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JACK NUNN.ALLY NOT A NOVICE. Jack Nr.nnally, the unexpected winner of the Opening Handicap at Oakland was not a racing novice, although an unknown to the patrons of the big Oakland track, lie won four races at the Butte meeting, waa second in one and -unplaced In one, a very good record for six races. All were at sprinting distances. The longest was a six furlongs dash July 13, in which, carrying 107 pounds to 100 on Columbia Girl, the latter beat him out by a head in l:13i, Gemmell being third and Sharp Boy and Dollie Dollars unplaced. The race in which he was unplaced was a dash of five furlongs, ruu July 25. He had up 114 pounds and was fourth to Blagg, 115, Gemmell, 100 and The Bear, 101, in 1:00, it being but a matter of heads between the four. His first start at Butte was at five furlongs, July C, and he won in a canter from Sharper Bawn, Ar-rowmaker and four more in l:02i, carrying 113 pounds. July 17, in one of the three furlongs sprints, always marking the Butte program, he won from The Bear, Native Son, Nettie Hicks and Forty-four in 301. July 27, at five furlongs, he defeated Native Son, Annie Scott, Sir Brillar and three more in 1:01 and won at four and half furlongs. August 10, from Gemmell, Sevenfull, Brush Up, Native Son and Wade Hampton. What he may have done at minor unrecognized meetings, if anything, is not a matter of record, but his Butte record was sufficient to make him out to be a speedy colt at least. His success in the Opening Handicap may have been somewhat lluky, but allowing for that, it is still evident that he is a colt of more than average excellence and likely to win more good races in the course of the winter campaign.
