The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
Gossip of the Track

Although. no official announcement TO that
deTstood that the grand stand betting commits
sioners,' generally designated as pool boys,
are TO be eliminated at the coming meeting at
gambling by women. With the. elimination OF
down only with the assistance of male escorts.
Barney Schneider viii: try to win the his
toric Kentucky derby with Banrdge, bag
colt by Bannockburn-Park Ridge. Banridge has
been working well at Louisville and Schreiber
thinks him a colt Of real class. As pace maker
for Jack Akin he has always acquitted him
self satisfactorily; On SUNDAY. April 8, Ban
ridge was sent along with Jack Atkin over a
for the Carter handicap. Jack stepped the dis
tance in. Is 2-5 and Banrldge did it in LIS 30.
and 10 days later, at Aqueduct, he won the
race going away.
Jockey Keogh's plans for. the summer are
contract to ride for Barney Schneider the
New York track having fallen through. The
attic and is seriously thinking OF putting in
the summer visiting relatives IN the east d: a;
campaign camp 1O his ' stable at Seattle
Jockeys Sandy and Walsh will resume riding
today after an enforced absence Of i've days
riding procIlvities. Walsh was badly shaken up
by a tall from Agnole when that horse ran
: away. while. being exercised day OF two ago,
but feels able TO ride.
The jockey club stewards fined Cricket Kelly
$50 for the tactics that brought about the dis
qualification Of Inrnaway. and also assessed
wide. The rough riding that was in evidence
at the first turn in the closing race will be
investigated today and the offenders will come
in for punishment.
f.. tt has been decided to defer the contem-
-rnNa - Errr .o-1fn frOrn The
Antrim stock farm, near Bakersfield. until fall,
when it is thought that better prices will BE
realized than could be- expected under the con-
:, Ed soule.. who operates the Oakland club
osof T . moi not cut IN os,n at Eneryviie today:
viii. try to break by taking layon. Soule's
los losses %% in the last two days amounted to about
$4,000. which makes him loser on the sea-
sons operations. Soule has been making a big
book and his absence from the ring will be re-
sure of getting their bets down when he had
price on his slate.
Trainer Buxton Of the Fieur de Lis stable has
been confined TO his home the last few days
by severe attack Of: illness. He will not get
out until next week.
Trainer a. NJ. IinneIl is here from Arcadia
with the Orangevale stable. made up Of Atkins
Ten Row, Black Mate. Matte Bumppo and
ormonde's Right.
Jockey Butwell is stin on the ground with his
lame foot. The boy has considerable follow
soon He Is now free lance. ". 2. Magrane
having relinquisbed the contract that ne neid un
him.
AT Dayton's good race mare Neva Lee will
make her debut for the season ,n IL the closing
looks 10 be in anything but soft spot FOR first
out:
william Walker boosted Lord Filigrane from
$500 TO $1,000 after that horse had won the
closing race but Frank Doss could well afford
to protect and retain the animal. for he had
bet $500 straight and $500 place on the horse,
getting as high as to for bis money.
Jockey Rice. who was thrown when Confed-
crate went down in q jam at the clubhouse
bruised leg, Crowding by Gannet and another
horse was responsible for the mishaD. Confcd-
crate ran away about two miles after losing
| his rider. then crashed through a heavy rail
Strange TO relate, be not seriously injured
! by his impact with the rail, although the lorrs
with which he into 1t was sufficient to snap
1t in twain
william Hawke. who is well known as the
owner Of Clearlighter and other good horses "a
reported 10 have played all six winners al
Emeryvilie yesterday. Hawke is a big bettor
and he had very profitable day
Blondy. Charlie sanford's recent acquisition
acted very badly while being exercised yester-
day morning. broke away from the control Of
injured.
Jockey Mcbride VIII ride at the Seattle meet
ing.
Edward Trotter has decided upon summer