The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Hildreth's King James
a Remarkable Colt
First in Only Three Stakes, He
Has Won $34,745 During
the Season
BY J. K. Jefery

Information from the east concern
ing the reported breakdown of 3 G
HildFeth's King James indicates that
the injury suffered by the crack year
old was bad brGise on his left front
foot Hildreth does not expect any Sc
rious results from the mishap although
IL will have the effect OF preventing
the horse from starting again in the
east before his shipment TO California
b. the time the racing season opens at
Emeryville King James probably viii
be again in training
King James has won s34. 40 in purses
this season. OF which no less than
S13,S65 represents the aggregate OF
which he was beaten by better or
iuckier horses
Although he has been a close con
tender in two record breaking finishes,
King James has won only three races
during the season He defeated the
crack Fair Play in a sprint at Belmont
park and Royal Tourist and Sir John
johnson in mile race at Saratoga and
his remaining and only important vic
tory was achieved in the Annual Cham
pion AT Sheepshead bay, the proceeds
OF which amounted 10 sio.559- He iia-
lshed second in the Century, Trayers.
Lawrence Realization, Suburban, Cro-
tona. Brooklyn derby and First Special
and took third money in the Empire
Island. Withers and Belmont stakes. He
was unpiaced once at Belmont park In
an unimportant stake and in the
BROOKLYN handicap at Gravesend. lie
2:30 2-5 to take his measure in the
Century, and Fair Play had 10 reduce
the mile and quarter record TO 2:03 20
TO beat him nose IN the First Special
Although somewhat discredited as =
? year old, John Madden his breeder
offered him last fall TO several horse
the winning of the Epson derby IN
view. That he would have won the
great English classic is the opinion of
American horsemen who saw Signori-
netta carry off the coveted prize. While
sprinting is not exactly King James
forte, he has shown enough foot 10 hold
his own with crack sprinters. The SEN
sational Jack Atkin at the height OF
his form had all he could do to beat
King James in the Crotona-
Z This summary of King James record
during the season will give Califor-
mans good idea of the horse that
Hiidreth has 10 rely upon for the win-
ming OF the big prizes OF the California
turf the coming winter
Johnny MiIlin's yesrlings have caught the
fancy OF the horsemea af EmsrFyiiIe to such an
extent tlist the proprietor OF Rancho del Rio
Nd nes se wia HaMke usss
of the shrewdest judges Of horse Eesh here
abonts. offered s1.5oo 10 be allowed 10 pick a
consider the proposition and at the same time
declared tnat he would not think OF parting
with any enc Of his 10 youngsters FOR $500
Iiiiin believes that be wiz do better BY retain
ing all of them snd is confident that several
VIII SHOW high class. Horsenen who have seen
them are inclined to sgree with him.
Eyebright. J. Davis bread winner. whose ca m
psign az Seattle was brought 10 abrupt ter
niinatien sooner than was expected by a spread
foot, las recovered from the effects Of the mis-
hap 70 such extent that be Is being gsilof,ed
al Eneryvile in preparation for the approa ching
ssasoa- Eyebrighf's races CT Seattle hold our
the promise tI.at he viii be useful horse hese
during the winter
DR.. H. e. Powell has arranged fo- fhe DE-
partrre az the Williams stable from New YORK
FOR the coast next Monday
Judge Louis Lissak VIII return 70 san Fran
cisco To-Day from his sumner hcne ca tie
MeCIoad river.