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FAVORITES BEATEN AT OAKLAND. Only Two Reward Their Backers Peter Sterling Scores at His First Attempt. Oakland, Cal., November 23. In a racing way toilays sport at Oakland was all that could lie desired, being both brilliant and spectacular. From a betting standpoint it was just the reverse, acutely unsatisfactory and distressing financially to part of the big crowd of 10,000 race-goers. The card was very attractive and many good horses were engaged. Every one of the six races contained an entry of seemingly conspicuous superiority, but only two of these, Money Muss and Canique, at! odds-on, rewarded their backers. The other four, three of them, Altadice, Martinmas and Sugar-maid, at prohibitive prices, and San Alviso, in the Gilroy Handicap at one mile and fifty yards, failed to materialize. This race developed into a slashing contest, the finish being intensely exciting and of the closest description. A bad start marred its running, however, and much the best horse in Legatee was beaten because the assistant starter held him so long at the post that he got away many engths behind his six opponents. Tiny Buxton nursed the Belvidere gelding with such good judgment and skill that, although unplaced at the end, less than a half length separated him from Peter Sterling. The latter was tiie medium of a "killing" on a big scale, but scored a lucky victory. The closing race, won by the outsider, Arklirta, was marked by extremely fast time. Messrs. J. A. Bennet and W. B. Jennings timed the winners last five furldngs in 5SJ. Both agreed that they had never timed a horse as fast as that in any race that lias come under their observation. An interesting single developed after this race, to-wit: K. F. Carman- won a large sum in wagers on Arklirta because his betting commissioner had misunderstood his instructions and backed the F. J. Farrell cast-off at 10 to 1 Instead of Silver Stocking, the other 10 to 1 shot in the race. Mr. Carman fired his betting agent forthwith. Jockey Grand, rider of All Alone, was fined 23 by the stewards for cutting across in front of Altadice in the second race on the complaint of Walter Miller, who rode Mr. Williams good colt. W. E. Pinkerton and Inspector W. W. McLaughlin, of New York, were visitors at Oakland today. II. Mack, the disgruntled owner of Tavora, was lined ?100 by the stewards today when they heard that lie had refused to take the run-up of his filly with becoming meekness. A. G. Blakeley arrived at noon with a carload of racers from the east. Oran and Ormuz, belonging to W. OB. Macdonough, were in the consignment, also Sister Frances, owned by W. M. Rogers, and the other nine were Samuel Emorys. C. E. Durnell wired Secretary Percy W. Treat that he and jockey E. Dugan would arrive in Oakland tonight. Dugan has been engaged to ride Strat Martin in the first race Monday.
