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CROCKER TO ROY JUNIOR JONES ENTRY WINS OAKLAND STAKE FEA ¬ TURE IN A CANTER Victor Is Bid Up from 800 to 1200 but Does DoesNot Not Change Hands Sunshine Follows FollowsRain Rain That Produces Sloppy Going Kan Francisco Cal netember 3 Roy Junior won lli Crocker Soiling Stakes in a cantor from good opposition at Oakland totlav He was coupled in the betting with Meltondale and tlio entry ruled favorite with Servlcence next in demand A field of seven wont to the i ost and they were sent away t a good start Ruhia Cranda was in front in the arly stages but Hoy Junior assumed command when jockey Martin was ready Scrvicenee was coiid with Illaok Mate third thirdV V Jf Travers owner of Servicence hid np Roy Junior from 800 to 100 but the liorse was rc talneii y E L Jones The track was sloppv owing J heavy rain that fell last night and there were light showers early in the afternoon but sunshine linvailed later laterWhile While at the jiost for the first race Vandusen on Geneva was kicked in the arm by Belle Kingston lie was obliged to cancel his engagements He was to have ridden Knlicld Roy Junior and Roserale All wen returns wiiinei two being ridden by E Martin MartinHn Hn Parole was an oddson choice for the second rare but Thistle ISelle proved Itist and won easily easilyThere There was a large attendance and eighteen layers were kept busy accommodating those who desired to speculate speculateAt At a sale of horses owned by M C Pritchard Veneta Strome was sold to R J Mackenzie for 2000 William Cahill secured Seymour Ueutlcr for lriOO and Rambro went to II C Phillips for 475 Spfllbonnd was bid in at 3SOO 3SOOThnrbct Thnrbct Boas Dene Eel Mr Hose and Wet Goods belonging to the Clear Lake Stable have arrived from Idaho
