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DE ARMANS DOUBLE AT OAKLAND. Cigarlighters New Track Record — A. Musko-day Wins Handicap — Big Attendance. Oakland. C.il.. May 90. --Memorial Days racing at the local track was witnessed by an immense throng • .f spectators. The card Mas attractive and witli ideal weather conditions predated high class sport. Four outsiders and two favorites were successful. C. /.. De Annan captured the last two races witli Ctftarlfajthter and Opticiaa and is said to have won handsomely over the double. The feature race, the handicap at one mile and fifty yards, was won by A. Muskoiiay. Dodges notorious racing tool was backed witli extreme confidence, notwithstanding the presence in the saddle of a novice rider named Riddle. A. Musk. .days victory was clean cut and de-cishe. despite the crudest saddle work seen here litis season. I 1st time prevailed throughout the afternoon. CiiMilighters one mile and seventy yards in 1:43 established a new California record for the distance. William Bawke boaght him out. of the race for S2.200. a raise of 1866 era his entered aelllaaj price. Boy Oflutts big string will leave tonight for Dearer. W. T. Brtakwertha BOrerakta is included in the shipment. The horse St. Denis, which was hedlj cut down ill a recent race, lias been destroyed. De Arena ralnard Fred Bent for StXMi. lackey Fischer was lined .". for cutting across in front with Hovernor Orman at the start of the third race. The official veterinary who examined Oossiper II. has repeated to the stewards that the animal is perfect ly sound. John Coleman, who gem-rally lays prices on New fork tracks, lias decided to try Seattle this summer. Later he will go 1o Wyoming on a hunting trip. After K. Blum bid lrank Flittner up from * ;oo to ,000 yesterday J. S. Wood claimed Sun Mark for #72.".. Frank Flittner was retained. Jockey Phillips was suspended for ten days for running at the harrier with Import, in the first race yesterday. Dr. Kowell is trying to dispose of his horses, as he desires to devote his attention entirely to Hie string of President Thomas Williams. An excellent Card for a Friday is offered for to morrow and with Andrew B. Cook, Adirondack, El Chihuahua: F. M. Brattain. Water Thrush. Yellowstone: Sachet. Frascuelo. Silver Line: Sahara, Little Joker. Kalph Young: Veterano, Bonar, Sinner Simon: Mistys Pride, Sugarniaid and Cemmell likely to be among those sent to the post racing of a good order should follow. H. Forsland.
