The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
Gossip of the Track

s. C. Hndreth has protested the claiming Of
Tony Faust by Trainer Bianchi OF the Oakland
stable on the ground that the ownership Of
Traffic, the horse that ran in Bianchis colors in
The race, is in question. Traffic has changed
hands several times during the season. he was
originally owned by Kansas Price and was by
him sold 10 Ollie johnson. who not long ago
transferred the horse 10 the Oakland stable.
The stewards have taken the protest under ad-
visement and Will render decision within day
or two. Hldreth paid Barney Sehreiber $4.500
FOR 8 half interest in Tony Faust a 3
vesr old and recently acquired the remaining
bali in a trade for Nealon. Banchi claimed
The horse for Ss25. which is regarded as below
LIS real value. even II racing conditions are
anything but favorable
General Manager Harry stover is to have a
conference within 3 day or two with President
Williams Of the Pacific Jockey club concerning
meeting snd other matters in connection wlth
rhe sfsirs OF the Butte jockey club. Stover
declares that there is no likelihood Of the Mon
tana racing association breaking away from the
control Of the Pacific jockey club
The EneryvIIIe combination book stood to lose
nearly 5000 in the event Of Captain John
making it six straight for the favorites. and
that horses failure TO win reduced its loss to
81 800 ". r. Engstrom the heaviest indi-
vidusi- loser among the bO0kies. his balance on
the wrong side Of the sheet exceeding $4,000
A. T. Dayton has virtually decided to cam
ps ign his stable at the Butte summer meeting
with the idea Of shipping from there for a fall
campaign on the New York tracks. He has an
idea that next winter will find him racing over
Florida tracks
The exodus Of horses from California 10 the
east is on. The Applegate and Ellison stables
Trainer Flannigan and Max Hirsch win leave
tonight FOR Baltimore with his string.
Jockey Upton will leave tomorrow FOR Bslti-
more with ne expectation at, Of riding ~ at the
Pimlieo meeting. Hs VII enter the service of
Strike Breaker Farley made sensational
WN~1-
that Of PIunger Honmsn that hammered down
the horses odds al the ring. Fsrley's
winnings the race ran wen into the thou
sands.
The dispersal sale OF the stable OF T. n.
Williams Is scheduled for this noon at the
Fmersvflle track The indications are that
several Of the horses 70 be SOLD notably Fire
stone Rubis Granda, Bellwether and Tom Hay
ward viii bring fair prices In spite Of the
general depression on the turf Fred II. Chase
q co viii conduct the sale at the Burns &
Waterhouse barn in which the Williams horses
have been Qusrtered since the president OF tho
jockey club returned TO the turf as an owner
Fer the nnal week Of racing at Emeryvine th.
following special features are provided;
Tuesday-Harding handicap. $780, five and
a haif firlongs. 3 year oIds and upward.
"Wednesday handicap. 500. mile and
sixteenth. years olds and upward
Szturday-TraFers handicap. five furlongs
500. year olds Rutherford handicap, $500
mile and 20 yards. 8 year olds and upward
Hasta Luego handicap $500. SIX furiongs,
year oids and upward
Andy Biskeley yesterday presented Blue Heror
and Harry Rogers to Or. T. J. Ogle, who vii
campaign them with Green Goods at the Vic
roria Vancouver meetings. The balance OF th'
Biakeley string VIII be offered at the conclusion
Of the Williams sale today IL there is time 4
dispose Of them
Il. r. Rice Jr. will proceed TO his home ir
Arkansas at the close Of the local racing season
sainrids. the only horse left in his stable, is Il
be disposed Of.
william Uurker probably will race HIS stabl.
st the Victoria Vancouver meetings.
Trainer Strate is planning taking ]. W
paulseu's Pa1o Alto and Redeem east for ,
campaign over the Kentucky tracks.