The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
Gossip of the Track

The Gebhard handicap at Emeryvle this after
noon Will virtually be renewal of the Bell stake
race OF last Saturday, except that the distance
VIII be half furlong greater and the weight adj
1ustment a trhe different. The youngsters figure
to finish just as they did in the Bell stake, and
Lee Rose undoubtedly will rule fayorite He
viii be ridden by Jockey Hayes, J. ]. Walsh
having received wire yesterday from Arcadia to
the effect that Jockey Musgrave's employer would
not permit him 10 make the trip here to ride the
crack colt as had been expected. Jockey Sandy
viii have the mount on Del Cruzador, the i'm
proving Baldwin colt Rose Queens rider had
not been decided upon Yesterday afternoon
The stake list for the so days meeting at
Butte beginning Saturday. June ~ and closing
Friday. September 4, is follows:
Opening handicap, five and half furlongs
June %.
Celebration handicap. one mile, July T.
Woodlands stake, four furlongs. July 0.
Anaconda stake, one and sixteenth miles,
Helena handicap five furlongs, July 3D.
Selling purse. six furlongs. July 80.
Butte selling stake, mile. August g.
Club members handicap one and sixteenth
miles. August 13.
Keniworth park stake. one mile. August 90.
GemInell handicap. seven furlongs. August ~
Getaway stake. six furlongs. September 5,
The stakes are all of uniform guaranteed
value of 1000 and entries will close April 90.
There is keen speculation TO the price Duke
Of Milan will bring at today's dispersal sale OF
the 0rmondalc stable in the Emeryyille selling
paddock. As the colt beat Lee Rose In the Tn
dine stake under none too competent handling
ana Lee hose sold Tor $SUDD. Trainer Mason
be disappointed If Duke of Milan sells for less
than $4,000. As Mason has made no secret Of
the fact that other Youngsters in the string are
as promising Duke OF Milan 1t is presumed
that there win be some lively bidding for sew
eral Of the lot.
r. III. Ryan sent commission of $l0o straight
and 800 TO show into the ring oa his norse
Downpatrick, which won at 10 70 /. Ryan also
distributed $500 acfoss the hoard on Carthagn-
IAN which he trains for :. 2. Tate. and which
was beaten
when Heather Scott scored, backed down to S
from an opening quotation of L.
William Walker still owns several of the
horses that he supposed to have sold at his
wedding out sale early in the week.
Cricket Kelly was so badly injured by
contact with the fence while riding Cruzados
that he probably Will be unable to ride for
several days.
Jack Keene bet only $40 on Triumphant yes
terdsy when the horse won at 80 to l. Keene
had a nice bet down when the horse was
beaten in his previous start. Johnny Egan,
well known. member Of the Nets, won hand
somely the horse yesterday. getting as high
as 40 to l for his money.
Michigan Smith profted handsomely by the
victory of his horse GYPSY King.
There was plenty of applause for Jockey Nc
Intyre when be made his reappesrance in the
sauuie ytsttfuay
The stable Of II horses that r. r. carman
will campaign the New York tracks the
coming summer has reached Belmont park from
Arcadia in nice shape. The string is com
posed OF Colonel Jack Prince of Castillo Rifle
man, Magazine. Arimo. Mark Anthony III. Golden
Shore. Waterbury. Fleming, Sanfara, Acrobat
and W. H Carey:
While II. I. Griffn's horses will be shipped
TO New York next week. Griffin himself will
remain here until the following week
w. w. Finn. claimed st. Avon from Claude
winchell out OF the third race. for sl,325
s. c. Hidreth has made SO nominations aud
X. r. Carman 3S for the Empire City stake
James r.. Keene is the heaviest nomnator hay-
ing named A. W. b. Jennings is among the
other leading nominators
The leading winners at New Orleans now
stand like this Buriew K 0'Neill SO 3s1:
l.. A. Celia. $23, $40; Barney Schreiber $50 522:
Edward Corrigan, $19. .099: w. H. Fizer & Co.
$1635s Pat Dunno. s15.33s; &C. r. Ellison
$12 226: r. e. Watkins, $10.325; s. G. Hi
dreth, $3.50.
A betless meeting will be attempted at Mont
gomery park. Memphis. the coming fall
Liberal advances on diamonds and jeyelry.
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