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ALL BRIGHT AT OAKLAND. PATRONAGE EXCEEDS ALL PAST RECORDS AT THE CRACK CALIFORNIA COURSE. Logistilla Wins the Gloaming Handicap in Very Fast Time W. Knapp Riding in Form-Ross Scores a Win. Oakland. Cul., November 21. Interest In ttie rac-iiiET at the Oakland track continues undiminished. The success of the present meeting, judging by the attendance. Is the most pronounced in the history of the California Jockey Club. According to official fount fully twenty-live thousand persons have paid their way into the race course to witness the splendid racing during the first four days following its inaugural, which means approximately an average of ten thousand spectators per day counting the free list. Pessimistically inclined racegoers have been confounded by the astonishing results that have attended the present revival of racing on the Pacific coast. At todays "cut-in" of bookmakers the second since the opening day, twenty-eight of these gentry elected to do business and, with new arrivals daily among the fraternity, last years record is sure to 1m; surpassed. First-class weather 1ms been the rule, and the racing fully up to the best standard. Today was no exception, the card being more than ordinarily attractive. W. Knapps riding was the bright particular feature of the afternoons sport. He rode three winners, including Loglstilla in the Gloaming Handicap at one mile. In this race Hildreths mare, a hot favorite, was almost left at the post and her victory was oue of the most marvelous displays of speed, stamina and courage that has been seen hereabouts in many a year, the time, 1:38?, being wonderfully fast for this track. An Interesting happening was the local debut In the saddle of C. Ross, fresh from -triumphs on the .metropolitan tracks. The midget rider, who will do most of Barney Schreibers lightweight riding, scored one win and a second.
