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DR. LEGGO READY FOR THE THORNTON Horsemen Predict Success for Him After Victory in Yesterdays Handicap. Oakland. Cal., March IT Todays a I tendance at the local course approximated 10.040. The weather was ideal and Ihe track good. An interesting fea ture on the card was the handicap at a mile and fifty yards, in which Pr. Leggo reversed his previous form with Edw.i- Gum. and beat him in decisive style, thanks to Koerners vigorous handling. Mc-Caffertys celebrated campaigner outclassed the others. After the finish he was worked out an extra quarter of a mile in the preparation for Saturdays long-distance fixture, the Thornton Stakes at four miles. Horsemen predict victory in that race for the big Pnryear P. five year old. Koerner. with rare skill, also piloted Orena to victory in the introductory sprint for two-year olds. In preparation for the Thornton Stakes, Veterano and Huston together did one mile and a half in I 2:40* ; pronounced good. Mamie Algol was sent a wile between the becund. ami thud races in 1.1and, and repeated the same distatice in l:42jj half au hour later. . Smiley Corbet! pulled up lame this morning and Ihe three cornered special arranged for next Monday iHtween him, Firestone and Raconteur has been declared off. S. 0. Hildreth disposed of Be Thankful. Billy Meyer, Gage Taylor and Billy Watkins to J. M. Crane to-day at private sale. With prospective good weather and a resultant fast track, Oakland racing is likely to improve fast, but for tomorrow nothing of extraordinary promise is in sight; still such fairly useful racers as Vespa, Follie L., Humero; Lord Nelson, Bonnie Reg. Elevation: Pelagoa. Phalanx. Curriculum; The Borglan, Fisher Boy, Tarp; Luxlan, 1 Tola Xou, LU Sheridan; Rapid Water. Fisaro and Ethel Pay are among the onirics and -the racing may turn out to be more interesting than now .seems probable. H. Forsland.
