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JIM GAFFNEY IN WINNING FORM. San Francisco. Cal.. May 19. — Jim Gaffney proved | a surprise in the Chabot Handicap, the feature at t Oakland today. Fern L. ruled favorite for the race. , and led until the final furlong, when Jim Gaffuev. . closing fast, outgamed her and won by less than a i length. Napa Nick, the heavily backed second 1 choice, was practically left, and made up much i ground to finish third. Favorites materialized iu i the first three races. The biggest surprise of the day came in the last race when Galeae Gala, a 15 to 1 chance, led all the . way to beat Directello and Odd Rose, the choices. Hush Money proved an easy winner in the fifth. Maxdice BaMBB an improved showing and romped | home in the two-year-old race. Clara Hampton won I the other juvenile dash easily. L. F. OLeary has purchased Biased from M. White. Jockey Kirschbaum was fined o for misbehavior ■ at th" post in the first race. The fast two-vcar-ohl filly. Cluny. has been sent to the farm, along witli the rest of the horses owned I by Charles W. Clark, to be rested until next season.
