The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
TRIBUTE Is PAID
TO GAMENESS OF
THE HUGUEN0T.
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

earth on the bank of the Duwamish
River. The game old fellow was
started in the St. MichaeFs handicap,
run at The Meadows recently, against
the advice of Veterinarian.
His owners. like most 'bushers,"
were hanging on the ropes and needed
the money. He broke down hopelessly
In the race ard g bullet ended his
misery. The HU guerot was a starter in
twelve races during the meeting now
in progress here and had scored win
ming brackets on eight occasions.
Seven Of these earned in a row bespoke
his consistency. His most notable per-
formance was on August 2, when in
an owners handicap. carrying ninety
pounds. he defeated Ruby and others.
The mile was cove, ed in 1887, equal
ing the coast record.
JOCKEY GRAHAM HEADS LIST.
While Graham is being closely
pressed by Keogh the Magrane rider
still heads the list. rim Sullivan, who
started off brilliantly, must have pur-
chased an unlimited ticket over the
toboggan route. He can get cut off
now on the way 10 tle lunch counter,
and unless his wori. shows improve
ment he viii soon have a better seat
for a park bench than the saddle.
Alton OdOm the mute Handicapped
who furnishes the dope for the Eng
stronl book. is much pleased with the
game here. While mis- firm is only
small winner he says there is no COM
plant to register
Tobe Ramsey shows at the head of
the winning owners list. as he did last
week
EXpedient changed hands on August
-. The aged geldine was claimed
from a selling race for $3.50 by j. NJ.
Stowe. owner of Glenbrier This
a he Eao
has lost at the meeting. his Dusty
Miller going to Charley Van Dusen
through the boosting route.
Jimmy Coffey had been drilling
along patiently for more than a month
to get Ocyrohe up TO a race, and finally
thought he had the bay horse ready.
He was started in s100 selling event
on August Il. and through the bun
Cling effort of Crosswaite lost a neck
decision to Lady Kent. T. A. Davies
then claimed him for $3.50.
Spokane will have an open ring at
the meeting which opens there on Sep
tember 23. Many of the horsemen and
signified their intentions of participat-
ing. Spokane is a lively city of about
$4,000 population, and the management
there is a hustling one.
SAM McGIBBEN's BIG JOB.
sam McGibben, wao is clerk of the
scales at the meeting here, was recent
ly appointed stall superintendent by
the California Jockey Club. He is re-
ceiving both the congratulations and
the sympathy of his friends.
Frank Skinner will act as presiding
Judge during the Spokane meet.
Horace Egbert departs for San Fran
cisco and the East at the conclusion
Of the meet at The. Meadows.
PuerI Wilkerson is experiencing hard
luck with his stable. 1t looked as If
Fisher Boy would win half dozen
races here. but up 70 date is still a
Tom Boyle, a former welI-known
Sacramento owner. tried in vain TO win
purse with Urbano and Belle Kinney.
He is now -.eaded Montana way.
Garnet Ferguson disposed of Entire
Nous and Atkins and now appears un-
able to pick up a purse with the re-
has been bitter disappointment to his
edmirers, Military Man and Bear
catcher are still on the drydock
E. J. Baldwin recently wired the
management to stop Cricket Kelly
from riding, as the young man left
Santa Anita Rancho without saying
good-by. Later Mr.. Baldwin reiented
and Cricket is again at liberty to
accept mounts.
There was considerable dissa atisfac-
tion over the race run on August a. in
which Ambitious, owned by Al Goodn.
beat Harry Mack's Tavora. Fountain,
who rode the latter, was severely
criticised for his ride and A. Brown
earned suspension for his plotting of
Betsy. the third horse. match race
between the two leaders arranged for
effect did not come off. Three days
later . naiF mo n raror rf fra IA
same terms and Tavora, with League
up, instead of Fountain. beat Ambi-
tious, the race being run a second
faster than the previous one.
Andrew B. Cook started for the first
time at the meeting on August IL He
got away and was then only downed
a length by Bucolic.
Joe Mcbride concluded to take an
other rest He was riding in poor form
and now accepts mounts for the Ross
stable alone.
Frank Mcmahon. VINO trained the
horses owned by w. H. Hammond and
has been ailing for some time is taking
treatment at Tacoma. His health ap-
pears to. be improving
Tuck Back was the red hot one in
the opening event on August Is.
Somebody beat owner John Ellerd to
the price he said he would have
cashed good bet.
most improved cheap horse ever seen
in these parts. On Wednesday of the
past week the Russell gelding took the
Fairbanks handicap at a mile from
Martinmas and Cabin in real race-horse
fashion, the mile being run in 1884,
The Saturday following in capturing
the ST. MichaePs handicap with lis
pounds up he was absolutely pulled up
to a walk by Graham, after reeling of
the seven furlongs in 1:2655.
w. L. Stanfield and his friends swept
up over the win of the Club Members
handicap on Saturday. the 18th Thurs
day night, while the moon was half
full and everybody had gone away
from the track to the circus, f. w
Barr had his trial for the race. He
carried 123 pounds, lit is said. and
worked great guns. As the three-year-
old had ben allotted sS pounds he GER
tainly looked like a basket sof ripe
mellow peaches. The result OF the
race was never in doubt.
Racing T.8f0Ufa.