The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Gossip of the Track


Wednesday over King James at Arcadia indi-
Gated that the pride of T. II. Williams racing
establishment had regained his best form, the
strapping of Pontiac will not be a starter
In the Lssak handicap at Emeryville tomorrow
and possibly not in the Burns handicap week
hence Or. Rowell. the Williams trainer. is OF
the opinion that Big Chief is poor mudder:
and until local track conditions improve the
morse VIII remain at Arcadia. DR.. Rowell does
morse out by starting him in the muddy going
that prevails here, should there be a fair
prospect of winning race or two. Big Bow,
whose training for the long distance events TO
be decided soon has been proceeding satisfactorily
at Tanforan, may be shipped south within a
day or two to receive the finishing touches of
his prep at the Arcadia course. DIR. RoweH
viii depend upon Firestone and Bewether to
carry the Williams eolors In the Lissak, and is
counting on starting both OF them ia tomorrow s
stake.
Andy Blakeley prominent New York
trainer who is racing string of Samuel
Emery's horses at EmeryEille this winter. yes
terday received letter from q we'll informed
friend in the east stating that It was a virtual
on the New York tracks the coming summer 80
days of which would be at Saratoga. The
plans under consideration provide for four days
OF racing each week.
Judge Hopper and his associates yesterday CON
Quoted an inquiry into Tawasentha's poor show
ing of the day before as a fayorite. Jockey
Notter who rode the mare. questioned at
length. He said that he had handled her with
all the skill of which he was capable, but that
the marc was unable to run when he called unon
her. O. A. Bianchi trainer of the mare eould
offer no explanation for her poor showing ex-
eept that her failure to show her accustomed
speed may have been due to the fact that she
preparation Tor the race 1t has happened be-
fore that working the sandy surface of the
training track has dulled the speed of fast
sprinters.
Several Seattle turfmen who are spending the
winter here have recently received advices from
a viii
believe that there may be no legislative inter
ference with racing in the state of Washington
at present despite carrier unfavorable reports.
Nose Goldblatt, acting for another horsemsn
Harry Slower $4,000 for his good 2 wear old
Coppertown, by Kenilworth out of Mitten which
has won two Of his three starts at Emeryviile
Slower values the youngster al S. 600 and If ia
improbable that he will part with the horse for
much less than that amount.
Several of the Lissak handicap candidates
worked between races at Emeryville yesterday
Firestone negotiated mile in 1:4S very i'm
preSsiyely; Arasee went the same distance in
LOO, and Dorante in 80 %. Jacobite stepped a
half in 80, and J. c. Core also worked short
distance.
The program book for next weeks racing at
Emeryyile provides for the following features:
Iuesday--kilgore handicap, five furlongs, $780,
. year ODDS and upward
Wednesday Alexander handicap, mile and so
yards, $500, 3 year olds and upward.
Ihursday-Tyler handicap, five furlongs, $500
Saturday Burns handicap. mile and quarter
SlouUO added, ; year ods and upward: boswell
handicap, futurity course, $780, year olds and
upward.
Jockey Goldstein's failure TO ride Galinda YES
terday led TO a report that Trainer Cooke of the
Baldwin stable had relinquished first call on the
boy Cooke denied that there any founda-
ton Tor such q report. The truth of the matter
was that Goldsteln had been engaged to ride
Traffic upon the understanding that Cooke would
not nave starter in the race, and Ollie Johnson
owner OF Traffic. did not feel like canceling the
engagement when Cooke decided at the eleventh
hour to start Galnda.
J. y. Millin returned yesterday from avjnr
trp to his Sacramento breeding farm The
hood waters have not reached his property He
chestnut colt by Cunard at his ranch while
ne was there. Several of Mullins mares are due
TO foal shortly.
The card for today at Emeryville is the poor
est of the season from the class standpoint
Maidens will perform in -four. of the six races
:, GATHERINGS. one of yesterdays winners at
Emeryvile, Is badly wind broken horse and
{. II keene thought little of his chances on that
account.
" F : e. Kaufman has purchased Benvolio from
Starter Hoffman fined two jockeys for dis
ooeolenee at the post yesterday. Butler was
assessed 500 in the first race and r. Koerner
SO in the third
Among the mares recently purchased in Ken
lucky by Irving II. wheatcroft proprietor of the
y. James stable and stud, are Katie W and
Margaret III, respectively the dams Of r. I.
Thomas crack 2~year old Flying SQUIRREL and
carroll The former is due to foal to Cesarion
April !, and Margaret " win drop foal by
Wooisthorpe May IL The first of the Wheat
croft mares to foal will be Clementina. dam of
DESTROYS, which was mated with Handspring
II Is reported that the plans OF the New York
Jockey club contemplate the running of the
Suhurban. Brooklyn. Futurty. Belmont. Withers
Ladies, Junior Champion and Annual Champion
stakes the coming season as usual. together with
otner fixtures of less value and importance.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 21.-Results:
First race. five furlongs-Alance Won.
Padrone second, Caleb Ash third. Time,
1907 3-5
Second race, six furlongs-L. NJ Eek
err Won. My Love second. Mr.. Knapp
third Time, 20 3-5
Third race. five furlongs=I<ate Car
ney Won. Alamo second, HOLSTER third
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