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GOOD RACING AT OAKLAND FIVE FAVORITES WIN IN SUCCESSION BEFORE A GREAT ASSEMBLAGE. Only Captain John Fails Amone the Six Choices — Pcnn Wins for His New Owner at the First Attempt. San Francisco. Cal.. April !. -Public interest in the local racing intensifies as I lu- present meeting is drawiug to ;i close and ideal weather ami track conditions, coupled with an attractive card, bronghl o.ooo visitors to tin- beautiful Oakland race course t im1.iv. Kesnlts were unusually satisfactory for favorite hackers, as the Hist live choices won right off the reel. In the closing race, however. Captain .lolin. which on naiier. seemed the host on the card, was beaten and III! Ml Iff were shocked thereat. The market was weak and panickv about this favorite and he linished third an entirely different horse from the lnuiicr-iip to Madman in the last race on Wednesday, in which he was timed separately five furlongs in one minute Hat. allying live peaada more than lie did today. The layers, who were Heavy losers up to this race, were further mulcted by the victory of the slow going lalo Alto, which was persistently backed at Ion;: odds by a select few. The enthusiasm of the spectators increased as the raoing pnogressed . The most pronounced out burst of applause came with the victory of Ponn i i the second race. The good Cnnaril two-year-old unpurchased before the l-.ice by IV S. Fountain. Everybody knew that Fountain won the coirs purchase price and considerable to spare, hence general con gratulations. H. G. Bodwells horses monopolized a big shar of the racing today, he being suceessftil with Ma 1-man and Little Siss. both very recently ecqoirod. TapHn went the stable one better by scoring OB lalo Alto in the closing race. . It Kllison shipped Royal Tourist. Jacobite an 1 YVesthury to I»iiisvillo today. A. J. Blakeley presented his friend. I r. Thomas .1. Ogle, with Harry Rogers and Blue Heron thrumming. W. M. Murray, manager and starter of the coming Ogden race meeting of fifteen days, was a visitor at the track today. He states that the meeting will oiHii May ." . and he has the assurance that fnllv 300 horses will participate in it. among which arc those of Barry Stover. W. I.. Stantield. A. I". Dayton. F. V. Doss. Mack. Webber, Haves, Duiker. Fountain. Millin. Kandall. Berry. McNeil. K. J. Ranisev ami others. Y. Walker Ihtenda to establish a breeding farm in Canada. l-Mwin Cum. Stanley Fay and Centre Shot are the Inst of tin- stud.
