The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
Stover viii Campaign
With Big String
win Have Thirfy-fOur Horses
IN Training for fEIe Winter
Meeting
By J. r. Jefery

appearance at Emeryville yesterday for
the first time since his return TO Cali
fornia from Montana, where he man
aged the summer meeting Of 63 days at
Butte and a short fall meeting at Ana
conda- Slower was feeling none too
well when he reached California a fort
night ago. but has health has improved
materially with the change of climate
lie expects TO give a meeting at Butte
next summer that will be even more
successful than the one recently held.
Purses Will be increased and other
StOver does not anticipate that there
viii be any legislative interference
with the sport in Montana, although
there has been some slight agitation.
Reports that have reached here to the
effect that an opposition track might
be built at Butte are declared by Slower
10 be without foundation in fact.
Slower VIII have stable Of - horses
in training here this winter. Twenty
TWO Of them viii be yearlings, and this
division of the stable will be trained at
Tanforan by Joe Shields for the juve-
nile races of 1909. Three of the year
liugs are by Marlborough. one is by
Illawahoo and the balance by Kenil-
worth The last named stallion has
been retired to the stud for good after
having been In training for a year
Slower thinks that his yearlings will
turn out better this winter than in past
seasons as he has several fine looking.
highly tried youngsters In the band. He
hss SO sucklings at kenilworth stock
farm this fall.
Stover obtained stalls within the EN-
eryVille inclosure for Shenandoah,
George P. McNear, Heredotus. Goldena-
Native Son, Elevation, Invader. Seven
Iull. John A MallOn, Lukeramus, Bon
fils and Black Hand. These II horses,
all of which We're raced during the
summer in Montana with the exception
Of McNear and Shenandoah. will be
shipped from Petaluma TO Emeryville
within a few days. Jockey Kirschbaum.
who was released by John Ellerd at
Butte, Is now in Stover's employ and
viii do his riding this winter.
Trainer Andy Blakeley notified Secretary
wiz soon leave New York for the coast will
include Samuel Emerys Arasee, Erbet, Harry I
Rogers. Blue Heron and Irish Lace: Mrs. E. r.
Ihomas DESTROYS, Marise. Pills, Gams Gatien
Lass and year old bay FLY by Watercress-
Colonial; and T. ". O'Brien's Chsplet and year
ling colt by Meddler. This viii make a stable
thar should win many races at Emeryviile this
winter
Charlie Ellison did not himself accompany bis
horses 10 the coast, but sent them across the |
continent in charge Of Trainer Stroubey, while |
he stopped Of at bis home in Chicago for few
days. Jacohlte Iemaceo. ]. {. Core. Don En-
rigue Royal Tourist Westbury and a yearling
made up the list Of the horses that Stroubey
sent west. Two others that have been
turned out in Kentucky viii come 10 the coast
later TO strengthen the stable. The horses
shipped well and reached their destination in
The next few days VIII see the addition Of
about 200 horses TO the ranks of those In train
Ing al The Emeryyille track. The Forsythe
string. 30 in number, viii arrive from New
York about Saturday: two carloads from Barney
Schreiber's farm in Missouri VIII be here on
Friday; carload Of Fred Cooks horses are
due from Louisville within day or two; a
carload VIII come from Harry Stovers ranch
;it peSaluna- the balance of A. B. Spreckels'
stable viii be shipped TO the track from Napa.
and several carloads are expected from Arcadia. |
M . u1e O.
Is still going On
Starter Dick Dwyer returned 10 San Francisco
yesterday from a second excursion TO the springs.
DIVER VIII dispatch the fields at EmeryVille |
from the opening Of the season until about the
first Of January, when he viii exchange places
for month OF so with Jake Hoffman, who
VIII open the season at Arcadia
Gowan. the ely that has been racing so well
over distance Of ground at New York, will |
be nomins ted for all the long distance stakes
duced the mile and half track record during
the recent Belmont park meeting. The last
time she ran the distance in 2:32 Is.
A. F. Dayton viii bring only the best of his
horses here from Arcadia. The balance Of bis
Trainer Hinkey probably viii come north with
Jack Nunnally Husky. Neva Lee and False
Nun. the horses that Dayton viii campaign here.
T. I. stock Of Fresno. who sold his stable
- horses at Butte. has returned 70 the coast
for q winter campaign in California He was
a visitor at Emeryville yesterday and opened
negotiations with s. c. Bildreth for a couple Of
likely year olds.
T. Fl. williams is expected to reach San Fran
cisco on his return from the east next Sunday
Henry Spencer. who is now in Europe. will
return TO America and visit California this sea
son according to letter recently received.
Herman Brandt has arrived at Arcadia with
he viii train for Barney Schreiber- He also
Las several horses Of his Own in training
at Santa Anita, including Chapultepec and Hsr-
rigan-
Jockey Gilbert is riding 50 wen in the east
long ago' are now praising him.
seEeIl is once more going along nicely in
up lame bit back He and Cello, his most
notable stable companion, viii both be ready
for early racing
Jockey Henry Smith. who colored boy who
was seriously injured In the mixup for which
Eddie Dugan was held responsible, is rapidly
recovering from the effects Of his mishsp and
Is counting coming 10 the coast with some
prominent stable if be can get an engagement.
Trainer kim Patterson is on the way from
New York to Arcadia with a string Of useful
horses.
Edward Trotter fears that he nav be Obliged
10 turn cut his good horse Peter Sterling for
extended period before he will be himself
again. The skin disease with which he was
afflicted last winter is still affecting the horse
and TrOtter is going along very cautiously
with him. The meeting will be well advanced
before he faces the barrier. in any event
Willis Green. another OF the Trotter horses
was in such condition from similar cause
that be left at Seattle to reeuperate dur
ing the winter. with the idea that he might
be in shape for campaign next summer.
T. r. Kings Celeres is likely to be useful
horse here this winter. Celeres looks and acts
better than ne has for a long. time. He was
capable OF beating a fair field and the
wise looking for him TO show a re-
turn Of bis good form this season
The entire stable of Frank J. Kirkpatrick
consisting Of Is trOtters and PAGERS with records
and public trials from 2;l1 10 2-29% will be
sold at chase's Monday evening, October 2e-
Logisrilla viii be in selling races this
winter. Trainer Hoag has become convinced
that il viii be very difficult for her 10 win
any ether kind Of a race. Two years ago
Logistills favorfte in the opening hsnd-
leap in which she was meeting the best horses
in training on the coast. She has developed
a sour sulky disposition in the meantime. and
Is anything but a reliable performer nowadays
Trainer Harry Rakeland has reached Emery
vile from Sacramento with Edward 0rmonde
Orlin Ormonde and Prince Ormonde. three . year
olds that he developed for Ed Kripp OF Sacra-
mentO last winter. Ikakeland also brought with
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