The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
Red Cross Delegate.
First Poultry Exhibition.

eraI Jolly Tom Costgan, with a vallse
full of yarns from the ring, and r. =.
Hetzell, equally as well known, are regis IS
tered at an uptown hotel awaiting the
opening on the 18th inst.
Harry Mckenna, who was out this way
two years ago with Pete Riley, the Wioelg
known penciler, is reported to be over
100000 winner bucking the game around
the Chicago tracks.
1t is with reverence and awe that the.
smaller fry take off their hats when the
name of Bookmaker Frank Eckert is men
toned, and he can undoubtedly pc Tlghl-
fully dubbed the Napoleon OF the A Inei,
the pair have been making the largest
book ever made in this country. during
the recent Sheepshead Bay meeting the
firm cleaned up 100000 in two days Do 11l,
ing Eckert is in bad health and his phy-
sicians have advised years vacation 20
be spent in Colorado. Joe Cllman mas
been the blockman for the hrm.
Riley Grammar, no longer the plunger
of old will be out this way Wnen the
season is well under way with Raiph
Harris, a brother of Harry Harris, as
a side partner Grammar cant throw
brick at barn and hit bank any
longer, but can always shake banK ron
Sam surnrnerfield. the genial strawberry
haired man of the chalk and chamois'
will scratch California this winter. sam
is reported to be S2Dggo aneao 10, on ro tIo
in the Windy City until after the sho"
has melted. ,, c.4
The Los Angeles ABrlcultuTdl oOCIoCy
quit S45O0 ahead on it's eleven days race
meet With q more liberal outlay OF
coin this amount could easily have been
doubled. - .1,;,,, rro1
Ter. has announced that he will pay Cali
fornia a visit this winter Weller is IN
terested in a string of horses, among
them the old sprinter Hugh Penny.
Just before the Los Angeles meeting
closed Walter Riggs, with man and
bank roll, arrived at the southern me-
tropoIis, thinking the meeting Would De
extended Walter had good season
East the past summer, ana VIII cut IN
at Oakland the opening day.
PAT Reagan Starter James Ferguson's
assistant Is back in town from Montana;
When Ferguson left Montana Pat tried
all accounts scored a hit: He states that
on the day that the California bred geld
ing Lucky Star put 1t over the plate at
Harlem the first time. Miles t1nlen, ms
owner the well-known Butte mining
man. cleaned up $50 900 over the win.
The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has just
received applications for a large number
of stalls at Ingleside track, as follows:
brothers Reiff under contract, want
eight stalls reserved. This firm owns
Heigh Ho, Stamina, Babieca, Doremus,
Judge Wofford, Mary Black and other
weli-known performers. w. B. Sink Jr.
desires eleven stalls made ready for his
flyers In Willie's stable are Alvarado. IL,
Formero, Rio Chico, Boardman, refugee
and two or three others. Donald Cam,
eron will bring out May W, RaciVan ana
a few more. The veteran turfman L. Y.
Benson Will ship to San francisco the
Foster Bros, newcomers to this coast,
want eight stalls. They own Abuse zone
of the fastest and most consistent sprint
ers in the Middle Vest, pr Sheppard,
among others. The Earnshaw Bros. Will
have eight stalls reserved, and expect to