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OAKLAND INVESTIGATION HARMLESS. San Francisco, Cal., January 5. Favorites fared well at Oakland today and the layers were hard hit. Following tbe running of the second race jockeys 5. Archibald and E. .Martin engaged in an altercation in the paddock and the stewards will consider the matter tomorrow. Archibald, riding Pete, was making his run on the stretch turn when his mount was bumped and knocked to his kness. The rider held Martin, on Aunt Polly, responsible and struck him. on the way to the jockey room. They were separated before any damage "was done. Anion showed to be a high-class colt by cantering home winner of the two-year-old race. Feather "Duster and Crex fought it out in the- last race, the first named winning hy a head. Lynn bid up Faneuil Hall from C0 to 1911.sh00. but he was retained. The following horses liave been sold: Lorenzo to D. McCarthy; Sinceridad to J. Kelly; John. E. McMillan to M. Thornton, and Bay Rose to IT. Booker. District Attorney Donahue of Alameda County has announced that yesterdays investigation by the -;rand jury into the operation of the oral betting system at Oakland track did not disclose any evidence warranting indictments for infractions of the AVulker-Otis law. By agreement, however, the practice by which some stakeholders for the layers and bettors have appeared at the track wearing IT. long raincoats of the usual pattern, which have fiocketlcss slips through which to insert the hands kill be discontinued. It is alleged that with a pad ll one hand and a pencil in the other, the stakeholders went about, ostensibly taking mental note f the oral bets that were laid, but in reality recording them secretly on the pad they carried under their put toned raincoats. On behalf of the Now California Jockey Club assurance that this will not be tolerated was given to the grand jury by Secretary Treat and in behalf of the oral layers, sixteen of whom appeared before the Inquisitorial board in compliance witii subpoenas served upon them.
