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BAN AGAINST ROY OFFUTT IS LIFTED. C. A. Ross. However. Will Not Be Permitted to Train for Him — Oakland Racing. Oakland. Ca!.. May XL Roy Offutt, who was recently barred by the California Jockey Club from booking at Hie local track pending an investigation into his alleged connection with the inconsislcnt running of the horses Irained by C. A. Ross, had his rehearing today. He was completely exouer a ted and the ban against his extensive stable -if horses was removed. 0. A. Ross, however, will not lie allowed to train for him in the future. Jockey C. Ross, who has been denied the privilege of accepting mounts in the meantime, is also fully restored to favor. Rudolph Spreekels was present todaj and saw bin sterling three year old nit, San Alviso. achieve a game victory in the closing race at a luile. The crowd cheered the winner enthusiastically Baa Alviso is one of the distinguished trio of horses Ihat will represent Mr. Spreekels on the niiropoli-tan turf this season. They will Ik- shipped M I ahorlly with President Williams string. Todays card was above BVCnge. ajaaMtJ and from the sjieciilatively inclined publics st;j nlpo.,,! very satisfactory. Four favorites and two outsiders got away with the spoils. The fourth and fifth races, won by My Choice and Mistys Pride, had an unsavory look. The running of Aaron J. and the riding of Graham, as well as the extremely bad showing made by St. Francis under the pilotage of R. Davis, caused criticism. Hersains sudden awakening may result in the refusal of that erratic perfarncr*a entry hereafter. G. H. Keene and Gil Curry have postponed their departure for Denver until the latter part of the week. Better than an ordinary program is offend for toaaorrow afternoon and with such good racers as Fire stone. Raleigh. Turnaway: Talentosa. Royal Maxim. Sachet: Phalanx". Pal. Bucolic: Lisa to. Sir Brlllar. Bedford; Hugh McGOwan, Andrew Mack, tihrlstlnw A.: Blagg. Ocean Shore and Grace C. among those likely to start sonic fast performances se«»m in sight. U, Forslaml.
