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SHILLINGS TRIP IN YAIN. COMES TO RIDE EMPLOYERS TWO HORSES AT OAKLAND. BUT FAILS ON BOTH. .Track Affected by Light Rain, but Favorites Rule the Day Collector Jessup Wins a Fast Run Race. San Francisco, C:il.. Deccmlier 2. H. L. Thomas, accompanied by jockey Shilling, marie a Hying trip to Oakland today, arrived from Los Angeles this morning and retm-ned sadder, but wiser this evening. His mission involved starting and backing his stable entries, Chipmunk and Hilly Bowlegs, with Shilling up. The projected coups failed, neither of the horses winning. Chipmunk was a receding first choice and Billy Bowlegs second choice. Their owner expected rain and mud and the pair were marked for certain defeat on the comparatively fast going. Rosamo and Hazlet. two heavily backed second choices, scored right oft" the reel. Then followed a complete sequence of hot favorites in Kokomo, Belle Kinney, Wap and Collector Jessup, a wonderful record under the existing deceptive track conditions. Rettig was the best jockey of the day and covered himself with glory, his ride on the final winner being acclaimed a masterly effort. This was the principal fealture carded. Nine started anil developed a spectacular and exciting struggle throughout. The proverbial blanket would have covered the four leaders nt the end. Barney Schreibers lightweight jockey. Deverieh. rode a sensational finish on Warden, he going two feet to -the others one. iSchleswig retired precipitately on the far turn and it is common belief that IlildrethS colt is overrated. F. D. Weir continues ito bid tip the -winners of selling races regardless of the owners. He raised .Rosamo in the opener from 00 to . The public marveled at the miraculous recovery of Captain Kennedy, which finished a rushing second behind Wap. showing fast recovery from injuries sustained recently in a fall in a race. Mose Golriblatt has lost another horse. His yearling sister to An Revoir died yesterday at Los An geles. J. B. Dunns arrival from Santa Anita, with ten horses, is expected Thursday. Barney Schreiber will ship a number of his best mares now in foal across the Mexican border before foaling time, to ensure eligibility of the produce to all big turf features to bo decided in Mexico hereafter. Charles T. ITenshall sends word he will come lo -a4;la4id shortly with his string of racers at present r at Santa Anita. Jacobite, Lawrence P. Daley. Berry Maid. Missouri Lad. Johnnie Blake and Firestone received stiff w-ork-outs this morning and are ready to race. Don Enrique. Montgomery. Dorante and Sewell made very fast moves yesterday. Big Chief went a striding, six furlongs gallop. II. E. Itowell got back from Santa Anita today.
