The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20
THE INFLUX OF HORSENEN
Thomas II. Williams Jr. Re-
turns From the East Pre-
pared for War.
Many Eastern Racing Stables on
the Eve of Starting for
California.

Looking a trifle careworn and dusty,
Thomas II. Williams Jr. arrived in the
City Tuesday morning, after a several
weeks tour OF the East, on trip that
mbined both business and pleasure,
principally the former. Accompanying
him were Starter James B. Ferguson and
son, who will again WELD the red bunting
at the Bay District. Attached to the train
was car labeled "red paint" that will be
used IN the coming racetrack war that San
Francisco will witness.
The president of the California Jockey
Club states that he was royalty treated by
turfmen wherever he visited and appears
confident that his organization will come
out first best in the impending conflict.
He states that he saw P. Lorillard and that
the owner of Rancocas assured him that
if circumstances would permit he would
ship string to race this winter in Cali
fornia. Tie Dryers and other wealthy
horsemen also gave intimation that their
thoughts were turning toward the Golden
West.
In the vicinity of Chicago the owners of
racing strings are also beginning to look
toward California, and Mr.. Williams states
that eight or ten carloads of thorough
breds will probably arrive during the next
three weeks. Among the well-known OWN
ers who have announced their intention of
coming are Dan HONG, with a select
string, among them the well-known per-
formers Red John, Charm, TheodoSiuS,
Censor and Emblem. Galen Brown will
be out with q stable, in which will be Lib
ertine holder of the mile record on a Cir
cular course. The clever colored rider,
Macklin, will accompany the stable. W:
P Magrane will bring out string Of
twelve, headed by the cracka jack Frank
K, winner of the Quickstep stakes at Wash
ington Park, Chicago, last year, defeating
field of fast company.
Montre, Amelia May, Ia Ia, Baron and
a two-year-old brother to Frank X will
also be among the lot. Eastern turfmen
at the Bay District say that Frank K has
developed into a grand looking specimen
of the thoroughbred and is picture to
gaze upon. John Arkenburg is also gath
ering together string for the Western
crusade, and young horseman by the
name of Neil will come out with about ten
good two-year-olds at the close OF the De-
troit meeting.
There will be no scarcity of material in
the jumping horse line, for Mayor Nolan
OF Buffalo. owner Of the Beverwick stable,
expressed his intention of sendiug out a
string of eight or ten ''leppers."
The president of the Jockey Club lays
the entire blame of the present racing
situation around CnlcagO at the door OF
Edward Corrigan, the owner of Hawthorne,
who, he says, when a bill was proposed
allowing a sixty days meeting rebelled at
the idea and started in to fight it, with the
present result.
With regard to the coming winter meet
ing, Mr.. Williams says the club intends
giving forty or fifty stakes, but touching
upon their value was Bit reticent, and I'M
doubtedly prefers to remain as quoted in
the Eastern OreSS: "He WOuld wait until
and then go them one better"
Mr.. Williams intends iourneying East
again in about six weeks to attend to some
matters appertaining to his racing in
terests.