The San Francisco call., 1909-02-10
Gossip of the Track

Billy BOwlegs Aunt Aggie Priceless Jewel
and Bellethorpe were disposed OF for insignln-
cant amounts at the wedding out sale or the
r.. L. Thomas horses in the Emeryville paddock
yesterday, and George Reed who has been
training the local division Of the Thomas stable,
will depart today for Arcadia with the balance
OF the string that has been carrying the Thomas
colors here Reed will turn the horses to
Trainer Mcdaniel on arrival at the southern
track and will come back here little later on
with the crack year olds Flying Squirrel and
Carroll, with which Thomas expects TO win one
or more of the juvenile stakes to be decided at
Emeryyilie during the coming month or So
Reed expresses himself especially pleased
with the treatment that has been accorded him
by the Emeryyille officials, and goes south a
big booster for the game as conducted here
Thomas. it will be remembered. had some fric-
ton with Judge Hopper at Latonla year ago
last fall over Jockey Shilling's riding. and Reed
declares that Thomas is just appreciative OF
the eourtesies extended to his representa- tives
here this winter as he himself is The purchasers
Of the horses sold yesterday were as follows
Billy BowIegs. ]. B. Dunn, s2I5; Priceless Jewel
j. c: Sweet, $3.50; Bellethorpe, ]. Buscher, $50;
Aunt Aggie. j. C. Sweet. $50:
The Florida livestock association. capitalized
at $l5o,0O0 Is building mile track at Jackson
Vile, Fla, on which 50 days meeting Is
scheduled 10 begin the later part of next month
.Curley" Brown is the promoter. and the stock
Florida businessmen. Timothy ID. Sullivan. the
Tammany politician, whose horses are being
principal outside investor. with an interest Of
$4,000. 1t is planned to have tri-city circuit
each fall and winter at Savannah, Tampa and
Charlie Bowman fears that the breaking down
of his horse Belmere in the race in which he
finished second yesterday may prevent him from
facing the barrier again for a considerable
time. The mshap meant lot to Bowman. as
feels sure he would have csshed but for the ac-
cident Belmere Is afflicted with navicuIar
trouble, and yesterdays breakdown due to
The book makers Jared we'll yesterday and
many of them cleaned up handsomely W. r.
Engstrom and Joe Harlan were exceptions The
disqualification OF Work Box cost Harlan s.. 400
condition, considering the amount OF rain that
has fallen, and few days Of drying weather
going is wonderfully even. and there are no deep
places except the outside where the horses
have been allowed to work around the sticks in
their morning gallops.
William Murray has decided to bring the Ell
Paso meeting to close the coming Saturday
instead of extending il for Il days longer, as
recently proposed. Murray announces that the
decision not to extend the meeting was reached
with view to serving the best interests Of
Madeline L. starter In the 2 year old race
at Emeryville yesterday is half sister to the
sensational DR.. Leggo. The ally failed to show
anything to warrant the belief that she may be
coming aristOerst of the turf
Jockey Butler. who purchased his contract
from C. n, Ellison Monday, will ride during
the remainder OF the season under the manage
ment Of E. w. Henner
1t, is learned that Bill Eaton and other Los
Angeles sporting men are behind the Tia Juana
racing scheme.
Matt DooIey who got into an alteration with
r. F. Csrmsn at Arcadia. has returned to New
York.
The German racing season will open March
% and close November 4. Races are run on only
two days each week-Sundays and Mondays No
booking is allowed except in Berlin. where
about seven books permitted to operate. The
betting is entirely by the mutuel method and
there are no poolrooms.
Jockey Johnny Rein and his brother d. Rein
have returned to Europe after brief pleasure
trip to their old home in California. Johnny
will ride in Germany the coming season. while
the elder Reif goes TO his training quarters in
France, where he has been training for years
and Of late has invested in a stable OF his own.
Willie Shaw. Eddie Dugan. Joe Notter, Dave
Powers are among the American jockeys who are
scheduled to go abroad within the next month
or so to I'll European engagements.
r. t. Wilson Jr. win probably he elected 10
succeed F. X. Hitchcock as president OF the
Saratoga racing association tomorrow.