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SIR WILFRED IS INJURED IN SHIPMENT. Tom McGrath Is Ailing Barney Schreiber Wins 0,000 Over Bannock Belles Victory. San Francisco, Cal., February 7. First-class racing obtained at Oakland today, notwithstanding the defeat of five favorites. Only a solitary public choice in Bonar rewarded his backers. The card promised splendid sport and a big crowd was on hand. General regret was expressed over the -withdrawal of Sir Wilfred and Tom McGrath from the five and a halt furlongs sprint. The Durnell crack was slightly injured while being loaded ou the car at Los Angeles for shipment to Oakland aud the Woodlands youngster is on the ailing list. Barney Schreiber won one of the biggest bets of his career, said to have been 0,000. over the victory of Bannock Belle, a filly of Ills own breeding. The diminutive Balgowan four-year-old annexed the Kantaka Handicap of ,000 at a mile in a big field of good oues. Z. Abrams claimed Supreme Court out of the third race for ,025. Dr. J. Grant Lyman has announced the immediate sale of his horses in traiuiug aud will leave for New York tomorrow night.
