The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
Gossip of the Track

Jockey Cricket Kelly was an absentee from
tne saddle yesterday and inquiry elected the in
Reiss, bis employer on account of his npe.tis
FACTORY riding Tuesday, when Herives and Relic
OF lroquois, two of the Reiss horses that had
been played for cleanup ran far below their
FORM and failed to finish within the money. This
explains the engagement Of Jockey Butler to
Iioe Entire Nous yesterday. 1t is learned that
ior good thing while Burleigh went far back
IN the betting is under investigation by the
Jockey club officials. The book makers sheets
on the race have been taken up ana examined
IL Is understood that they furnished evidence of
suspicIously general desire to back Belle OF
lroquois to the exclusion of everything else in
the race. IL may have been a case of double
cross.
Barney Schreiber's contention that Gull Hol-
land is better colt than he had shown in his
previous races was abundantly borne out yester-
day Schreiber backed his judgment with $500
wager on the colt and Hughie Jones, the Arcadia
book maker, wired up a commission OF $500 to
be placed on the youngster the strength of a
fast half mile that he had him reel off in
his work at the Santa Anita course.
W. r. Engstrom was an absentee from his
accustomed place in the ring yesterday on
count of the sudden death of his brother. Eng
stroms horse, Ny Pal, which entered for
todays races by his trainer before news Of his
employers bereavement came to his knowledge.
will be scratched
Lady Claude, the first of the get Of NJ. J.
Days Claude, out of Sensible Sally. mare
to which Daily bred his clever horse the winter
he last raced here, will be starter in the
year old race at Emeryville today
Jim Nell was hot under the collar when
Alcibiades, which he trains for Wilson & Sufy.
was disqualified, according TO the accounts Of
bystanders Neil has had anything but pros
porous season, and the disqualification of 60
10 l shot came as the climax to long streak
Of hard luck.
Former Jockey Joe Jones. who trains the con-
efrfo ooI% ad voS
would take that horse east for summer cam
paign the New York tracks. 1t may be that
he win go east for the Bennng meeting
Jockey Sandy departed last night for Los An
geles and will ride ]. ]. Walshs crack colt, Lee
row. Harry Mack. sandy's manager, went along
to see the race.
Hall & Marshall planned killing of the old
fashioned sort on Hector, but the horse was un,
equal to the task of delivering the goods and
came out of the race lame
pended for three days account OF misbehavior
at the barrier in the year old race. Hayes
rode the first two winners, as on the previous
day.
Jockey Walter Miller did not feel in condition
a1 dns ns w T for s
TO ride year old for e. ]. Baldwin in the
stake at Santa Anita.
Ed Soule's confidence in the chances of Logi-
stilla, Grace and Carmelina the trio that
carried his colors yesterday, cost him just
81, 300 In losing wagers.
The erratic Janeta coincidental with substan-
tia support In the betting ring, showed signs of
an early return to winning form In yesterdays
handicap.
Dr. E. C. Rix is here from Arcadia with his
two horses, Trappianna and DR.. Curtis Falk.
The sale OF the Macdonough horses in training
will take place at the Emeryville saddlng pad
dock instead of at the Chase paddocks.
Dr. Coleman, Andrew B. Cook, ST. Elmwood.
Steel Blue and Zick Abrams have been taken on
the schooling list, and Senator Warner has been
added to it.
Riley Grammar and Swede Sam about to
depart for Rawhde, where they plan to establish
a gaming house.