The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12
Gossip of the Track

William Walker returned from Ar
cadia yesterday with Stanley Fay and
Center Shot, which carried his colors
in the Los Angeles derby; Monaco Maid
and Belasco, the latter having been
taken in a trade by which Walker dis
posed of Ella True. Walker reports
that Stanley Fay's poor showing in the
derby, after having beaten Meelick in
the derby trial, was due to the fact that
the clever son of Canopus ripped his
foot wide open during the running of
the stake The horses foot gave
Walker some concern before the race,
but he had no idea that 1t was in any
such serious condition as 1t proved to
be. When the colt came back it was
on three legs, with the blood squirting
from the other one, and Walker figures
that 1t will be at least two months
before he will be able to resume the
training of the crack year old This
means that Stanley Fay will not be
seen under colors in California again
this season, and that his owner will be
lucky If he can get him ready for his
early stake engagements in the east
walker was disgusted with the way in
which Center Shot was ridden in the
derby.
Jockey Hayes carried off the saddle
honors at Emeryville yesterday by
plotting the first two winners Jockey
Gilbert, who is pressing him closely
for second place in the local jockey list.
rode only one winner, the IL to l shot
Marian Casey, but landed the 25 to
chance Byron in the money. Gilbert's
success with long shots is winning for
him big following among local race
patrons, and the boy is getting to be
a great drawing card. 1t was the irony
of fate that he should have been in
strumental in bringing about the de-
feat of his employer to be's Roalto in
the closing race. The formal transfer
Of his contract to T. II. Williams will
not take place until Apcil Is, which ex-
plains why he was not riding the Will
liams horse yesterday. Barney Schneider
actually holds the contract on the boys
services UP to April Is. Schneider is
so well pleased with what the little lad
has accomplished for him that he pre-
sented him with valuable diamond
ring yesterday.
Walter Miller's engagements for yes-
terday were cancelled, because the boys
back was sore from the effects of the
fall from Smiley Corbett the day be-
fore. He was at the track, but thought
1T just as we'll to take a day off. The
boy will resume riding today.
W. T. Anderson made a flying trip
here yesterday to make arrangements
for the shipment of his stable to
Emeryville from Arcadia. Anderson al
ways has some useful horses in his
stable.
Charlie Buxton thought that Sugar
maid had yesterdays handicap at her
mercy, as she had worked exception
ally fast for it, and his confidence in
har a ahf1ifu m Wi a ocf1
him exactly $1,000.
Vatican, S. c. Hildreth's supposed
crack, was well played in the 2 year
old race again yesterday. but lost all
chance of showing what he may be
capable of by being carried out at
the turn by The Drake. Vatican has
already burned up lot of money for
the wise set at Emeryville.
Livius, which will carry the colors
of F. wallhauser In the Thornton, came
up from Arcadia in the car with the
Walker horses.
Royal Maxim was a hot paddock
his hackers by running in front with
Big Bow for about a mile and a half.
only to fade away in the last half
mile.
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Jockey Butler was fined $40 for
striking Senator Warner on the head
with his whip after that horse had
been left at the post in the fifth race
yesterday.
San Olmo, which will make his debut
in the last race at Emeryville today. is
full brother to St Elmwood.
Rotrou will be starter in the
Thornton. He was worked three miles
for the race in Sal yesterday morn
ing.
Efforts are being made to secure the
reinstatement of Jockey J. Mcintyre,
who was suspended for series of bad