The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
Gossip of the Track

Rsmus. the horse that President T. Fl. viii
lams Of the California jockey club purchased
last season with the winning Of the Waterhouse
cup IN view. is proving great disappointment.
He went wrong last season soon after bis ac-
ouisitlon by the jockey club president. He has
again gone wrong and Dr. Rowel. the Williams
trainer, fears that the firing iron viii have TO
be resorted 10 In effort 10 remedy the trouble.
This means that the horse viii be unable 10 keep
the stake engagements for which he being
pointed at Ianforan and that Williams VIII have
II depend upon Big Bow Big Chief TO carry
his colors in the historic long distance fixtures
that he would ike 70 WIN Big Bow IS gong
alone nicely at Tanforan with his preparation
for the Wsterhouse and Thornton stakes Trainer
RoTell IS doubtful about Big Chiefs ntness
for starting in the Burns handicap. The horse
Is not getting IS much racing at Arcadia as
Or. Rowel had planned. His foreman scratched
the son of Pontiac from race I'm which be
entered ct Arcadia yesterday, TO Rowelfs re-
. sret.
Richard Hsvey. official timer at Emeryrille.
is seriously ill with complication Of troubles,
and Jack McGovern is assisting Paddock Judge
Dinus 10 take the time in HaEey's absence
Nose Goldbatt sold the mare Keep Moving
70 q G. Bedwell yesterday for $500 cash and
an additional 500 out Of the hrst purse that
she may win.
J. A. Gray. well known the owner Of
Nsbonssssr. is preparing 10 depart for his home
in England next week. having disposed Of his
interests IN this country Gray is well con
nected IN the land OF his birth. being a scion OF
The program book for next weeks racing at
Emeryville made its appearance yesterday and
provides for the Following features;
Iuesday-kane handicap, S60e hre furlongs, 3
year olds and upward.
"Wednesday -McGibben handicap. $500. and
g sixteenth miles, , year olds and upward
Thursday-Kerr handicap. 500. seven furlongs
3 year oIds and upward.
FTiday-Coonbs handicap. sGoo hye furiongs.
Safurday-T.issak handicap 50 600 added one
mill and inward Cockril hapdfpap
5000, Futmity course, year oids and upward
Jockey Y Powers contract to ride for Baron
J. ROthschild in France next season contains a
clause that IL he remains in France ROthschiId
Is 20 have the privilege of renewing first call on
his services for three years. IN view OF the fact
that Powers has been finding it a hard task to
make los pounds lately, il Is conceded that his
contract is Tie best since the days Of Tod Sloan
for whose services Lord BeresfOrd is said TO have
paid q years retainer OF $4,000. 1t is the IN
tention Of Powers and his father TO leave for
France at the end of the California season. The
boy az present is under contract 10 Barney
Schneider. who pays him $1,000 a month FOR the
190S that any other Jockey on the American and
Capad5aa tracks He IS alert at the post but
his best quality is riding strong finishes.
Local race eoers viii be AFFORDED an opportupitv
Of seeing Herman Brandt's speed marvel Cha
puItepec. in action ST Emeryyille this afternoon.
The horse viii be shipped up from Arcadia to run
Su the Andrew selling stake according to q wire
from Brandt Jockey Y Powers may come along
~ ride fie horse s. c. Hildreth had planned 10
ship Rapid Water up TO run in the stake. but the
horse ran SO disappointngly in his last start at
Arcadia on Thursday that Hildreth may change
bis mind about sending him north.
C. a. HOlles' good mudder, Hanbridge. may
nor be able 10 face the barrier again IN a long
while The horse wrenched the middle tendon Of
one Of bis legs in his Of Thursday and was
~ lame Yesterday that he was barely able to
hohble about Trainer Ham IS a bit fearful that
the injury may be permanent
II Is probable that as result Of the heavy
losses that the bO0kies have med IN conse
cuerce of the pbenomeaaily formfuI running of
rhe horses during the last few dsEE fewer layers
-rsI hang up their states ~ today's cutin than
fer sone time past. Ed Soule, who is 5000
loser on the seasons operations, "a among those
.XbQ have decided 70 drop OUT -