Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-07
MEET WILL
SOON OPEN
UP NOR TIL
EMERYvlLLE SEASON STARTS
SATURDAY
ROSE WILL ENDEAvoR TO GET
MORE STABLES
Work on Arcadia Plant Going Ahead
Rapidly and Track Should Be
Ready - News Of
Turf

They'll be listening to the sweet sound
of the bugle's call at Emeryville Satur-
day and the followers of the turf game IN
this section are already digging UP the
dope books and trying to figure out where
they can cash a winner In the opening
handicap. About as nice a field as ever
faced a starter on this coast will line up
at the ribbon, and when Dick Dwyer pulls
the string a track record is In danger.
And with the nearness of the Oakland
meeting comes the thought that Arcadia
is rapidly approaching completion and un-
less rainy weather happens Superintend-
ent Allen will have the plant ready in
time for start of the inaugural meeting
on Thanksgiving. Those connected with
the plant are well satisfied with the pres
ent condition of the track and buildings,
and are hoping that Mr.. Pluvius will not
spoil the show by paying a visit.
Horses for the meeting are arriving
daily and the Ascot stables, where they
are quartered pending the completion Of
the Arcadia barns, nave the oid time ap-
pearance. In the mornings the track
looks as though a meet were already In
progress or else but a few days off. and
stable boys and Jockeys perch around on
the rail along with the watch birds just
as they used to.
Red Walker, after a seasons absence.
string to represent him this year. Con-
fessor, the old standby which made a
whole lot of money for the Holland sta
BILE in other seasons, and for De Arman
last year, is with the bunch, as well as
Earl Rogers, which made his maiden
start here.
Walkers Good Ones
About the best in the Walker layout is
Edwin Gum, which Red campaigned at
Oakland last season, and on the Canadian
tracks all summer. Stanley Fay. two
year-old which won many races, is also
in the Walker barns, as are Nellie Ra-
cine, Nellie Waddell, Boogum, Center
Shot and Prince of Orange. Along with
Henry O., another Walker trick, the last
named and Edwin Gum will be called on
for stake and handicap work, and Stanley
Fay will be sent out with the better class
of juveniles.
The turf celebrities are beginning to
drift in, and in addition to Walker, Jack
Atkin, Ed Duke and Sam Korper were
among the promenaders along Spring
street yesterday. The recent arrivals
state that Arcadia dope is eagerly sought
after by horsemen, but that many of
them are holding off until they really
know that the plant is in operation.
George Rose left last night for Emery
vile to interest some of the horsemen
now at the northern track in the local
course. The crowded conditions at Oak
land lead Rose to think that he will be
able to pull a great many good horses
this way, and as the general run of purses
for overnight affairs is as liberal here as
there he will doubtless succeed.
J.. j. Walsh and R. F. Carman are
among those whom Rose will visit. Both
owners raced at Ascot last year with
more than reasonable success, and as
they have strings quartered at Emery
vile now 1t should not take much work
to get them down this way.
When he left here last season Walsh
had every intention Of retiring from the
turf and sold his string to Carman. But
it seems that the racing game is too at
tractive, and the former owner of Arimo.
Martha Jane, Magazine and other good
ones will be on hand to fight for the
prize money again.