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DAY OF UPSETS AT OAKLAND Roy Junior Wins Handicap and Several Supposedly Good Favorites Run Disappointingly San Francisco Cal December S Roy Junior came right back after his victory in the Crocker Selling Stakes and won the Yellow Tail Handicap the feature of the card at Oakland today Mctro liolilan ruled favorite for the race but did not dis ¬ play his usual speed and finished out of the money Roy Junior took command before the stretch was reached and won from Arasee and the wellbacked Big Stirk StirkThe The track was still heavy and upsets were fre ¬ quent After speculation opened on the first race Tay Pay picked up a nail in the paddock and the money wagered on him was refunded Eddie Dale was made a 1 to I favorite but could not catch Red Klaw which led all the way Meltondale proved a disappointment in the third finishing out of the money while Marburg won from Colonel Jack and Lotta Creed Keep Moving was an oddson clroice for the fifth race but third was the best she could do Treasure Seeker won with Xebulosus next nextW W II Crawford has bought Prince Winter from L Winter Dave Henry has sold Banlady to L H Cody Joseph Schreiber has purchased Ben Wilson from the Orangevale Stable and Early Wright has secured Angclia from Gnillams Allen AllenC C Russell is again eligible to ride the contract Frederick A Forsytbe held on him having been transferred to W M Cain his former employer Last season Russell left the Forsythe stable without permission aud be was not allowed to accept mounts
