The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-28
JOE MURPHY
ARRIVES HERE
FROM ST. LOUIS
Will Again Preside at
Oakland.
THE RACING OUTLOOK BRIGHT
LIST OF PROBABLE STARTERS IN
THE OPENING HANDICAP.
Bookmaker George Rose Will Be
Here Next Week-Jockey Tom
my Rutter Gets In.
Items Of Interest.
THE RACING OUTLOOK BRIGHT
LIST OF PROBABLE STARTERS IN
THE OPENING HANDICAP.

Joseph A. Murphy, who will fill the
position of presiding judge at Oakland
track during the coming season, arrived
| mere from st. Louis Wednesday evening
accompanied by his family Joe, as he
| is better known to turtles, presided in
the stand during the long meeting at st.
| Louis, and says the Fair Grounds Asso-
citation experienced very profitable sea-
son. He says many of the horsemen he
met before leaving for California signi-
fled their intention of coming this way,
| and he sees no reason why the meetings
here this winter should not be as pros
| porous as those in the past. Last sea-
son Mr.. Murphy occupied the stand as
presiding judge at both Ingleside and
Oakland, where his decisions met with
general approval This year he retires
at Ingleside track in favor of Edwin F.
Smith, the Sacramento racing official.
George Rose, the 'Ieviathan California
bookmaker,' as he has been termed by
enthusiastic Eastern writer's, will return
here the early part of the coming week.
According to Sam Shaen, one of his block
men, George found the Eastern game
more advanced than ever. He started
off $4,000 loser before one box of chalk
had been used up, but managed to get
out, and broke about even.
Tommy Rutter, lightweight rider who
gained considerable renown on the Chi
work in the saddle, was expected last
evening. He was here last winter with
Louis Ezel, but got very little chance
From present indications it looks as
though a big field will line up in the
Opening handicap tomorrow. The prob
to be seen up are: Satsuma, 122 II.
Shields; Grady, 116, Hennessy; Rubicon,
115. Butler; Buckwa, 112, Plggott; Morel
San Venado, 1O6, Gouin; Moringa, 166,
Devin; Wheel of Fortune, 1O5, Bozeman;
Marplot 49, Thorpe e Recreati9n 49,
So; Olinthus, SO, Rutter. San Venado and
Napamax are doubtful starters
The track over the bay is gradually
promises to be very fast. Not a few of
the trainers had their charges out yes
terday morning, and several of the handi-
three-quarter speed Marplot covered
mile in 1:4515; Wheel of Fortune In 1:44A.
and Buckwa travelled around in 1:47.
Grady went a nice mile, .reeled of in
1:45. Satsuma worked three seconds
slower.
Billy Beverly, who will be out this way
as the meeting progresses, is reported to
be a heavy winner booking on the far
Eastern tracks. Beverly has a very Keen
eye and while booking here last season
frequently spoiled the market for many
Bill Langford, formerly in the employ
of George Rose and we'll known to local
crate turf souvenir in Chicago from the
proceeds of which he expects to reap
large dividends.
Harry Lowden. the hustling entry clerk.
has severed his connection with the Cali
fornia Jockey Club people.
The programme or score card at Ingle-
side track this season will be entirely de-
void of advertisements. 1t Will be SINH
lar to the old single card form.
Every vacant window, garnet, basement,
cellar and empty room in the first block
on Ellis street is being rapidly gobbled
up by prospective bookies for a pool
room. Even the old barn on Glasgow
alley Is being busted out, prior to the
grand reopening. The Queer street math,
ematicians figure that with the odd
board" going out and the new one COM
ing in there will be nothing doing Tor
couple of months at least, and seem jubi-
liant over the fact that everything will
be wide open.
Double Quick. recently purchased in
the East by Curly" Brown, won the last
race on the card at Latonia yesterday,
it being his first start with the starters
colors up. Brown; who Is looming up 5
quite a successful owner, recently gave
out that he had forsaken the starting
business.
From all accounts Tom Ryan held an
watermelon bee at Chicago
the last two weeks of racing there, at
which the bookmakers were all invited
He handed them two hot ones in The
like his game. The first named was
down from 20 to /, to to 5.
Another batch of horsemen got In on
last nights overland train. Marsh Redos
was the first one to reach his hotel and
told three new yarns to group of
friends before registering. He will be
on the block tomorrow. Al Legg and
Andy Blakeley. were also about town.
Blakeley left his timber toppers behind, |
bringing out Lady Meddlesome and an
other two-year-old.
Willie Sink the former publisher Of a |
handicap, better known now as the owner
of the crack colt Formero, accompanied |
by Mr. Sink Sr., stepped off the train. |
Mr.. Sink had on the horse car attached
to the train Formero, Rio Chico. Board |
man and one other. In the same car
one of the Ryan brothers sent three
horses along About this trio an air of
secrecy was observed. Before leaving
Chicago, Alvarado II, one of the Sink I
string, was sold to Bromley & Co. for
$4,000. The erratic gelding is said to have
developed into a wonderful jumper.
The car of Duke e. Wishard is due to
arrive to-day with the well-known per-
formers Mary Black, Heigh Ho, Ba-
bieca, Judge Woodford Doremus, Treach-
cry and some others. Lester and J.
Reiff, the stable jockeys, will accompany