The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
KEEN RIVALRY ON
 THE OAKLAND TURF
STABLES OF CARAVAN AND HILL DRETH-"SAM" TO MAKE HIM. SELF OR "BUST"-BELlEvES CAM A A 100000.
BY.J. S. A. MACDONALD.

San Francesca, November 17-(Special) "A spectacular feature of the racing at Oakland is the tight fit being made by the two big stables campagned by R. F. Carman and Sam Hildreth. You could not buy out either establishment Tor anything this side of $l00,0OO. Hildreth has a wondrous collection of horses or all sorts and degrees, which would bring probably s1500O0 in the open market Pow erful as was the Durnell-Herz stable at New Orleans, when they had McChesney' Iucien Appleby, Rolling Boer and 70 other good grade horses in training down there in the winter of 1903. Hildreth is today directing the strongest thorough bred layout ever asked to race through the winter months in this country. He has 2S horses in sharp point-sprinters' milers and cup performers-while his three-year-old division would prove for midable even about New York at any time in the year, Hildreth is out to make or bust himself this winter, Judging by the way he sets 1t in whenever he likes the price about one of his horses. With good luck. Hil- dreth ought to win at least $l0o,OOO in stakes and purses-probably a good deal more-while his betting operations are good for s5OoOO if luck is his way. Hil- dreth likes Tony Faust better than either Montgomery or Meelick for the big hand leaps which come to hand next month a fact worth keeping in mind. Right now lie is the big man of the hour, and about the most interesting char scter in the Oakland paddock. None so superstitious as Hildreth, he still holds an interdction over all photographers. sam" believes in the kodak hoodoo. He wouldn't have his picture taken for any thing. No Mohammedan is more scrupu- 1ous in this respect than the trainer of the Big Tent Stable" of the winter
 On opening day several local newspaper snapshot experts attempted to get within range of Hildreth and his horses, but they didn't succeed. He's been known to smash a S125 camera and then ask the owner for the bill rather than have a picture taken. IIldreth's expenses are over s20O a day, while it cost him over s45OO to make the trip across the con tinent with his stable. On the other hand many of the Carrnan horses need a freshening up. Trainer Jim Blute, a vrey capable horseman, will no doubt have his charges set and ready "ithin a fortnight He has 30 head taking gal lops every morning just now, while at least a dozen of them are intended for Immediate action. Once again the rumor in effect that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is behind the big Carman stable is in circulation, Carman and Vanderbilt were friends for years around the smart horse show circuit in the east, the former hav- ing won renown as a whip and exhibitor of show horses long before he ever thought of the bangtails. However, Car man is millionaire himself and well able to take chance on SlOV,oOo in yestment in race horses. Moreover, his speculation last summer was Of the most fortunate character, as a net winning O.. the season of over s75,000 attests. Like
 5ildreth, Carman knows that he must bet big money to win out .on the winter. He is going to the skies on occasions' fin fact. one of the real inspiring sights of the speculative mart is seen when Hildreth and Carman both have horse in the same race, one at to and the other at say, evens The way they both send in the gold brings to mind the mad moments of the betting period to a Suburban handicap or a futurity back east. As a matter of fact. there seems to be just as much money around here as was ever seen iI the east, except through the midsummer heydays. Truly, the Oakland game Is a wonder.