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Show GETAWAY DAY AT . OAKLAND TRACK BAN FRANCISCO. MayL-Tbe raclns season came to a close at Oakland Friday with, one of the largest crowds of the year in attendance. A rood card was of fered and betting was extremely lively. The mile and a sixteenth handicap, feature feat-ure of the programme,' was marred by an accident soon after the start. Dr. Boyle, the favorite, was badly Interfered with by Divlna at the first turn and fell Kelly escaped injury. TTie stewards suspended sus-pended Buxton, on Divlna, Indefinitely for careless and reckless riding-. Auto-Ilght Auto-Ilght won the race from Warte Nlcht and Grafter. The favorites fared badly and there were a number of surprises, the sport ending; up with the victory of Clauses, a 15-to-l chance. The stewards suspended McGovern for his bad ride on Mountebank, favorite in the fifth. Position Posi-tion was claimed out of the fifth race by Partington Brothers for $725. W, T. Has-lip Has-lip bid Juana up from $&X) to $1000, but she was retained. The stewards reinstat- ed Jockey Waldo, who was suspended some months ago for a ride oh Halnault. and also Joseph Harris, who was placed under the ban on a charge of administering1 administer-ing1 stimulants to Harry Thatcher. The rvaulls; ' First racrv six furlongs, selling; St. Phlllipplna won. Cousin Carrie second, San Lution third. Time, .1:14. Second race, four and a half f urlnnr. selling; Juana. won, Strife second. Rave-lena Rave-lena third. Time, 0:ii. Third race, one mile and a furlong, selling sell-ing Vusallo won, T Linn a second. Prank Woods third. Time. 1:15. Fourth, race, mile and a sixteenth, handicap Autoliht won. Warte Nlcht second, Grafter third. Time, 1:474. Fifth race, one mile, selling Lena on, Bernota second. Ada N. third. Time. 1:42. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, selling- Clausus won. Kitty K"lly second, St. Winnlfriede third. Time. 11. |