The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
Gossip of the Track

Several carloads of horses destined for rae
ing on the West Canada turf ciation's cir
May is. left Emeryville yesterday. The con-
signment was made up of SO horses, the prop
Barney schreiber, I; G. r. Mcneil. 8; j. A.
Lynch, 7; II. G. Allers, 3; William Durker,
3. Fitzgerald & Son. W. r. Walter and ]
Pierce had previously left for the north with
their stables in order to be the ground early.
The Schneider horses were sent in charge of
+. T, English; G. Wright will train and ride
OF the Alters lot and has Jockey Mclaughlin
to do his riding. Jockey 7. Sullivan accom-
personally attend TO their own training Jockey
A. Wright probably will ride on the circuit
and will depart later on. Al Dobson, who hns
the betting privileges over the circuit, de.
parted for Cranbrook last night
Jockey c. Ross. who had been incapacitated
for saddle service for several months on ac-
count Of injuries to one Of his arms -, sustained
Los Angeles and win ride for W. w. Finn dur
ing the balance of the local season and after.
ward at Denver. Ross was In the emplo.- or
Roy OfYutt at the time he met with the mis-
hap that interrupted his saddle career. and the
relations between the boy and Offutt terminated
With the close Of tie Arcadia season Ross gave
promise of being one OF the crack riders OF
the American turf not so long ago. and maybe
Finn who is clever with jockeys. will
succeed in getting him back to his best form.
J. b. Smith, a horse owned by NJ. d. Miller,
fell the last turn In the third race, broke his
shoulder and was destroyed. Jockey Gargan vino
was riding the horse, had a leg injured
verely and sustained broken collarbone. 1t
was necessary TO cancel his engagement to ride
Miss Rillie in the last race and Jockey Walsh
was substituted.
sugarmaid will not again be seen under coll
ors during the balance of the local
is about once more after two weeks Illness,
has decided to give her rest until the
Af 81. hal
ance Of the Fleur de Lis string she viii be
shipped to The Meadows within the next two
three weeks.
Jockey Hcatherton. whose contract with W. W.
Finn was sold to II. W. Hoag & Co. not long
ago for 81 800 purchased his release yesterday
from the Hoag stable for $500 and viii here
after ride MS free lance. with his former
employer, Finn, as his agent
Barney schreiber headed the list of winning
result of Jack Atkins victories. His win
nines amounted to so-4s James r. Keene stood
e ea Sixth the with t a 5o r. chnn Was
eighth with $3,es5 r. F. carman sixteenth
with s1.5l5; II. L. Thomas eighteenth with
81 .465, and A. B. Spreckels twenty-frst with
The stewards will today conduct an inquiry
into Emma G's poor showing of yesterday.
Jockey Moreland. when questioned by the ola
Gals, declared that he could not make the FLY
at any stage of the race. NJ. J. DAILY, the
owner viii be on the carpet today
In spite of reports to the contrary it is stated
on reliable authority that Colonel A. ". Ham
who served Mt the recent Arcadia meeting whose
reappointment has been absolutely decided upon.
Jockey Kent was set down for 10 days by the
starter on account OF disobedence at the post
In the five furlong race, in which he rode
Mipitas
Jim Neil's FLY Rose Cherry ran away three
miles while being exercised the inside
track yesterday morning and pulled up in bad
shape.
cosset came out of her last race with plenty
of evidence OF the rough treatment to which
she was subjected right after the stnr.. VIII.
she thrown into the fence One Of her stiles
Jockey aIusGrave rode 40 per cent OF his
mounts to victorr at the Aoueduct meeting.
Eddie Duran is riding fairly well on the New
York tracks.
$4,000 persons passed through the gates.
Jake Holman has been appointed starter for
the Windsor meeting. Dick Dwyer would RAY.
received the appointment at Windsor hal le
not decided TO remain on the coast In .rder
to do the sterling at Seattle.
James Butte saddled Instant for S. c. Hill
dreth when that year Old ally ran clever
race at New York a few days ago. The ,ex-
for her to deTelon into fair sort.
S. L. Butler is one of the most recent arrivals
IT Fmeryville from Los Angeles
The track management broke up conspiracy
rpon the part of the layers to syndi ate the
ring at the recent Lexington meeting.
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