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TRUE WINGS ROUGH TRIP. ALL BUT LEFT AT THE POST, SHE WINS AFTER INTERFERENCE. Race Causes Much Adverse Criticism — Ascot Park Horses Win Half the Oakland Card — Dwyer Starts Today. Oakland. Cal.. April IS.— Recent arrivals from Ascot Park. Dally. Otto Priee and Bragg, won half the card here today. The improvement of Maxwells filly caused much adverse lominent. The- first went to outsiders, the- last going to True Wing. Ihe ndels-on favorite, after a series of costly mishaps that all but put the crack Ryan mare out of commission. The betting foreshaelowed the something sensational that actually happened in the running. Ocean Shore, the seciHid choice, received unusually heavy support ft a certain clique led by several of the biggest ring eperatera. These layers also took gre-at liberties with True Wing in the market ami had not Ocean Shore, arbleh enjoyed a commanding lead, bolted on Ilic first turn, he would have certainly beaten Ihe favorite, which was all but left at the post. Jockey Fischer is a marked man by the public. It it freely asserted that he does not always try his hest and that bis Ascot work was under suspicion In-fore he came here. The horse Oratorian runs iu and out in the Beset exasperating fashion. It in claimed that but for being nearly knocked dovvu at the post by True Wing In the last race he would have won. His race- was in glaring contrast b» prei-eding ones. This day was close lo a record breaker for heat. a i tendance and enthusiasm. Richard Dwyer arrived from New Orleans this morning. He will beads his ebities as starter tomorrow and continue until June 13, ami possibly to the end of the mei-ling seve-u days later. This was Hsttaaaaa last day of starting. He- leaves shin I ly for Lexington. Pookmaker Charley Wallers left for New York this morning. He had a prosperous season. Most of the races of tomorrow are for the selling platers, but good horses are in evidence and with 1 illinghast. Swagerlator. Connie M.; Nancy W., Azu-a. Avona: Peligroso, Alta Spa, Koge ; E. Neu-gent. Native Son. Maliel Hollander; Nine Spol. Corrigan. Iras; Sanfara. Elbel Day and Bed Leaf incluih-el iu the entries. Hie sport will be all that could be exiiected from a Fridays card. H. lorslanel.
