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OAKLAND MEETING AT END REGRET OVER PREMATURE CLOSE TEMPERED BY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. Persistent Reports That Constitutionality of Walker-Young Bill Is to Be Tested Azo Wins Adios Handicap at 40 to 1. 1 San Francisco, Csil., February 13. When the curtain fell on the racing scene at Oakland today and the large crowd Hied out of the sates. Uiere was a ttcitcral feeling of regret that adverse legislation had brought the siort to a lirenniture close, but there Were expressions of confidence that in future years there would be at least a limited season of racing in California. In this connection the fate of the measure providing for a state racing commission is awaited with interest. That Oakland racing will be continued next winter is regarded as likely in some quarters. It is reported that expert legal opinion holds the Walker-Young law to be unconstitutional. No move to tesfthe new law will be made until after the adjournment of the Legislature next month, it is said. Perfect weather favored the sport and keen enthusiasm was displayed. The Adios Handicap, the feature of the closing card, furnished a surprise When Azo, which had started in the Waterhouse Cup last Saturday, came out and won at odds of 10 to !. beating some of the best horses on the coast. Arasee ruled a heavily-backed favorite, but his many hard races had evidently dulled his speed, with the result that he liuished in the Tuck. Azo, closing with a rush, caught Feather Duster in the final sixteenth and won easily, while Jack Paine was third. The veteran Massa won the closing race of the meeting "with Seidcn up. Shipments of horses from Oakland to Juarez will commence tomorrow, when two carloads will start. Most of the riders will also go to the Mexican track. Judges Hopier and Pcttingiil. handleapper Nathan-sou and starters Dwyer and Holtiuan, will remain here for the present. The stewards today restored jockey C. II. Shillings completely to good standing so that he may accept all mounts. Jockey Clifford Gilbert was also reinstated.
