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CABIN WINS IN A SENSATIONAL FINISH Oakland Racing of the Best but Results Favor the Layers of Odds OddsOakland Oakland Cal April 15 Right on top of Alice Collins winning of the juvenile race at Oakland today Barney Schreiber owner and breeder of the beautiful Sain filly received a telegram from New York announcing the triumph of his great sprinter Jack Atkin in the Carter Handicap the Kig stake that marked the opening of the metropolitan season of racing for 1OS Mr Schreibpr was literally overwhelmed with congratulations over his double barrelled victory by the local horsemen present including Thomas II Williams Percy W Treat E C Hopper George Rosu and hundreds of others prominently identified with the sport The master of Woodlands remarked during the afternoon that he would maintain a bigger racing establishment than ever before on the eastern tracks this season and was much encouraged by todays auspicious beginning at Aqueduct AqueductThis This was starter Jake Iloltmans last day of start ¬ ing at Oakland and after a long season of arduous labor he leaves for Lexington Ky where he will take up the same duties a week from today Presi ¬ dent Thonms II Williams warmly commended Holt mans work and reengaged him for next year in fact an official announcement was subsequently forthcoming that all of the present staff of officials would continue to hold their positions for an in ¬ definite period periodFavorites Favorites fared badly today Bine Eyes and Lucy C being the nearest approach to public choices which reworded their backers Upsets were monotonously frequent Walter Miller failed to land a winner his record being one second two thirds and two unplaced The ring enjoyed one of its most profitable days The card was of more than average excellence and the feature affair the San Hafael Handicap at a mile and an eighth resulted in one of the best contests seen here this season Cabin drew out in the final strides lapped by Johnny Lyons and DownpatriAt and the proverbial blanket could have covered the trio as they Hashed past the imaginary finishing line lineGeorge George Rosa resumed the laying of odds in the big ring this afternoon and did a land ollice business businessTrainer Trainer Thomas Cook will succeed G W Baldwin as the manager of the E J Baldwin horses Cook luid charge of a number of the horses which were sent here from Santa Anita Park during the winter winterStarter Starter Richard Dwyer will officiate at the barrier tomorrow and will hold the post for this rest of the meeting Starter Holtman left for his home in Kentucky tonight for a rest before taking up his duties as starter on the Kentucky tracks this summer J R Thornby is one of the latest arrivals from Los Angeles He brought the horse Stoney Lee with him
