The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
Turfmen Prepare for
Emeryyille Races
Fred Cook Applies for Stall for
Season and VIII Ship
Good String


whom Jockey Dave NicoI has ridden
in the east several seasons, has made
application to Secretary Treat of the
New California jockey club. for stall
room for 10 horses that he proposes to
ship to the coast this fall. The appli=
cation was received yesterday. Cook
owns several good horses, and 1t has
been his custom 10 race each winter at
New Orleans, where he also has been
in the habit of making a book 1t is
presumed that NicoI will accompany
him 10 the coast. The horses in the
Cook string include the year old Min.
ME Adams, a mare with many clever
races TO her credit; Lawrence P. Daily,
winner of the recent Canadian derby;
the year oldS E. S. Whitaker, King
Folly and Johnnie Blake, and the 2
year olds Anna L. Daley. Atmosphere,
Harry Summerfield, Joe Nolan, Judge
Lueders. 1t is many years since Cook
has visited the coast =.
Captain r. Z. Rice, the veteran Arkansas turf
man, who has been notable figure in local
racing circles for many years, notified Secretary
Treat by wire yesterday that he would ship his
stable from Anaconda 10 Emeryvilie Captain
Rice added that snowstom IN which the horses
raced a Anaconda Friday made him long to get
on his way here Just rs soon as he could get car
Accommodate for his horses, OF which Sainrida
and Msndstor are the best known.
Local turf followers, with whom the Hdreth
colors are very popular account of the con-
sistency with which that well known turfman
runs his horses. VIII rejoice TO learn that the
injury sustained by Hildreth's crack : year old
King James during the running of the First Spe-
when the horse came out of the race lame
that be could not put his foot 70 the ground.
Careful attention upon Hildreth's part has
stored this good horse TO normal condition, and
evidence that the horse s again himself
furnished by a workout a day two ago in
which be went the mile In AS after covering
frrln0rC in
therefore expect that King James VIII reach the
coast In condition to carry the Hildreth coiors in
any race in which the Missourian may elect TO
start him.
Hildreth has further added 10 the stable that
be will ship to California by the purchase of
Daneelion from the Hitchcocks, for whom that
year old OF Hamburg has won many valJ-
able purses during his long and successful career
on the New York turf Dandeion is q great dis
tance runner and has been continually pitted
against the pick Of the eastern handicap division.
Uncle, Meeliek- and the rest of the Hildreth
cracks that summered at Seattle were out on the
track at Emeryville yesterday morning and gal
loped under the direction of Dave O'Leary. The
splendld appearance Of the horses excited much
favorable comment from the railbirds The Brent
wood division OF the stable reached the track yes
terday. and oLeary will at once take up the
work OF getting them ready for the races They
have all taken on so much flesh during the sum
mer that II is figured that none of them can be
got ready uneer 90 days Of constant training
Harry Whitman. who was connected in an Of
ncldt capacity WIN the racing at Butte and
conda, returned yesterday 10 Emeryville he re-
ports that the Anaconda meeting was somewhat
Of frost. probably because of unfavorsble
weather. Some Of the horses that raced M Ana
conda have moved on TO Helena and viii return
here at the conclusion of that meeting this week
put most of the owners that raced in Montana
are counting on shipping to Santa Anita on the
eneory tnat stabilng accommodations will he
more easily obtained at the Arcadia track than
at EmeryFille, Harry Stover was among the
Calfornlans who went on to Helena. 1t is pro-
posed TO hold 10 days meeting at Salt Lake
following this weeks racing at Helena and some
oi the Californians may take It in
Colonel W. E. Applegate purchased bav
hlly by Jim Gore Eleanor at the yearling sales
at Lexington few days ago. The illy Is
half sister 70 Monfort and cost Colonel Apple
gate only 500. f. p. Dodson, who is or
this winter under the direction Of H. johnson.
his partner. bought the following yeariings at
the same sale: Chestnut colt by Ornament
Claret: chestnut colt by Jean Beresud-Blaze o;
bay lilly by Goldcrest-wild Bess; bay ally by
Goldcrest-Old Miss. A Woolsthorpe yearlinr
belonging to Colonel Applegate worked onars ul,s
ter in % 2-5 seconds at Lexington recently.
j. G. TolIansbee predicts that the City of
meetings If local capital is allowed to control
He says the Mexicans are lovers of sport such
as is furnished by racing.
Andy Blakeley has been engaged to train the
OBren horses on the coast as we'll the
'S ~ "AeeA.
J. S. Hawkins will not bring Huerfano back
TO the coast. he sold the horse at Lexington
recently to Hughes brothers for the odd sum
Early Tide, who pulled up so lame after
winning his last start at Seattle In very fast
time that 1t was generally feared he might be
shelved for long while. has completely re-
covered and is going sound in his work at
EneryEille in preparation for the approaching
season Trainer Buxton of the Fleur de Lis
stable expects that Early Tide will be a very
useful horse here this winter. Sugarmaid and
rantastic, two other good horses in the Fleur
de LIS string, also going along nicely
Sugarmaid failed to make the showing expected
OF her at Seattle and Trainer Buxton has come
10 the conclusion that she is not partial to
the Seattle going.
II. G. Bedwell win 90 to Hanford within
a few days TO take up Sister Frances and ]. r.
Laugnrey, two Of his horses that have been
turned out all summer. There is TO be short
meeting at Hanford next week and BedwelI
has been importuned to ship two or three of
MS horses there 10 race but II is hardly prob
able that he VIII do So as he feels his fine
viii be more proftsby spent in getting his
horses into proper shape for the F,nervviIle
opening. Bedwell had anything but a nrof;tabie
experience at Seattle. where he made the mis-
take of giving several of his horses hurrrun
.'preps" as result Of mishaps which rendered
others of his string. on which he had been
counting strongly. unfit for racing. Taxing
the lesson 10 heart, Bedveil is now giving his
horses a slow, careful prep, and opening dav
rrohehiy will find most Of thaua raad- -