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RALEIGH P. D. -BEATS ARASEE. San Francisco. Cal.. February 1". Raleigh P. 1. won the Abraham Lincoln Handicap in easy style from good oppositiou at Oakland today. Coppertown was favorite for the race, but failed to cut much figure. Raleigh P. D., always- well up. assumed command when the stretch was reached and led Arasee home. Ayame, coupled with Arasee as tlie E. I". F. Wright, entry, was thud." " There were showers early in ;thc .-afternoon, but the-Kim .shone later. Tlie track; WtiiV imtddy. Iilmn. favorite for tlie two-year-old dash, lost all chance by gutting away poorly.. Jockey-J. Glass was reinstated today. Jake Hoitman sent tin; .fields away and will preside at the barrier until tin; close of the meeting. 11. J. Mackenzie lias -prespnted Kerry Gow to J. Strain, a lwllboy at .oiie of . the prominent San Francisco hostelrlps. It is the general belief . that a test of the new Walker-Young law suppressing oral betting will be made in the courts. It is not necessary to continue racing, as a test can be made outside of a race track. If an attempt is made to test the constitutionality of the act it will probably be made at once, so that a decision can-1m had from the courts In time to allow winter racing to start next season. J. Simon Ilcaiey will ship east .five horses belonging to Capt. K. B. Cassatt in a car with Eugene Moynes string about March 1. Mr. Moyne Is going to Jamestown with Chester Krum, Whidden. -Parlor Boy and two others, while Simon Healey will take Ointrella, Belfast. Minstra. Uncle Henry Harrison and Patent Stopper to. Captain Cassatts Chester-brook Farm. Starters Jake Holtmau and dliehard Dwycr will remain here after tlie meeting -doses. It. F. Carman has made arrangements by which George Archibald will ride for him on tlie eastern tracks after April 1.
