The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
Gossip of the Track

Announcement Of the victory OF Jack Atkin in
the Metropolitan handicap was made between
races at EneryTille yesterday snd was received
with much enthusiasm II the winner had
been California horse, IN view OF his ownership
By Barney y SchreiDsE The latter was over. yer
greatly elated over his horses achievement.
Schreiber has always maintained that Jack Atkin
was the fastest horse that he ever bred and the
horse IS certainly making Schreioers claim good
The Metropolitan victory not only puts Barney
Sehreiber at the head OF the seasons list OF
American owners but gives his favorite stallion
Sain lead in the American stallion list for 1908
that viii not be easily overcome
Dr. Rowel, who will leave for New York next
Sunday, VIII strengthen the Williams string by
the purchase OF two OF three horses OF good class
upon his arrival in the east No yearlngs viii
be purchased for the stable in the east this sea
son. President Williams having decided TO de-
pend upon the youngsters that he may buy at the
the juvenile event OF 1909 On Thursday OF next
week there viii be wedding out sale OF the
Williams stable, when Who. Humero. FL Pavo.
Aitadice, Walter Miller and Edrona. all ? and
year oids. VIII go under the hammer for what
ever they may bring
Jack Keene entertains high hopes Of winning
the Seattle derby with Bogzs, his 8 year old
Royal Flush III-Meg Merriiles II gelding. whose
victory Of yesterday was the fifth that he has
achieved out OF his last six starts. Keene re-
fused s. 500 for BoggS within few days and he
is pretty sweet on the horses chances IN the
derby at The Meadows. 1t may be that the
clever form which the horse is showing viii In
duce Keene to abandon his proposed eastern trip
in favor OF Seattle campaign
Jockey Mentry was called on By Judge Hopper
FOR explanation os his failure 10 get away
from the post Adena. the heavily backed IA
vorite in yesterdays opening race. with which
he was as good as left. The boy declared that
hts mount refused to break with the rest OF the
field. This the first time that she had ex-
hibited such a disposition Mentry had been up
on three favorites during the last week and has
ridden all three OF them unplaced. getting OF
poorly in each instance
The nonsuceess which the layers Of odds have
been having at EmeryTiile Of late was reelected
in the dropping OF OF seven books at yesterdays
Schley, Ingleside, Broadway aud Missouri clubs
were the absentees Their places were partially
died by Barney Schreiber, Al Koenigsberg and
Ed Souie, all OF whom resumed booking after
none too successful experience operating from
the ground This gave total OF 81 books IN
line. a net decrease OF four from the previous
is jointly interested, had been losing steadily
since his first appearance in the local ring fol-
lowing the closing OF the season at Arcadia and
retires many thousands to the bad He VIII re-
main here TO the end OF the season and VIII be
associated with Rose IN the book that the latter
will continue to operate. Rose broks his losing
streak By winning $1,000 yesterday
Lucky Baldwin came up from Arcadia yester-
day and witnessed the racing at EneryTiIle. In
common with many who had been given the tip
that his fly Bardolita had good chance 10 win
the opener on the strength OF sensstionally fast
work in preparation for the race. he fell for a
good bet the flly. only 10 see her away from
TIE post poorly that she lost all chance Later
in the afternoon he backed his horse LIsaro and
again lost.
Jockey Fischer is eonvalescent from the attack
of Illness which has kept him OUT Of the saddle
of late and win soon be able TO resume riding
Rossfenton. which recently won a maiden race
at ioPg odds at New York, was purchased