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BREAKING RECORDS AT OAKLAND. Prejuicio Sets a New Mark at Six Furlongs Sidney F. Runs a Fast Mile. Oakland, Cal., November 2!. At Oakland Thomas II. Williams splendid looking three-year-old Prt-juicio. by Galveston, out of Prejudice, impressively vanquished a trio of fast sprinters, Mary F., Magazine and Ovelando. in the feature race, the Klin-hurst Handicap at six furlongs, running the distance in the sensational time of 1:11. This establishes a new record for California and is within-one-fifth of a second of the American mark over a circular track, set by the mighty. Roselen. Up to date a half dozen track records have been lowered, bearing eloquent testimony to tin; present superlative excellence and safe going of the Kmery-ville course. Prejuicio, whose sire. Galveston, was one of the best descendants of Galopin which ever came to this country, comes legitimately by his speed and a brilliant future is predicted for him. if he continues to train on as he has done since his return from the east. A quintette of fast milers were engaged in the closing dash. Sidney I", got up In an exciting race to win by a head from Sugarmaid. Proper and Mark Antony 11. , all four being closely bunched in a thrilling finish. Aside from the two attractive races already referred to, the card consisted of selling dashes at varying distances and one condition purse, won by the crack sprinter, Pajaroita, which, at odds-on, was the only favorite to reward his backers during the afternoon. T. H. Ryans good mare, True Wing, which was cut down behind in the Thanksgiving Handicap and permanently ruined for racing uses, has been removed to a local horse hospital. An effort will be made to save her for breeding purposes. Mr. Ryan says that he would have won the biggest bet of his career had she not met with the accident. Jockey E. Dugan was lined .0 by the stewards for carrying Bye Bye II. out on the stretch turn in the fifth race. Proper. kept the crowd in an uproar by his viciousness at the post. He darted under the barrier and made several attempts to savage the assistant starter, who was annoying him with a big bull whip. The offending whipper-in had to take to his heels. S. C. Ilildreth stated today that while Montgomery is all right again and in easy training, he will probably not be seen in public again until next spring. President II. I. Wilson of the Butte Jockey Club, was at the track today. H. T. Gritlin reached Oak land yesterday from New York. He still has some horses to come from the east. The weather, sport and attendance were all that could be desired.
