The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
Shilling Will Be Seen
in Saddle Here
Premier Jockey to Ride Fire
stone i'm Opening Handicap
at EmeryyiIIe
BY J. K. Jefery

Jockey C. II. Shilling, whose showing
on eastern tracks this year entities hIIn
to first rank among American riders
will be seen in the saddle at Emeryville
during the early part of the racing
season. Shilling arrived at Arcadia re-
Gently with the stable of his employer
r. l.. Thomas, ano will make the Santa
Anita track his headquarters during
the winter, but he will ride here occa1
sionally. Dr. Ii. e. Rowell trainer of L. ii.
Williams big racing establishment, has made
arrangements whereby Shilling will ride Fire
stone in the opening handicap DIR. RoweIrs ar
rangement with Shilling's manager virtually
the time that the local season opens until the
opening at Arcadia, some weeks later
Rowell believes tlat Jockey Gilbert, who is
under contract to Il II. Williams and Jockey
Sweet, whose contract he himself holds, win show
good form in the Saddle here, but ne is frank
TO admit that neither of them is the equal OF
Shilling. Gilbert has taken on little weight
since he went east last spring. and is doing
about 81 pounds nov. Sweet rides at about 95
Rowell says that while Gilbert deserves some
of the criticism that was heaped upon him in
the east, a great deal of it was undeserved 1t
was at the urgent request of A. ]. Joyner.
trainer for Harry Payne Whitney that Gilbert
was left behind to finish the season in the east
Joyner being anxious to use him ON the Whitney
horses Sweets apprentice allowance will not
expire until next June, and DR.. Rowell expects
to make liberal use OF 1t during the winter.
Rowell has handled the Williams horses on
percentage basis, buE Will be under salary from
November l, and il IS on account of this change
that he intends TO dispose of his own horses
Concerning Jockey Walter Miller RowelI SAYS
that he continued to ride the boy even after he
began TO show moor form in tho east hut 6naIIy
concluded that he could not afford to keep on
throwing away races that his horses were losing
on account Of Mille-'s poor horsemanship He
tried repeatedly to point out to Miller why he
was losing that he should be winning but
Miller inclined to resent his advice and
ignored the suggestions that Rowell offered in
the kindliest spirit.
All of the horses that Rowen brought from the
east are in racing condition and will be seen
OAln- Gr.Ar
they continue TO do well, with the exception of
Big Chief, the star Of the string. This horse
has had such a strenuous campaign all summer
that Rowel believes rest of about two months
will be beneficial to him. Being the best horse
in the string Big Chief naturally will be the
fornia and other valuable fixtures of the latter
part of the California season.
The horses with which S c. HiIdretb arrived
at Emeryville last night from New York in
cluded Montgomery. King James, Restigouche
Peter Ounce, Neaion. Dandelion, Fitzherbert,
Moodcraft, and four yearlings The mishaps
out of commission AID hastened Hildreth's de-
parture from the east have in each instance
proved to be less serious in their effects than
was at first feared. and all of the animals are
in condition for Immediate training.
Dr.; Rowel brings the information that Max
Hirsch, who owns Spooner and other good
vile.
Trainer Enoch Vishard was at EmeryviIle
yesterday arranging for the shipment of the
A B. Spreckels string from Napa stock farm.
tomorrow.
Trainer ii. NJ. Mason was another visitor at
Emeryyflle yesterday. He announced that the
racing string of W.O'B. Macdonough, embracing
Duke of Milan, Middle and IA yearlings that
have been broken at 0rmondale Stock farm
would be shipped to the Emeryyille track this
week for training under his supervision.
II. g. Bedwell win depart for Hanford today
with Luretta and Silberschwapz with which he
will try TO pick up a few purses at the meeting
which opens there tomorrow
Chairman Chinn of the Kentucky racing COM
mission, who has been enthusiastic advo-
cate of the pari mutuel form of betting. is finally
convinced that the plblc will not take to that
system of speculation and says that the Ken
lucky racing commission will sanction a return
to book making at Latonia He still believes
the pari mutuel method to be the fairest and
most desirable mode Of turf speculation.
The racing establishments of Harry Payne
Whitney and H. B. Duryea, who will hence
forth race abroad exclusively, will be offered for
sale at New York tomorrow
two runs himself and driving the third in with
timely binge. He saved the game in the
twelfth by running in and mailing Mercedes 3
Texas Lacquer with Danzig on third. The score;
MORNING GAME