The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
.FABIOLA DAY
At EMERYV|LLE
The Close of Horse Racing
Here Until Next
October.
Fashion and Society Will
Grace the Sport This
Afternoon.
An Attractive Programme Furnished.
Hard Times Exists Among Many
Owners-Other G ssip.

Fabiola Hospital OF Oakland will be the
recipient of benefit at Emeryville race
course to-day, and the elite of society in
the city across the bay are expected to ill
the big grand stand. as great efforts have
been extended to make the affair big
success. The card is an attractive one,
with the Fabiola Derby. over one and
quarter miles. as the special feature.
1t is pleasant to read of the performance
of mighty racer and the thousands de-
Quoted from the bookmakers' bankrolls by
the fortunate owner, but the path OF all
horsemen Is not strewn with roses.
An owner over from Emeryville track
yesterday morning said attachments were
flying around thicker than mosquitoes in
New Jersey. and that the Sheriff's lock
was quite fashionable decoration nova
days. But. said he, the boys have got a
way OF fooling en-, referring to the depu-
ties. OF course the latter are always in
structed 10 snap the lock on the stall Of
the best horses in the string. Possibly ex-
pecting trouble the astutertrainer shifts
his horses about, and while the fcxy
deputy is smiling, with the bird safely in
the cage, the trainer moves the good
horses away, leaving the forlorn "crab" as
payment for the bill.
SANDY" Smith. the well-known reins-
man, will probably have TRY" for some
of the purses hung up this season over
the California circuit. Sandy was second
for Charles Marvin when the latter veteran
handled the Palo Alto record breakers,
and is very capable man with the rib
bons.
San Dimas, which died recently in the
East, was considered the crack OF the
Burns e. Waterhouse string. The colt had
shown very fast before leaving here, and
great things were expected of him in the
Eastern country. The Brutus. Mistletoe
in the same stable is also said to be very
speedy youngster.
1t is not generally known that Willie
Martin and Pat Dunno came very close to
severing the friendship existing between
the Jockey and owner one day at Ingle-
side. On the occasion, near the close OF
the meeting, that Rey del TERRA. owned
by Ed Purser. finished in front of Dunne's
horse, Cabrillo, Willie, who rode the lat.
ter, was very wrathy and bid the latter
up $500 over his entered selling price.
Owner Dunno handed his portion of the
run.up money back to Purser and turn
ing to the Jockey told him that if he ever
re epeated the trick while riding one of his
horses they would cease to be friends.
Glover, who rode Masoero some days
ago and was suspended for the poor show
ing made In the race, is looking for rein
statement. Considering the fact that the
horse is a very erratic performer and that
Glover is no crack.a- jack the boy is en-.
titled 10 another trial.
.Popo Weaver, who lett for Denver
about fortnight ago with Cabriilo, Char
lemagne and Tulare. writes friend here
that the latter gelding came very near
dying on the way, but is now taking
galiops.
week 10 fiji his engagement with the Cor
rigan stable.
After Lucretia Borgia with the ''catch"
on her back had lowered the tour-mile
ri cord on Thursday Owner Boots said
that he might again start the chestnut
m are in the fall with her entitled weight.
1O5 pounds. up In the saddle. Her per-
torrance was good exhibition of sturdl-
ness but by no means bordering on the
wonderful or marvellous.
Many bettors at Emervville on Thurs
day who bet on Billy McCloskey suffer
under the delusion, so rumor has it, tn at
Cfawson was going to ''place" Collins,
which horse receded very steadily in the
betting. If the younFster ever did agree
to do the feat he must have forgotten his
instruc tlons, for he put up very vigorous
finish ut the end.
The critics are inclined to blame the de-
feat of Ornament IN the Kentucky Derby
captured by Typhoon II to the see-saw
ride furnished by Clayton.
The attendance during the recent Nash
Vile meeting was small and the meeting
was failure financially.
Handspring recently went a mile and a
quarter IN 2:1S, and as the big colts heels
don't seem to hurt him will receive q
Brooklyn handicap "prep."
"Curley" Brown is said to have made a
big hit by his excellent starting at the