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i I MONTGOMERY DEFEATS FAST NEVA LEE. Oakland Racing Draws the Usual Big Crowd Barney : Schreibers Surprising Indiana News. San Francisco. Cal.. November 10. Sewell. at odds-on. captured the Fieldwlck Handicap from an , opposing iiuiirtette of fast sprinters at Oakland to- . day and did it so easily as to suggest an almost invincible career during the rain and mud of the coming winter season of racing in California. The , four-year-old son of Cesarion. however, pulled up very lame and his usefulness on the turf may end with this afternoons brilliant effort. Jockey Pow- ers rode Sewell admirably and was the recipient of liberal applause by the big and enthusiastic crowd of racegoers present. Shilling, the only other high- class jockey now riding here, distinguished himself even more conspicuously by guiding another prohibitive favorite in Montgomery to victory in the closing condition race at one mile and seventy yards. The midreth horse, which was the medium of one of his owners characteristic plunges, seemed hopelessly beaten for over half the journey, but got up and passed Neva Lee in the last stride of a desperate and punishing stretch sprint. .... The Williams and Rowell stable and their .jockey. Sweet, furnished the third winning favorite of the afternoon in 1halanx. The other three winners. Ncbulosus, Wap and Sir Brillar. were outsiders m the betting and ridden by Keogh, Taplin and an-dusen respectively. The last named pair are promising apprentices. Weather indications were unfavorable, but had no deterrent effect on the attendance. Two men distinguished in the racing world, east and middle west, F. I. Weir and Barney Schreiber. arrived today and were at the track. The horses belonging to the first named gentleman are due tomorrow.- I. C. Johnson, F. J. Farrell and h . II. Milden are the owners represented in this consignment of thoroughbreds. Rosebens owner has announced his intention of coming out here shortly for an extended sojourn. Other arrivals were Otto Townsend and Sam Shaen. , , . , Barney Schreiber stated that prospects are good for racing in Indiana next year, that the reformers were soundly beaten in that state at the recent elections. Meetings may be held at the Lakeside. Shellield and Forsythe tracks, all within easy travel of Chicago. , . William Gerst telegraphed Percy W. Treat from Nashville today for stall accommodations for fifteen horses, which he planned to ship to Oakland this W0.""R. Ellison said today that his recently ac quired pair. Royal Tourist and Don Enrique, are "sucker" horses. He also added that the local ring is afraid to loosen up. that it needed a couple of layers like Tom Shaw and George Rose to give it backbone. , , . . . . . The report of Diigans probable reinstatement is unfounded. Those best Informed believe that not one chance in a hundred exists of the Jockey Club taking favorable action in Ids case. Durnells activity in the bovs behalf is considered detrimental. William A. Pinkerton arrived in San Francisco on Monday. . . , . "Monk" Coburn, the former jockey, is here ambitious for another chance in the saddle Todays chief feature was named in honor of the late William Ficldwick. superintendent of the California Jockey Club tracks for fifteen years. Fast trials bv the following horses were shown on the track during exercise hours today: Uncle. Don Enrique. Johnnie Blake. Joe Madden. J. C. Core. King James. Missouri Lad. Madman. Meelick. Schleswig. Temaceo. Confederate. Collector Jessup, Bon Homme, Anna L. Daley, Veil and Lawrence P. Daiey. jjlakoiev arTiTed with the hoodoo number "1.," horses from the east yesterday. Before leaving New York the live horses in his charge belonging to Mrs. E. R. Thomas were transferred to him. Desirous, Arasee, Erbet. Gatien Lass and one unnamed half sister to Lady Amelia are the pick ol J Lee wired Mr. Forsvthe last night from New Orleans that he ihad been sick, but would be out here by the end of the week. Remember ran in O. A. BianeMsi colors today. having -been purchased last Saturday. The sale of W. OB. Macdonoughs yearlings takes place at the track on November 2:! and December 21. Jockev Powers can ride at 10S. Silver Line was cut down in her last race.
