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GEMMELL AGAIN SHOWS LOSS OF FORM Runs Unplaced in Oaklands Feature Race Bubbling Water the Only Winning Favorite Oakland1 Cal May 2S Ommell William Walk ¬ ers recent 5iflO purchase a heavily barked favor ¬ ite despite his recent failure ran unplaced in tho feature race at Oakland today Critic at odds of r to 1 winning in the very last stride of a thrill ¬ ing sevenfurlongs struggle from Johnny Lyons Massa and six others including the famous Rubicon gelding just referred to toIt It was somewhat out of the ordinary that the juvenile race should bo the one on the card to fur ¬ nish a winning favorite lint such was the case liulibliug Water at short odds getting the verdict from a big field of youngsters The finish was very close and many sped tors thought that Decoratc had lasted long enough to win by a short head In any event tlx backers of Xella O were mistakenly positive that tho judges bad overlooked her for third place and weie wrong in awarding that posi ¬ tion to the 150 to 1 chance Miss Worth WorthWhat What was intended to be si big coup with Pro ininsi in the opening race developed Into a fiasco notwithstanding that Jack Keenes mare made good KIII in Ihe most sensational fashion As soon as the opening price 0 to 1 was displayed in the ring there wsis such a stampede to get on that the iayjis took fright sind Itrominas price was en to io 1 before they would accept a wager The manipulators did not get on until at the last moment sind then for moderate amounts at 7 and C to 1 1Jockey Jockey C Uoss was lined S25 for cutting across to the inside horses with Friar of Klgin in the fifth race raceLisaro Lisaro was badly cut down in Ids last race and will be incapacitated from racing for several months The injury is severe the front tendon of his right leg being nearly severed
