The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
Turfmen Are Returning
From the North
Racing Enthusiasts viii Come
From All Sections of Nation
for EmeryViIIe Meeting
By J. x. Jefery

Trains from the north yesterday were
crowded with California turtles who
had been following the racing game
during the summer at Seattle, where a
IS days meeting was brought to a sue
cessful close last Saturday. The steam
er President, due from Puget sound
ports today, Will bring an especially
large delegation of local turfmen, and
for many days every incoming train
and steamer will contribute its quota
of returning racing folk-all eagerly
looking forward to the long winter
meeting to. be inaugurated at the En-
eryville track few weeks hence. Dur
Ing these intervening weeks there will
thusiastS from all sections of the coun-
try, and indications are that by the
time opening day rolls around San
Francisco and its vicinity will contain
the greatest gathering of representative
American turfmen ever congregated
anywhere outside of New York.
Aside from few successful owners
whose horses made a good showing,
the returning Seattle contingent has
little to show in the way of financial
results. This applies equally to book
of the bookies managed to add to their
bankrolls at the northern track, and
there was hardly a regular in the ranks
of the betting brigade that escaped
making a big loss. 1t was a case of
the association and a few of the more
fortunate owners getting all the money.
thority to have netted the handsome
profit of nearly $150,000 on the season.
The attendance broke all records, and
the revenue which the track derived
from the book makers was quite up to
expectations, an average of more than
20 books having been maintained
throughout the season. Notwithstand-
Ing that the majority of the layers
were unable to make any money, the
two 1eldbooks conducted by the asso-
citation yielded profit of about $4,000.
| Frank Balm, who was one of the biggest win
ners in the Eneryville ring last winter. booked
throughout the Seattle meeting at a consider
a sensational winning of 5000 on $1,000
| take. This enabled him to quit about $1,000
winner on the season. after having been nearly
$4,000 loser at one stage of the game.
President T. n. Williams of the New Cali
fornia jockey club returned yesterday to San
Francisco from sojourn Of several weeks with
his family at his summer home on the McCloud
| river Although suffering from slight attack
OF lumbago, he VIII adhere to a previously for
mulated plan of departing today on his annual
| trip to View York In the interest of the local
jockey clubs race meeting. He expects to be
is among the possibilities that he will further
strengthen the stable that will carry his colors
Mt Emeryvflle the coming winter by the pur-
chase of several more horses of quality IL his
trainer, DIR. 81. e. Rowell, has any desirables
is not worrying over the possibility of legis.
latiye enactments against racing in California at
the approaching session Of the Legislature and Is
making investments on the turf as II con-
fdent Of its future In California. While in the
east he will devote attention to the question
Of jockeys for the formidable stable that DR..
Rowell viii train for him on the coast the
coming winter. As Walter MilIer's usefulness
has been lessened by rapidly Increasing weight
and loss Of form In the saddle, 1t is unlikely
that he win be able to obtain a renewal of
his tat 81 800 per month contract with Williams,
which will expire November /. Clifford Gilbert
whose contract Williams purchased from Jack
with fair success in the east, and with Jockey
Sammy Sweet the Rowell rider who was one
OF the finds OF the eastern racing season. who Is
recovering from the effects Of bad fall at
Empire City. probably will do the bulk of the
Williams riding this winter.
Charlie Sanford was able to carry out his
intention OF getting rid Of the fractions Blondy
on the closing day at Seattle. The horse was
bought by a Canadian turfman named McPher-
son for the reported price. Of $1,000 and will
northwest. Blondy is such a bad actor that
local racegoers win rejoice to learn that he
will be an absentee when the EmeryyiIle season
opens.
George Lendon, who was one Of the few win
ming layers at Seattle. has gone to Denver to
put on a book. Joe Harlan. who broke about
even on the season at The Meadows, will enjoy
month of hunting for big game in the wilds
of Oregon before returning to San Francisco
He will be here for the opening day at Emery
vile. Nelson Jones will take in the Spok ane
meeting and will then book In Oklahoma and
afterward over the Texas circuit before com
hansen, who operated from the ground at
Seattle. has gone into the klamath country for
few weeks recreation. q
The Louisville fall meeting will open at Doug
| lass park September % and will run is DAYS
with pari mutueI betting.