The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Gossip of the Track


where the winter racing season viii open on
Thursday next Two carloads will comprise the
Santa Anita division of S. C. Hldreth's stable,
in which will be included Uncle, Meelick and IA
others Of the formidable string of 40 head that
Hildretb has had ouartered at Emeryyille.
While Hildreth has not definitely chosen all the
horses that viii be shipped south ar this time,
II is possible that the consignment viii include
considerable number that have been only par
tally prepped at Emeryville. AS previously an
nounced, Dave O'Leary will go south in charge
Of the string Sunday. 0Leary has developed
into most conscientious and competent trainer
under hldreths tutelage and VIII be lntrusted
with the ''prepping'' OF some of the most highly
valued Of the Hildreth cracks. Hildreth him
self purposes to remain here for some time yet
and will divide his time between the two tracks
during the winter. Jockey Eddie Dugan will go
south with O'Leary and Jockey koerner will
Another carload that will go south Sunday
viii be made up of the stables of 3. F. Dayton,
W d. Millard and William St Vincent Day
ton only recently shipped i've of his horses here
from Arcadia and now viii return south with all
OF them.
DR.. Rowen trainer for President williams of
the California jockey club, plans to ship car
load of his own and the Williams horses to
Santa Anita on Monday The shipment will in.
clude PerjuiciO, Roalta, Prudent Mi Deredo, Ell
Picaro. Phalanx, Rubric and Colonel White DIR.
ROwell viii ship his own horses south with the
hope Of being able to carry out his intention of
dispOsing of them in order TO devote his entire
attention TO the training of the Williams string
DR.. 3oWeH plans 10 maintain a division of the
Williams stable at each of the California tracks
this winter and to divide his time between the
two places, with the details Of training left TO
foreman at each track Augie Anafer viii be
left in charge of the EmeryEille division. The
Arcadia foreman has not yet been selected. DIR.
Roweu probably viii follow his horses south In
about a week. taking Jockey Sweet with him TO
do the stable riding in the south and leaving
Jockeys Gilbert and Miller here. Because Fire
stone lost about 25 pounds in weight as result
of his two hard races since the opening OF the
season. Dr. Rowell has decided TO give him a
brief respite from training in the hope that he
win regain his form Rowel has just started
in TO get Big Chief, the pride of the Williams
string. ready for his California campaign. and
it is probable that the finishing touches to his
prep for his important stake engagements viii be
applied at Arcadia.
Horace Egbert. after giving the experiment
test has decided that his health VIII not permit
him to serve even as associate judge at Emery
vile and so he viewed the racing yesterday from
the clubhouse a spectator instead OF from the
Judges stand as an official BE declared that
he was able 10 enjoy the racing as he never
had while acting in an official capacity
R. L. Thomas VIII not return from Los An
geles until after the Arcadia opening. George
Reed, who is training the kmeryylile DIVISION 0i
the Thomas string, received notice TO that et-
feet yesterday. Thomas health is not of the
best. and he returned 10 Arcadia from his SO
Journ here somewhat indisposed- Jockey Shlllng
VIII continue ride here under Reeds manage
ment until next wednesday, when he will go
south for the Arcadia opening the following day
carload Of horses. probably the last that will
come from that quarter, reached Emeryyille yes
of NJ D. Afiiler's Gypsy King and Inspector Bird
snd J. W Blaloek's Intonation- Jockey Garsan,
who is in the employ Of n. d. Miller, came with
the horses of his employer
Jockey Cricket" Kelly. who was suspended
for a series Of unsatisfactory rides at Seattle,
eliminating in his pulling up of Smiley Corbett
IN a race in which that horse was at short odds,
has returned to California from q visit TO his
home az Albany, \. Y, and is now at Arcadia,
where the stable Of Matt Reiss his employer, is
quartered. Kelly is hopeful Of obtaining a re,
opening Of his case. but II Is said on good
authority that there is disinclination on the
part of the powers that be TO listen to any
proposition involving the restoration TO good
standing Of the boys suspended at Seattle. Matt
Reiss is still lingering here, having had signal
success picking and playing the winners at
Fmervvilie and he limited yesterday that he
might remain here indefinitely leaving Trainer
Joe Tigue TO manage his stable at the Arcadia
track
sam Stern formerly entry clerk for the New
California jockey club. reached San Francisco
yesterday from Salt Lake. where he acted as as
sistaut 10 Manager W. NJ Murray during the 80
DAYS meeting recently concluded at that place.
Stern will be connected in a similar capacity
with the co days meeting scheduled TO begin
the coming month at El Paso, Tex, under Muir
rays management Murray Is planning to give
81 GOO handicap at Ell Paso on Christmas day
and a Derby of similar value some other date.
He believes the prospects excellent for sue
cessful meeting TO wind up the Texas circuit.
"A carload Of horses from Barney Schreiber's
Woodlands farm in Missouri is due at Emery
vile today or tomorrow. The consignment in
cludes DR.. Holzberg. DR.. Mayer, Banridge. Oar
gin Ssinesaw. Lsnnigan and number Of year
lings. Lannigan is year old half brother TO
Quinn brady that has never started. Among the
yearlngs are full brothers to Nealon and DR..
Gardner.
Among Yesterdays newcomers at Emeryvile
were former Jockey Joe Sherer. Jim McClelland.
nephew of Byron McClelland. J. Z. Hittiek and
Jack Sturgis. The last named two are New
York lsyers who may be connected with local
booking enterprises later
Jockey J. Butler. on whom Charlie Ellison has
obtained first call for the California season. was
due from the east last night. and probably viii
ride the Ellison horses scheduled to start today.
r. J. Farris has notified Secretary Treat of
his intention Of shipping u horses here from
Houston, Tex.
The IS horses of William Gerst and G. H.
HOLE are due at Emeryville from Kentucky to-
night
H. G. Bedwen naturally felt greatly relieved |
yesterday. the coroners jury having exonerated
Of the hoy who was killed by collision with |
Bedwells automobile last week.
william Hawke is reported to have lost BET
Of 81 900 On his mare Spring Ban
Walter Miller. has now piioted winner on
return to good form
Right WIG. lne 0am OF W. i. DFerton. and /
Favor Bells. dam of Bellwether. are among |
shipment Of thoroughbreds that are on the way /
from this country to Ireland.
Sewen. Gossiper II. Cardinal Sarto and ElIerd |
the latest addition 10 the schooling list for
bad actors at Emeryville.
Johnny Walters. formerly the best known OF |
the clubhouse commissioners ON the New York
tracks, Is seriously thinking of coming to Cali
fOrnia try his hand al laying prices"
John Powers has arrived at Arcadia from New
Norl ho