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FORT JOHNSON LACKS EDGE 7 San Francisco Cal January 12 R J Macken ¬ zies good racer Fort Johnson making his first ap ¬ pearance on the coast was beaten a neck by Silver Knight in the Alamcda Handicap at Oakland today Ho ruled favorite throughout the betting but the winner came lu for strong support Roscvale and Raleigh made the early pace hut Silver Knight as ¬ sumed command on the backstretch and during the last quarter fought it out with Fort Johnson The latter was not on edge and was Inaten in a drive Barney driveBarney Schreibers colt Frank Ferris away poorly in his preceding start showed to advantage when he won the fastest juvenile race that has been run here this season lie was a heavilyhacked second choice and justified the confidence repo fianthoSpreckels winning repowinning all the way Kormak and Ald fiantho Spreckels pair failed to cut any figure figureCoppertown Coppertown winner of the last race cut across at the start and won by a neck from Daddy Gip the favorite which was among those to suffer Jockey Walsh was fined 25 for his offens R offensR J Mackenzie is negotiating with H G Bedwell in an effort to secure the contract on Jockey Eddie Tapliii It is not expected that Taplin will again ride for Bedwell Bedwell and jockey Shilling will leave for Juarez Friday evening eveningII II G Bedwell offered O A Bianchi 3500 and the sixyearold horse Tony Faust for Frank1 Ruh staller the twoyearold by Boarcatcher Lavcna C that has wou two races at Oakland The offer was declined
