The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Gossip of the Track

! uOSSIp OF Ine Track
After Anna May yesterday won her sixth vic
tory out Of seven starts since the meeting
opened Charlie Sanford. owner Of May Anne
4 ia, boosted her from $70O to $500. Trainer
Booker protected with the customary So ad-
vance and retained the for T. o. Webber,
/ In whose colors she has been running.
There was such general desire upon the
part Of other owners IN the race to possess May
Amelia that no less than three claims fled
for her-Harry Mack, E. J. Ramsey and t. o.
4 Weber being the owners represented. Ramsey
/ proved the lucky one when lots were drawn and
race of yesterday demonstrated that she is at
/ the heighrn Of her form and Ramsey should
/ IND her very useful performer over the muddy
tracks that may shortly be expected at Emery
vile.
J. Lee, the crack colored rider, who ranks
with Shilling and Powers as the foremost
/ jockeys of the American turf made his initial
appearance at Emeryville yesterday. He rode
Oesa aud Dorante, two of his employers horses.
/ be succeeded IN winning with Dorante, but
could do better than place with oesa. The
ovation that the boy received when he made his
debut on Oesa was commensurate with the rep
utation which he enjoys a first class rider.
| In fact the applause seemed to be much more
! spontaneous and general than that bestowed
east On the occasion OF their respective debuts.
Lee lived up to his reputation for vigilance
at the post, beating the gate with oesa and
getting Dorante OF in front well, despite the
1 disadvantage OF having an inside position at
the seven furlong starting post. Lee rode at
I III pounds yesterday and will be able to do
/ Will be in great demand from now on
Jockey Glasner, lightweight rider. also $50
demonstrate his capabilities
Jockey D. Mccarthy, who has been riding so
well at Emeryville the last few DAYS left last
night for Los Angeles. having received tele-
/ graphic instructions TO report TO s. c. Hill
dreth who has first call bis services, at Ar
-Hk o-4rar Tho
boy ride horse that is scheduled TO carry his
] colors at the southern track and the presump-
/ ton Is that he viii soon return to Emeryville.
! Local race goers have been SO favorably i'm
pressed with McCarthy's riding that they will
regret his departure, even though it may be for
only brief absence
Jockey Albert Walsh's penchsnt for railing
accounted for the disappointing showing made
unable 10 keep away from the rail- regardless
of the condition of the going II has been re
| peatedly demonstrated during the last week
I so that horses hugGing the rail in the stretch
| at Emeryville labor under great disadvantage
on account of the comparatively deep going that
/ prevails in the inner part Of the track. except
on the backstretch Going to the rail with a
horse in the hOmestretch is a very efectual
method Of running his chances
Walsh has thrown away many race since
the going became heavy because of taking TO
| the rail, and somebody in authority should take
him to task for this shortcoming
T. Garnett Ferguson, who took three of S. @.
Hildreth's hllies to train at the opening Of
the season. has decided that ne does not care
to re-enter the sport, after all, and has turned
them back to Hildreth. Johnny Freters viii
train Assay, one Of the trio.
Jockey E. Sullivan was suspended by Starter
/ Dwyer for a week, except on the horses OF
E. J. Ramsey, his contract employer for disc
bedience at the barrier in the first two races
yesterday. The apprentice rider Wrispen drew
a similar suspension
n f1e hor1e
from Mexico, having left the City of Mexico
Wednesday. He is expected here on Monday
next.
q. G. BedwelI has sold his contract on
Jockey A. Williams to A. B. Parker. col
ored trainer.
W. r. Engstrom was the heaviest loser among
the Emeryville bookies yesterday. He dropped
The horses of George ". Briggs, who is ship
ping west from Marysville No, VIII reach
eeiTed yesterday;
The program book for next weeks racing al
EmervvfiIe provides for these features:
Tuesday-Storn handicap, all ages, i've fur
longs, $500.
and M. mile and an eighth, 81 ooo-
Thursday handicap, all ages, sever
furlongs, 500.
2 year oids s.. 600 added; Simpson handicap
mile and sixteenth, 8 year olds and up $1,000
Weleh handicap, ffuturity course all ages 5000
Trainer Ham had some of the Gerst-Hollt
string out on the track at Emeryville yester
day and counts on starting some of them after
the money next week
sam Most, formerly prominent book maker
on middle west tracks, is one of the most re
cent arrivals from the east He probably viii
remain at Emeryyille throughout the winter
Following his custom Of former years. H. T
Griffin has erected a barrier Of his OWE
on the training track for the purpose of school
ing bis yeariings-
Betting is reported light at Santa Anita
Jockey Joe Notter is on his way to Californis
from the east. He has had several hatterine
Walker trainer. of the Weinberg stable, who
has lust reached New York, expects to take
him back to Germany with him in the spring.
old DutifuI, the gray that has run some
peculiar races IN California during the last few
! years was not allowed 10 start after having
been entered at Santa Anita few days ago
he was not in condition for racing and Judge
Hamilton relegated him to the retired list.
The Texas circuit continues to hold out great
promise Ten thousand persons witnessed The
| decision Of the Thanksgiving day program a.
Beaumont. new mile track Will be built al
! Houston, which had very profitable meeting
. averaging II books and daily gate receipts Of
from 81 600 to 50 100 The Texas breeders have
the sport well under control and viii prevent 4
from being overdone.
Irving H Wheateroft proprietor Of the st
James stable, has leased Woodburn farm, IN
Kentucky for one year. and will winter ther,
Cesarion Yorkshire Lad and 100 mares anC
? weanlings purchased at the McGrathiana sale