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DR. GARDNER SCORES AGAIN. CLEAN CUT VICTORY FOR SCHREIBERS COLT IN THE MAXIM HANDICAP. Suspension of Jockey McBride Creates Comment at Oakland Jockey Smith Injured by the Falling of Christine A. . .. - San Francisco, Cal., January 10. The virtual ruling off of McBride, one of the present seasons most successful riders, by the stewards of the California Jockey Club, on the suspicion of pulling horses at Oakland, came as a thunder clap from a clear sky. The suspension of Phillips passed practically unnoticed. Several prominent horsemen expressed dissenting opinions from the stewards regarding the culpability of the accused Jockey. These horsemen aver that Romaine, on the occasion of his last defeat when ridden by McBride, was in no condition to put forth his best efforts, in other words, he lacked the "ginger" that certain artificial speed producing stimulants are supposed to create and to which he may have been accustomed. The public generally mrist have approved of the action of the racing authorities judging by todays big attendance. Barney Schrelbers great Bannockburn colt, Dr. Gardner, confirmed his superlative class by his clean cut and decisive victory in the Maxim Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth, run in close to record time over a trio of the best handicap horses in training here Lubin, Gregor K. and Red Leaf all in receipt of big weight concessions from the tbree-year-old. "Big Bill" Knapp scored his first victory In a long time today on an outside mount In Phalanx. Radtke. Is. in temporary eclipse. v. . . Jockey W. Smith sustained a broken arm from a fall on Christine A., which stumbled immediately after the finish of the fifth race. Garnet Ferguson has secured first call on jockey A. Wright. A carload of horses arrived last night from Ascot. Toupee, Alderman Batt, Homestead and HeVsain were Included in the consignment. Gus Bltihin and family arrived from Chicago last night.
