The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1905, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1903. “SPORTING PAGE 'CRY OF SAN FRANCISCO SCAMPERS AWAY FROM SIWASHES. Jimmy Whalen Starts First Game Off With a Shutout Seattle Stars Lose Out When Bags Are Filled. G OF THE CLUBS. W. L. Pet. Sa 1000 Oskland o 1 .000 Seattle .....0 1° .000 1 0 1000/Los Angeles0 1 .000 was ushered in yester- treet lot in the le Hank’s brand nt through that Seattle t showing a bit of mercy. ever figured when d e started sco 4, Seattle 0. ere was no ceremony at- openiag of the season, the e big day had arrived and conte! with a good ex- eball without any side rwn in. The crowd be- good rep- were nd a fairly fans and others o sustained the custom- the first game, which was fy even the most criti- n the place. If the Seals all the time as they did ill figure in the ome, without a doubt showed up well—better in Uncle Hank d the play work was good on the bases and in shone like a prize- Seattle looked like comparison with the train imag- ond > ayout in WHALEN IN GREAT FORM. iwashes when first YL ne la sterday was just the rk ¥ res’ wing and just to show he is going to stick some this som, mes 1k d out a double S the lack of ractice. The the Seals did bunch of ad- n tallies of the with the as- asley hit. Errors rk began to show when crowded and to these a s wild and unsteady hit when he got 'em over walked eight men and hit bad start for a young man be a winning pitcher dur- Had the Seals been a nt they could surely runs, though after over in one inning ugh to last fourth round badly on and Gochnauer. the latter, but McHale n’s fiy and He g0 started the a bunt at Hall and beat Parke Wilson beat it to the with the second run. SEATTLE TEAM IS NEW. third and he to and alen went Walters immediately got busy and ble steal while Mr. Frary rest of them were gazing pressions on their 1 was still in the ed hich He got one the latter ns. Johnny tried to make , but he winged the ball ames’ nut and Walters has practically & new team— never played together before, is some excuse for the lack of m work. Young James d ga at first, as did lit- the third sack. The out- have much to do, o there ce to get a line on the was closed by a wonderful hnauer. With one to the and a2 man on second, McHale r over second base. Run- one mitt over his head, auer speared the ball and doubled at first. The play was as possible as any ever The score: — 5 McHle,cf § R Hall,ss 3 3 b sccoccocol P o ° ocne L w @ oo Walters, Mohler. Burne, Gochnauer, - Whaien, R. Hall Whalen. First base on co 2, Seattle 2. First base Whalen 8, off C. Hall 8 Seattle 3. Hall 1. Hit Double uer to Nealon. ame—One hour w pire ————e Cardinal to Meet Pomona. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 30.—Fifteen of Stanford’s best track ! Davis performers, accompanied by Trainer )ad” Moulton, left the campus this evening for Pomona college, - where they will meet the Pomona track team eld day on Saturday. This will e first meet of the year for Stan- d with an outside team. —_——— WILD WESTERN COWBOYS PARADE PARIS STREETS Americans Are Prominent Feature of Monster Carnival Procession in the French Capital. March 30.—The city is giv- to the mid-Lenten festivities. boulevards were densely packed ay by people anxious to witness 1ster carnival procession, , in the carnival gueens of Milan and 7Turin and Indians and cowboys belonging to a Wild West show were prominent features. ——————— NEW YORK, March 30.—A patient whosé tness has been dlagnosed as leprosy has been received at the Bellevae Hospital. The vie- been in America The 10-d tim is Russian who has ©nly & short time. and those who | re was no trace of sore- | on going to third. Wal- | he did not descend | | V | { | Score— | y and when playing | stepped ou the | poin & Umpire Klopf Rules Players With a Heavy Hand. OAKLAND, March 30.—The baseball season opened in Oakland with all kinds of trouble, of which the loss of the first game to the Thcomas by a score of 3 to 0 was not the least. An array of spectacular effects had been arranged by the management in the shape of an automobile parade around town, the pitching of the first ball by Mayor-elect Frank K. Mott, speeches by Clay Hawbaker of the Oakland team and Mike Fisher of the Tacomas, but there was trouble everywhere. The first trouble came when Pete Lohman was suddenly removed from the position he has held for several ears of manager and captain. George Van Haltren, the veteran baseball player, was given Lohman’s old posi- tion. He will be the whole thing, both on and off the fleld. Lohman will re- main with the club, but will attend to the financial and ticket end. He may catch a few games. Both clubs went up against Umplire Klopf, and before the game was over morel Akt 6F getung;karh voted that If Klopf was not a Russian he was certainly a czar, and from now on he is to be known as Czar Klopf. Before the game opened a big white automobile was run directly on the pitcher’s box and President Clay Haw- baker of the Oakland Association, Manager Fisher of the Tacoma team and Mayor-elect Frank K. Mott Presidenrt Hawbaker an- nounced that Oakland was the greatest city in the world and that Frank K. Mott was the greatest Mayor Oakland had ever had. Manager Fisher re- plied he was sorry the Oakland team was going up against his champions scared to death. Then Frank Mott managed to throw the first ball half way to the plate and the season was | opened. Both pitchers thought "they were getting the worst of it on balls and strikes, but Klopf was boss and he sald =0 in no uncertain terms. He ordercd coachers on and off the lines at will, and a sullen peace existed until sixth inning, the when both | teams got men on bases and the play- ctory. | ing was close and fast. The kicks began to pile up until the eighth inning when Van Haltren, who was on first, tried to make second on a bad throw. The ball was returned to second and Klopf called Van out. The old National Leaguer made a start for the umpire, started one swing for him, and then jumped up and down in im- potent rage. Fortunately for Van Haltren, Klopf did not see the act. The facts remain that Oakland could not hit Fitzpatrick and that Kilopf was a stern reality, and so Oakland lost the first game to the old { champions by the following score: it} Nealon came | Tacoma— Oakland— AB.R H. P.A AB. R. H.PA. Doyle.rf 3 0 1 0 0000 hehn3b 3 1 1 0 0020 asey, 2b 4 1 1 4 0100 Baganss 4 0 1 5 3/Strefb,lb 4 0 016 1 Nordy,1b 4 0 0 § 1 Kelly2b 4 0 0 0 2 Lynchcf 4 1 1 1 ODevrx,3b 4 0 1 0 4 | Mclgnit3 0 0 2 O/Fmksss 3 0 0 0 65 Fitzpatp 4 0 0 1 3/Byrnesc 3 0 0 8 O Grahmc 3 0 1 6 2/Mskmnp3 0 0 1 5 Totals 52 3 Tacoma Base hits Oakland Base It errors—Tacoma 1, First base on called balls—Oft Fitzpatrick 2, off Moskiman 1. Left on_bases — Tacoma 6, Oakland 6. Struck out—By Fitrpatrick 4, by Moskiman 5. Hit by pitcher—Kruger. WIild pitches—Mos- kiman 2. Time of game—One hour 55 min. Umpire—Klopt. - Angels Are Routed by McCreedie’s Webfooters. LOS ANGELES, March 30.—Portland 6, Los Angeles b. The baseball season opened in this city to-day, with Portland opvosing the home team. The visitors won by falling upon Baum’s delivery in the third inning and lining out ‘four doubles before the side was retired. After this particularly bad inning Baum pitched splendid ball. French pitched for Portland. While he was batted freely, he managed to keep the hits fairly well scattered. Both teams flelded cleanly. The weather was disagreeable. A cold wind blowing from the northwest and flurries of rain made it look doubt- ful for the opening game until nearly 2 o'clock. Notwithstanding this handi- cap there was a crowd of more than two thousand on hand to cheer the Mayor of Los Angeles as he tossed the first ball over the plate. The game was preceded by an auto- mobile parade through the downtown streets. Score: Los Angeles— Portland— AB. R. H. P. AB. R. H. P.A. Brordet 3.1 1 1 1130 Flood,2b & 1 4 4 1150 Smith,8b 5 1 2 4 31 3.3 Dillon,1b § 1 118 1040 Crvth.rt 4 1 0 2 1332 Ross, 1f. 4 0 1 0 0101 Tomanss3 0 2 0 0180 Eples,c.. 4 0 1 8 1280 Baum,p ¢ 0 1 0 0104 —=— Totals.37 513 27 15! Totals.34 61027 8 RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS. Los Angeles......0 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0—58 Base hits 1128211018 Portland . 0050010006 Base hits 0 05.1 0800 110 SUMMARY. Stolen beses—Schlafley (2), Spies, Flood. Errors—Atz, Toman. Two-base hits—McLean, Van Buren. McCreedie, Runkle. Sacrifice hits —Toman, T Cravath, Ross Clark, French Bernard, First_base on errors—Los Angeles 1, Portland 1. Left on bases—Los Angeles 9, Portland 5. Bases on balls—Off Baum 1, off French 1. Struck out—By Baum 4, by French 4. Double plays—Smith to Dillon; Toman to Flood to Dillon. Hit by pitched ball—House- holder. Time of game—1:45. Umpire—Per- rine. ———— LICK STUDENTS RECEIVE A TROPHY FOR VICTORY Silver Cup Goes to the Team Win- ning Bay Counties Athletic Field Day. The presentation of the trophy of- fered to the team winning the bay counties field day was the occasion of an enthusiastic review of the tri- umphs of the Lick athletes yesterday at Lick High School. The rally, as the gathering was termed, was called for 12:30. The men who spoke were- Yell Leader J. Hill, ’05: Baseball Captain George White; Barieau, Lick’s trusty fielder; Marius Hotch- kiss, F. Bowley and D. H. Walker of the student body. The enthusiasm, which up to this time had vented itself In rooting, reached a climax for which the term rooting was mild when Fred Moullen, the famous track star, appeared with the prize. In a few well chosen re- marks regarding the excellent work and good training observed by the members of his team in the last meet, he bestowed the cup upon the mem- bers of the Lick faculty, represented by Mr. Merrill. In thanking the members of the team Mr. Merrill expressed the idea that from the present outlook it would be the fortune of Lick to remain in possession of the artistic cup, as the interest shown by the lower classes is great. Following the presentation and acceptance of the trophy Mr. Drew, Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Tibbetts, members of the faculty, congratulated the athletes. & MITCHELL ACCEPTS DEFI OF BATTLING NELSON Says Dane Cannot Stop White in Ten Rounds Charlie Mitchell, the bluff and hearty Englithman who is here with Jabez White, met Battling Nelson yesterday, and there was fight talk in the air at once. Some days since, when Nelson was fn anything but an amiable frame of mind, he said he could stop White in ten rounds. Mitchell picked him up on this yes- terday and wanted to bet a lot of money that he tould not do so. Nelson ! stood to his guns, and expressed a de- sire to undertake the contract. He did not have enough money on his per- son to bind the match, but went in hot pursuit of Manager Nolan. He could not find him, so he secured $1000 and again sought Mitchell. He could not find him, so he posted the money and expects it to be covered to-day. Manager Nolan and Willie Britt met for the first time at an early hour yes- terday in an Ellis-street cafe, and for a time It seemed likely an “affair'’ would result. They had an earnest talk for a few minutes and then went out into the night. They started down El- l1s street toward Stockton, and had gone but a short distance when they ! stopped abruptly and had another ani- mated discussion. They then went out toward Powell street. Friends inter- vened and hostilities were declared off. It developed afterward that Nolan and Britt intended to take a cab and drive out to the park, which they could settle their grievances. On the way to the hackman’s stand Nolan re- membered that the cabby is an inti- mate friend of the Britts. He bet heavily on the Californian every time he started except in the memorable affair with Gans. r It dawned on Nolan that he might have to fight two men instead of one and that resulted in a change in plans. They were on their way to get another cabby when their friends pointed out the folly of their actions. The Supervisors’ Police Committee, by a majority vote, yesterday recom- mended that the Yosemite Club be granted the April professional boxing permit which the Hayes Valley Club failed to secure from the board by a tie vote last Monday. McClellan and Boxton voted in favor of the Yosemite Club, while Eggers ‘wanted the matter, have to secure two more votes to get the permit from the board in addition to the eight Supervisors who stood by him on Monday. A titanic struggle for the permit is going on among the politiclans behind the scenes. Strong influences are for and against the Yosemite Club, and the outcome 1s difficult to forecast. . Jabez White went to Larkspur on Wednesday, accompanied by Charles Mitchell Jr. He went at once to “Smiling” Metzner's tavern, where he will condition himself for his coming battle. White was greeted at the sta- tion by a number of Larkspur sporting men, who extended him a hearty wel- come. Jabez, by his affable manner, has made quite an impression on the residents, and in a short period prom- ises to be the idol of the town. He is pleased with his training quar- ters and says he never conditioned him- self In such a beautiful spot. He donned his road attire yesterday and walked to the outskirts of San Rafael. Real hard work will not be induiged in until the beginning of next week. Mulachy Hogan, a recognized American authority on boxing, says of Britt’s pretensions to the title of light- weight champion: Important as the coming Britt- will ‘be it will yet lack gne poin:n;t"lm est. One of the fighters, Britt, is not a titla holder. Jamee Edward has made many a claim to being lightweight cham ot America, bu% that llne ‘“lost to Joe Gans on & foul” in his record keeps his claim from e foat i sottls t will settle no world's cham- plonshi) hes the qualifications to fight p. for such a title. but Britt I the At that winner 1s lfkely to as o title holder by many fight followers. It s certain that the manager of each will clatm world honors for his man. impressed us here who sa him as a grand looking list. His weight m-l;;man;‘ Iook- e “fighting ' 3 looks 1] assembled fighting machine. s el EXPLOSION OF LOCOMOTIVE IN MEXICO KILLS FIREMAN EL PASO, Tex., March 30.—The lo- comotive. of a freight train on the Mexican Central exploded last night four miles below Cuidad Jaurez, Mex- ico, opposite El Paso, killing Fireman Samuel Sanders, blowing him 200 feet ‘away, and fearfully injuring Engineer Martin J. Campbell and - Brakeman to go back to the board without recom- | John Santano, all of Chihuahua, Mex- mendation. Manager- Jim Coffroth will * ico. X : SPORTSMANS SHOW OF GREAT PROMISE Big Pavilion Will Resemble Real Forest To-Night. The electrica! display was given sway at Mechanics' Pavilion last night for the first time on the forestry, fish and game show which 1s to open this evening and which will continue for two weeks. The effect was startling. R. Leo Van der Naillen has placed his lamps s0 judiciously that a flood of light went to every corner of the big building, yet there was no glare. The night display proved much prettier than that of the day and the scene was surpassingly beautiful. The trees seemed greener and the mountain effect at the rear of the hall was effective. Practically all the live exhibits were installed during the day and there were several exciting episodes while they were being transferred from wagons to their permanent quarters during the coming show, During the morning the concert band had a rehearsal and the effect was remarkable on the birds and animals. A particularly wild pair of bob cats have defied every proffer of friendship from the keeper in charge, but they reached their ecars. In a big cage by himself is a bald eagle with an ugly disposition, but he also became amiable as long as the music lasted. To-night will mark the opening of the show, but it will be a private view for members and their friends. No tickets will be sold. To-morrow morn- ing and every day until April 15, ex- cepting Sundays, the public will be ad- mitted. This evening’s view will be a dress affair. President Willlam Greer Harrlson will preside at the dedicatory exercises. Vice President James D. Phelan will make the opening remarks and will be followed by Dr. F. W. d’Evelyn. The musical programme for to-night has been carefully selected as follows: PART I Overture—*Jubilee’’...Carl Maria von Weber Suite, scenes pittoresque— (a) “Air de Ballet (b) ‘““Fete Boheme' Selection—*'Carmen’ . Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 PART IL St. Paul Seitz D. Redding ...Selected Overture—*‘An Indian Legen: Cornet golo A. Japanese Cradle Bo Charles Puerner Fantasia—"Parsifal”’ (first time)......Wagner Valse lente and processional march—‘Monte- zuma. Suite” H. J. Stewart Sulte, * g, () Asa’s Death, (c) In the Hall of the Mormon IS, ¢ 5o'55 N AT Ed Grelg Tone pictures of the North and South...... .Theo Bendix Theodor Vogt Dr. H. J. Stewart and Theodor Vogt DUGAN'S MOUNT CETS THE COIN Jockey Pilots Silver Sue to Victory in the Rich Santa Monica Stake Race —— LOS ANGELES, March 80.—The feature of the Ascot Park races to-day was the Santa Monica Stakes, with $1000 added. A free handicap and four selling races completed the pro- gramme. The riding of Jockey Dugan on Silver Sue won the Santa Monica stakes. There was a strong play on the Baldwin entry, Rey Del Mundo and Bl Dinero, the odds dropping from 4 to 1 to 3 to 1. Dr. Hoilis, the favorite at 5 to 2, had the best of the start and led into the stretch by three lengths. Under a strong finish Silver Sue managed to get up in time to win. ‘Weather cloudy, tracy muddy. Sum- mary: i o oo 9 to 2 Hedrick, 107 Time, 1:11%. Lady Kispar, Kinsman, Miss Powell, Fer de Lance, Lady Ninora, Philan- thropist, C. P. Waterhouse and Anona also ran. Second race, one mile—M! Reina, 98 (Dil- lon), 8 to 1, won; Emily Oliver, 105 (Helge- sen), 8 to 1, second; Great Mogul, 106 (Mc- Comas), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:48%. Church- light, Henry Clay Rye, Goldie Weithoff, Her- 50in 'and Lauretta Phillips also ran. Third race, flve furlongs, $1000 added, Santa Monica stakes—Silver Sue, 112 (Dugan), 18 to 5, won: Dr. Hollls, 118 (Prior), 5 to 2, second; Father 115 ullman), 18 to 1, third. Time, 1:01%. Cello, Astral II, Earl Rogers, Rey Del Mun Neatness and Bl Dinero also ran. Fourth cace; seven furlongs, hand Ara, 98 (Kunz), 16 to 5, won; Foncasta, 112 3 Wood), 8 to 2, second; Capitan 98 ( riarity), 11 to 5, third| Time, 1:28%. Fus- tlan also ran, Fifth race, one mile—Holly Berry, 105 (Hel- geeen), 8 to 1, won; 98 8 to 1, second: Ni combe). 10 to 1,"third. Time, 1:44. Prestolus, May Holladay, Rose of Hilo, Sugden, Estado, Denset, Tomhawk, Tizen, Louwelsea and Crosby also ran. Sixth race, one mile—Tangible, 100 (Palm), 10 to 1, ; Warte Nicht, 108 (Morlarity), 8 to 5, second; Anirad, 107 (Birkenruth), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:48. Red Damsel, Bandillo, Palatine and Mammon also —_———— American May Win Distancc Race. LONDON, March 80.— There is a strong probability that in the Oxford- Cambridge sports at the Queen’s Club grounds to-morrow the honors in the three-mile run will go to W. E. Schutt, Oxford, the Rhodes scholarship man from Cornell University. W, T Churchill, Cambridge’s star three-mile runner, has been forbidden by his doc- tor to participate in the race. Schutt is going strongly. Oxford expects to take second honors in the high jump with. P. M. Young, the South Dakota University Rhodes scholarship man. * —_——————— Idve Bird Shooting Is Stopped. SPRINGFIELD, Iil, March 80.—A pigeons or other birds in trapshoot- ing matches was passed to-day by the Illinols House of Representatives. The bill haq already passed the Senate and | | now goes to the Governor. —_—— Stanford Loses by a Run. " STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 30.~—The Cardinal baseball team lost the final preliminary game of the sea- on to the Santa Clara College nine this afternoon by a score of 3 to 2. The collegians made a fast finish and sent in the winning run in the ninth inning. Both teams fielded well. Poor men poor umbrellas gener- ally get Iett.m o N ; l became doclle when the sweet strains | bill prohibiting the killing of Ilive: will alternate as directors for all but the Indian legend, which will be con- ducted by J. D. Redding, the compos- er. “Forestiana” has been dedicated to the president of the Forest, Fish and Game Association, Willlam Greer Har- rison. % —_—— OWNERS OF THOROUGHBREDS SEEK A SPORTING MATCH Ellison, Hildreth, Frank and Schorr May Race Crack Two-Year- Olds. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 30.—If Charley “Ellison, owner of Yankee Consul, consents to John W. Schorr's latest proposition, the first sporting match of the year will occur between the two-year-olds at present regarded i as having a chance to develop into the best to be seen In the West. Argu- ment between the owners of Yankee Consul and George Leiper was re- newed to-day at the track. Abe Frank, owner of Klingsor, the second horse at the finish yesterday, wants to make the match a three- cornered affair at four and one-half furlongs. Added to this §. C. Hildreth offered to match a two-year-old in his barn against the candidates from the Ellison, Frank and Schorr stables for $5000 a corner. Secretary MacFarlan (of the jockey club said the ~ssociation will offer a suitable purtz for the match if the owners agree, —_——— Sandhurst Takes the Steeplechase.’ WASHINGTON, March 80.—Bennings racing results: . First race, five furlongs—Bohemia won, Brush Up second, Girdle third, Time, 1:02 2-5. Second race, half a mile—Pater won, Gross- ways second. Ambitious third. Time, :49 4-5. Third race, four and a half furlongs—Co- logne won, Old Guard 3 1 Time. 6718 ‘uard second, Ratio third. Fourth race. six and a half furlongs—Preen 7'9a. Cabin second, Yorkshire Lad third, Time, Fifth race, steeplechase, about two miles— | Sandhurst won, Caloorahatchee second, Champe Elysee third. Time, 4;22. Sixth race one mile—Little Woods won, Bill i Curtls second. The Huguenot third Time, 1:45, —_——— Chances for Regatta Are Slim. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 30.—A letter was received from the athletic board of the University of Cal- ifornia to-day stating that California would row the Cardinal crew at Stock- ton_this year if Stanford would row on the Alameda estuary next season. This the Cardinal crew will not prom- ise, so it looks as if the race will be declared off, as no course can be agreed, upou. PLAY BALL” AWAKENS THE FANS IREDEUS SECOND TO ST. EDITED BY R. A SMYTH | \ GEORGE JR. Dr. Rowell’s Big Bay Sprinter Falters as Wire Is Approached and Loses Sixth Event on the Card by a Head. BY FRED E. MULHOLLAND. It was refreshing to see St. George Jr. win the last race at Oakland yes- terday after receding from 11 to § to 4 to 1 in the betting, for most of this sort usually get the crumbs left by the guests. Garnet Ferguson disposed of the black horse in the morning to T. E. McLaughlin, and he ran in the colors of the latter turfman. Dr. Rowell’s Iredeus closed an even money choice, and It seemed overconfidénce on the part of Travers cost the favorite the purse. A furlong from the wire, while Sad Sam still maintained the lead, Iredeus looked to hold St. George safe and was gradually closing on Sam. The last few vards the favorite got to sprawling about, and Wright dropped St. George down first by a head. David Boland lost the show to Sad Sam by a neck. FOUR CHOICES DETHRONED. Four public choices were dethroned, and the ring must have had an-inning. Fine weather attracted a large attend- ance. Unless tHings brighten up the friends | of Gloomy Gus will forsake him alto- gether. The Magrane entry ruled a pronounced favorite for the opening five and a half furlong run, and after a somewhat squally passage finished third. Velna, a 7 to 1 shot, showed marvelous imorovement over her pre- vious race. Getting away poorly, she ran around her field, winning ridden out from Angelica. Larsen landed Busy Bee first for the 2-year-old scramble in & driving | finish with Ebel Thatcher. The Pat- terson filly closed an 11 to 10 favorite, and after getting away poorly, stood a hard drive, just getting up on the out- side in. time to earn the decision. Mazapan led into the stretch and then lost the show to Iron Watson. . POSSART PROVES THE BEST. Possart, the even money choice, dem- onstrated he was much the best of the eleven starters in the mile and a six- teenth selling affalr. Travers got away poorly with the black horse and, after threading his way through the bunch, beat Maxetta half a length in a driv- } ing finish. Marelio, a 16 to 1 shot, took the show. There are no apologies to offer for the downfall of Evea G, even money favorite for the mile and fifty yards run. She was outfooted from the start by War Times and at the finish was beaten handily. Ray, a newcomer from Ascot Park and 50 to 1, ran into the show. The ring laid 5 to 1 about the winner. Sterling Towers most assuredly did not run the way an 11 to 5 favorite is supposed to do, for she finished last in the six and a half furlong sprint. She must either have punctured a tire or else cannot perform over a slow track. —_— _SAN FRANCISCO CALL’S RACING FORM CHART. OAKLAND—Thursday, March 80. Weather fine. Track slow. Velna' displaved wonderful improvement over her previous essey. not overburdened with early speed and was cut off several times. He closed strong. Auto Hood kad speed and will do next time in ordinary company. Jocular ran well to the stretch. Scratched— Duet, Bearskin. R A A A A A A A A A A A NN 8104. SECOND RACE—Four and & half furlongs, purse; 2-year-olds; value to first, $325. $103. FIRST RACE—Five and a half furlongs, selling; 3-year-olds; value to first, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. WtjSt. 4. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. CL Velna (G. M. Van Gordon)...[100(10 ... 61 1% 11 1% 5 1 6 |Angelica (J. F. Clifford). 1001 T2 %21 24 € 8% 2 |Gloomy Gus (W.P.Magrane) Sh 81 8%3h 1 11-10 Colleen Dhas_(J. C. Nealon) 21 3%3h 4% 10 40 Auto Hood (Wulf & Co.). 92 92 72 6n 0 8 Norinne (Napa Stock Farm) 41%6% 61 614 20 40 Steel Wire (H. Stover)...... i13 0 Te2 1 20 40 “i12 1 10 8% 0 18 10112 119 20 3h 71 7110 B 18 107 1% 2 1%4 %11 20 50 107 5h 8ni2 12 20 1 105113 (111 13 18 13 20 5 8008 |Glacoma (R. A. Smith).......|110| Left 0 T Time—:24%, :503, 1:00%. At post 2% minutes. ‘Off at 2:13%. Velna, place. 5-2; show, 6.5 Angelica, place, 8-5; show, 7-10. Gus, show, 1-5. Winner, ch. f. by Rubicon- Motto, Trainéd by G. M. Van Gordon. Start good. Balance driving. Won clevérly, Steel Wire away poorly. Time—:28%, :49%, :56. At post % minute. 1-5. Ebel Thatcher, place, 1; show, 2-5. First Tum‘)r-Bee Bee. Trained by C. Very poorly, had a world of epeed, but was probably 39! . Iron Watson, show, 7-10. Winner, by T. Patterson. Start bad. Won all driving. Away Busy Bee stood a long hard dfl‘va. Mazapan ort. Index| Horse and Owner. WtjSt. %. %. %. Str. Fin. Op. O (308T)|Busy Bee (Patterson & Co.)J.110) . 4h 81 82 11-10 (8081) [Ebel Thatcher (H. Green)....[112| « 2% 2h 2 2 8078 |Iron Watson (Stanfield & B.).|112 . 54 42 3 [ 8 (7893) Mazapan (Napa Stock Farm)(100| . 11 1n 4 4 11-2 8087 |James L M (De La Montanya) 108 .8 171658 80 3 8087 |Pal (W. B. Jennings)........|108| 6% 61%6 20 40 Lady Walker (Cushing & B.)|100| 831%5 34 7 20 30 Lovely Mary (J. D. Mellin)..[105, se T4 8 8 60 200 Off at 2.39%. Busy Bee, place, 2-5; show, 14 P Ebel_Thatcher is a runner. Lady Walker dld well. $105. THIRD RACE—11-18 miles, selling; four-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. OL SEiEiE 3o 4 4 Sxafikis s 18 68 71 51,52 10 12 1n 6n 72 72 20 40 81 88 868 61 20 8 %3843 4n 6 13-2 1015101591 81 B 40 1 1 11 102 ey o (r. Ciifford). 121 41 4% 81 91 0 50 Young Pepper, 4 (Getchell)...|100| 4 7 % 9210811 5 100 Time—:241, :40%, 1:16%, 1:48%, 1:49% At post 1% minutes. Off at 3:04%. Possart, 1-2; show, 1-4. Maxetta, place, 6-5; Trained by J. B. show, 8-5. Marello, show, 3. Inner, blk. Case. Scratched—Glen Brier. Start bad. ., by Pontico-Mary W. ‘Won all driving. Winner much the best. Maxetta was sore, but ran a good race. Ma. relio can do better on & fast track. Dandie Belle tossed it up. Lome Fisherman prac- tically left. . A A A A A A A A A A A A PP 8106. FOURTH RACE—Mlle and 50 yards, selling; 4-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. "S077 [War Times, 4 (Grosshelm) 808 |mven G, 8 trs. Coftey).. Y 'Rourks) Time=-:25, :B1, 1:16%, 1:42%, 1:46. At post 1_minute. w'l 2. place, Ray, ‘show, "1 2-5; show, out. Virginia Dare. ined by W. M. Cain. ner nicely rated and best. Evea Fretter won't do. Augle llh a tast track. 8107. FIFTH RACE—Six and a half furlongs; Index| Horse and Owner. %. %. %. Str, . 5 (J. F. Winters)|103| 41%61 12%1 lor, & (Hoag & Co.)[101 5h 3h 3%2 5 (F. Lowrle) 92 9 T 3 72 51 63 4 8n 41 4% 7 81 71 9 9 1h 83 81 5 61 2% 2n 6 21%11 52 8 Time—:24%, :49% 1:15%, 1:22%. show, Taylor, place, T: Lucy Crockett. Trained by Sol Lichtenstein Ledus, Ocyrohe. the winner. Billy Taylor,ran his race. for ome so well backed, and it should Sterling i S e U i SELECTIONS MADE ON B BEST FORM. BY FRED E. MULHOLLAND. First race—Double Six, Roy- al Rogue, F. E. Shaw. Second race—Best Man, Edin- borough, Tam O’'Shanter. Third race—Flying Torpedo, Iras, Cinnabar. Fourth race—Harry Beck, Hugh McGowan, Esherin. The winner turned up in Suburban | Queen, a 20 to 1 shot, which led an- other outsider, Biliy Taylor, over the mark nearly a length. TRACK NOTES. Wright carried off the saddle hon~ ors with two winners. Leslie Coggins purchased the bay horse Captain Forsee yesterday from the New England stable. A two-year-old being galloped by Hoffman yesterday morning bolted toward the inner rail opposite the stand, and the rider is now laid up with a broken leg. Harry Ford, a nephew of Bob and Sam McGibben, passed away in this city yesterday morning of pneumonia. | Harry acted as messenger boy for | Secretary Treat and was popular with habitues of the track. The selling price of St. George Jr. was boosted from $1400 to $1800 by ‘W. M. Baird, trainer of David Boland. T. BE. McLaughlin only bought the horse shortly before the race, and of course bid the customary $5 to re- tain. Harlem track stakes close April 1. The stakes of the Hamilton Jockey | Club, Hamilton, Canada, also closa April 1. One rider must have gotten his dates mixed, for he tried to hide with a 3 to 1 chance, evidently thinking it getaway day. FAST ONES IN THE HANDICAP A handicap at six furlongs, with Mysty's Pride, Cigarlighter, San Nicho- las and Collector Jessup among the starters, will be the feature event at Oakland to-day. The entries: First race—Six furlongs, three-year-oids and 8096 Royal Rogue (Neal 8074 Budget (Farnum) 8060 Stnlestro (Quinn) 6814 St. Yusef (Rowell) . 8060 Morita (Napa Stock Farm). 03 ... Massacre (Baird) . .o 93 $049 Morello R_(Rohebough) 108 7290 Almoner (Yakima Stable) 108 8002 ¥. E. Shaw (Bianchi & Co.) 7688 Rainer (Donobue) Second race—Five and year-olds and up, selling. 8002 Olymplan (Schorr) 8092 Edinborough (Stover) . 7730 Border Mark (O'Brien) . Tam O'Shanter (Jones Third race—One and a quarter miles, four- year-olds and up, selling. (1229)Capable (Rowe & Hanlon) . 6300 Iras (Durker) ...... 8046°Flying Torpedo (Ezell) 8093 *Cinnabar (Fountain) 8077T*Expedient (Thomas) Los Angeleno (Cahill) 8062°Mr. Farnum (Wilson) 8093 *Barney Dreyfus (De N Fourth race—Ome and a sixteenth miles, three-year-olds and up. selling. (8003) Eshert: 8060 Hugh MoGowan (Rowell).., Fifth race—Five and & half furfongs, three- ;i"m Estelia J (Baker City Stable). S Rossbourne (Healy) . O'Netl (Smith) Sarto ( ¢ (T701)Prickles (Magill) ... 7882 Mabel Bates (Strobie) NEW ORLEANS, Mareh 30.—City Park racing results: First race, four and a half furlongs—Grana- da won. Gl . :“Pl‘heo lenn second. Jurist third. Second race. seven dabek w Heritage . Orderly third. Time, 1:30 20"‘ Third half furl Fourth race, five furlongs—Floral Ki: Arch Oldham second. Lucy Young third. Time, 1:01 3-3 Fifth race, one mile and seventy yards— Gigantic won, John Doyle second. Time, 1:48 2-5. Sixth race, one mile and seventy yards—Rian won, The Don second, St. Tammany third. Time, 1:46 2-5. . five fuflug—n'dm won, Jordan second, Belle Kinney third. Time. bandicap, Conso— [ias Doyle second, Dixie Lad third. Time. 1:44 . Ladies on the Courts, Miss Van Vliet defeated Miss Myer in the handicap singles on the Park courts yesterday, the scores being 4-§, Jiaves Mise A. Vodden, wiaming by a Miss en, winning by a of 6-3, 4-6 and T-5. mzm matches of the tournament will be xfl to-morrow morning and after- !