The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Gossip of the Track

Fred Cook, the book maker owner who came 10
tae coast last fail with promising stable. yes
-srIay sold 20 Fred Leppert, his cashier, the en-
ti-e string n horses that be has had in local
training. Lawrence r Daley, which broke down
il preparation for his California stake engage
uents. is the star Of the string Of seven Of
7raieh Leppert becomes the owner. Anna L.
Daley. andy Giuter AID Hsrry Groth are best
known Of the balance The consideration was
not mace public. Cook has 8 considerable num-
ler of horses al his breeding farm in Illinois
and viii recruit another racing stable from the
farm upon his return east next month.
EriIu Mcdonnell who has been assisting his
tc1l-er Henry in training the herses of r. L.
ll1ues' stable at Arcadia, arrived al Emeryville
from rte southern rack yesterday with Light
Wool. Flytug Squirrel and Carroll. Light Wool
Is -er1cl az r. starter IN q race today and the
TWO. youngsters VIII carry the Thomas colors in
tle Bel stake tomorrow Mcdaniel plans TO re-
main here with the horses until after the run
rlae Of the Gebbard handicap Saturday of next
week with the idea Of starting both youngsters
in rhe closing stake OF the California season
Unable to obtain what he considered 70 be
fair price for his good horse Royal Tourist
Elunger Charlie Ellison hes decided to remain ia
the sport as an owner instead OF carrying out
his tentative plan for retiring. Besides ROYAL
Tourist, Ellison has Restbury and Jscohite left
q his stable, and IS planning 10 ship the trio
.ack east iB about t~o weeks for a campaign
ever the Kentucky tracks. The Ellison horses
r.u 90 east fn the car with the string that
Colonel ". I. Applegate win race in Kentucky
fbe most important member Of which is his Ken
-ucky derby candidate Sempronium. Colonel
Appegute win dispose Of the inferior horses in
tdia stable before leaving the coast at saddle
horse prices = he is unable 20 ind buyers fo-
osher purposes. J. J. Flanagan VIII continue 10
rrnin the Anplegate horses IN Kentucky. Jockey
walsh. the stable rider, VIII remain here TO the
end of The season
= A. Forsyfbe's crack year old, Dorsnte
willie being worked over the training track at
Eneyviiie yesterday morning in preparation for
handicap u which he was TO have started to-
morrow. fell and wrenched his shoulder 50 badly
thet it viii b. necessary TO temporarily throw
him eut Of training. This means that he viii
r9f again be seen under colors IN California this
season. = Jockey lee. who Up the horse
escaped with slight shaking Up.
Kimhau Patterson reached EmeryviIle from Ar
cadts yesterday with J. McManus' stable Of I've
aorses, including Rocky Q Brien, sepuiyeds, Me
come north today. Rocky o'Brien win be a
starter in the Bel stake tomorrow
n Il. He6ner. who IS managing Jockey But
Ifr has offer from Harry Payne Whitney for
.frsf caH on The boys services for the stable
unieh uiH be raced in the Whitney eolors on the
Ne-r York tracks tie coming summer. Butler
s,ur 20 rs los Angeles 70 ride Mary Davis 10 the
-Gsls tomorrow 81 response 70 telegram from
Trainer Andy Blakeley
Jockey scorilie may sign contract with Max
firsch ~ the expiration Of his contract with the
Keen stable the present MONTH Negotiations
ere now in progress to that end, and IL the deal
goes through ScOriile VIII 90 cast with Hirseh
for the Pimlico meeting, which viii closely fol
low the ending of the Caihorn'a season
O. Hiidreth has put in only two days at
fae rmervffiie races since his return north from
Arccgis week ago last Monday BE visits the
ira Zach morning attends TO the training Of
his 11ases and then spends the remainder of the
dar -el-fng lffo easy He attempted to do some
betfine the two DAYS that he saw the races, but
found form 50 delusive thar he concluded to Quit.
-, Ioo,. e.flad frop, Nevv York dsv or
apro ago for Russia, where he VIII train public