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MEELICKS TURN TO SHINE. EASILY OUTSPEEDS A CHOICE BAND OF SPRINTERS AND WINS CANTERING. Red Leaf Takes Her Fourth Consecutive Race in Easy Fashion — Some Unfit Horses Allowed to Start. San Francisco. Cal.. April 1.". — Meelick was the bright particular turf luminary engaged at Oakland today. Hildreths frequent Derby winner of last season far outclassed flic seven fleet sprinters opposed to him in the sixlh race and made good in convincing style. The very lil»eral price of 4 to .". was limited about Meelick and judging by the applause that greettd his victory, a majority of the spectators present must have had a bet on him. The forward running of Desirous and F. Neugeiit evoked surprised comment. The well backed Cloudllght and Cotytto ran far In low par. Red Leaf scored her fourth consecutive longdistance victory in the fourth race of the day. Hazlet. Knight Deck and Cigarlighter. winners respectively of the second, third and fifth races, were bottled up good things. The Earl and Cello were two conspicuously unfit receding favorites that were beaten during the afternoon. In the absence of a representative of the Humane Society they wero allowed to start when they should have been ordered to their stalls. This applies particularly to Cello. Holtmans starting was all tliat could be desired As the raciug draws to a close immense crowds journey to the track daily. Tlve sport is seen at its best these days, as weather and track conditions continue to lie Ideal. Jockey A. Walsh was fined $."0 by the starter for misbehavior at the post in the first race. The Forsythe weeding out sale of two-year-olds took place in the paddock before the races. Low-prices were realized. GraGauie was knocked do * to Keene Bros, for $.17." . the highest price obtained. Eleven head were MpiMeed of for .22."i. Other horses sold were: Belle Kinney. 10. P. Zlnimer: Andrew B. Cook. .so. F. Gaulart: Duke of Orleans. 00. P. G Lynch: Mandator. $« . P. L. Blaser; Basil. ,. D. Christopher, and Rivera. 5. W. Bourne. Barney Xcbreiber has shipped the rest of his horses in training here to the Texas circuit in charge of trainer Dave Henry. Jockey Knapp. who has wailed vainly here all season for notice of reinstatement from New YorK. will go east this month and make an effort to be placed once more in good standing. F. A. Forsytli* is negotiating for the services of jockey Kirschbauni to ride his horses on the New-York tracks this season. Jockey J. I.ee has gone to his home in New Orleans.
