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FLYING SQUIRREL VICTOR. RUNS A GREAT RACE AND WINS THE RICH GEBHARD HANDICAP. Ten Thousand Spectators Out to View the Running of tho California Jockey Clubs Last Stake Race. San Fran.-isc... Cal.. April 3.- The Gehhard Handicap, the biggest and richest local stake for two year-olds, as well as ihe last of tbe Reasons Pacific coast turf tixlures. was decided al Oakland today la the presence of 10.660 npnetators. 1lving 9qaurreL favorite, carrying the top weigh of lirj pounds and ridden by Shilling, won ill the way. There v.-; • sixtisui starters, embracing the flower of the two-year ..his iii California training. Tbe winner made big weight com essions to every one of his fifteen opponents, secured a decisive advantage at the start, was nursed with masterly skill in the early run-ning and just lasted long enough under a vigorous finish |o eon first money. itenn ideaue was the onlv seri--is contender from start to finish and wis persistently wearing the Thomas colt down al the. end. Star Blue, half brother lo Blues nti.l Blue Girl. Which ran a close fifth after getting aw iv very liadl.v. ran a sensationsil man and would nrohahlv have won with an equal start. This was the last big racing day of the California season, and It. will probably not see ils like far many years to come. The card was worthy of the best traditions of the American turf, and the occasion was graced hv an enormous crowd of people. ITie seeoiidar.v features, the Harper and Duncan Handicaps, won resiir i-tively by Itoval Tourist and Kooger Bed. engaged turf luminaries of great mai nitude. ami born features developed brilliant tests. Favoritea anil outnidera shared eomuar in the afternoons prizes. Boaa, with two wins, stored the most jockey successes. Hough Gloss. Bhtkelcys diminutive apprentice, aroused the greatest antbi asm bv his remarkable riding feat on Cowen in 1 ■■ fifth race. Start.-i Jake Holt man announced that be hid been engaged to do the starting at the earning I.ouisvtb-. Lexington and I.atonia meetings. Joseph A. Murphy was wind during the ■ I noon an oiler of the presiding judgeship on the Moll tana circuit by Harry Stover. Murphv can have the position unless President Thomas h. Willi t interposes an 1 1. ject :mi. -Tais.oir.i was sevri "iv "cut ilrtvn . .1 i :-- i : . ■ I . • trm ning of the last race. Keep Moving was also jumped upon in her last race and will be shelved in eanaa qnence. Jockey Sandy, who was just returning to his heat form after a long suspension, will be out of Unsaddle for soma time with an injured foot. Martin Nathan- .n will be s-.-retary at Denver if the proposed thirty-day meeting materializes.
