The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
High Class Cards at,
EmeryWIle
Best Horses in Training Here
viii Sport Colors During
the Wcek
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The piece de resistance at EEneryvilie
this week viii be the Family club
handicap. which, with its $4,000 in
added money and the $500 cup which
the social Organization in whose honor
Il was named Will present TO the win
1er. has attracted an entry list that
insures one of the most. notable con-
tests OF the season for the coming Sat-
ur6Ry. The distance Of the race Will
be one and an eighth miles and the field
will come from such horses as Sugar
maid. Cadichon, Fantastic, Jack Nun
nally. Critic. Cabin. :Jehnny Lyons.
Rubrfc, Gypsy King, CIoyne, Marster,
Broofleaf. Cigarlighter and others Of
similar class. It is rather unlikely
that either Montgomery, Rapid Water
or Vel, the trio that 5. c. Hildreth
nominated for The event, Will be num-
bered among the starters, as reports
from Arcadia indicate that these three
stars viii be shipped direct TO New
York from Santa Anita within a day
or two.
Handfcapper Nathanson continues to
provide excellent cards and local race
goers VIII be regaled with some splen-
did racing during the few remaining
weeks Of the season. AT the close of
the Arcadia meeting the coming Sat
urday the local game will receive an
impetus by reason OF considerable ac-
C0GH-SAE Va 4AgLSCcs lds 6fS ana OlQeT
turf followers who viii come here from
the southern track to finish the sea-
SON President T. H. Williams of the
local Jockey club is expected to re-
turn from his southern California trip
today and an official announcement
upon the subject of the expected ex-
tension Of the meeting into June is
looked for within few days.
Fn,ries for fbss IA vssl,.bl.% ...,-,u =. =. -
during the sumner meeting at Seattle viii close
With Handicspper Martin Nathanson the coming
WEDNESDAY That the list Of nomina tons will
break al records. both in volume and class IS a
toresone conclusion On account of the cUrtaiI-
llsnt el racing IN lne east anc because of the
faluaple end attractive character Of the purses
that the King County Fair association has op-
Rqrrunely hung up for this summers racing at
The Meadows the northern track viii be the
Mecca Of the vsst majority Of the horsemen who
have raced at the California tracks during the
winter. In fact, the meeting at The Meadows
viii virtually be g continuation Of the local rae
Ing season, with the same officials. book makers
horses. owuers and other followers in evidence :
IN former years the meetings at Seattle have
been recs rded by turfmen as bush racing" =" But
any one with half an eye can see that the racing
up north this year, from June 20 TO September
II IS quite likely TO class with any meeting
held outside Of New York state Besides being far
tngs. this years wiz be the forerunner OF a still
greater meeting IN 1909. during the progress of
5he Alaska 1ukon-Pa exposition. when a mile
ana quafter race with q guaranteed cash value
of $4,000 viii be al The Meadows
AAie season stakes AT The Meadows viii
range N guaranteed values from $1,000 up 10
5000. the jority Of them being middle dis
sance races, from 2 mile 10 : mile and quar-
Ter But lle sp1nters are provided with three
stake races at less than mile. and there viii
BE- orc long distance stake event-the Puget.
sound halidicap at two miles, for s.. 800. The
stakes ser Tor tie sth OF July and Labor day
VIII be worth s. 800 each: the. Seattle Derby to
De ran july -. VIII be worth s.. .O0O and the
big noise" of The meeting viii be the Exposi-
Ton handicap ? mile and quarter race TO be
run august l5, with value Of $4,000.
4 few n the book makers who have been
ssying odds at Emeryville all winter have
transacted a profitable business, but by far the
greater number are losers on the season. Al
hoenigs5erg is probably the biggest winner in
the ring lie IS about $4,000 ahead of the
game. Frank Balm is reputed to he about S25. GOO
winner. Barney Schreiber Joe Rose Frank
Ecker and Bill Jackman are among others whose
balance is on the right side Of the ledger Joe
Harlan and Johnny Coleman are among the
heaviest losers Johnny Lyons. who was $4,000
u the bad on his booking operations when be
abandoned tie block 20 play from the ground in
the middle OF the season, IS reported to have
recouPed his losses and rolled up profit
H 6 Bedwem has an undo1bted chance to
win several races at Emeryville today. Nellie
Racine. Monaco Maid. Pajaroits. J. r. Laughrey
and Fireball viii carry his colors in five Of the
they up 10 their best form PaJaroits viii
have 70 pick up q penalty Of I've pounds on ac-
count Of having won the Pacheco handicap Sat
Urdsy. Bedwells horses are in good shape Just
now and ne Is likely 10 win lot Of races in the
Stuart Polk On being asked Saturday what be
would take for Gemmell named 81 800 as the
figure. Polk Is trying TO arrange for race in
which Gemmeu viii meet Sugarmaid and three
or four other cracks at mile al catchweights.
A1 event Of this sort would be very attractive
and may be arranged for the near future. Polk
believes that Gemmell can 90 a route wei as
sprint
IL
lack Keene and other local turfmen were the
guests Of Trainer Il. NJ. Mason OF the Macdon-
ogeh stable at the OrmOndale stud at Menlo Park
yesterday. The members Of the party were
greatly impressed with the appearance OF this
years crop OF yearlings at the farm named In
honor OF the most notable Of its produets-or-
snondale, Euturity winner
Rose Queen has already more than won out her
purchase price Of 81, 600 for Al Koenigsberg in
purses. IT must be conceded that she is pretty
sweet proposition
W. p Fines crack colt Glorio is again going
siong nicely in his work after having been the
shelf with oistenPer.
Peter Sterling injured himself in his last start
snd is temporarily out of training. Edward
Trotter has had poor luck with this crack
handicap horse the coast this winter.
John SchIinskV New