The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05
Gossip offhe Track


The stewards issued a ruling to the
effect that Mansard and Bill Curtis will
not hereafter be allowed to start ex-
cept upon certification of the official
veterinarian that they are in proper
physical condition for racing. Both of
these horses pulled up lame yesterday,
as they had in previous starts. 1t was
also announced that the future entry
of Little Mirthful, which ran away
mile thc reverse way of the track while
the horses were going to the post for
the last race, would be refused. This
horse is notoriously crazy actor
whenever he goes to the post.
S c. Hildreth is reputed to be $4,000
loser on his California campaign this
winter, despite the fact that his stable
has won about $4,000 in purses, hav-
ing met with Indifferent success in his
betting operations on his horses. He
lost small fortune on Tony Faust in
three unsuccessful starts at Arcadia
prior to his Waterhouse cup victory
here.
Q. A. Bianchi. who returned from
Arcadia Yesterday remains unshaken
in his belief that Lee Rose, which he
sold to ]. J. Walsh for $4,000. is the
champion year old of the coast He
said that the colt was all but knocked
down in the race in which he finished
second last Saturday, his only defeat
1t is an opene secret that F. Wal
hauser. whose horse Livius ran second
to Big Bow in the recent four mile race
at Arcadia, made big blunder when
signaling to Jockey Ross from the III
field. He became ratified the third time
around, which was the last time, and
waved Ross not to make his run yet
Walhauser discovered his error when
the horses were nearing the final quar-
ter. and then it was too late. He
thought the horses had to go around
four times. The track is one and an
eighth miles in circumference and the
field was therefore started from the
five eighths pole.
Fu1letta changed hands when II. G.
Bedwell boosted the horse from $500 to
$1,000. Trainer Hoag failing to protect
above that amount.
Jockey Keogh. who had lost on A
consecutive mounts prior to his victory
with May Amelia Tuesday, was evi-
IDENTIFY encouraged by the breaking of
his losing streak, for he piloted two
winners yesterday.
kogo burned up a big bet for Lit
tie Pete" Christensen, who made one of
his characteristic plunges on the mare
for place. 1t looked. like a cinch all
right on paper.
Bill Jackman and Barney Schreiber
We're among the layers who failed to
draw in yesterday. They both dropped
out Tor one cutin only.
Mabel Hofeandar WAS hodix- <lonr,
In her race Tuesday. and will be on the
shelf for weeks in consequence.
Jockey Gilbert is entertaining his
mother, who is here from her home in
Idaho on brief visit.
Nose Goldbiatt sold his high class
4 year old mare Fantastic, by Galore
Phantom Belle. to Sanford & Epperly
yesterday for s4,1oo.
Metlakatla, which was excused from
starting Tuesday on account of an at
tack of chills. was much improved yes
terday and no serious effects are antici-
pated-
seweIl, which pulled up lame in his
last start. is gaIloping along all right
again.
Thirty-two books took stands in the
big ring at Emeryville yesterday, a
falling off of five from the previous
cutin. Business had been Improbable
for few days.
Nose Goldblatt is so well impressed
with san Francisco as racing center
as compared with other winter racing
points, that he is planning to come back
here next fall with a formidable stable
of from 40 to so horses.
Eugene Hildebrand has shipped his
stable to Arcadia. r. L. Thomas Light
Wool went south in the same car.
Sombro, colt that ID. s. Fountain
purchased from w. B. Jennings came
up from Arcadia yesterday in the car
with Lee Rose, Dredger and Duke OF
Milan
Matt Reiss has reconsidered his in
tention of sending Entire Nous and
others of his horses to Arcadia
There is talk of an extension of the
Arcadia meeting for Is or 30 days be-
yond the date originally set for it's
closing A meeting of the directors,
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