The San Francisco call., 1908-11-02

Then he was riding at e6 pounds Now
ne can do SO. Gilbert is sanguine
laat he VIII ride well in California this
winter and that his experience on the
eastern tracks viii benefit him greatly.
trainer Joyner Of the Whitney stable.
Tor whom the boy rode after the re-
turn OF the Williams stable TO the
coast was well pleased with the way
IN which Gilbert handled his horses
ana expressed regret that the boy was
not free TO go abroad with him.
Dr- Roweli has been instructed by T. H.
NJ lIlans, Tor whom he yesterday began training
under salary arrangement TO ride Jockey
Walter Miller on his horses here this winter
whenever the weights VIII permit. This prob
sbly means that Miller viii ride Firestone in
ne opening handicap Miller was doing about
lio pounds when he last rode at New York.
Mller s mother. who is coming TO the coast
vita him this week. complained TO Williams
mat the boy had not been given a square deal
IA the way Of mounts IN the east and declared
that be could ride well as ever II given the
chance. Out of a spirit of loyalty to his
attaches, Williams resolved 10 give Miller the
chance that his mother asked. This explains
Why Miller was re-eRgaged. in spite OF the gen
ersl opinion that he had lost his saddle form.
Dr. Rowell received wire that Jockey Sweet.
MS own rider. having stopped off at Kansas
Slty % see some relatives, would not reach San
FRANCISCO until tonight. Sweets father Is ac-
con3lanying him west
Stuart Polk, whose name was implicated in
The scandal az Boise last week which resulted
lu the ruling of Of the horse Blondy and A W.
Aacf hersons his owner. reached Emeryville yes
A.
his lightweight rider. who showed promising
FORM during the Butte. Spokane aud other meet
lngs IN the northwest
Polk admitted on being interviewed yesterday
LAT he had purchased the tea lead which Mac
fherson confessed 70 having used on his horse S
-eesf Dut ne declares that he had absolutely no
idea of the purpose 10 which It was TO be put
wien he accepted the commission for Mac
The California Jockey club Officials have not
Jet received from Judge Leighton the report
which they have asked for concerning the case,
rrH stat
- doubt & Polk had been expecting TO race his
horses here this winter
VI. ". Finn whose horse Agreement was
bet on as & supposed good thing 70 win tie
race ~ question. only 10 be beaten by the
despised outsider. Colonel Bronston. has shipped
lls stable from Boise to Arcadia. Macpherson.
who wes ruled off. was g fellow townsman and
acquaintance OF Judge Leighton both claiming
"a aeneolver as home and Leighton IS badly cut
bad imposed implicit confidence IN Macpherson s
Ambrose Dunn. Sam Stein. Sam Casey and
~ Duke, other Californians who participated in
me racing at Boise and other bush meetings
have also returned from the north, They re-
pSrI tnat the Blondy case excited great deal
oi feeling az Boise. aud that It probably will
put an end 70 book making az that place. II
mere IS any racing there next fall IT probably
VII De with psri mutuel betting.
The track was stn a bit slow at EmervvilIe
yesterday. but the best work OF the season
was recorded Colonel White owned BY Dr.
~ L. howeil, went q mile ia - 50. which
stone. 7. Fl. Williams Opening handicap capdi-
Gate. breeEed a mile very impressively in 1 "a
ana, pulled up. q mile and an eighth. ia 81 2-5.
ms horse Is apparently ready to run the
race OF his career.
Roalta. his stable mate. did not work SO
vel as ct the previous trial. a mile in
- -. seemingly being about as well as
he could &c. Dr. ROwell was disappointed over
Roalta's showing aud the horse viii hardly
ssart IN the Opening handicap unless he shows
considerable improvement IN his next work.
Don Enrique and Royal Tourist the Elliston
disabilities for the big race, zach worked a
very impressive mile separately. Royal Tourist
went the distance with Trainer strabe signal
lng tie boy 70 slow up in l.s3 Is. Don En-
fieue did it in Ia 2-5 and was seemingly
much more Affected By the trial than his stable
mate.
Ieilwether. from the Williams stable worked
other good moves, indicating that the majority
~ the horses in training are about keyed up
10 the required pitch.
Jack Akin came I'D from Los Angeles yes
terday and distributed the stake books for
the Arcadia meeting among the Enleryvlle
VIII ship bis stable from Santa Anita 10
Eneryville next Tuesday and that with him
will come Barney Schreiber's Deutschland, IL
lnsicn and other horses that are to race here.
Illusion VIII be turned over 10 ]. d. Miiiin for
peaisshlsnd VIII not start in the Opening
haadicsp. Atkins reports that the crack horse
named 81 his honor is going along splendidly
81 Arcadia and VIII be ready 10 resume racing
ably - raced here only when dry going pre-
walls as be is not at his best IN the mud
Atkins says that every stsll at Arcadia has
fast as ever when the superintendent harrows
81 up which viii be done shortly. Atkin viii
remain here for about three weeks IN the in
rerest Of the Arcadia meeting Barney Schreib-
or with whom he is associated. has wired
that he win leave Missouri Immediately after
casting his vote tomorrow in order TO be here
FOR opening day.
J. IT, Brsnnon shipped his stable from Boise
70 Salt Lake instead OF coming directly here.
with the idea Of picking up few purses
before beginning his California campaign
william ceine viii have second cali on the
services of Jockey c. Russell this winter. Rus
sell win ride Tawssentha. Military Man and
other horses that o. A Bianchi, bis contrast
employer. VIII start On opening day.
Johnny Glenn. who booked at Boise. vii, be
here in q day or two and VIII put on book
for the EneFyville. opening.
P. Ryan and Heck Comiskey are among the
most recent arrivals from the east.
Al Austin. who has just returned from Ar
cadis. reports that he saw a horse work a
quarter over the Santa Anita track a few days
ago IN p 5-5, which is certainly going some
locker Kirsehbsum. who viii ride here for
Harry Stover.s arrived from Boise yesterday.
new name win have to be selected FOR
never property registered and that there is an
other horse OF the same name II VIII cost his
owners $40 10 straighten the thing up on ac-
count Of the Jockey club rules governing the
naming of horses
Charlie Bowman. whose stable viii shortly
he shipped here from the middle west. Is re-
ported 10 have made a big killing when Bonart
won recently az BGtonia at 10 10 l.