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H0LTMAN DECLINES LAT0NIA APPOINTMENT. San Francisco. Cal.. May SL — Favorites did not fare well at Oakland today, but most of the winners were well supported. The biggest upset of the afternoon came in the third race. John I/.uis. a heavily Iwicked favorite, was practically left at the peal and h.-t all chance. Maria T. Fryer, neglected in the betting, closed with a rush and won from Treinargo. Sir John, clearly best in the fifth. wa- away pearly, but Coburn graduallv made up ground and landed his mount winner over Hancock and McNally. Balreala. off Hying, lasted to will the feature race by a narrow margin from Miss Roberts, the pnorlv-handled favorite. Silver Slocking was heavily backed and cantered home in the last race. Billy Mot. the favorite, was outrun in the early stages and failed to get up. Zinkan.l. winner of the tir-t race, was bid lift from ,*:WM to |S88 bv James Neil and sold. The Oakwoo.1 Stock Ranch claimed Buckthorn for *450. Jake Holtinan has declined an offer to do the start ing at I.atonia. for tin- reeaaa that In- could not arrive there in time for the opening and liuish the sen ...li here.
