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PLUVIOUS AGAIN IN GOOD FORM. San Francisco. Cal., February 9. Pluvious, showing a actum to his good eastern form, won the Rosebud Handicap in easy style at Oakland today. He was a weli-supiKrted second choice and. after getting away In the rear division, ran -around his company and assumed the lead on tho backstrotch. At tho finish lie was over three lengths in front of Raleigh P. I., with Likely Dieudomie third. Winning Widow, the favorite, was interfered with soon alter the start and failed to cut any figure. There were a number of upsets during the afternoon. Jessup Burn was one of the surprises, beating Fernando and Judge Henderson. Sir John proved easily best iu the mile and a half race. A carload of horses left yesterday for Juarez. In the lot were Jim Basey. Altaroe. 1awhuska, Tillinghast, Terns Trick. Dacia, Cash on Delivery and four belonging to the Gaylord stable. Earlv Wright has purchased Bit of Fortune from J. W." Paulsen and will take the horse to the New York tracks. Jake Marklein intends to leave immediately for his home in Cincinnati when the Oakland meeting comes to an end next Wednesday.
