The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03

Sweet are the most recent additions
20 the riding brigade gathering at
Emeryville in anticipation OF the
opening of the local racing season the
coming Saturday. Miller. accompanied
by his mother. reached California sun
day night from New York, and the
former champion lost no time in put
tlng in an appearance at the track.
turning up there bright and early yes
terday morning. Miller's personal ap-
pearance has changed but little since
ne went east last spring, although IN
the interim he has taken on consider
aDle weight. As announced yesterday
morning, Miller Will be given every
opportunity by t. II. Williams TO show
that the critics are wrong in declar-
ing that the boy has lost his saddle
form. There is not much love lost be-
tween Miller and Doctor Rowell. the
Wlulams trainer, but ROweu will not
allow his personal feelings and ideas
10 interfere, and Miller will get his
chance 1t may naturally be expected
tnat Miller will be on his mettle and
that he will exert himself to do his
pest TO regain his lost prestige. He
is taking exercise regularly to keep
MS weight down and he may be able.
to do less than 11O, which is the
weight at which he has been riding In
the east recently.
Sweet, who is under contract to
Doctor Rowell, arrived from New York
last night in company with his father,
VINO Will make his engagements here.
OF several days at Kansas City to visit
relatives. Sweet will ride at about 95
pounds.
There was distinct improvement In the going
at the Emeryville track yesterday and some
Of the fastest moves of the season were re-
corded ). C. Hildreth's Keene castoff, Resti-
gouche, reeled OF a half that made the clOckers
st up and take notice. Seemingly with slight
enort he ran the distance in AZ 49, Restl-
gouche was not nominated for the Opening han
dicap. Achieve and Hereafter did nearly as
well, both stepping in AS. Buster Jones. C.
W. Burt and Force shaded :49 by a fraction
went three-eighths In :36 and Priceless Jewel
negotiated the same distance In SO %.
Angelus, one of the Hildreth possibilities for
the opening handicap. finished out hve-eighths,
pulled up, in 1903 1-5, apparently without half
trying. In the event that Hildreth decides TO
utilize him for the opening stake. this horse
will be ready.
Montgomery. generally looked upon as Hill
dreth's main reliance 10 win the initial days
Woodcraft in :23 As. Dandelon breezed a mile
in 1:44 hard held. while Sugarmaid and Fan
tastic one or both OF which he may be pitted
against in the feature of the opening day card.
cireled the track handily in 1:45.
All these works were accomplished a
track that was still damp from the effects OF
the heavy fog that enveioped the track until
the morning well spent and which put an
eneeutal embargo upon training operations until
1t lifted.
Nominations for the California Jockey club
stakes continue 10 come from distant points,
and IL is now evident that last seasons total
will be closely approached in volume well as
exceeded In quality. batch Of belated nomi-
nations csme yesterday from Tom Shaw and
Max Hirsch. whose horses are racing at New
York Shaw has nominated Golden Pearl,
Burgher and Top Note literally and Hirsch has
named spooner and Lighthouse
Former Jockey Eugene Hildebrand. who has
been here for some time awaiting the opening
OF the season, declares that he Is considerably
lighter just now than for two years and that
he is thinking seriously Of getting back into
the saddle with the idea Of landing European
engagement for 1909.
Jockey Keogh has made up his mind to ride
Looping horses yesterday to get himself into trim
for the engagements that he will seek as a free
lance.
Numerous fasteners who have delayed their
departure from New York for the coast in order
that they might vote at the election today will
there will be substantial additions to the colony
OF eastern stables at the Emeryville track next
week Andy Blakeley, H. 7. Griffin. Frank
those scheduled to leave Immediately.
Milford. one of the horses that Frank Weir
will bring west. is the marvel OF the trainers
on the New York tracks. He has about the
worst looking underpinning in front imaginable
y
breakdown for the Falsetto 3 year old at the
first attempt made to race him by Davy John
son. Despite this, Milford has won several
races In the coiors OF his new owner and seems
almost invincibe among horses Of his class over
a distance Of ground.
Ora Bailey. the dam Of SeweIl and the star
of the broodmare collection. was bought by
Irving H. Wheatcroft OF the st. James stable
for $500 at the McGrathiana stud disposal
sale. When she was led into the ring 1T was
Announced that she safely in fOal to SQp
and Auctioneer Easton added: And he Is the
greatest stallion on this side Of the Atlantic.
with a bow to the smiling Barney, who sat
near by. ION being the owner of this grand
horse, and hope that you may be In the mood
TO add this mare soon to be the mother OF one
of his progeny to your splendid Woodlands
stud"
Maybe she will go beyond my reach" re-
that have there might afford to her."
"If you would take Sain 10 the other side
Easton, .'you wouldn't have to worry much
about what Governor Hughes does to racing
In this country"
shouted Barney. land let tell you this land
is good enough for this Dutchnan- AS for Gov
ernor Hughes and his kind we, who enjoy horses
and racing, Will be here long time after they
are gone"
Schneider made the opening bid Of $1,000 on
Charles Irwin Of Cheyenne. wyo, is on the
way TO Emeryville with several horses that he
will race here this winter. Irwin's horses
are coming west with the string OF Captain
r. R. Rice, the veteran Arkansas turfman, who
wired notification from Ogden that he would
reach Emeryville today
Jockey Eddie Dugan. who will not be able
TO do any riding until the new year. will mean
while keep in riding condition by gaIloping
horses for S. c. Hildreth. for whom be will
boot winners az the expiration OF his supen-
sion. Dugan lost no time in getting down