The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

The deal for the purchase Of the crack 8 year
old Early Tide by ]. ]. Ferguson, proprietor of
tne tleur de Lis stable was carried thro,oA
yesterday. Ferguson acquiring the colt from 3
W. Doss for 5000 Doss regretted having given
Ferguson an option on the horse and offered TO
take him back at an advance over the price at
which be parted with him. Early Tide will be
pointed for the Seattle derby. in which be will
De required 10 carry III pounds. He looks like
good buy. hSying demonstrated his ability to
sprint or 90 q route equally well under all sorts
OF track conditions and with any kind of weight
up. Ferguson was also given option on
Doss' crack year old. Work Box. at the same
figure that Early Tide brought, but decided not
70 buy him, and Doss probably will campaign
him at Seattle with his other horses. Jockey
Mcintyre probably will ride at Seattle under
William Cshill's supervision IL Doss concludes
not TO make campaign at the northern track.
Borghesi's racing days probably are over The
time. ana Rudolph sprecksls viii forthwith re-
tire him TO his Sobra Vista breeding establish
nent. Borghesi has made his mark as grand
distance performer and ne doubtless is destined
FOR stud duty Sobrs Vista. Borghesi is one
OF the best Of the Brutuses that ever raced and
may be able TO transmit his good qualities to
some horses that will duplicate his success
distance runner.
from Arcadia included the following:
T. A. Davis Co--Elie, Ed Sheridan. Margte
D, Bon YiVant.
Nuns Yelling Baboo. Decorate Arise, Sir Barry.
Eugene Wayland-Ampedo, Decorator.
John Bright-Nesme.
]. o. Brown-Rudabek, Kitty Brown.
B; d. Davis Co.--B. <. Shaw, Blight. Sem
prelle.
A. F. Dayton's confidence in the ability Of
Jack Nunnally to win the Monte Vista handicap
was born OF the knowledge that the horse had
w0rkeo " SEQ nan mas IN preparation for the race race
work has been accomplished at hour when
the work watchers were not on hand and was
1lrr krnwr ff.U
TWO OF the cloekers were In possession of the
information The work was especially impres-
plished with the horse only breezing. A con-
siderable number OF Dayton's friends profted by
the tip that be gave them that the horse
would win.
ArkIirta has been fred and turned out for
the summer, having bowed q tendon. Ollie
from Seattle next fan with the idea of winning
some selling races with him next winter. John
son probably win add twe or three horses TO
bis stable now composed Of two year olds.
for his Seattle campaign.
Jockey Walter Miller will resume riding to-
throat was stili bit troublesome and he de-
cided to remain at home rather than risk a re-
lapse by premature return to his saddle
duties.
Q. 2. de Arman, It is reported. will retire
from the turf in consequence OF the southern
CAlnoEnld lIdbeug IN HnlC-i ne IecenIi! Inquired,
and win engage in mining enterprises in
Nevada.
The stallion Chestnut, which won q California
breeding bureau at Arcadia last January,
has been assigned to a farm near Downey,
where he will stand this season for the beneht
Of the farmsrs Of that locality.
A. F. Dayton and Ed Harmon were among the
recruits TO the ranks Of the layers at yesterday 3
cUtin at Emeryville. Thirty-seven books occu-
pied stands in the main ring. which is certainly
marvellous showing for SO late in the season
and affords q striking index Of the hourishing
condition of the sport.
Starter Hoffman made couple OF poor starts