The San Francisco call., 1909-04-02
Gossip of the Track

Dr- Il. F. Roweu. who has been training the
horses Of T. II. Williams. whose prospective re
rirement s. an owner Of racing stable was an
nounced yesterday. is undecided 70 whether
he viii continue in the racing game when vii
llsms hss no further use for mis- services or en-
gage IN some other line 0f activity With The
sport 10 z more fourishing state he probably
would invest in horses Of his own and continue
training. bur under existing circumstances il
would not be surprising should he decide 10 re-
tire. X Is reported that he has an idea Of en-
barking IN hotel enterprise in the event that
lie lesTes the turf What viii become 0.
!ocEey Gilbert, for whose contract Williams paid
$4,000 last winter. remains TO be determined.
titl0erts contract stiL has three years 10 run.
and u is likely that Williams will be able Ia
realize a fair amount on II Il Gilbert shows an
ebilty 10 ride vel when be resumes saddle
duty next week as he did before the accident in
which his collar bone broken some time
since Max Hlrsch is one Of several owners re-
ported 70 be desirous OF securing the boys COD
tract. Rsmus, one Of the horses that williams
VIII reserve from the sale, VIII 90 10 Mexico
20 head the stud Of ". II. Kraft. OF the
prime movers ID me organization or the Mexican
racing circuit WHICH VIII begin operations next
winter. Miss Picnic viii 60 into the stud al
Colonel D n Burns breeding ests blishrnent.
lalenEosa and Big Bow viii be presented 70 per
sonal friends for saddle purposes.
Strike Breaker James Farley who is race
track plunEer u note. visited the Emeryviile
track yesterday for the FIRST time since his ar
rival or the coast and a prominent figure
ia tae betting ring Farley succeeded IL picking
only one winner during the afternoon. but il was
one a. good odds-OsWald B in the opening race,
On which he won s. zoo. Il is reported that
Farley Is considering the organization Of q
racing stable f0r eastern campaign and II Is
possible that DE- may be buyer at the dispersal
sales thar VIII marx the close Of the local
ing seasch.
Joekey 4. Smith. who recently arrived from
Arcadia with the idea Of finishing the season
here. was not permitted 10 I'll engagements
which lie had made 10 ride The Mist and Colonel
Bronston yesterday. No ruling exists against the
boy. but liz given TO understand that the
at Emeryvllle- Il was here that be sus-
pended several years ago for series OF bad
rides, eliminating ia an especially nsstisfa teory
effort on Escsisnte- The boy was reinstated last
fall On The reeommendation OF Arcadia officials
Joe Rose out 81 lire for $500 bet on his horse
Roys Tourist. which ruled an odds on fsvorite
81 al stages Of the betting in the last race.
Eary in the afternoon Rose unguardedir Of
ferel TO lay 10 5 against Royal Tourist and
Ellison promptly took hin up 10 the tune of
eros 10 $500.
s C. Hildreth had on lis betting togs yes
terday- after having refrsined from attempting
~ pick the winners for a couple " weeks. He
failed 10 land q winner until the closing race.
in which DE Wegered 81 1000 Royal Tourist.
This lcff him shout $500 loser on the days op-
erations.
Jockey Keoch has been forced to undergo sec
ond operstiOn 1T the Oakland hospital. in which
he is being treated Tor an shscess Of the foot
and be VIII he unable 70 return 10 the saddle
before the close q the local racing season
Pat Dunno has sold the mare Apt to the Union
stable. Of which Pearl Wilkerson is trainer.