The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Gossip of the Track

Jockey Gross. who ruled OF at the Seattle
meeting OF 1907 for alleged COLLISION with
Jockey Manoerss has been reinstated by the
stewards Of the King county fair association
with the understanding that the boy will be per-
United 10 ride only for George Berry, who re-
Gently leased all Of A B. Spreckels' horses for
the ensuing year Gross has fled an apDlication
with the Pacific Jockey club for a riding license
but the application is temporarily held up BY
protest from Ed Soule 10 whom Gross was under
contract at the time the ruling was promulgated
against him. Soule takes the ground that he is
entitled 10 some consideration in the matter
Last sumner Gross brought suit against Soule al
Seattle 10 recover salary FOR the period that he
missed BY the payment Of a trfhing sum TO the
boy. The licensing committee Of the Jockey club
VII thrash the matter out and decide upon the
merits OF Soule's claim
William (Red) Walker reached EmeryriIle
yesterday with the string Of Is horses that have
been racing IN his coOrs at Arcadia with
walker came Jockey Z. Clark whose contract
was recently acquired from Stuart POLK for
81 900. Clark is a rider Of fair sbiIitv ana 90. 1
DO about 80 pounds. Walker plans on rernaining
here during the balance Of the season The
horses IN his string include Orcagna a NusEo-
day, Catherine F. Center Shot, GemmeIl Edwin
Gum, Netting, osorine, Henry o, Earl Rogers.
Stanley Fay is eligible for the PaIaee Hotel
starter, having been on the shelf with a bad
case OF quarter crack.
J. J. Flanagan left Emervville Yesterday for
Arcadia with Captain Kennedy, Aunt Rose "
4. OFertoDs Semproni, SemprOnium and three >
year olds. The first named two belong to FIsnni
gan and the others TO Colonel " ID Anplegs+a
Flanagan goes south for the reason thar All tbe
horses in the shipment are nonn1udders He
plans 70 get Semproninm ready at the southern
track and ship him back here to run ia the cali
fornia derby on Washington's birthday il the
going is suitable. Jockey Walsh went along RI
DO the stable riding
DR.. Roweu has sold his contract an 1oc,-o
Sweet 10 the boys father who is endeavorins- -
obtain an engagement for the lad with a repu-
table stable.
Palo Alto was excused from starting yesterday
in consequence Of a strain which he probably
were not discovered until after he had beeu en-
tered for yesterdays race. This NAV accornt fo-
the poor showing that the horse made in mis- re-
cent race.
Twenty-six books went on at yesterdays En-.
eryFille cutin, decrease Of five. Bin Jaeknsn
who dropped out The ring experienced a profit
less day ". r. EngstrOm Jared worst his loss
amounting to 900. Frank Balm, who had
dropped back $4,000 Of his winnings during the
previous cutin broke the hoodoo and managed 10
exc out slight profit
Gatien-Napa, the property Of W. D. Randall
was destroyed at EmeryVille. yesterday morning
10 put him out Of the misery attending serious
case Of blood poisoning
Jockey scoville was fined s25 by Starter Dryer
for disobedence at the post in the ? year old
race. and c. II. Miller suspended for week
for ineompetency.
". B. Jennings was visitor at Arcadia yes
terday. en- route from Arcadia to his ranch at
Woodland.
Gromoboi win race no more. G. r. Keene yes
who win use him for driving purposes.