The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

Gossip of fhe Track

onatassa came out of the last race Tuesday in
such condition that he probably VIII not start in
long time, having virtually broken down. FL
Nido stable has certainly been playing in hard
wrong in spite Of the 0I nainstakpS e care that
Trainer, George Miller hiss bestowed upon them.
ST. Kinda and St, Edgar are now the only
they amount to little.
Edward nealy is interesting himself in the
case of Jockey kirschbaum. who was suspended
for his handling of wahoo. and will endearor to
obtain a hearing for the boy.
The horses that win be disposed of at the
Keene sale tomorrow include the year old Tri-
umphant the 3 year oids Boas. wuerzberger and
Jeremiah and the year olds M On Parole, SOvso-
rod' information ana queen wh.ms.
Captain R. n. Rice has decided to campaign
his stable at Butte the coming summer. The
Rice horses were raced at Seattle last summer.
Steve Judge is making Jockey Manders' engage
ments.
Another attempt is being made by the op-
ponents of racing at Latonia to put the track out
of business by the laying out OF streets through
having been introduced in the city council.
William Walker is now hopeful that his crack
dll his engagement in the Suburban handicap.
The colt has recovered from the effects OF tho
mishap that ruined his chances In the Los An
geles derby, during the running Of which he
rnptured foot badly, and Walker will begin
TO breeze him within day or two. II he
trains well Walker will start him time or
two on the Canadian circuit and then ship his
stable 10 New York In season TO have try at
the rich stakes at sheepshead Bay In June.
the Suburban. with 95 pounds up. are not to
be sneezed at and he will try hard to get the
colt into shape for the race.
Fannie Louise. the dam five winners. in
cluding Sister Jeannie and Andrisa, and the
granddam Of Native Son and Billy Pullman.
looking foai By Crescendo. Al Farrell. who
summer breaking and developing fvs yearlings
by Crescendo and Bathos that are now run
ming out at the Monterey ranch.
Jockey Gilbert. whose recent form in the
saddle has been shockingly bad and in strk-
ing contrast TO the clever showing OF few
pay Jack Clifford $4,000 for the boys con-
tract, has decided 10 take a layoh for a week
or two In the hope that the rest rest will i be BE- bene
had OF late has been none too promising, it
must be conceded.
Magrane's victory yesterday gave Ed Soule,
the hacker Of the Hoag stable opportunity
that he did not overlook to recoup his betting
only small amount, he wound up BY wagering
enough when Magranes odds receded to 10 to
cl,D<
actly 500 more than the animal owed him In
wagers lost In previous starts.
Miss ofhcious' failure to run her race in
Wednesdays two mile event. it develops, was
due to the fact that she threw out her stlhe
several weeks and probably viii not again be
seen under colors until the Seattle season is
well advanced
Walter Miller will be kept pretty busy on the
Bedwel and Cahill horses next week. When
the program book for the coming week made
gagged the champion jockeys services for ma
jOrity of the races scheduled in the book.
The program book for next week at Emery
vile provides for the. following features:
Nonday-Marin handicap. $700. seven furlongs.
Tuesday-Alamo handicap. $500. Ave furiongs.
"Wednesday ay-Cioverdale handicap, $1,000 mile
Thursday-Fitchburg handicap, $780, six fur
Friday-Highlnnd Park handicap, 5000, 2
year ods. hre furlongs. :, ooo
Futurity course
belief that Gemmers showing in his last race
indicated that the horse has trained OF, and
seem s,n ran proptous na w Gemme viii be canpaigned
at Butte the coming summer.
When wuerzberger won at long odds, Jack
and Ham" keene both dumfounded,
$40 bet to show representing the extent OF
the backing that they had given him. The
horse was played by some OF the sharpshooters,
however.
T. r. Davies will be among the local horse
men who will journey ia Butte for the summer.
Johnny Coleman returned yesterday from
Healdsburg and will resume booking on Satur-
day.
Al Koenigsberg has temporarily dropped out
the ground.
Charlie Casey will leave soon for New York.
Head Dance, the only horse in his stable at
present. will be left on the coast. and he may