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BLANCHE C. IN GOOD FORM. WINS ALL THE WAY IN THE FEATURE RACE AT OAKLAND. Old Mansard Takes a Sprint — Margaret Randolphs Sui prising Race — Deutschland Stores in Brilliant Style. Oakland. Cal.. January 15. — Barney Schreibers grand-looking horse. Deutschland. which James K. Keene pronounced one of the most perfect specimens of the tliiM-oughbred on the turf, scored a brilliant victory- over a quintette of fast performers in the closing race at Oakland today. The Sain--Di rtargilla stallion started a hot favorite and -never gave his backers a moments uneasiness in the actual running. From purely a racing stand| oint tlie juvenile race overshadowed the remainder of the card In interest and importance in that no less than five reputed cracks were engaged in Trance. Seattle. Coppit. On Parole and False Nun and there was much eu: iosity as to the outcome. iritfins filly reversed iier previous running with Seattle and disposed of Keenes fleet youngster. On Parole, in such decisive style as to confirm first reports as to her good class. Trances win today under circumstances the reverse of favorable was a revelation to horsenn u and public alike. Jack Keenes victory with Mansaul. just up from Santa Anita, was popular. The old sprbjter was favorite and made good with ridiculous ease. J. S. Hawkins stable was represented by Blanche C. and Margaret Randolph. Both were mediums of big killings and made their opposition look like so many cart horses. Bidding up in selling races was frequent duiing tiie afternoon. Asa Hamilton figured oftener than anyone else in these transactions. He boosted Blanche C. from 00 to ,000 and Margaret Randolph from oo to .2o0: both were bought in by their owner with the customary advance. Galves, winner of the first race, was also bid up from to SINK by James Neil, but was retained. .1. S. Iiawkius claimed Jocund for ,125. Johnny Lyons, entered in the sixth race and ireieially regarded as having a good chance, fell while at i ercise during the morning and was withdrawn. Jockey J. Mela tyre, recently from Frauce. was ruled off the turf by the Oakland stewards today. The specific allegations against Mcluiyre are that he pulled Oromoboi, Trance and Blondy ou the occasion of their recent inexplicable defeats. Moreover it is declared that he was so drunk when mount in:, Love of Cold iu her last race that he was unable to tie the knot ueeessary to shorten the lines and Harry Mack, the owner of the filly, was compelled to do it for him. Oloriotis weather pr-vailed and nearly 10.000 racegoers were at the track. Technically, but two favorites were returned winners and they carried tlie bulk of the money anejerai iu their respective races. The lieaten public choice* V-were not greatly fancied and consequently the ring lost a lot of money iu the aggregate.
