The morning call., 1893-12-10
,UR DRIVING FINISHES.
Sale of President T. II. Williams
Stable Stock.
JOCKEY MILLER'S SUSPENSION.
Zoolein, Nomad, BaIIarat and Abb p
Are the Winners of the
Other Four Events.

The sale of Mr.. Williams racing stable,
which took place at noon yesterday at the
Bay District track, drew a very large
crowd, not only Of horsemen and intend
ing purchasers, but of the general public,
who cuTiously inclined could not help feel
ing regret at the disposal of horses which
had so often borne 10 victory the popular
and familiar black and yellow. In brief
and well-chosen words prior to the COM
mencement of the sale Mr.. Williams ex-
planned the reasons of his retirement, rea-
sons which THE CALL had appreciated
and practically anticipated when the an
heuncement of his decision was first
made. Pressure of private business
demanded the whole of Mr.. Will
Hams attention outside the time that
he has to devote to the interests
of the association of which he is the pIesl-
dent, and the consequence that his own
stable could not receive the attention
which is a necessary concomitant of sue
cessful and satisfactory ownership COM
PEELED his retirement. He made passing
reference 10 the hints that had been
thrown out so reckleSSly as to any IA
voritism In the handicapping shown his
horses, and cited instances which had not
escaped the observation of wel-in formed
worst OF II, and that, too. actually at his
own request. The applause which greeted
these remarks of Mr.. Williams must have
assured him of how thoroughly The whole
OF his audience understood his position.
From a pecuniary point of view the sale
was not a success. The star of the string,
Don Fulano, winner of the Rancho del
Paso stakes here last Thursday and the
1roQuos stakes at Saratoga, was pur-
chased by b. G. HOllv for $500. Old
Revolver went to the Etna stablr people
for S2050, while Pat Meaney took Return
at $3.50. Mike Kelly seemrd determined
pot to part with Tigress and paid $3.50 for
her. DOnahue was secured by Tod Sloan for
S1450. Dan McCarty bought the two
steeplechaSers. Sherwood and Colonel
Brady, for a song, and Bancroft cheap for
$50. The fashiOnable- bred yearlings Mr.
Williams preferred to give away rather
than accept a small sum for them. They
went to his friends, Adolph Spreckels and
Danny Miller.
The sale of the Guenoc stud Yearlings
took place just before Mr.. Williams, the
prices ruling very light. The fllies were
much the better in appearance. the colts
being rather coarse looking lot. though
both were nnders Zed.
The turf reporter of local evening pa
per has been asked for the return of his
badge, and has been informed that In fu-
ture all the accompanying press privileges
are to be withheld from him. The reason
given for this act on the part of the man.
agemPnt is the intemperate criticism and
1nslDuatfoDs which have appeared in the
columns of his paper, the major portion of
which he was unable to substantiate or
show the slightest justification for making.
The attendance was the largest of the
meeting, and the racing all through, with
the solitary exception OF the stee epiechase,
OF the closest and most exciting character.
SlOan's ramarRahIa ride on II RonnIua n
the Quickstep stakes was one of the chief
features of the afternoons sport, and his
performance In the saddle in that race has
considerably enhanced the value of his
services.
Morris made his temperance for the