The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14

I .O4. handily: Confederate. three-quart-
ers in 1:ISL. and is apparently getting
good: Briers covered a mile in 1:4s'
easily
After the morning gallopers had
practically deserted the track. Doc
Rowell hitched Lillitus TO a road cart
and drove him around the course at a
good clip for the purpose of taking
some of the spirit out Of the horse,
which is so high strung that he cannot
be handled by the ordinary methods
A clocker timed him three-eights in
Az. Security, the star of the Hill
dreth string. is another animal which
requires extraordinary methods of
training. being so difficult TO restrain
when a boy is put on his back that he
is led by a saddle horse while being
galloped-
It is the opinion of the horsemen
that the track is now as fast as IL Will
be until there is a soaking rain. The
top dressing that was put on during
the summer has packed down some
what as result of the rain of week
or so ago. but the surface of the course
IS still quite loose. and a driving rain
is regarded as the thing needed TO put
the track in first-class condition for
fast time The clockers say that even
with the loose surface which is in evi-
dence the track is about as fast as IL
was just before the opening a year ago
James Grant, the new superintendent
of the track. is receiving great deal
of commendatfon for the vigor and eff
fciency with which he has taken hold
of his duties Several improvements
have already been consummated under
his direction and the entire plant gives
evidence of the attention which 1t is
receiving AT his hands. The horsemen
have come to the conclusion that he is
the right man in the right place
c. Van Dusen reached Emeryville
yesterday from Los Angeles with Su-
preme Court. Dusty Miller and Hippo
crates, which are ready for racing after
a thorough course of training at Ascot
Park. where they showed their owner
some good work Jockey Goodchild
came along and will do the riding for
the stable.
One Of the notable events OF yester-
day at the track was the arrival from
New York OF Eugene Hildebrand. who
was as much of a sensation in turf cir
cles two or three years ago as Miller
is today Hildebrand will ride here
during the meeting. under contract to
Joe 1eager. but as 1eager mas only
small stable of inferior horses he will
have abundant opportunity TO accept
outside mounts. His first action on
arriving al the track was to hunt up
Jack Keene, with whom he consum-
mated an arrangement TO make his en-
for him. Keene entertains a
high opinion Of Hildebrand's ability TO
ride and will put him up on his own
horses whenever the boy can make the
weight. He weighs ia pounds now,
but is confident of his ability TO reduce
Immediately so that he can soon ride
at from los to los. The boy was warm
" greeted during the day by former
acquaintances. who expressed the hope
that he might regain the brilliant form
in which he rode here some seasons
ago. 1t would not be at all surprising
If the boy showed marked improvement
under Keene's management In con-
versation yesterday he recalled the fact
that IL was at the local track that he
broke his maiden and he also said that
newspapers. IN referring to the recent
surprising of his worlds record Of
winning mounts by Walter Miller had
made a slight error in regard to the
number of winners that he had ridden
in a single year. The papers had cred
tied him with 297, whereas the actual