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METJUENT WINS HANDICAP. HEAVILY BACKED. HE DEFEATS GEM-MELL IN A HARD DRIVE. Sanfara Canters Away from Ethel Day—1 Fischer Improves in His Ridinq - -Nine Spot Wins at Odtis-On. Oakland. Cal.. April 19.— Almost tropical weather condilions obtained here today and fast time prevailed throughout the racing. The handicap over the Fuluiily Course, which featured the card, wis captared bj the favorite !. Neageal in s stirring finish. Some of the biggest commissions of I he -. a-..n wele unloaded on the Salvado folding to win the race and with four other victories gahag to pionounced public choices the spe -ilia t ively inclined racegoers left the track in the most pleasant frame of mind. Jockey Fischer showed improved form in Hie saddle, piloting two fusts and two seconds. It ap|M-ars that the rider has been ailiag of late, which, it is claimed, accounts for several suspicious looking failures on bis part. Aside from the handicap, chief interest centered In tin- appearance l Sanfara. the brilliaiiL la-goldsby lilly displave.l gTSad form in the onnclu.l in— "-print and was held at prohibitive odda in the betting. There was a great commotion iu Ihe ring when C. C. McCa fieri v s Nine Spot scored ill the tilth race at odds on. Richard Dwyec relieved Jake Holtman as starlet-today. Judge B. C. Baasaar, Who is in supreme control of Ihe racing during President Williams absence, will finish the season out. Otto Stifel. of St. Ciiis. was a visiior at the track loda.v. J. O. Keen.- will leave for New York nexl Tuesday with Red Leaf and three I w o year olds. An excellent program is offered for tomonovv allernnoon and vviili such hat ones as Fred Bent, Lord Nelson. BasetSJM Ornian; Kokoino. Nuppa. Gaaas G.: Tahunsssd, Nine Si ot. Iras; Ldwin Gum, Jocund. Ramus; Burleigh, Royal Rogue. Pal: Su-pn me Court. Phalanx and George P. IfcNear asaeag those likely lo be sent to the peat there is every prospect of tast racing and a big attendance. EL Forsland.
