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Show CANEJ0 SURPRISES SPORTS AT OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO, April 16. The mllo and a furlong handicap at Oakland today resulted In a good contest, Our Bessie, the heavily played favorite, winning by a head from Grafter. A Hold of sovon met In the event, Byron Rose and Illllloun mado most of tho running, but Our Bessie closed fast In the last quarter. Jones appeared ap-peared to bo over-confident near the finish, fin-ish, and ho was forced to Tldo hard to stall off the rush of Grafter. Byron Roao was third. Canepo. a 30 to i shot, upset calculations by taking tho second race She was ridden by Herbert, a boy of llttlo experience, and beat the Counselor in a drive. Weather fine; track fast. T. G. Ferguson loft today for Kansas City with five horsos. Including Bear-catcher Bear-catcher and Military Man. Results First race, six furlongs, selling Wacer won, Moddcr second, Nullah third, Time l:15r. ' Second race, mile nnd ICO yards Belllnr Canejo won, The Counselor second H-lawaho H-lawaho third. Time, 1:4 7?L "-wna' Fourth race, six and a half furlongs. Belling Crlss Cross won. El Piloto soeonri Ocyroho third. Time, 1.21. nuio second, Fourth race, ono and an eighth -nlld handicap Our Bessie won, Grafter oprmVi 1 Byron Roso third. Timo. i;51VS, -cco. Fifth race, mllo and 100 yards, selling Col. Van won. Kitty Kelly second Bv?orT erdale third. Time. 1 :47V.; s"-tunu- -ron-Slxth race, futurity course, purse H T I fhfrS!1 & S C111 SCCnd' To' |