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OAKLANDERS IN A CHEERING MOOD. They Hurrah for Jockey Miller and Then Toss a Vocal Boquet to Starter Dwyer. Oakland. Cal.. February 2:.— This was Walter Millers last day of service at the local course. The champion jockey won two imninls. earned one third and was twice unplaced out of live attempt* The tug crowd of racegoers realizing ih.n they would see him for, perhaps, the last time, stood up and cheered him for several minutes w lien he brought Alaric back to the stand after the Ifth race. This was a unique and well deserved tribute to the marvelous little horseman. Miller began riding here December 7. since which time he has had 275 niounis. lKing credited With M winners. 4S seconds. 14 thirds and K unplaced. This is 82 per cent, winners. Had he not been disqualified three times his total of winning nmonta would have been 1 M for the sivt.vonc days on which he Ode. Alter these disqnaliticat ions he was on. e given second place and twice placed third. He was .wit of the saddle seven daya -six becanae of his taspeasJoa for rough riding on Boloman. which was disqualified January S. and one day because manager Fitz-Simmons did not like tiie engagements that had been made for him. There were seven daya oil which be •lid not scor,- brackets. His best day was Thursday last, when he rode five winners. January IV. and February !». he rode four winners. December 11. January 2. January 7. January 2::. and February lit, he r.Hle three winners. Immediately after the handicap was decided the Stewards began an investigation into the running of Sir Bdward ami Daaty Miller. The latter finished beaten oft" today, seemingly unable to raise a respectable gallop. in his preceding race Van Dusens erratic performer took sir Bdwarda meas-ure in de isive fashion. The latter is generally conceded to have been short in his hist start and there was a lot of scandalous talk in connection with his defeat at the time. Dusty Millers showing today is too bad to lie true. Jockey Horner leaves for the east tomorrow. Richard Dwyer closed hla sunson of starting at Oakland today and will take up similar duties at Ascot Park on Monday. Holtman will finish out the season i:i tin- formers stead. l ..r reiei.t.i an ovation on his return to the stand after the last race. He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd by dolling his hat repeatedly.
