The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
Gossip of the Track

Because of Frank Taylor's inability TO obtain
an express yesterday for the shipment
south of s. c. Hildreth's Restigouche, that
horse is still quartered at the Emeryville track
and will be unable to fill his engagement in the
stake feature of today's card at Santa Anita.
Hildreths Steel and a couple of yearlings be-
longing TO Il. j. Baldwin being shipped up
from Arcadia with Montgomery. Hildreth's re-
lance for the Christmas handicap. The car with
these horses is due at the Emeryville track this
morning and will be utilized for the return of
Restigouehe to Arcadia tomorrow. Montgomery
viii remain here for a time and is likely 10 be a
starter in the New Years handicap if he con
tinues to do well in the meanwhile
Pat Dunno. a well known horseman who has
many friends hereabouts. was visitor at
Emeryville yesterday, having made a flying trip
from Arcadia to spend Christmas with relatives
at Berkeley. Dunno is nephew of Edward
at Santa Anita far Of f hem
be shipped here later in the season. when
the going will suit them better than at present.
H. G. Bedwen purchased the 2 year old
maiden. Footloose, from Nose Godblatt just
prior to the running of the race in which the
youngster was contestant yesterday
The Emeryville division of P. T. Chinn s
stable. in charge Of Jack Mccormick. arrived
at the local track yesterday from Arcadia
I1e retail merchantS ana notel interests Oh
New Orleans are feeling the effects of the Grad
ication of racing in that community keenly
that a monster petition. signed by virtually
every retailer in the city, has been presented
to Governor Sanders asking for a special session
of the Louisiana legislature for the purpose of
modifying the Locke law. which was passed
from operating 1t viii cost s35. 600 to call and
hold a special legislative session
The program book for next weeks racing at
Emeryyille provides for the following features:
Tuesday-Haggin handicap, mile and six
teenth. all ages. $500.
ages 5000.
Friday-New Year handicap. $1,000 added. 8
year olds and up. Mile and eighth, Lathrop
handicap. 3 year olds. 5000
day-Ferguson handicap, one mile 9 year
olds and up. 1000 Peyton handicap, Futurity
course , year olds and mp 5000
Senior Terrazas and W. II. Kraft have left
New York for Mexico and Matt Winn. after
brief soiourn at his home in Kentucky, will
follow them TO the Mexican republic early in
January TO prepare for the construction Of the
operate in the City of Mexico and other points.
sam woolfsohn. who has been booking on the
Texas circuit, has transferred his operations to
Arcadia.
There has been hitch in the negotiations
for German engagement for Jockey Garner.
The Paris correspondent of the London Sports
man declares that the announcement that the
French jockey club had passed a rule refusing
license to a trainer or jockey who had not
resided in France for a year or more prior TO
his application was never made and stamps 1t
as a FISH story. contrary TO all ideas OF French
hospitality and against all traditions of the
various racing societies.
While as yet no specific dates for next sea-
sons racing have been selected for the different
Canadian turf clubs. the following is consid-
cred the most likely program; Toronto II is
Snfra Nav
and then will follow Hamilton. which will not
clash with Montreal it did last year, the
latter coming after the Hamilton meeting. After
the Blue Bonnets meeting, which will run the
usual 13 days. Fort Erie will begin and con-
tinue for 20 days. after which Windsor will
have q meeting of similar length. Then the
horses viii return to Fort Erie. going thence in
turn to Montreal. Toronto and Hamilton, with
an autumn meeting at Windsor later.