The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
Gossip of the Track

Jockey Buyton's proposed trip TO Russia may
he DELAYED on account Of serious dispute which
-.nployer, J. J. Ferguson OF Seattle. proprietor
of the Fleur de Lis stable, over the amount
which is due the lad for his riding services.
Buxton has presented d claim OF about S2,OoO
Tor back salary which il is alleged IS due him.
IL seems that there has been no settlement in
fuli between Buxton and bis employer from the
time that the lad began riding for the stable.
Ferguson is disposed 10 resist the claim, both
sides have employed counsel. and il may be that
the courts viii be called upon 10 settle the
matter. IN that event Buxton may be forced
10 defer his departure for Russia
r. G. Bedweu who figured 20 prominently in
the Emeryvile meeting just closed, yesterday
added Tony Faust 70 the string of horses that
lie viii ship east Saturday for a campaign over
The Kentucky tracks. Bedwell bought the horse
for 81 coo from o. A. Bianchi. who recently
claimed the snimsl from s c. Hildreth for
Ss25. Bedweu sold Import, for which he paid
$500 and with which he won the only two races
in which the horse carried his colors. TO
Canadian turfman who VIII race the horse in
calgary for 81 $50 Sixteen Of Bedwell's p
horses VIII 20 10 Louisville and the balance Will
be taken 10 Salt Lake by ". j. Spence
William Walker is negotiating with T. H
Williams for the services Of Jockey Gilbert.
for whose contract Williams paid $4,000 last
year. The boy VIII 80 10 Canada with Walker
next week IN the event that the Canadian turf
man obtains the contract Otherwise, Jockey
Menuy viii do most Of the riding for the
Walker stable on the Canadian tracks Jack
make his engagements
Robert Leighton. general manager Of the Vic
toris meeting, IS here from Los Angeles en- route
10 his home in British Columbia Leighton
stopped on for day or two 10 make arrange
ments FOR the shipment north of such local
horses as may be going TO the British Columbia
track he has arranged for a special horse
train Of 20 cars TO leave Emeryville next
Wednesday. This viii accommodate about 80
horses, and equal number will go north from
Arcadia Joe Harlan and Sam stein are among
the local book makers who have decided TO book
william Cshin has decided 10 campaign his
own horses and those Of Al Koenigsberg on the
soon a car is available. He viii have seven
horses in his summer string.
Several carloads of horses left Emeryville last
night for salt Lake and ogden. in the ship
ment were the stables of Harry Slower, Ed
Desly. T O. Weber, J. Kelly & Co. and Dan
Dennison-
The stables Of O. Turek. C. Bowman and
George Neal departed last night for Toronto
Bowman and Neal went direct TO Baltimore for
the Pimlico meeting. at the close Of which they
VIII proceed 70 Canada.
Or. e 2. Rowen has repurchased Rubric from
William Durker and has also bought Banhama
2 maiden from P. G. Lynch These horses viii
was foreman for DR.. Rowell when the latter was
training for T. H Williams Roweu plans 10
pake trip to Denver 10 see his horses run
the meeting at Overhead park materislizes.
T. J. Ramsey yesterday sold Phil Igoe TO
Eeorge Mckenzie who viii the horse in
the Hawaiian islands Ramsey also sold several
pther horses for utility purposes. Jim Nell sold
and Cloverlsnd has been disposed Of By I. More
house for the same use
sam HiIdreth left Rapid Water and two .
yesr olds in California These horses win be
turned out at Rancho del Rio
Jockey Eddie Taplia. the star rider Of the
Emeryville season. has gone 10 his home in
Fresno 10 spend few DAYS prior to his de-
parture for Kentucky with the BedEell stable.
J. z Hoppss win race his stable at the salt
Lake meeting.
those q the Anchorage stock farm at Butte and
ptler Montana tracks. Captain Hackeft yester-
day engaged Lowe to train his horses
Book Maker Johnny Lewis. who is reputed TO
be upward OF $4,000 winner the Emeryviile
season. has left for his home in st. Louis he
vii book at eastern tracks.
Book Maker George Lyndon and his crew went
to Texas. where they viii book until the tracks
N that locality close
A. =: DaEton's stable win be shipped to
Ogden Saturday
MAY sutten win make summer campaign at
Barney sehreiber has departed for Texas.
where he VIII book until the big meetings open
in the east
J. J. Coulter. proprietor Of the Hamilton
stable win turn out his horses and re-engaze In
business in san Francisco
J. T. Dunu's stable viii be campaigned at the
I tab and Montana tracks during the summer.