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BIG CHIEF WINS AT OAKLAND San Francisco Cal March 21 Rain fell steadily until after the second race at Oakland today and the track was very sloppy Form players fared well liowevcr as four favorites finished in front Kig Chief carrying the colors of Thomas II Williams won his first race In over a year when he beat Hit of Fortune and other fair sprinters in the closing jioo The oncebrilliant racer was plunged on and Jon In handy fashion hut pulled up sore and lame Kadntion was another heavily supported horso to win He romprd home in the fifth Edward Whyte trainer for R J Mackenzie retaliated for the recent JAiiming of Rapid Water 1 v bidding him up from 400 to 000 at which figure Allen Hcnsley al ¬ lowed him o go Inclement won the feature race from Itapid Water WaterKithard Kithard Dwyer returned from Salt Lake City yes rdav and sent tlie fields away today in good style iixvvrr said that al out 10000 will be yjKMit in im iirovements at the Salt Lake City track and that nrosiHcts sire bright for the meeting Dates have tt vet been assigned by the Pacific Jockey Club ClubViwlv Viwlv Blakcley and Walter Jennings will ship to vtv York next Saturday Mr Jennings will take Cache Greuida and Hindoo Star