year. Cock Robin had been hurried from the very siart and just above the furlong pole he began to falter. Gamely he struggled to maintain his advantage, but L’Alou- ette came on, strode past him and was mistress of the situation. The elder jockeys, stung to desperation that the “kid,” as some of them term Clawson, should land such a prize, rode like madmen to overhau! L’'Alouette and her boy rider. Their efforts were futile. L’Alouette came home winner by a good open length, Lydian and Uriel had a fu- rious battle for secona money, finishing heads apart in the order named, while Plaudit was fourth, only a length further back. Demagogue was fifth, C ntral Trust sixth and Gala Day seventh. Most of the others pulled up in the last 100 vards, when they saw there was no chancs to get any part of the money. There was a salvo of cheers for L’Alou- ette and her rider. The childish face of Clawson was one bg smile as he rode back. The cheers of the crowd were sweet- | est music to him and when he dismounted he gave L’Alouette an affectionate siap on the shoulder. There were cries, ‘Good boy, Dick,” from those who had played the Thompson stable, and when the lad was twisted nto a floral chair and carried about the inclosure the cheers broke out | again. The winner of the Futurity is an under- sized bay filly of solid color, favored of all points which go to make up a speedy thor- oughbred. She has a wonderful byth, a strong oblique shoulder, big muscular quarters, a thin, fine neck, a small head and the best of feet and legs., She was ready to race again afier being cooled out and munched some hay conteniedly in her box while four of her grooms were at work on her legs. In speaking of how he rode the winner Clawson said: “I thought I would win before she had run a hundred yards. Iknew I was on a very fast mare and made up my mind to save her speed as long as I couid, Until we got up tt:ere to the bend I was back in eighth or ninth position, but still close enough to be dangerous when the time came. I cut loose in the stretch and passed them one by one. Cock Robin was the last one and once I got to him I took Isn’t she a peach—that little no chances. I’Alouette ?” The bov’s face was all aglow and he was being pulled and hauled around by every- body. Clawson’s parents both live in Cal- ifornia and all his earnings are sent to his mother. Prob:bly without exception the Futur- ity, as befitling sorich a stake, has upon the occasion of each running heretofore gone to the best voungster of the year. Inaugurated in 1883, it has been won in turn by Proctor Knott, Chaos, Potomac, His Highness, Morello, Domino, Butter- flies, Requital and Ogden, and in'a major- itv of toe instances the finishes have been of the whirlwind order. An outcome of Domino, Galilee and Dobbins passing the goal short heads apart was the dead- heat match between Domino and Dob- bins. Huron finished second to His Highness, but he was ignored as a starter by the club, owing to his being deemed ineligible, and Yorkville Belle was placed second and Dag- onet third. Salvator ran second to Proctor Knott, with Galen third. Tnue latter colt might have beaten Salvator had he not run along the outer rail from start to finish, thus tuking the longest route home, To date Butterflies and I’Alouette have been the only fillies fleet enough to win the Futurity. Tue stake was at its finan- cial zenith in 1890, when 1its gross value was $67,675. The most unwieldly Futurity field was in 1889, when twenty-three ran, and the lightest was last year, Ozden only having Ornament, Hodermond and seven others behind him. Until 1892 the dis- tance was full six furlongs. Potomac held the race record for the full course, 1:14 1-5, and Ogden’s, 1:10, the best for the re- duced runnings. Five turlongs— Trillo 110 (Hennessy), 10 to 1. Hairpin 110 (Sims), 610 2 *Yankee Sam 110 (Sherrer). 210 1 Time, 1:02 1-5. Harry Crawford 107, Julius Casar 11 110, Beekman 107, alsoran. *Favorite, One and a sixteenth miles, selling, on turf— Song and Dance 108 (Hewito), 16 to 1 Ben Kder 110 (Sims), 6 to 1. Premier 116 (Taral). 8 to 1 Time, 1:50 2-5 Rifle 100, Manrice 110, 107, Orion 96, Arbuckie 98 and Basiion 91 als ran. *Favorite. rst Fruit 1sen 107 Fall handicap, siX furlongs— Ornament 119 (Clayton), 4 to 1 Cleophus 117 (Sims), 10 to 1 *Voter 127 (Sloan), 6 to ‘Time, 1:14 2-5. ~Hasuin, and Kondo 102 also ran. 3 2, ‘St. Nicholas 90 orite, 5 135 *Fav The Futurity— *L’ Aloueite 118 (Clawson)*s, 5t0 2. Lydian 115 (Thorp-), 1510 1. Uriel 115 (Sloan), 860 3...... . #*Coupled with The Huzue) and G Arquebus 105, Plandi: 118. The Hucuenot 118, Gibraltar 118, Central Trust 113, Demagogue 115. Amazonian 113, Grand Sachem 1(8, Gala Day 108, Previous 1.6, Cock Robin 108, Time, 1:11. Hansel 108, Howland 115, Benares 115 and were nof disheartened, Gibraltar, Gala; Ruby Lips 105 also ran. *Favorite, | | Order'y 109, Harry 1101/ Seven furlongs— Good Tim:s 109 (W. Martin), 4 to L... *Pete 115 (R. Williams), 810 5 J. A. Grey 115 (Taral), 3'to 1, Time, 1:28 1-5. Brandywin: and Wolhurs: 114 also ran. *Favorite. One and & half miles, selling, over hurdles— *Forget 148 (English), eve: Flushing 146 (SIack), 2 to1 &an Joaquin 146 (Mara), 8 to 1 Time, 2:33. Beaufori 126 also ran. R XOUNG CLAWSON'S CAREER. Favorite. The Woodland Lad hode a Winner in His" First Race. WOODLAND, CAL., Aug. 24.—The news that Jockey Clawson, the Woodland lad, rode the winner in the great Futurity at Coney Island to-Gay has been the talk of the town. Young Clawson began his rac- ing career in this city about three years ago, being empioyed in exercising horses at the fair grounds. Later he went, into the employ of Hon. H. W. Laugenour, who had a number of horses quartered at the Woodland track, but only exercised the horses then, In 1895, during the district fair here, Clawson got his first mount on Brother John, and landed him a winner. lmme- diatelv after the close of the State Fair of the same year Clawson was taken to the Ingleside track at San Francisco. Au first he met with very little success and re- ceived but few mounts. He soon attracted the attention of Lottridge & Atkins, and finally became connected with their sta- ble. From this time he gradually came into fame. At the close of the Ingleside races he went East with Lottridge & At- kins, who have him under contract for three years. He has been riding at Brighton Beach and taking the measure of all the older jockeys. The little jockey is a native of Missouri, and came to Yolo County about eight years ago. His parents reside here and are rejoicing over his vietory. g g ON OTHER TRACKS. HARLEM TRACK, CHICAGO, ILn., Aug. 24.—The weather was clear and the track fast. Time Maker covered six and a half furlongs 1n the fast time of 1:193. Three favorites took purses. % Five furlongs, selling, two-year-old maldens— *Inuendo 109 (T. McHugh), 4 to 5. Beatrix 104 (Lew). 10t0 1. Woods), 8o 1 Prince Florist 104, Beile of Lizzle 104, Bambino 108 and Jim Brown 107 also ran. *Favorite. One mile and seventy yards— Tony Honig 96 (Donaidson), 12to1. *Benamela 107 (Garner) even. Serena 102 (J. W00ds), 5 10 1 Time, 1:463;. Faustonic 93, Our Bishop 96, Martba K 96, Gracie O 104, Metaire 104 and Roger B 104 aiso ran. *Favorite. Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile— Time Maker 108 (T. Murphy). 8 to 5. *[rene Woods 110 (Caywood Imp 103 (Clay), 8to1..... 4. Patron 85 and Lady Galiaba “Favorite. B cato Time, 103 a 30 ran. One and a sixteenth miles— Greyhurst 93 (J. Woods), 110 2. Jonn Haviin 107 (Caywood), 8 to Olivia 91 (Flick), 80 t0 1...... Time, 1:47%. Three starter: Five furlongs, selling, malden two-year-olds— *Belle of Corsica 104 (J. Wocds), 810 5 Joe shel w00d), 6 0 Brown Gi C. Sloan), 2 to 1 '8 Time, Teonie 104, Bob Garnet 104, Fireiight .ady Marie 106, Berwell 106, Star and Crescent 107 and Kaymond F 107 also ran. *Favorite. Seven furlongs, selling— Trilby 107 (Morgan). 3t01... Foreseen 103 (Donaldson), 610 1 Simmons 109 (Warren), 3 101 Time, 1:28_ *Lew Hopper 112, Little Ocean 101, London 105 and ran. *Favorite. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 24.—Although fine racing weather prevailed but one mildly backed choice reached the wire in front. One mile, selling— Plantation 94 (Comts), 8 to1 Charles P 107 (Fox), 8'to 1 Tim Irven 106 (Bonuer), 8 3 Time, 1:46. Queen Flambeau 93, 92, Jane Andrews 92, Kodak 107, Jack Bradley 107, Soundmore 110 and San L.as 1i0 also ran, *Favorite. Six furlongs, maiden three-year-olds— Yankee Hejress 107 (Slaughter), 3 t Ultima 107 (Gilmore). 4to 1. .. Practivioner 10 (Peierman), 5 1o 1 Time, 1:16%4. Mary Barnes 107, Miss Theo 10 Lassie Jean 107, John Carbin 10, Salmos 109. *Organ Piot 109, £d L 109, kd Overlook 109, Toompson 112 and Forelgner 112 alsoran. *Favorite. e 101, Pitfall 105 also - 59 Six furlongs, selling— Barbee 95 (Stevens). 2 to1 Tom Lilly 98 (Combs), 8 to *Liebe Hose 85 (C. Murphy), 2 to 1 fime, 1:16%. Boquer 85, Kings Pon 85, Oninoor 88, King Oscar 8, Poily Hatton 110 and Peter Hill 119 also ran. *Favorite. One mile, selling- Silver bet 93 (Peterman), 4 to 1. “Marjorle 97 (Combs), evel Basquil 110 (C. Murphy), 4 Time, 14 Davezac 96. Judge Steadman 104, Eail Ccchran 104 and High Test 106 also ran. *Favorite. One mile, selling— High Noon 110 (K. Jones), 8 to 1...... Amber Gliits 110 (Foucon), 8 10 1. -2 Zarina 92 (Combs).6t0 1. ... i 3 Time, 1:44145. *[uspirer 97, Uncl 7, d'Or 108, Cau Gallop :06, Bob White 108 and Service 110 also ran. *Equal choices. Five furlongs, maiden two-y ear-olds— *King Zella 95 (Combs). 5 0 Bond Issue 108 (Lynch), 8 10 1. iquitome 108 (Hinkey), 12 to 1 ‘Lime, 1:0834. Collinsville 95, Moiife 95, Gage 98, Lord Neville 95. 'Miss Adele 105, Fallen Princess 105, Mary Leighton 105, High Bon Lady 105, Baiance All 105, Lough Mask 108, Domsie 108 and Valid 108 alsoran. *ravorice. BUTTE, Moxt., Aug. 24—The talent was in high glee to-day, every favorite winning. Salmera, with top weight, won the two-year-old race, and Ostler Joe romped away with the one and a six- teenth miles in easy fashion. Trotiing, 2:20 class, two in three, purse $500, Golden Star won, May B second, Ameri- can Jay third. Best time, 2:211 Pacing, 2:14, two in three, purse $500, Jib won, Ruby second, Balance distanced. Best tme, 2:17% % JFive and” a half furlongs, handicap, purse $300, Salmera won, Punter second, Carhess third. Time, 1:1014. $4%"‘le andl & sixteenth miles, handicap, purse , Ostler Joe won, Fortunate second, Le: third. Time, 1:4934. ey ) Five furlongs, naudicap, purse $300, I Don’t Enow won, May W second, Leors third. Time, % CONFIDENCE NOT FULLY RESTORED London’s Noted Finan- ciers Speak of Trade Relations. LITTLE GOLD WILL BE SENT OVER. . Governor Smith of the Bank of England Says American Securities Are Improved. BUT ARE YET CONSIDERED TO BE UNRELIABLE. Francis Baring and Cosmo Brown and Others Talk of the Com- merclal Situation. [Special cable to TH® CATL copyrighted 1897 by Press Publishing Company, New York World. ] LONDON, Exc., Aug. 24—*I do not anticipate any heavy shipments of gold from England to the United States this autumn,” said Hugh Smith, governor of the Bank of England, to a World repre- sentative to-day. *“There may be some from the Continent, from France chiefly, but as far as England is concerned I see no reason at present to believe we shall be sending away any considerable quantity of gold.” Mr. Smith, who occupies the most coveted influential position in the bank- ing and financial community, received me in what is quaintly termed the bank par- lor, one of the series of stately rooms set apart for the governor and directors in the famous Bank of England building, tne center of the financial system of the mer- cantile world. Governor Smith's is a 'spncious room, thirty feet square, its chairs, tables and bookcases being ex- quisitely polished mahogany of that deep, rich, mellow tone which is the result of fineness of grain, great age and unre- mitting care. Governor Smith is a fair- complexioned gentleman of substantial build, about 65, with massive upper lip and a heavy full beard, almost white. In a suave but at the same time impressively self-reliant manner he spoke trankly, un- affectedly and without the faintest sugges- tion of that dogmatism which his great position might perbaps be expected to produce. “We have a very fair harvest here,” he continued. *Not enough, of course, for our wants, but more abundant than the average, and besides, it is probable that the buying back of Americin securities by the United States will tend to equalize matters, redressing whatever balance there may be.” “Then you consider there ‘s no substan- tial foundation for this anucipauon of heavy shipments of gold ?”” “No, I don’t say that, exactly, but I den’t see any tangible ground at present for believing exceptional shipments are going. American exchange remains very firm for one thing, and the American bankers I have seen on the matter do not consider anything likely to happen to cause such shipments from England. “‘Has there not been a substantial im- provement in the market for American securities over here lately ?"’ “Decidedly yes, recently, but that was due almost entirely to American buying.” “Has not the English investor recov- ered confidence in American securities?” “No, I should say not. There has been no change in that direction here. The difficulty of the Baltimore and Ohio Com- pany has greatly tended to check any in- clination there might have been of the kind. That was considered among the soundest AmericAn securities, and tne trouble in connection with it has had a bad effect.” “Then I may take it the banking opin- ion here is that American securities are still uncertain, unreliable investments?” “Yes, there is a feeling that American finance is in an unsettled condition. There has been no such restoration of con- fidence as would be calculated to make any differance in the impression that has prevailed for some time, and as to your original question my view on the whole is there is no ground at present for expect- ing any substantial movement of gold to America from England.” “But will there not be large payments coming due for wheat at its enhanced value?” “Yes, but mainly from the Continent, not from England, where the harvest has been almost s bountiful one.” “I was icformed yesterday,” Mr. Smith, *by leading authorities in the wheat trade that if this br ken weather continues, the harvest in the north of Englana will be gravely damaged, entail- ing increased imports of American wheat, and a further rise in prices.” *Well, I have heard the opposite. Be- sides that, they don’t grow a great deal of wheat in the north of England. No, financial affairs will have to be placed on a sounder, steadier basis in the United States before the investment in American securities again begins here.” The World representative next saw Mr. Francis Baring, present managing head of the Barings in Bishopsgate street, who are largely interested in American trade. “Have you heard that there ars likely to be considerable shipments of gold to America this autumn?” asked the Worla correspondent. = *“No one can really t71’’ replied Mr. Baring. “‘There are large shipments of produce coming toward here, and there must be money sent in return, but it is impossible to say what amount of gold. The cotton crop in the United States is fairly good, and wheat will come at any rate at zood prices, but shipments of gold will depend on the market for American rities here. 34! a very increased disposition to deal in American securities shown here ?” “Yes, following New York, which leads us 1n this matter, there have been large dealings lately. I should say there 1sa stowly growing confidence. Though it is not very much so far, it is still appreci- able. But it is not possible to give a definite opinion on the likelihooa of con- = NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. e 1S ~ \\\ N R = NN - S AN N N SR = ST = XN ‘?-‘§ O-11-15-15 KFARNY ST. NO COAXING NEEDED! The Big, Solid Values Are Before Your Eyes. Our Big Windows Show ’Em Up. No salesman required, to sell these values. They sell on sight. We've tumbled the prices ; you do the rest. The patterns are pretty. Those Swell Brown Over- plaids, the Blue and Black Twills,in singleand double breasted styles. We don’t care what they cost. Shovel- ing out price, ~-$4.50.-- We’re Shoveling Out Overcoats! Make no bones about it. Closing our eyes to profit, closing our eyes to losses. They’re a swell lot, in navy blue, black, Oxford and o pretty shade of brown: Melton Overcoats, tailored up to date; some have deep velvet collars. Yow'll suess double the price. We say for’em, --$5.00.-- It Won’t Require An expert to tell the value —the Real Value—of these high-class Suwits and Over- coats. They're the hand- somest Sarments your eyes ever beheld; actual $15 values; the lines are bro- ken. There's about 500 Suwits; your size may be among ’em. If so, don’t consider—we’ll shovel ‘em out at --$7.50.-- mined influences exist. Besides, your bankers in New York could prognosticate about it far better than we here.”” Cosmo Brown, of Brown, Shipley & Co., in Lothbury, when asked concerning the probability of heavy gold shipments, said decisively: “Well, that depends on whether there is continued selling of American securities. It is now going on all the time, and if they can pay here for imported produce with securities they won’t send gold.”” “Do you discern any growth of confi- dence 1n American securities?” “No, none whatever, and there will not be until the currency question is settled or there is a prospect of it being settled. If a commission had been appointed when the new President took office it would have tended to restore confidence and the market for American securities here would now be better, but the failure to appoint them has given the market a setback.” “Is there no buying here of American securities?” “None, exc'pt speculative buying. The good investment securities were being sold to et the high prices now offering, and there is no inclination in the present state of affairs to reinvest. That there will be some shipment of gold to the United States in the fall is expected, but it will not be anything considerabie, though it may harden the market for a while.”” The London and Westminster is almost if not quite the biggest of joint stock banks in England and .is certainly one of the most reputable. Henry Smith, chief manager at the head office, stated in reply to the World’s inquiry : ““The people most deeply interested are those the least likely to tell you, and I shouid be very glad to have a reliable opinion on the matier myself. In my opinion the continued sale here of Amer- ican securities is due principally to in- creased prosperity over there. During depressed times they were sold here at nominal prices, but now they have got money in the States, they have paid off their loans and are buying back their ge- curities. The price of wheat I regard as due largely to fictitious influences, there- fore the control will not last so as to cause a movement of gold this fall. I was told this morning by the head of one of the biggest American- houses in London that they expect no shipment of gold. This is a better opinion than any I could give you, but I don’t sav it is infallible.” WINNERS AT WILLCWS. Dr. J, Galette and F W Take Purses on the Cpening Day of the Meeting. WILLOWS, CarL., Aug, 24.—The race meet now in progress here, and which will continue throughout the week under the auspices of the Pucific Breeders’ Asso- . ciation, is stirring up more than ordinary interest, and the opening events have shown lovers of the turf that the week’s programmes are going to supply high sport. The stellar attraction on to-day’s card was the 2:16 trot for a $500 purse, in which five animals came up for the word. The splendid Los Angeles mare Galette upon as a sure winner, and she did not disappoint her sdberents, for she oute stevped her companions easily. Her best time was 2:143{. Margaret Worth was a favorite for the second plsce, but Lady 0, driven by Perkins, crowded her closely, with the result that the two mares divided second and third moneys. The district three-year-old 2:50 trot went to Dr. J, a staunch three-year-old, which hails from Sutter County. He was the favorite, but the few dollars played against him the first two heats in the mutuals proved to be well expended, for his behavior up to thethird heat was bad. He went off like a hobby-horse and kept in the air continually. He steadied down, however, and led in the three last trips uite handily. G W W, which took the grut two heats, won second money. The last event, the 2:25 pace, was an easy thing for F W, whicn didn’t get a chance to unlimber himself. Lizzie E was the only animal which crowded him at all. On to-morrow’s card are the following events: 2:19 class, trotting, purse $500, fourteen entries; 2:17 class, pacing, purse $500, seven entries; district 2:40 class, trotting, purse $300, seven entries. $200. n Distriet three-year-old trot, purse Doctor J, by Alexander Button-Q: Almont (Maben) GW W, by Alexan 5 Pieletta Munger, by Pilot Prince (Su van).. Joe Shelby, by on L (Smith) . Daymont, by Ly Time, 2:2 ‘Trotting, 2:186 class, purse $500, three in Galette, by Jud Wilkes-Gale (Maben) Lady U, by T O (Perkins) Margaret Worth, by (Franklin) Conn, by Inc: Stella, by George Time, 2:16%4 1y’ ‘Washington (Smith). 211434, —2:1634. Lynette, by Lynwood (Bunch) Cleon, by Happy Prince (Keliy and Durfee).! ‘Time, 2:16—2:18—2:1914. T ON THE DIAMOND. Scores of Yesterday’s Games in the National League and Standing of the Clubs, - T Preided .. 48 68 .443 Baltimo, . 43 57 430 Cincinnati. 43 67 430 New York. 44 59 1427 Cleveland ... 52 46 .542| Washinzton. 40 59 .40a Chicago...... 49 54 .476|St Loms.... 27 76 .264 BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. 24.—Brooklyn 10, Pittsburg 4. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.—Washington 6, Cincinnati 9. BALTIMORE, Mp., Aug. 24.—Baltimore 8, Chicago 2. Second game—Baltimore 5, Chicago 5. PHILADELPHIA, PA., Aug. 24—Philadel nia 8, S . Louis7. Second game—Philadelphia P45 Lonis 2. Sl AR AL QUITE A SLUMP IN WHEAT. Bears Take Advantage of Demoral- ized Markets—Raising the Price of the Staff of Life. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 24—The break in the price of wheat Monday was the forerunner of a demoralized market to-day, and prices dropped so fast at one time that there was a scramble to unload. Of course this was an opportunity for the bears, and their selling helped to bring about a sharp recession in prices. The break must be ascribed largely to a specu- the Government crop report to bring about such a pressure to sell. December options shared in active deal- ings with those due in September. Sep- tember options opened at a decline of 114 cents, and in the first few minutes ad- vanced to $1 04, which was a half cent higher than Monday’s closing; but from that price the decline was practically con- tinuous, and the closing showed a net ioss of 53{ cents, December, which is now an active option, opened 1 cent lower and rallied to $1013, which, however, was still an eighth ot a cent below the closing on Monday. The net loss for this optioa is the same as September. Bradstreet’s weekly statement of avail- able supplies, issued to-day, shows that the stock of wheat east of the Kocky Mountains has decreased 77,000 bushels, European stocks increased 500,000 bushels ana the world’s stock increased 423,000 bushels. Chicago advices reported in- creased arrivals at that point. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 24.—The bottom again dropped out of the market here to- day, September wheat declining 6 cents, December 8 and May 6. For the first time in two weeks both September and December options opened off from the closing price of the preceding days. The bulls could not maintain the market even at the lower opening and yesterday’s big slump was duplicated to-day, the price of wheat falling 11 cents since Monday morn- ing. As on Monday, local traders followed the Chicago market closely, and nearly 100,000 bushels of wheat, mostly for Sep- tember delivery, were sold in the pit dur- ing the opening hour. Up to the call of time the total slump amounted to 53 cents, Nearly all the heavy exporters were on the bear side. W hile they had contracts pending with foreign consumers it was to their interest to keep prices up. Much wheat bought on the big rise has been shipped to Euro;’i‘e. and contracts are rapidly being closed. The foreign demand is still heavy, and the exporters’ only hope of getting it at a profit to themselves is to buy wheat in open market at low prices. It was said to-day that the high prices of last week had paralyzed the exporting business, as foreigners would not renew contracts at high prices. During the last twenty-four hours 139,005 bushels of wheat was brought to St. Louis, The closing quotations were: Beptember, 953{; De- cember, 945¢, and May, 9614. CHICAGO, liL, Aug.24.—Wheat bad another slump to-day. September closed at 913 cents after a rally to 98. Lowest price scored was 91, 5 cents below yester- day’s close. December was equally ram- pant. It closed yesterday at 953, opened to-day at 9614, tumbled to 893{ aund closed at 9014, May wheat closed 5 cents below the opening. Wheat went down because holders did not care to seli. They say they expect it to go to $125 yet. OMAHA, NEBR., Aug. 22.—Local mer- chants have doubled the price of bread as aresult of the advance in wheat. They aeclare the price of bread will remaln high until wheat rec des. All the rail- roads are practically blocked with gr trains. Railroad men say the lines can- not move the crop, even at this rate, for siderable gold shipments,so mADY Rndeter | Was, QWing to. past_performances, looked | Jative conditios, for theze was nothing in | three months. LONDON, Exg., Aug. 24.—Owing to the rise in the price of wheat and flour the bakers of Liverpool have advanced the price ot a four-pound loaf of bread one enny. The price has been advanced one- Kalf penny here. = Says He Will Fly Next Saturday. DENVER. Coro., Aug. 24.—Professor William F. Felts of flying-machine fame, who disappeared from the summit of Pikes Peak about ten days ago, has been found in Winona, Kans., where his brother resides, He declares he will attempt to fly from Pikes Poak next Saturday.