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FORT JOHNSON IS DISQUALIFIED San Francisco Cal February 0 Fort Johnson first iu the Fairiield Handicap at Oakland but was disqualified for fouling and placed second first money going to Silver Knight A field I of four went to the post with Jeanette M ruling a mild favorite although Fort Johnson was heavily backed Silver Knight made most of the running to the stretch where Fort Johnson which had been i pocketed previously caught him Taplin carried I Aosper on Silver Knight from the middle of the track lo the inside rail sharply cutting him off The Mackenzie horse then drew away and won as he pleased Vospers claim of foul was allowed I and Taplin was lined 1OO for rough riding ridingThe The track was sloppy owing to more rain last nighr During the latter part of the afternoon the s sun was shining shiningAngleface Angleface it 121 proved a sin race Aldrian was plunged on in the twoyearold race but Dune Camplw the second choice beat him easily J EHerv has sold Tilton to S Judge and G b McKcnzie has bought Lazell The Hamilton Stable has secured Bankara from T OBrien and J Ann strong has purchased Buckthorn from the Oakwood Stock Farm Thomas II Williams has announced that during the period covering the fortydays extension of the meeting at Oakland the value of the purses will be reduced This action is owing to the fact that the meeting is being conducted at a loss There will be no purses of less than 1200 and there will be purses dailv of 00 to 400 400Louis Louis Marshall is training the horses of J L Boss who recently reentered the ranks of racing
