The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06
Gossip of the Track

" " Finn under whose management the
Utah jockey club viii giTe a 40 days meeting
y -ereav and did missionary work zmong the book
akers and horsemea Al. Emeryvsile in the inter-
r 7 Ramsey. Ia Soile. J. NJ Crane. J. Il.
Brannon Frank Doss. and Charlie Boss are
smoug the local owners who have already de
cided % participate IN the meeting FRANK
Baln IL T. Jones Charlie Oldham and Ed Soule
are among those who have siguifed their inten-
lions of booking there. Finn reports that only
about 375 horses can be accommodated at The
track. and II looks as though the problem would
be take Of all those desiring to go rather
than To obtain the necessary racing material
Finn's instructions from W II. Gleason, the
capitalist who is financing the meeting, are 70
have everything conducted on proper scale,
with an idea go the permaheney OF the venture.
TIE coming meeting VIII be over the half mile
track OF 1he fair association. but the fall meeting
viii be over 3 new mile aud an eighth track for
which ground VIII be broken June Is. The Utah
Jockey club VIII apply 10 the Pacthc Jockey club
for formal sanction OF It's dates and viii recog-
nize and respect the rulings Of the Pacific Jockey
club and its allied organizations. The purses
viii range from $40 upward, with three stakes.
the Decoration day and Independence day haBdi-
caps. eseh Of the value Of 81, coo, and the 500
juvenile stake.
Two carloads N horses left EmeryrfIIe yester-
day. One Of the cars was filed with Barney
Schreiber's consignment for the Texas circuit
The other contained Flying Squirrel, Carroll and
Light. The property Of r. L. Thomas, and three
belonging 20 T. H. Ryan. which viii be raced at
Arcadia during the remainder Of the California
season
H. g. Bedwelrs speedy horse. Psjaroita is in
p precarious condition ~ the result Of having
been kicked al the post By jeanne dare Sat1r-
day The big vein in one OF his legs was severed
and blood poisoning is feared. It wiH be at least
tNo months before the horse can be raced again.
william walker was 50 impressed with ROYAL
Tourists easy defeat Of his good horse Stanley
Fay in the Harper handicap Saturday that he Of
fered Charley Ellison 81 900 for the son OF San
dringhsm. Ellison had named S3. 500 the price
q which he would be willing to part with Royal
Tourist earlier in the season, but the series Of
high class races which the horse has recently run
has evidently added 70 his owners estimation Of
The horses value, for the oaer was turned down.
Jockey y. Powers viii be unable TO carry into
effect his proposed engagement with the Roth
ability 10 make the weight required. He has
found it difncUit 70 DO 10 pounds at Arcadia Of
late Powers VIII continue 10 ride FOR Barney
Schreiher IN tnis country
Trbet Harry Rogers. Chsplet Gsuen Lsss.
Bluc Heron and Cowen. which Andy Blakeley
has been training for various eastern owners wifi
te sold in the Emeryvilie saddline paddock by
red IT, Chase a Co. Friday noon. preparatory TO
h-akeleys 5 impending departure Tor New York.
Trainer II. u. Mason spent Sunday at Tan
forGn where nine of ". OBJ. MacdoDough's 2
year oids are being p-epped for racing In the
lot au Of which 10 be sold, Is a half brother
Duke N Milan and sister in blood 20 Sylvia
lsinhar. Al n them were tried out and without
exception showed quarters under % against the
strong vind that prevailed one Of them did the
frick in .237z
Edward Troffer has purchased Deviser from
Nose Goidbiatt. and the colt ran in Trotter's
colors yesterday
Bragrarf which raced IN California last sea
son in the coors Il r. W. Healey. recently won
2 jumping race ia France.
Frank skinner has accepted the presiding jpdg-
snip for the Victoria meeting offered him by Cen
eral Manager Robert Leighton. The meeting
VII be given under the auspices OF the victoria
driving club.
Book Maker v. r. Engstrom succeeded in get
ting even on the seasons operations By making a
winning Of 81, zoo yesterday.
John Mackey IS in France in connection with a
sale Of brood mares from J. =. Higgins Ken.
tucky farm.
Jockey Englander who rode with fair meas
ure Of success On eastern trscks last season, has
applied for license to ride in the Argentine re-
public.
Jamestown probably VIII have meeting fol
lowing Pimiico.