The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
Gossip of the Track

Gossip of the Track
sewen. the El Nido stables crack
sprlnter. has developed a severe case OF
The skin disease with which many
horses have been afflicted al EmeryviIle
during the last two or three seasons,
This probably accounts for the poor
showing Of the horse in his last two
starts Not until after his last race did
ne give any indication Of the trouble.
Kirk le Seur returned To EmervviIle
yesterday from living trip to Yolo
county, with yearHng full sister TO
ine sensational Jack Nunnally which
he and Ben HaseItine own Jointly. The
hlly Is light bay by David Tenny out
81 Lille w, and is said to be better
looking yearlinS than her illustrious
brother was lie Seur also has , wear
Old hlly By David Tenny- Nina. which
De has named Bonnie SelWaV and of
which he entertains great expectations.
The sister TO Jack NunnaIly is a Bit
backward in her training. due TO an
accident while running out, but viii be
ready for racing before the local season
ends.
The announcement was officially made
jockey club. whose city Offices have
been in the Gunst building at Third and
Mission streets since the first Of the
year. viii remove about February >
stockton streets, where an entire floor
has been leased for the jockey club
occupancy.
F. A. Forsythe's crack colt High
Private which pulled up lame after his
race Of Friday, was ia fair shape yes
teroay and no Immediately serious re-
suits are looked for.
Thirty-one book makers took stands
~ The Emeryville ring at yesterday
semiweekly cut in. This represents the
high water mark of the season and
brings the total booking strength OF
the track. including the field and com
bination outfits, up TO "a books. Willis
Lawrence and the Schley club. backed
by Tom Shaw, Were among the addi-
tions 10 those in line at the previous
cutin- Al koenigsberg dropped out
for few days. 1t was day of vary
ming and others losing
carload OF horses that reached
Emeryville from Arcadia yesterday was
made up Of ". T. Anderson's Beleham-
Der Street Singer. Sp0hn and Lucky
Mate, ;. c. Hildreth's Stroke and w D.
ttandalIs BenvoliO. The Anderson
horses viii be trained by J. RuScher
and the apprentice rider G. Quay. VINO
was seen ia the saddle at Seattle was
brought along to do the booting.
The only development in the sell
ing race feud yesterday was the boost
ing Of II. o. Bedwen's Funetta from
$500 TO see. Z. J. Ramsey and L
stock alternated in the bidding and
Bedwell kept the horse by going the
best bid s. better
It looks as though ] to 5 would be
= liberal price 10 expect on Roseben
ln the seven furlong race in which he
IS scheduled to carry only lO7 poupcs
on Monday. ROseben gets in light fol
the reason that he has not won many
"a "a Ia :
tions Of the race impose extra weight
only upon winners Of three races al
$1,000 in 1908. and Roseben has moi
been so fortunate as to come within
the workings Of this provision
z. J. Ramsey was expecting a boost
from Frank Weir. with whom he has
been having a selling race controversy
when Mabel Hollander won, and was
prepared TO let him have the mare n
the boost equaled the amount OF the
purse
Jockey Mccarthy was substituted fol
Jockey Miller on Byronerdale after Tho
riders had been posted because Owner
ride the horse with four pounds over.
weight Crane had a good bet on hi.
horse and was keenly disappointed over
his showing.
Jockey Willie Knapp. who arrived
from the east Friday evening can dc
ABOUT liV pounds He says that ht
has been assured OF favorable actor
on his application for reinstatement
when the jockey club officials hold Their
next meeting after the holidays.
IS. OBJ. Marlborough has disposed
at private sale. Of all the yearlings bic
in AZ his recent paddock sale al Emery
Vile.
Barney Schneider has deferred his de.
psrture for Arcadia until tomorrow
night and viii return here THURSDAY
after attending the annual meeting OF
The Los Angeles racing association
Tuesday evening
Walter Jennings wanted to name two
Of his yeaTlings for Oneonta and Ar
cadis. but has been informed by tbe
jockey club registrar that these names
had previously been applied for.
Jockey Powers powerful finishes or
firing horses are making him very
popular with race goers at Santa Anita
Herman Brandt is going along SLOWLY
with Jack Atkin and Harrigan at Ar
csdia 1t is not likely that the big Sair
horse viii face the barrier before tht
new year. while Harrigan is getting
into shape with shoes being used or
him ChapUltepec is rapidly rounding
into form and viii probably be seen il
action soon.