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MARSTER BREAKS A LEG AND IS SLAIN Dream of His Owner Is Strangely Fulfilled Favor ¬ ites Have a Day at Oakland Oakland Cal May 20 Marster the heavily backed oddson favorite in todays feature race at Oakland broke bis left hind leg during the running of that race and was subsequently destroyed The accident occurred on the lirst turn and in full view of the 5040 spectators present J J Walsh had unavailingly importuned McDaniel tho trainer to scratch Marster because of a dream during the nght before that his horse had broken a Icjr while at exercise McDaniel being aware of tlie dis ¬ ability of Cabin the most formidable contender and the certainty that he would be withdrawn from the race on account of a cracked heel refused to entertain the proposition assuring his employer that the race was a gift for their good Fatherless gelding geldingAfter After the elimination of tho favorite Avontellus the third choice went on and won easily front Cadiciion and Spring Ban Kent who rode the winner was adjudged guilty of foul riding and suspended for the remainder of the meeting meetingThe The card was unusually attractive and with tho successes of four favorites racegoers enjiiyed a profitable sftoriuvons wagering and the ring ex ¬ perienced one of its worst days of the season seasonA A Walsh again captured the jockey honors with two wins and one second secondColonel Colonel Apphgate who has a fiveyearcontracj on this good youngster will send him to New York to ride during the summer instead of to Seattle as at first contemplated Walsh is sixteen years of age and can ride at eightyeight iioiiiids iioiiiidsThe The Flour do Lis Stable has been strengthened by the acquisition of the maro Fantastic which left for Seattle with tho other horses In the string today todayMassa Massa recently injured in a race will recover recoverIt It is thought that Centre Shot which hied in her last start will also be able to race effectively again
