The San Francisco call., 1906-11-07

DURNELL TO SHUN
THE SELLING
EVENTS.
BY j. r. Jeffery.

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The vanguard of the classy stable
that C. E. 6Boots) Durnell has been
getting together in the East for his
campaign at Oakland during the win
ter arrived at Emeryville yesterday in
charge of B. J. Durnell, brother of
the well-known horseman, whose recent
/ reinstatement by President Tom Will
liams created a mild sensation in the
East. Judging from statements made
by B. ]. Durnell, Boots will follow
out an entirely different policy in his
turf campaign this winter from that
which he has pursued in the past
His efforts will be entirely confined
to stake, handicap and condition purse
events. None of his string will be run
in selling events, his brother remark
ing after his arrival here yesterday that
Boots" has had enough of the selling
race game to last him a lifetime. The
Durnell horses which came in yester-
day were Fireball, Elwood and two
well-bred yearlings. Fireball has not
faced the barrier since he ran here last
winter having been turned out after
being gelded. He was formerly the
property of Dick Williams, and was a
great sprinter. Elwood is 5-year-old
and was a good horse in his 3-year-
old form. Boots" will arrive here
next week with Nealon, the good Sain
S-year-0 old; Temaceo. a 2-year-old which
gave good account of himself on the
New York tracks this season, and six
other good horses for which negotia-
tions are in progress. In the same
car will come the stable of Enoch Wish
ard.
Sandy McNaughton also arrived at
Emeryville yesterday with Arklirta,
Golden Lion and Vox Populi. the last
named being Voter 2-year-old of
much promise. Arklirta made good
in high-class company on the metro
politan tracks.
Six 2-year-olds sired by Tempo.
horse which ran Scottish Chieftan to
nose for the Labor Day handicap at
Anaconda several years ago, will be
raced at Oakland by j. Mounce of Lew
iston, Idaho
Cruzados will head the string of
horses which E. ]. Lucky) Baldwin
will send to Emeryville from his Santa
Anita ranch. near Los Angeles, in
charge of Trainer Tom Cook, who has
heretofore handled the Baldwin strings
al Oakland with good results Bald
win has seventy runners in training at
his ranch. and will divide them between
Oakland and Ascot E. c. Blum will
handle the Ascot division.
Arthur Redfern, who will ride at
Oakland for Durnell, is taking regu-
lar course of exercise at New York
with the idea of reducing his weight so
that he will be able to ride at 10
pounds. He is reducing gradually and
is confident of his ability to make the
weight mentioned In fact. he has
hopes of doing even shade lighter.
He has not ridden this season.
Jockey Brussen. the midget, who
rode some winners here last season,
will arrive from New York next week
in charge of his father, who will make
engagements for the boy during the
Oakland meeting. His employer, Peter
WINNER, will remain at Sheepshead
Bay in charge of bunch of yearlings.
two of which are the property of w.
OBJ. Macdonough of this city.
Walter B. Jennings has entered Shot
Gun, Proper and Ruby for the opening
handicap. the stake event of the open
ing day at Oakland.
w. R. Engstrom has arrived from
Latonia, where he has been booking
with some success and will lay odds
on the opening day at Emeryville. Joe
Harlan, who is credited with a big win
ming at the Seattle meeting. is also
here ready to cut in. Johnny Coleman
is aIrother bookie who will be on the
block
Kid Weller, who operated book at
Oakland last season, will book at Ascot
Park this winter, according to Eastern
report.
Colonel w. E. Applegate left Latonia
several days ago for Oakland via Seat
tie and Portland. He will have a book
on at the opening.
David Boland, who has been riding
in the Middle West with marked sue
cess, will ride here as a free lance He
is regarded as especially good over
distance of ground.
DR.. Leggo showed fash of his good
California form at Latonia yesterday
when he ran second to Meadowbreeze
in a si1-furlong sprint. finishing in
front of several shifty performers 1t
looks as though he might reach Oak
land in good racing form, after being
off for many months.
Frisco Gardner sold Wexford at La
tonia few days ago to p T. Chinn for
s2500. A year ago this horse was sold
for $500, but he has run some fast
races in the meantime.