The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
Hildreth'S Cracks Come
for Campaign
Uncle, Meeiick and Other Fast
Horses Arrive From North
for EmeryViHe Meet
By J. X. Jefery

Dave OLeary reached Emeryvillt
yesterday with the Seattle division of
s. C. Hildreth's stable. The $4,000
Uncle, the triple Derby winner. Nee
lick; Tony Faust. Rapid Water and ths
year olds. Achieve. Force. Steel. In
slant, Vibrate, Vatican and Toll Box
made up the consignment. O'Leary will
Immediately take up Veil. Transmute.
Lady Hildreth. Guiding Star. Ace OF
Diamonds, NedJram, Air, Obey. Stroke,
Bright Skies. Little Siss. Schmooser. So
lus, Initiate. Improve, Assay, Waisen-
kind and Niello, horses that Hildreth
turned out at Brentwood last spring.
These 20 horses will be quartered In
two OF the big cottage barns in Mil
ionaires' row. and there will still bs
room enough left in one Of the barns
for the carload of cracks that Hill
dreth will shortly ship to Emeryvills
from New York
The Seattle division OF the stable
stood the trip from the northern track
splendidly- Uncle and Meelick came on
the cars In particularly nice shape.
Both OF these horses were out OF train
ing during the summer. but have beeH
galloping along during the last 80
weeks and will be in condition fok
racing at the opening OF the local sea-
son. Uncle has not faced the barrier
In nearly a year, foot trouble having
Kept him on the shelf for a time. but
he Is going absolutely sound now and
should do all the better this winter
on account or his long rest Tony
Faust, Achieve, Steel, Force and In
stant more than paid the stable ex-
penseS OF the entire string at Seattle,
having won about $4,000 in purses.
John loves Micaela. Marian Casey,
Gene Russell and Walter Miller occu<
pied part Of the space IN one OF the
Hildreth cars. and Lowe will be con-
nected with the stable IN the same ca
pacity that he was last winter. Bob
Balm is helping Lowe train his own
horses.
According to reports that were IN circura.
lion lion at t.. sesttle. when 0'Leary and Balm LEFT
association. elated over the phenomenal success
Of the recently closed summer meeting. IL con-
Of the racing plant at The Meadows. The Ssi'i To-
stallation Of a mile chute and the widening
be no legislative Interference with the sport IN
Washington and Il Is expected that next sea-
sons meeting viii surpass that OF this year IN
all respects.
The stables Of william Walker, Carroll Reid.
9. b. Daniels. Roy OTutt. j. j. Walsh, IT, s.
Childs, +. Walhauser and Harry Mack, ali of
which viii be eampaigned at Arcadia. and thu
Rudolph Spreckels and william Durker which
viii be shipped to Emeryville. are stiil quar-
ment SOUTH Great difficulty has been expert.
eneed In obtaining express ears since the close
not ship south until October Z in any event.
and Edward Irotter plans on remaining in ths
Ryan and j. H. Schreiber are on the -
today.
George Rose, arrival at New York from
Los Angeles. made announcement that the
opening OF the Arcadia meeting. scheduled for
November a. had been postponed 10 Thanks
giving day. November &c Rose also told ths
easterners that President T. H. williams OF tho
proposed appointment OF Joseph Murphy as pre-
siding Judge at Arcadia for personal reasons.
appointment was not made.
Andy Blakeley notified Secretary Treat YES.
Vile om New YORK snd that tsey 70 %onS Ss
OF nuch better class than the lot he trained
on the coast last winter
''what seems to be the natter with Jockey
Walter Miller? He does not to be riding
the Williams trainer. was asked BY the cor
respondent Of The call at New York a few
''He is still under contract with Mr. williams.
and the contract does not expire until No
rss 9 seems 70 S TOO 70 g @ sm
It Is hard for him TO make weight. Besides
laughed Dr. Rowell he seems 70 be more In
interested in baseball here lately than in horse
Jockeys Butler and sehnling have done some
good riding for US. but Sam Sweet, who
brought here By me. is in my opinion the most
promising jockey on the American turf. This
EmeryviiIe. He never had done any riding
TO speak OF before got hold OF him and brought
during this season and is now easily the most
promising jockey here. He has clear head
fnrfu oil bfa sal nf md man foaEa
who would otherwise make hrst class riders.
month ago he fell and hurt himsel1Rt Yon-
himself to be as good as before the accident
Jockey Gilbert is a good boy He too. 10
engaged to Mr.. Williams Sweet Is under con-
tract with me-
The horses in the eastern division OF r H.
Williams stable. which win leave Gravesend for
the coast tomorrow, all In first class condi-
tiOn, according to a statement made to the rep
resentative Of The Call at New York. Two cars
wiz be required for the transportation Of ths
string to the coast and tn the space in one Of them
win be shared with Z, w Healey, whose small
Jones. The horses that Jones win bring weA
include Import, Fore, Woodcraft. Madman -
to make an especially good showing during the
winter.
Golden Oriole. the clever lilly that H. W. Hoas
& Co. have under lease from W. OBJ Maedon-
rival from Seattle few days ago. but Is much
improved and no serious effects are anticipated
William Hawkes. Cigarghter is suffering re-
currenee of the ankle trouble that kept him on
the shelf the greater part Of last winter and the
may be well advanced before Hawke can
get him up to race
c. ]. Casey viii bring the ally Aimee 70
California for the winter campaign
J. W. Ferguson's Dainty Dame will be brought
California at the close OF the Louisville meet
ing by J. s. Hawkins. who will train the mare
during the winter
Former Jockey sammy Greenfield purchased
Shapdale from Burlew &C. O'Neill for $500 ON the
eve Of their departure for France and will cam
paign the horse during the winter at EmeryvilIe.
R. L. Thomas, who holds the contract on
Jockey Shilling. win ship his stable from New
York TO Los Angeles within a few days. He has
recently been buying yearlings for the juvenile
events Of the California season. Thomas expects
to alternate between Los Angeles aud Emery
ville-
Fl. NJ. Zeigler. the Cincinnati theatrical man
will have a string Of about dozen year olds
at Los Angeles this winter, and some OF them
viii be seen at Emeryville. Charlie Hughes will
train these horses.
Phil Chinn will be represented on the coast
this season by strong stable OF so horses about
80 Of which are now yearlings. Chinns stable
win be divided between the two California