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THOMAS DOUBLE TRIUMPH. TAKES COLIN STAKES WITH POLLS WHILE WINNING AGAIN AT OAKLAND. Kockv OBrien Proves a Failure and Sir Ashton Runs Second — Much Racing Arranged for the Northwest. baa fiacetea. CM., April :;. -K. L. Thaaaas* stable was tin sensational feature ot todays racing, fur Immediately following Ihe victory bf his Voter -•»! i Tolls, in tin- Colin Stakes, il was :i iiim.iiik-.-i1 .-mini vuriferoos applause m the betting ring that Flying Squirrel luiii won tbe Gohhard Slakes at Oakland. The Colin Stakes, at live fin lam brought a field of si starters to the post Surcget. Tolls Mini .1. H. Bur I «-i 11 ir added at the last moment To a good start Kockv OBrien sei i ut to make the pace. i loselv followed l v Sir Ashtnn. SMii after passing the far ram Daaaa. which hail beca raanlni: third. was knocked clear out of Ihe running. Kockv OBrien led lo and in the stretch by a short margin, hut slowed atgua if distress when mi right* out. a here Sir Ashton took the lead and seemed tii winner, lull when I sixteenth •nit Tolls, which had gradually improved his position throughout from last, eame Uvrough with a belated rush and easily passed his atabiaaaate in he closing strides and won drawing away. Sir Ashton was an easy second oyer Kockv OT.ricn. Tolls ran a remarkable race an l was easily the Ixst ot those pitted .-mains! him. One of the largest crowds of Hie season was present, due to the pleasant weather. Only nine teen ImhiKs answered the roll call. ! The Victoria Jockey Utah of Victoria. I?. C. will hold a sixty clay meeting beginning June .".. K. I-. Leightnn has been selected as general manager. presiding judge. Frank Skinner, and Sam McGililicii. clerk of the scales and associate judge. Ed Uufcr will ilo the starting. The betting ring will 1m- open to all reputable liookiuakers. The meeting at fin new track at Vancouver will follow the Victoria meeting and will -oiiiiniie forty days. Tl.e Hon. Joatph I.. Khiuoek. nieniber of congress and a large stockholder in the I.atonia Jockey Club, arrived last night. He is here on business eonnecteo with theatrical enterprises. Khinock declare! todav that racing at I.atonia will be conducted with the books and slates as formerly.
