The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Gossip of the Track

Owners Of racing strings now guar
tered at Emeryville are awaiting with
much anxiety the outcome of the ef-
forts that are being made by the
enemies of the sport to bring about the
enactment of anti-racing legislation in
the states of Washington and Montana,
where they have been accustomed to
make their summer campaigns. In
both of these states anti-racing meas
ures have been acted upon, but In each
instance there is a deadlock between
the two branches of the legislature
over the extent to which 1T is adNisa bic
TO go in handling the racing problem
and so no definite decision has been
reached in either case. Until the mat
ter is settled one way or the other
local horsemen will not arrange their
summer plans. In the event that there
more than likely. those owners who
have the means and the sort of horses
required for such campaign will
make the long trip across the conti-
nent in order to race on the Canadian
circuit on the metropolitan tracks
in the vicinity of New York, where
Denver-Salt Lake circuit viii attract
most of the smaller fry anyway and
some Of the more pretentious estab-
lishments will go in the same direction
if nothing better is available.
The Walker-Otis anti book making
bill is expected to become effective
about the middle Of April, which is
about two weeks before the scheduled
time for the closing of the local racing
season and there Is much speculation
among the horsemen as to what will
effect. Although T. H. Williams. presi-
dent of the California Jockey club. is
not talking for publication concerning
his plans ii is thought by the best in
formed turfmen that the club contem-
plates the running of the meeting to
its scheduled end and that there will
be no curtailment of the season by
even a single day in consequence of
the passage of the legislation
There has been some talk about the
advisability of giving seven races daily,
of the season. but the idea does not
meet with favor on the part of the
jockey club management. it is reported
It is probable that the policy OF the
local Jockey club viii be to let things
go on in the even tenor of their way
just as though there had been no ad-
verse legislation.
r. /. Thomas came up from Arcadia
yesterday to see his horse, Light Wool.
run in the Palace hotel handicap. In
ring on the horse. He announced that
during the coming week the horses in
the Emeryville division of his stable,
with the exception of Light Wool,
cided TO reduce his string to small pro-
portions, retaining only the stars for
an eastern campaign that his trainer,
Henry Mcdaniel viii make the coming
summer, while Thomas himself devotes
his attention TO the development of
some coal and timber lands that he has
in Kentucky. Jockey Shilling will ac
company Mcdaniel east Thomas is
satisfied that he has two high class
juveniles in Flying Squirrel and Car
roll, both of which have won all their
starts at Arcadia with great ease. He
plans to ship both of these youngsters
north TO run as an entry in the Juvenile
stakes to which they are eligible at
ATl3hATf Hose Fed
champion of the juvenile division at
Emeryville, he is confident that
Bianchi's colt will have no easy time
beating either of his crack youngsters.
Thomas will return to Arcadia tonight
The strength of the Emeryville ring
was increased from 26 to 29 books at
yesterdays eutin. NJ. Grau and w. E.
Applegate dropped out. while Al Koen-
igsberg, Dave Argyle, Frank Eckhert
and j. Cannon were among the new
comers- Eckert is no longer booking
for Joe Rose, but is being backed by a
Nevada syndicate. Cannon is proprietor
of the Seattle stable and made a big
cleanup when Mary B. Clark carried
his colors to victory at long odds few
days ago.
superintendent Grant found 1t neces-
sary yesterday to patch up several holes
that had made their appearance in the
track at Emeryville as a result of the
long continued spell of bad weather.
Considering the amount of rain that
has fallen the course has stood the
strain remarkably well, thanks to
Grants intelligent management of it
Barney Schneider has engaged 90
stalls at Montgomery park Memphis
for a division of his stable that Dave
Henry VIII train for racing over the
middle west and Canadian tracks the
coming spring and summer.
James Mclaughlin has sold his gray
horse oxford TO a Virginia breeder. who
Will utilize the horse for breeding
hunters.