The San Francisco call., 1901-10-17
TURF CIRCLES
ENJOY A BOOM
Rainey and Driscon Are
Awarded Field Book
Privilege.
Jockey Shaw Will Be Seen
in the Saddle Here.
Other Notes.

For some time it has been a matter OF
conjecture as to who would secure the
field book privilege for the coming racing
season. Although George Rose was named
as most likely possibility, the new Cal
ifornia Jockey Club announced yesterday
that the prize had been awarded TO
Rainey & Driscol the same firm that
operated the books at Oakland last year.
Sam Rainey is the we'll known local poll
ttc1an, while Jerry DriscOll became de-
seryedly popular with the public for the
iberality OF the odds laid. 1t was only
on rare occasions that small bettOrs were
competed TO accept prices lower than laid
in the big ring, and quite frequently Jerry
would go shade above the market quo
tations.
Stall Room Becoming Scarce.
Already stall room at Oakland track is
becoming scarcer than d parQuet seat
on a Patti opening night. DR.. Rowell ar
rived at the track over the bay yester-
day with the horses of Prince POniatOw-
ski, and several other carloads from
Montana were backed up at the gate.
Green Morris, with Jockey Winnie O'COn-
nor and a big string, is now en- route from
left nothing in Montana but smelter
smoke and depressed Amalgamated Cop
per stock, for he uncOupled from behind
locomotive at EmeryvilIe on Monday
with a carload of twenty-five horses.
AdviceS from New York say that Pitts
burg Phil will allow his rider, Shaw, to
Is sore on this State because he didn't
cash every ticket while out here Still,
kicking" is one of PhiPS pet forms Of
recreation, and if he will give the Golden
forgiven Some time ago one Eastern
writer said that the noted pIunger first
set eyes on Shaw while paying California
a visit. This is a mistake, as Shaw never
rode out here. In 1893 the boy was at
Denver, and his employer, ]. NJ. Hughes,
did not deem him capable enough to pilot
a so to 1 shot.
Starters for Coming Season.
Joe Rose. who booked on the New York
tracks all season, is back in California,
taking a well earned rest. He will cut in
opening day at Oakland.
During the recent Los Angeles race
meeting Lee Rose was reported to have
offered w. @. Laying $4,000 for the PAGER
Sir Albert S. The crack side-wheeler was
scratched from a race on one occasion,
but not because of lameness.
Among the improvements now being
made at Oakland track is a small grand
stand for the accommodation of persons
who purchase paddock tickets. The idea
is an excellent one.
Starters Jake Hoffman and Dick Dwyer
will alternate during the coming season
with the gate. Both are popular with
horsemen and public alike, and possess
engaged, Hoffman will in all likelihood
wield the flag on opening day. There will
be no change among the other officials OF
the jockey club.
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years old. Joe Seton left end has been a star
end with the Belmont team since 's7. His age
is 20 and weight 10 pounds. At right end
Boyles and kehrlein look like the likely men
for the position; the former played four years
at the Chico Normal and the latter has played
with the Lowell High team Boyle weighs 10
years of age. r. C. Nissen who has been play
ing center Of late. has had no previous football
experience. He weighs 173 pounds and is p
years old. At left guard true Van Sickle has
his Position "c1nehed. He is rs years Of age.
years on the University Of Pacific Academy
team. j. j. MOnzingo has been alternating be-
tween center and right guard, but will prob
ably play the latter position He strips at 1852
pounds? is % years old and played four years
on the Anity College. Iowa. preparatory school
team. Right Tackle E. Stillman weighs I6O
pounds is IS years old and has had Several
years experience on Portland Academy Lowell
High and Trinity School teams w r. Groin
ers may also be in the game at guard: his age
IS 20 years; he weighs 1S3 pounds and has PLAYED
his position at St. Matthews School 5 c.
four years on the Redlands High eleven weighs
1874 and is Is years old. d. V. Moore who IS
half on the Lowell High team, is 19 years Of
age and weighs 1S9 pounds.
John A. Horan, the big guard from
Lafayette College, has taken a leave of
absence and gone to San Francisco to en-
gage in newspaper work HOran's work
n the Stanford gridiron has been of a
nigh order and football enthusiasts will
be disappointed to learn that the big fel-
ow will not line up with the cardinal
eleven on November g. The announce
ment of Horan'S leaving the university
came as a great surprise to the college
community, HOran had expressed his
entire satisfaction with conditions at
Stanford.
The fact that Jack Koran leaves Stan
lord for financial reasons effectively re-
2udiates the insinuatton given out, by
given financial inducement to come to
Stanford.