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[ i , , • . l I . ; 1 i- ■ e : SLIM PROSPECT FOR FAST TRACK. Bad Weather Conditions Continue at Oakland — Andrew Macks Defeat Causes Hissinq. Oakland, al.. March It. — Trying weather and track conditions still continue. Today was one of till worst of the sea-on ill hoth KOpeeta. The -oil Ig has bean alternately designated as fair, moddy, ■loppy r heavy for approximately one hundred racing days and the end is not ye! in sight. Despite theae very serious drawbacks the attendance baa kept up amazingly and shows an increase of 1 1 1 per cent, over any previous year. This afternoons card was of mere than average excellence ami te- eluded a partidilai ly attractive lealure. the handL cap. at a mile and twenty yards. Collector Josiip scored a lluke victory over Andrew* Mack. Keener got away badly with Andrew Mack and the slarler flaw in for another hostile deinonstrat ion. the pub lie hissing him repeatedly for the had start. Boas, the i inline Slakes winner, again demon slraled his really good class by winning Ihe intro diictory racial with impros-ive ease. The victory of Iimkiin in the liltli race over r such well tried iKiiormeis as Kokouio anil Wool I Sandals created a sensation. L. Williams rage Ap ph-ates coll •badly. He willingly accepted the worst position and going at the start. The reverse W.l- the mne with Kokouio. Frank Boss expecta lo race on ajetnmolitan tracks alter the close of the Oakland meeting. Book maker Lie-ton left for Benning yesterday. Barney • Schreihcr resumed ring operations at Oakland I" _ day. the big turfmans short sojourn in southern " California lias greatly lienetited hi- health. Jocund I has been sold to J. IL Miller. II. Stover claimed 1 Confessor yesterday for |TS. Some improvement in tile going is to tie expected 1 by tomorrow afternoon, but most of the horses , . entered for the various races are pronounced mud runners, and with such useful ones in as Rustler. Jeremiah. Charay; Klevatioii. Heisain. Judge: Lazell. I Anvil. Byroneidale: Boguin. heels. Logo: Magranc. Hedge! horn. Mcada: Curriculum. Johnny Lyons and d Mitre the racing will probahly be fully as good j as could UMiaallj Ik- expected. II. Iorsland.
