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ANGRY CROWD AT OAKLAND HOLTMAN LEAVES TWO HORSES AT THE POST AND THEY HISS HIM. Keene Wins a Biq Bet on Triumphant-Jockeys Williams and Rettiq Are Injured in a Spill. Oakland. Cal.. January 3. — Some r..ooo racegoers took part in a hostile demonstration against starter Holtman at the Oakland race course today. The hissing and yells of disapproval by the spectators continued for several minutes after the unlucky official returned to the judges stand after the third race in which Golden Rule and Princess Wheeler were left at the post and the remainder of the field was apparently sent away in processional order. Close observers declared that all the horses were moving simultaneously ami in perfect alignment when Holtman released the barrier, but in such close proximity that they got in one anothers way. Miller, on the Inside, stole away with Triumphant as if the others were anchored. Thurston, who had the mount on Golden Rule, is a novice audi his lieing left should not be taken seriously. Millers riding continues to lie the star feature of the racing at Oakland those days, but the champions beat efforts were unavailing on his employers three-year-old Roalta. in the introductory race. Tlje disqualification of La Rose advancd him into second pine wilh Korosilany iii the race following, He succeeded in spreadeagling the opposition in tho third with Trktmphant and incidentally landed the greatest coup of the season for the owner, J. O. Keene. Miller earned a lucky third and second with Sir Carter and Baker hi the fourth and fifth respectively, winding up a strenuous afternoons work with a brilliant victory on Escamado, by which the climax of popular enthusiasm was aroused. Rough riding had no share in the spills sustained by L. Williams and Rettig. Both jockeys were incapacitated from riding during the rest of tiie afternoon. Williams, who had many eaajagnaaata, was only slightly injured, but Rettig did aft escape so luckily, and may not be seen in the saddle for several weeks. Jockey Sandy, injured by a fall from Plausible on Tuesday, will resume riding tone. now. Teddy Robinson, one of the most reliable "money riders" in the country, attached for the past few seasons to Applegate and Cottons stables, lias retired from the saddle anil leaves for Cleveland today, where he will attend school. St. Candelaria. a colt owneil by Tom Williams, met with an accident while schooling at the iKirii-L* yesterday and had to be destroyed.
