The San Francisco call., 1906-11-16

no rain fail in the Intervening time the
track will be in q splendid shape when
the first field Of the season is sent
away from the barrier tomorrow after
noon. and fairly fast time may be
looked for despite the fact that the
ing during the summer.
AS has been previously stated in The
Call. few innovations have been made,
but In the main those who go to the
races tomorrow will find the plant
nearly as they saw it last some
months ago. The energetic efforts of
the new superintendent have borne
fruit and the results are in evidence all
over the property.
The entries for tomorrow's pro-
gramme will close at IL o'clock today.
The card will be made up as follows:
First race. selling by subscription of
SO each with $40o added. for four
year-olds and upward, distance of six
furlongs.
Second race, selling. for three-year-
olds and upward, one mile.
Third race, purse $500, for two-year-
olds, five furlongs.
Fourth race. Opening Handicap. $4,000
added, for three-year- -olds and upward.
one mile.
Fifth race. purse $500. fer three-ycar-
olds, Futurity course.
OlAtH 1dtt, SttllH iOF. lHTee-
olds and upward, mile and fifty yards.
The track off1cials have been in con-
sultation with the Southern Pacific.
Key Route and Oakland Traction man
agements concerning the arrangements
for handling the big crowd that is ex-
pected to attend the opening and have
been assured satisfactory service As
the first race will start this season at
lao o'clock each afternoon track
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an earlier start from all points than
in previous seasons. when the horses
went to the barrier in the first event at
O'Clock. The o'clock boat trains
will land San Francisco passengers at
the track in time TO see the first race
Betting probably will be begun at 30
O'Clock.
1t is expected that fifteen book
makers will lay odds in the big ring
tomorrow. in addition to the field and
combination books. AS the season pro-
crosses the nunlber OF books will be
augmented by the cutting in OF leading
bookies who have not yet arrived from
the East. but have sent word that they
will be on hand soon after the meeting
opens.
The situation with respect TO the
probable starters in the Opening Hand
leap remains unchanged Several own
ers are waverifig and will not definitely
decide until after today's work whether
their horses will start. Ruby and Log
istilla continue to be generally re-
garded as the contenders. but neither
of them will start If the track be wet
Charley Van Dusen said yesterday that
both Supreme Court and Dusty Miller
his two entries for the race, would
start rain or shine. and that he would
be a greatly mistaken man IL both of
them did not make a good showing
He looks for them to run one-two
Goodchfld will probably have the mount
on one Of the pair and Van Dusen will
have the best boy he can find on the
other.
Louis Marshall arrived yesterday
from Latonia with a carload of horses
belonging to himself and others In
cluded in the lot were Hall & Mar
shalrs Hector and Wee Lass, w. H.
Hammond's Darthula and Miss Rillie.
). walters Ethel Day and Tarp. and
vic Gilbert's Roscoe and Revolt
Marshall reported that the McCaf-
ferty stable. consisting of about a car
load, would be the only other horses
to come here from I-atonia. Kay Spence
and DIR. Shouldice having changed their
minds about shipping to Oakland.
Denny Bros string will be shipped
from Latonia to Los Angeles. Mar
shall says that he is mighty glad to
get back to Oakland, and he declares
that racing on the coast summer and
winter will be the dope for him here
after. He calls the racing game In
the Middle West a tough proposition
for the average owner and says he has
had enough of 1t to fast a long time
Next summer will see him on the
northern circuit If he hassany horses.
he declares.