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SILVER KNIGHT SHOWS CONSISTENCY Wins Hi His s Third Successive Handicap at Oakland Track and Is Now Well Thought Of OfSan San Francisco Cat January 5 Silver Knight added to his reputation today by easily winning the San Rafael Handicap at Oakland It was the third successive handicap taken by tho son of Free Knight and he is now looked upon as one of the best racers here A field of five went to tin post with Silver Knight favorite it the start he and Jeanctte M were interfered with bv Raleigh Vosper gradually moved up with Silver Knight and assumed the lead l efore the halfmile post was reached after which he was never headed Raleigh beat Jeanette M for the place It was the 1irst appearance of the Redwell mare following her arrival from Juarez Billy Myer alsx made a reputation for consistency by gaining his third successive victory lie led froih tin start in the first firstOssabar Ossabar carrying the colors of Chicago OBrien Won impressivelyII the twoyearold race impressively II G BedwelJ who headed the list Q American trainers for 1909 arrived from Juarez to look after the twelve horses lift recently shipped here in charge of George March Mr Bedwell brought along jockey Shilling to do his riding bore Bedwell will divide his time between Oakland and Juarez during the remainder of the winter and probably will return south for the running of the Hidalgo Handicap in which Richard Reed and PaIaroita will carry the colors at Juarez Mr Bedwell says the Juarez ven ¬ ture will surely succeed succeedJockey Jockey C II Shilling who came from Juarez with H G Bedwell was warmly applauded when he made his annearance on Amargosa It is not un ¬ likely that Taplin will resume riding here for Bed well as the boy had a talk with his employer last night In that event Shilling will probably return to Juarez Henry JuarezHenry Flittncr one of the bestknown and most popular bookmakers attaches on the turf died last night at his home in this city after a lingering ill ¬ ness Brights disease was the cause of death Mr Flittner was witli George Rose for ten years and for the past seven had been associated with Barney Schrelber and Tom Shaw He leaves a Widow and a son
