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JOCKEY C.WILLIAMS UNDER THE BAN. Oakland Stewards Suspend Him After Li-saros Victory in the Handicap. Oakland. Ca].. Hat" 24. -The saddle career of ■lockey C. Williams has been eat short by the local Stewards, who announced tiie indefinite suspension of the notorious •bush" rider immediately after the closing race today. The specific charges were criminal looking rides on Man re May 22 and on Little Joker and The Caplain in the second and fourth races on the day following. The betting on all three was suspicious and foreshadowed their subsequent poor performances. Two favorites managed to get home in front this afternoon, outsiders and Second choices accounting for the remain ler of the card. The feature race. the handicap at six furlongs, was a spectacular affair. Por a full sixteenth of a mile in the stretch s veil horses wen- running in petted alignment, with the result In doubt np to the last three snides, where i.isaro drew out with an amazing hurst of speed. The proverbial blanket could have covered the half dozen contenders for second honors. A very good card is offered for tomorrow end wifh such speedy horses as St. Avon. Kismet, Jr., Allet P.: Little Joker. Markie Mayer, P.onar; . Iconise Fltspibbon, Silver I.ine. Bemay; Atkins. QeorfJI P. atcNear, Fred Bent: Van Ness, Phalanx, P.iieollc; San Alviso. Sanfara. and The Mist named to si art a groat crowd is sure to be attracted. U. Forsland.
