The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
Mondays Card Shows
Lack of Class
Owners of Good Horses Fail to
Enter Mounts in T0day's
Program at EmeryYiIIe
By J. K. Jefery

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owners of good horses do not seem to
be sufficiently appreciative OF the lib
erality of the jockey club in providing
wen Tor them. and little later on, !
When greater number of the better
class OF horses will be ready to run
might De pulling down purses now.
when the game is easy will be depIor-
ing their inability to win.
s. G. Hildreth took The defeat OF tbe half
nozen m stars OF his formida Bile racing string that
an anh,r started Saturday very phosophically. Had
any Douy predlcted In advance that the best
~ noisrs s in tne Hildreth stable would be unable
70 WIN race ON opening day the prediction
"ouha Tl'a nave nave been generally rldiculed
Inc disastrous showing OF his horses cost Hill
urslh s pretty penny. He lost a big bet when
acnicYe was knocked ont Of the running in the
year old race and would have lost 81 200 mere
than he did had the bGokies been more liberal
with the odds that they laid against his entry
IN ~, @ me handicap. Iildreth sent commission of
S5,vVV INTO the ring on his entry with the
dition that not less than II be taken for It.
ana 1t was possible to get only 81. 600 on AT
tho .hose ODDS so Hildreth saved the $1,000 that
Hildreth,s money also backed woodcraft almost
on me boards and the only break in his favor. !
curing the day came when he won about $500
on Smiley Corbett.
The boys who have been riding on the coast
upt IL all over the eastern cracks opening day,
al any rate. Shilling, Powers and the other boys
who came west with formidable regulations
played second fiddle to the bush riders all
day long The eastern riders seemingly lacked
the ability TO get away from the post TO advan-
tage and appeared to pull up with unnecessary
frequency while the races were being run
Their deficiency at the barrier may be ae-
counted for by the fact that they been
accustomed to the standing start in the east,
whereas Starter Dwyer permits the boys TO move
about freely In maneuvcring for the start There
are many who believe that 1t would be much bet
ter Tor the sport il the twisting and turning
tactics resorted to by riders ut the post
were eliminated.
Dr.. Rowel announced yesterday that he in
tended TO ship part of T. ii. Williams string
TO to Arcadia for the opening at that track on
Thanksgiving day. 1t is probable that Frestene
and most of the other good horses in the stable
will be included in the shipment They will be
time and will be brought back here from time
to time to fulfill their stake engagements. DIR.
Rowell probably will take Hockey Sweet south
with him TO do the stable riding. leaving Jockey
Gilbert here to ride such horses Augie Ana
fer. the assistant trainer, may start here dur
Ing his absence. Firestone exhibited yesterday
no Ill effects Of his fall Saturday.
Naturally the outcome of the Opening handi-
cap was the all absorbing topic of conversation
among the trainers at the track yesterday. The
concensus of opinion that should the race
be again tomorrow the result would
be the same, 1t being generally recognized that
Eyebr.ght's victory decisive and clear
cut that any other outcome would be improbable.
The eastern horsemen who had never before seen
EyebrIght in action were particularly impressed
by his performance.
Jockeys Powers and Koerner much heav-
Ter Saturday than had been expected Koerner
could do no better than 116, and for that reason
lost the mount Smiley Corbett, with which
horse Jockey Hayes won. Powers failed to get
below ia.
W II. Osborne, special officer OF the Oakland
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals.
who caused the arrest of one of the assistant
starters last season. was at the Emeryville track
Saturday and announced that he purposes to see
that the practice Of using whips at the post is
not abused.
Former. Jockey W. Dugan was among the
throng that witnessed Saturdays racing. Dugan
viii remain here all winter.
st. Francis failed to cut up at the post
goers viii. rejoice If the improvement in this
horses behavior proves permanent.
Jockey Dick scoviIe has sailed from Yokohama
for San Francisco
S. c. Hidreths $4,000 Uncle. whose feet
have continually given his trouble. is now
being prepped in bar plates for his California
campaign. Hidreth hopes that this viii enable
him to get the colt to the post
" s. Hand came down from Calaveras county.
where he is interested in mining venture, to
attend the opening.
Roy Onfutt has year old colt In his string
at Arcadia that has never started to which is
credited the fastest workout Of the season
fiye-eighths in 100 10
One might. have supposed that Barney Schreib-
er had enough horses at Woodlands. but he is one
of those who stubbornly believe that the present
harnssment of racing will pass away. and In
that faith he could not allow the splendid bar
gains of the McGrathiana sale to pass by. The
result was the addition of two stations nd %
brood mares TO the Woodlands stud for an aggre-
gate of money trfing in comparison with their
real value.
Tom McCreery has. been delegated to make
on Firestone was not calculated TO inspire con
dence in the boys ability TO regain his lost
laurels. He did Just what the fasteners % pre- pre-
quarters and Firestone's chances went aglm-
mering. After Miller obtained clear sailing
Firestone responded nooiy and closed SO much
ground that many believe he would have been
a keen contender all the way with better hand
ling.
There will be numerous additions to the ranks
of the book makers during the coming week.
coast and will put book upon arrival. Frank
Eckert will also cut In next Saturday. George
Rose IS expected from the east within few
dayss and he probably will book here until the
Arcadia opening. Other book makers who re-
NAMED in the east to vote are likewise reported
on the way west. Barney Schreiber did not
get in for the opening. but will be here tomor
row. Jack Atkin having received wire an
Louis for the coast Friday. Harry Froelich
and Edwin T. Fryer are other book makers who
will cut In soon.
President T. II. Williams. having seen the
season auspiciously opened departed Yesterday
terests demand his attention
AL s;orrssey president of the Turf Benevolent
association recently arrived from the east and
is connected Will. W. G; YANKEES book
Johnny Millin was naturally all smiles when
Jockey Kirschbaum landed Eyebright winner in
the strke. Millin recently took Hirschbaum I'M
der his wing and the boy will ride for him
during the winter
, Jockey J. Lee did not arrive from New Or
leans for the opening. expected. but F. A.
Forsy.he is looking for him TO be here within a
day or two at the most
II Chinn's good year old Madreno which
was recently shipped up from Arcadia to be
cnmpaigned- here died at Emeryville Saturday
from pneumonia. contracted en- route from the
southern city.
All Of the officials who Wild serve during the
meeting were In their appointed places Satur-
day with the exception of Associate Judge Pet
| tingil1 who will arrive from New York to-
day. Horace Egbert was duty as associate
Judge and warmly congratulated on the
! improvement in his health which permitted him
to resume at least part of his duties. which he
was compelled to relinqush last season