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THE CAPTAINS BACKERS SUFFER. San Francisco, Cal., February 2C The Captain, cost his followers a lot of money by his defeat In the fifth race. The stewards had refused to excuse the horse on the ground of lameness. The ring had a bad day. Four favorites and a brace of second choices were successful. Track conditions were dink-tilt. Todays arrival of horses from Ascot Park Included Wire In. a starter in the Waterhouse Cup next Saturday, Kanisack, Lord Rossington and Cicely In charge of R. J. Mackenzie. There were three, W. II. Carev. Lotta Gladstone and Mr. Build. In fhargeof R.ll. Harris and II. Walker brought with Win Matador, Oasis, Ilattie Cross, W. P. Palmer and Lucian. S. Jf. Williams today transferred Fireball and Alencon. the stars of his stable, to C. E. Durnell at private sale. Eugene Ilililehrand was a visitor at Oakland this afternoon. .
