The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Gossip of the Track

Tom Shaw. who is one OF the most daring OF
the present day book makers on the American
turf. will transfer his operations from Arcadia
TO Emeryville with the beginning OF the
year. This information was given out at Emery
Vile yesterday by Tommy Byrne, who has just
returned from the southern track and who VIII
be connected with the book that Shaw viii put
on here. Shaw win undoubtedly enliven things
In the Emeryville ring. as he makes leviathan
book and Will go to any length with a horse
he in does nGs Hs has sns S good
may be transferred north
The Reno. Central Berkeley and Boston clubs
dropped out of the EmeryviIle ring at yesterdays
semiweekly cutin Of books. while George North
and Johnnie Glenn rejoined the remainder OF the
layers who operated at the previous eutin. bring
ing the strength OF the main ring up to % books
Barney Schreiber and Rudolph Spreekels. has
been engaged by Lucky Baldwin to train the
OF which James Devlin has heretofore been In
charge.
Delbert Reif, who has been training with
great success the French turf for several sea-
sons, reached California from the east In time
to spend Christmas with his parents at Oakland
remain on the coast for about a month befors
returning abroad He is an elder brother to
Lester and Johnny RetG; who achieved tnterna-
tional fame In the saddle
The 2 year old Lighthouse By watercrrss-
Linda Vista. which won race at Emeryville
recently in convincing STYLE brought s., 900
| III. b. DrIc9
him at the Sheepshead Bay sales OF 1907.
The horses belonging to p. T. chlnn- with
which John Mccormick has arrived at Emery
Vile from Arcadia include the 2 year olds Tom
Reid. Louis Streuber and Descomnets. the
year old Senator Beckham and the following
ycarlings: Ollie James, bay colt by Sorcerer-
Laetitia; Fred Stone. bay colt By Filigrane Grace
Bryan; Jack Dnnerler, brown colt BY Sorcerer-
Julia Arthur; Mrs Dot. chestnut hlly by Atloway-
Annie Chinn; Mile. Mischief. bay ally By lean
Bereaud- Responsive. There VIII be some addf-
tions to the sable little later on.
s. c. HiIdreth's $4,000 colt Uncle pulled up
so lame after a workout at Arcadia a day or
ting TO the post for long time. Hildreth has
about despaired OF getting bis money back on
Uncle.
T.. Fl. Cookies year old colt Tfds1 Wave.
which he brought up from Arcadia with the
the result OF sickness contracted en- route from
the southern track
ST. Francis the Maple stables consistent
sprinter. has developed suspicious tendon and
Trainer Freters is fearful that he may be OBJ
liged to throw the horse out Of training.
James Boden notified secretary Treat OF the
New California jockey club yesterday that be
will shortly ship his horses BOtanist Nibick.
John Rice and Pan de Oro from Arcadia to
Emeryville.
The $500 fine which Judge Hamilton imposed
on Jockey Treubel for rough riding with Stanley
Fay at Arcadia FRIDAY IS the severest penalty
ever imposed upon a jockey for a similar ofense
in the history OF racing In the west. Judge
Hamilton evidently means business and has
taken a most effective method OF putting stop
to the employment Of questionable tactics to
which boys resort
Charles Helfers is one OF the most recent
rivals from the east. Helfers is Chicago man
who formerly owned string OF racehorses.
but he has none at present. Frank DOss trained
for him here last season and It IL not unlikely
that he may decide 10 buy horse or two 70
carry his cOlors here before the season Is over.
While virtually all OF the book makers who
have been laying odds at Emeryville are heavy
losers to date there are one or two exceptions,
notably Frank Balm. who is already about $4,000
winner Balm makes big book all the time and
is careful student Of form. which Is the
secret OF his success Last season be was the
biggest winner among the Emeryvile bookies.
cleaning IN about $40. .0O0- NJ Grau, in whose
book W r. Engstrom is interested, ID about
$4,000 winner to date.