The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Gossip of the Track

William Walker and Jockey Clark we're on the
carpet al yesterday s session Of the stewards Of
tne New California jockey club In connection
VITA the poor showing made by Gemmeil as IA
Foriate Of the closing "Wednesday Walker
declared that be had sent the horse TO the post
In the pink Of condition. and the Jockey told the
officials that lie had put up the best ride Of
which be was capable. The stewards thresbed
the Walker reversSls over. but took no action.
i was learned thar on the day that Stanley Fay
finished out of the money favorite there had
been no backing IN eastern p0olreoms for Arasee.
tne winner OF The race.
During the last few days there has been a dis
position on the part Of several jockeys 10 indulge
~ fousn ri0lng tactics az EmeryYille. Judge
Hopper handed out several fines yesterday that
may help 10 curb the evil. Guy Burns was held
responsible for the 5em which mixed things up
badly ln the opening race and assessed so.
Deverich fined similar amount for the
croWdinc 20 which he subjected several contend
ers in the stretch drive with knight Deck.
DeFerich intcrfered seriously with several other
horses. notably Righteasy and Little Jane The
latter finished fourth. and Jockey Ross put in a
claim OF foul. which the Judges decided not to
allow In the mizuD for which Burns yas re-
spOnsible IN the year old race locker NcIn-
tyre was unseated from Judge Henderson but
escaped serious injury Later in the day Burns
himself was caught in a jam while ridding Cop
pers and came ont Of the fall which ensued with
p bruised hip, which probably viii keep linn out
Of the saddle for day or two
Charlie Ellison was greatly perturbed when
the judges substituted Jockey Archibald for f,nv
Burns his horse. Royal Tourist after Burns
had been injured by his fal from Coppers Eli
son went 20 the judges stand with a request
that he be allowed 10 put up Taplin after he had
obtained the consent Of II. g. Bedweli TO ride
his clever apprentice as soon AZ II became eyi-
dent that Burns had become incapacitated
Archibald had already been announced in the
ring the horses ride. and the judges declined
10 make a change. Ellison had 50 little faith in
Archibald's ability TO win with the horse that he
backed him less heavily than he intended 10. 1t
Is reported however. thar the blonde plunper
had big bet down Royal Tourist in eastern
poolroons and that it only his local com
mission that he curtailed.
Johnny Crane had $500 wager on his horse
John H. Sheehan. on which Jockey Patsy Phil
lips tossed the second race away With any
kiud of snug ride Sheehan could not have lost
with the early advantage which he had obtained.
r Il. Stevens wired from Arcadia yesterday
that his mare. Cloyne. VIII be shipped north to
ran in the Thornton stske Cloyne has appar-
emily just rounded into her good form at the
southern track.
Convent Bell came out Of her last race in such
shape that It is doubtful IL she VIII start again
this season.
Al Coney's Altadice broke down in his work
recently and his case became 50 hopeless that he
Eas destroyed Yesterday.
Harry Mack was out and about yesterday after
having been confined to the house for week or
50 BY illness.
The feature events scheduled for next week at
EmeryFflle include the following:
Iuesday-Devine handicap. $500. six furlongs
. year oids and upward.
"Wednesday Bowie handicap $500 one and q
sixteenth miles. year olds and upward
Saturday-Ben stake. 81. 600 added four and a
half furlongs. year olds: Montgomery handican
500. one mile and 90 yards 3 wear oldS and
upward: boswell handicap $500 five and q half
furlongs. year olds and upward.