The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
Racing
Horse Owners Must. Be Consistent
in the Selection of Riders

greatly elated over the distinct i'm
provement which his colt Huerfano
showed under the energetic and skill
full handling Of Jockey Miller. The
youngster has heretofore been .unning
green and TO have him finish so close
up 70 the good colts Tony Faust and
Native Son was great encouragement
to williams. The colt may be expected
10 win IN fair company in the near fu-
ture
There were two accessions TO the
ranks Of the bool1ms i1ers at yesterdays
cut-fn. and twenty-seven books were
Going business IN the big ring. The
newcomers were Joe Rose and the Ala-
mo Club. All OF the bookmakers quit
the day with a handsome profit with
the exception Of Barney Schrel er. who
seems 10 be playing out OF luck for
fair Barney is credited with being
about $685. loser on his booking op
eratiOns at Emeryville since the open
ing Of the season. He has not only
been losing on days when the ring has
received q general scorching, but he
has also lost on several occasions when
the rest OF the layers made a profit.
Joe rose, who cut in with his big store
for the lrst time, had very profitable
day. as he cleaned up with several big
bets On the winners in addition TO hold
ing them out in his own book. The Balm
Club was among the good winners on
the day. quitting over $1,000 ahead.
A. Brown is making the owners sit
up and take notice Of the good work
that he has been and is still doing in
the saddle. AT the opening OF the meet
ing he was practically an unknown.
although he had ridden with some de-
gree or success at ST. Louis a few sea-
sons ago The class Of mounts mat he
secured early in the meeting gave him
few opportunities to win. but he took
advantage Of what few chances offered
and Invariably delivered the goods
when he had the chance. OF late he
has had better mounts and now his
worth is being generally recognized
n. B. Jennings yes.- rday secured sec
ond call on his services from J. T.
Clifford. 10 whom he is under contract,
and DE viii be seen on the Jennings
horses whenever he can make the
weight. He rides at los pounds and be-
sides being alert at the post and a good
judge OF pace has the strength required
Tor the successful handling OF heavy
headed horses. It looks as though he
would have to be reckoned with by the
hoys who have heretofore been the top
notchers at the local track.
r. sullivan was fined So Tor zigzag-
ing across the track with Jackfull in
the NTH race. It seemed TO the stew
aros that the boy was deliberately try
ing TO keep Dolinda from heading him.
by doubtful tactics. hence the fine. The
stewards are determined to eliminate
foul riding as far as possible, and viii
allow no questionable methods to go
unrebuked.
W. T. Walter having yesterday rid
den Robinson on Ethel Day with the
consent Of Judge Hopper. viii not be
allowed TO again ride Leeds on the
mare Leeds gave the mare a couple
o. bad rides. and Walter was encour-
aged to make the change Of riders by
the officials. It is the policy of the stew
ards to compel an owner to continue
riding q boy who may have been put
Up for the purpose Of securing a price
against a horse as consequence of
ehe poor showing which most horses
make under incompetent handling.
Changes in riders may be made in such
cases only with the consent OF the
officials, and once a good boy is put
UP the officials insist that none but a
good boy shall thereafter ride the
horse. This ruling has recently been
made by Judge Hopper in the case OF
the horse Benvolio, whose disgraceful
performances under Flannery's guild
ance have created a great deal of un-
favorable comment among racegoers.
RObinson@was UP on Benvolio his last
out, and the horse showed marked i'm
provement. F'lannery will not be al
lowed to ride him again.
Starter Dick Dwyer AYERS that WAL
ter Miller is one of the least trou able
some jockeys at the barrier, and is OF
the opinion that some of the other
boys who aspire to be great jockeys
might emulate Ailiers tactics at the
post TO advantage. Miller does not
keep his mount constantly jumping
and twisting about as some boys do,
but, after getting his horse into posi-
ton, quietly and aiertly awaits the
springing of the web. With the rails
ing of the barrier he gives his mount
its head, and takes 1t up as soon as
the horse is well in his stride. The
employment Of these tactics invariably
gets the horse to the front in the early
running, and many Of Miler's races
are won as a. result of the advantage
his peculiar methods at the start gives
his mount.
The yearlings that will be disposed of
at the American Stock Farm sale in
clude the following: Chestnut colt by
Cromwell Forest Maid, bay FLY by All
Green Nelliek, bay colt by Kismet-
Cimeter, chestnut FLY by Cromwell
Apolline, bay colt by Kismet-My Badge,
bay dlly by Kismet- Rill. chestnut colt
by Kismet-Virginia Dare. chestnut hlly
by Cromwell-Idahes brown colt by All
Green yrona. chestnut filly by Crom-
well-Nomades, chestnut colt by Kismet-
Bonita R. bay FLY by Kismet-Jennie
Nevine. chestnut colt by Cromwell
Ona, chestnut hlly by All Green
Aleyone, chestnut colt by Cromwell
Goltese. brown FLY by All Green-Re-
sella. chestnut colt by Cromwell Sallie
Mac chestnut FLY by Kismet- Helen
@. bay colt by Kismet- Marie VI bay
FLY by Kismet- Play Toy, chestnut
colt by Cromwell Eileena, bay nlly by
Cromwell Rillito.
Aside from the match race between
Fireball. cruzados and Shot Gun. the
feature races Of the coming week will
include the Ballyhoo handicap. at six
furlongs on Tuesday; the Fairy Rose
handicap, at mile. on Wednesday; the
Briar Sweet handicap, at FIVE and a
half furlongs, on Friday. and the Pa
cifc-Union handicap for 2-year-olds, on
Saturday, at a mile. There are fftv-
two nominations for the last named
stake.