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MILLER LEFT AT POST ON LAZELL. Crack Jockeys Followers Suffer Heavy Losses — Crowd Expresses Disapproval. Oakland. Cal.. January 2... -Wain r BlUSBrs an iety to get away ia the lead with the heavily backed favorite Lazoll in the fourth race, at a mile and fifty yard-, was responsible for his being left sli.nding at tke post. Orchan. the well backed see ond choice, also suffered the same fate. Millers mount got tangled up with the webbing and the barrier failed to work properly. A noisy demonstration followed, bad Starter Holt man discreetly with-ilmv from the public gaze and the affair passed off without any seri us eonseqaences. Millers followers suffered a big linain-ial loss. Totlavs card w-.is moderate and. as u.-ual. the best featnte was reserved for the close. Gateway, at lucrative odds, earned a picky nose victory over the suspiciously ridden fav a ile. Doille Dollars. Sandy, who rode Hairy Masons t,ll . arrived 0:1 the scene too late and just failed to get up. Dolbe Hollars carried many a small fortune in wagers and the losse- over her defeat were widely distributed. The owners friends throngkont the east were advised to Mippoit tlie Toddington ally to the limit. President Williams baa returned from Chicago. II. Mack has engaged Conway to ride uis horses dining the present season. Van Ness is again back in Hililreths barn. This horse was claimed recently out of a sidling race by K. B. Bice, and was subsequently transferred from one -table to another until his original owner filially -, possession. Tlie matter attracted tlie attention of the stewards who proceeded to investigate. Iverv -tiling was found 10 be regular and above iMiard.
