The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
Montgomery Does Fast
Work in TryOutS
HfIdrefh Coli Makes Better
Time Than Prospective
Antagonists
By J. r. Jeffrey


upon 10 win the Opening handicap.
stepped along faster yesterday morning
1t Emeryville than any OF his pros
psctive antagonists have UP 10 date
Hildreth hooked him IN with Wood
craft. The latter set hot pace the
first quarter, but was no match for the
Burns handicap winner thereafter and
Montgomery led by half a dozen
lengths at the end OF the six furlong>
work, which he did in l;l4. The frac-
uonai time was %. 30. AZ As. 1:01.
ia The conviction is growing that,
II not treated too severely by the
Handicapped, the Opening handicap field
VIII have Montgomery to beat.
Roalta and Phalanx, from the Will
iams-Rowell stable, also figured in a
nice piece OF work. They went along
together, with the result that Roaita
covered six furlongs ia I:I4 and beat
thalanN less than q length. BlamelesS,
also from the Williams stable, stepped
SIX furlongs in l:141s and appears to
be on the improve. This colt was sup
posed 10 be a fair sort last winter.
but for some reason he failed 10 race
UP TO expectations.
Ocean Shore, an Opening handicap
possibility, went seven furlongs IN
1870 %. Fred Bent stepped mile IN
1.zf handily. II is more likely that he
VIII start in selling races than IN the
handicap
Handicapped Martin Nathsnson has decided to
name the overnight handicaps ar Emeryville this
season in honor OF deceased horsemen who at
tanned prominence on the turf Last season the
overnight handicaps bore the names OF California
towns and the previous season The names Of IL
lustriOus race horses were employed. The pro-
gram book FOR the initial week Of racing which
VII make Its appearance the coming Thursday,
VIII provide for the FieldUick. Winters and
other handicaps named IN pursuance OF Nathan
sol's plan % recall memories OF notable fG-
ures on the California turf in days gone by.
President T. H. williams promptly nut in an
appearance yesterday al the Offices Of the New
California Jockey club following his arrival
from New York SUNDAY evening. Williams an
nounced that he had offered Jockey Walter Mil
Ter re-cngs cement for the winter and that Mil
Ter had accepted and would come 70 the coast
shortly. in view Of the loss of form that had
marked Nillers riding the past summer there
had been little expectation on the part of the
race going public that be would again ride in
California for the president OF the jockey club
II. Il. Spence. who arrived from New York
Sunday with Angelus, Joe Madden. Schleswg and
a ycarhng. all the property or s. c. Hildreth.
together with his own horse. CoDpers and p.
Nyans 1eilowtail- Honiion yearling. silk, an
lounces that his promising lightweight rider
Jack Upton viii be here for the opening linton
cat ride ST s. pounds which Is exactly ono
pound heavier than when the little lad went
east last spring Spence has not yet received
m'iice Of his selection as trainer OF p T. Chinn's
Emeryrihe stable. announcement Of which Chinn
gave oui In the east recently
J. =. Flanagan will continue 10 train the An
Neeate horses. with which he reached Emery
vile from Kentucky Sunday. with the exception
~ part Of the yesrlings. which viii be turned
over to Trainer ". f. CoSson. Besides the year
lines Of bis own mare. Matte Mack Flannigan
brought W T. overton. Semproni and Sempro-
hum. OFefton rs prospective starter In the
Opening handicap If be continues to train well
Aoionel Applegate left Kentucky simultaneously
with his horses, but went north and viii not ar
rive here until next week Jockey Walsh the
or two.
The big Forsythe stable. which was due at
Eneryville from New York yesterday. will be 20
hours late in arriving. having been delayed by
"ashouts en- route
carload or horses due at Euervriue from,
HaIt Lake today + made up OF Daniel Denni-
son s Doclle p Albertson's Sake and Kogo l.
ho5eno9ses markle Mayer D. s Fountains
Lady Alicia Jim Hanna and . year old ]. A.
Grey S Nabonassar. Fred Fosters ZeIla G and
Harry Froelieh's Midmont.
Old Rapid Water. the Rapallo stallion tbst
won more money for s. c. IIudreth here last
going so sore this fan that Hildrefh has resorted
10 the clustering process with his ankles Tho
morse was exercised over the inside track yes
leraay ana appeared to take kindly TO the deep
sandy going
The record Of 5. c HiIdreth's crack ; year
starts ist q. 3D. unplsced Winnings.
7. z. Williams good 3 year old Big sS CHEF
starts lst- p. Sd. UnpIsced Winnings.
:. - $3.50
Trainer Hosg nominated Losistilla for only
your OF the winter stakes. viz: Croker selling
Thornton stake The mare is going along LITTLE
klndiier than usual. but Hoag has ifftIe fsifl, in
her ability to win anything but selling races
7. " o'Brien. for whom Andy BlakeIcy will
tram one or two horses at Emeryville this
winter. is widely known on American racetracks
As Chicago o'Brien.
jockey aiinder. who was severely injured nv
fail al Fort Erie during the summer IS Of Ia
ionia, on crntches- and it is feared that his rid
ing days ere over.
long distance horses at LstOnia for his Cai,for-
ma campaign he was recently negotiating for
Red Gauntlet -
Horsemen who have been using the Arcsd,.
track TOT training purposes complain that the
gong Is hard but Superintendent Tucker pre-
diets that with the falling Of little rain the
course viii be fully good as II was last
season, and perhaps a trihe faster. During the
packed closely anu
Trainer Buxton Of the lleur de Lis stable will
the frst stake engagement made for him Is The
New. Year handicap.
Another carload Of horses from Barnev sc6,e,-
ber's Missouri farm win reach EmeryTilie within
this week.
George heister. who was associated with "
G. 1snke In making winning book at Seattle
put III an appearance at Emeryyille vesferdax
having just arrived from a hunting trim IN f6e
wiids Of the northwest. John Oberlsnder was
his companion
Albert Simons. who cancelled bis reservation
Of stalls at Emeryyilie because one OF bis horses
went wrong. will campaign BIS stable at Now
Orleans and VIII manage Jockey Notter during
the winter. -
Tie report comes from New York that 81 ;s
within the range OF possibilities that +
Maddeu's wonderful pair OF 2 year oids Sir
Martin and Fasette, may be shipped to CaIifor.
MIA for winter campaign. IL seems 10 be
settled that the colts win not be sent abroad
Joe Marrone has announced his intention of
shipping ST. Joseph. Pantoufe L'Amour Marx
Anthony ii and Esoteric to Emeryville These
horses have been racing over the New York
tracks.
II Is reported that Howard cots vel known
Kentucky trainer. will bring here carload Of
horses. mostly yearlings. the property of various
eastern owners.
I. Stock added 70 his stable yesterday by the
purchase Of cambysses.
A. ". Hum. who went abroad with Toe Rose
last summer. is reported 10 have died in Ger