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TO CONFER WITH CONDON. PRESIDENT WILLIAMS OF CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB COMING HERE. Adverse Leqislation Is Threatened — Start Affects Bolomans Chances — Durnells Protest Is Denied. Oakland, Cal.. January 11.— The weather was fine today, but muddy track conditions still prevail and only the cheaper class of horses was entered, excepting in the concluding race, in which Bnnposal, Barney Schreibers recent cast oil. won from good ci mpany. including Lisaro. The start was so had that Boloman. the heavily backed second choice, was eliminated as a contender. Only two favorites. Handmaiden and Metlakatla, were sit. .essttil, lH tb quoted at odds-on. President T. H. Williams will leave for Chicago Sunady morning. It Is surmised thai his journey ia fot II, e purpose of conferring with John Condon on matters of vital importance concerning loca racing. It is said the conference will tie to devise ways and means to head oil" threatened adverse legislation. r. E. Durnells protest of the claiming of Nep-tmius by W. M. Calne was denied by the stewards, r. r. McCatTerty claimed Hedge thorn out of the third for 25. considered a bargain. it is announced on good authority that Bene* catcher, the once great racehorse, has irreparably broken down and will be retired forthwith. A mixed car load of twelve horses that left here lor Ascot Park last. Wednesday was shipped back on account of a washout. Another start for the southern city was made this nMrahng.
