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MEELICK UNFAIRLY BEATEN. INTERFERENCE FROM DAREINGTON CAUSES HIS DEFEAT BY STANLEY FAY. Gargautua and Madman Land Races for Bcdwell — Only One Winning Favorite — Jockeys Fined for Rough Riding. Baa ftaacaasa, CJkL. April n hfcwafcb aaaeikeaetai lv St.-inlcy Fay in I lit- ininciii.il race ;i Oakland 1mI.iv. HlMtetke licisr aaaa backed at acMe-aa aa If it was all over Inil the shouting. Tiio suhstitu li..ii of Menlrv fat Pevcri.-h. who fell with Sir Join in the preceding race ami was incapacitated Ireea liclin Stanley Fay. contributed niiitei hilly to t ] 1 - -Watte* horses victory. The favorite anaa fouled repeatedly ay Dnreiugton. tlic early pacemaker, with V:ilsh lit*. ;in I lieiug generally messed about throughout the running, failed to get mi at the • ■nil. Walsh was lined MM by the stewards for his rough riding, while Guy Burns incurred the tlis ideasiuo el his employer to tile exlenl of lieing BteaaMy batttd from riding Car the Hihireth stable in tin- future. Meelick has grown inlo a his. awh ward ami long -striding horse, lo which any soil al interference in ;i race would in-ove fatal, therefor,-identy of excuses wore properly forthcoming for Use strenuous brother to Tommy Hums. Wliat seemed like ■ couple of serious accidents occurred during the running of the third race, when the hordes. Sir John and Sake, ridden respectively 1 v Devorleh and Morel, fell lust lifter passing the half -mile post. It whs a bad looking inixup. but i v. none eaeaaed unhurt with the exception of jockey Dcverich. who sustained slight scalp wounds. The aceidenj to Sir John may heivo spoiled imo of tie biggest eaaeta of the season. The Ihilip J Darjrer casl-ofT. which was backed from 2r to 1 to tens, coining to grief shortly after beginning a remark able Batatas sprint, and when running past the other berate as if they were standing still. Tnidin was .-main conspicuous for orlliiniit horse niiiiisliip scoring with two -Gargantua and Madman bath belonging aa ids employer. 11. c. Kedweii. who la generally regarded as the •wizard" among local trainers. Hairy .Mack also scored a double-barreled success as an owner with fancy and Mattie Hack. Next to Tapliu. Mcutry was conspicuous in a iockcy way. The general public failed to laud 011 a winner until in the last race, where Mailman was backed almos exclusively at odds-on. Outsiders won all down the card until this race. For the class of horses engaged t lio sport was surprisingly good, and an immense crowd was pr s cut to enjoy it under perfect weather and track conditions. Taidin was fined W by the stewards for rough riding aa Gargautua in the third race. Presiding Judge Frank Skinner of the coming Victoria meeting of sixty days, has announced that Hichard Dwyor lias been offered the position of starter and that in the event of his declining the honor. lac Webber would prolaihly be appointed in his stead
