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KNAPPS GOOD JOCKEYSIIIP HIS SUPERIOR RIDING LANDS MITRE WINNER WHEN THE RACE SEEMED LOST. Little Jane Takes the Race for Two-Year-Olds— Eudora Wins After Many Failures — Santa Anita Horses Moving to Oakland. Oakland, Cal., March 6.— Jockey Willie Kuapp scored a sensational victory on Mitre in the closing race at Oakland today after an exhibition of pi-tient perseverance and skill unequalled on the local race track this winter. Rejuvenated old Kenil-worth all but lost his opponents, including Mitre, at the start and it required horsemanship of the highest order to pilot the favorite to victory. The card, despite its lack of stake features, was a good and varied one and contained at least two attractive races iu which superior class horses were engaged. This applies particularly to the two-year-old race in which a quintette of highly-tried juvenile stars in Little Jane, Seattle, Ocean Maid. Alic- Collins and Carrie Thatcher tried conclusions. As is usual in these affairs, success went with the speediest beginner. This time it was Little Jane. At a longer distance than todays journey of three and a half furlongs, both Seattle and Ocean Maid would have beaten her. Barney Schreiber, the owner of Seattle, believes the big daughter of Sir Hercules and Ohio Belle to be the very best filly he has ever bred or raced. The other race of importance was captured by Cigar-lighter, the 7 to 10 choice. The Myers— Schaffer combination launched one of their long-deferred good things in Eudora in the fifth race. Favorites fared badly in the first half of the card. The heavy and deceptive going was chiefly responsible for whatever form reversals cropped up during the afternoon. The tine weather brought out an augmented attendance to the course. The exodus of horses and horsemen from Santa Anita has begun. Barney Schreit er unloaded six racers from there today, including Cull Holland, one of the prominent candidates for the Vndine Stakes tomorrow. Willie Knapp left tonight for Santa Anita to ride Early Tide in the Derby. Jockey Horner will leave for New York tomorrow. Miller will have mounts on the following horses tomorrow: Belmere, Alsatian, Blameless and Dorado. Gill ert will ride Tavora, Bill Eaton, Taunt and Preen.
