The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Because they consider the boy too small to ride
Judge Hopper and his associates at EmeryVille
nave deereed that 'Doughnuts Harrington VIII
not De allowed TO accept mounts indiscrlmlnately
at EmeryFille 1t will be recalled that great
popular demonstration followed the boys initial
victory on En- and En- recently. The next time
that he rode the midget figured I'm a runaway on
Schmooser The officials may permit the boy to
ride occasionally in small fields, under auspicious
limited opportunity 10 carve out reputation for
himself in the saddle until be is more competent
70 handle horses than at present.
II. D. Mlller's Burleigh will not again be al
lowed 10 start at Emeryville until the track vet
erlnarian is satisfied that the horse is in proper
condition for racing. After the betting the
last race yesterday had progressed for some min
utes Judge Hopper ordered Bureifgh scratched
faForites in the first book the strength Of
ports from Areadis. whence he was shipped north
a few days ago. that he had worked six furlongs
IN l;l2 The horse warmed up for the race stiff
and sore and Judge Hopper and his associates
took the ground that it would be impolitic to per
NIT the horse 10 start under the circumstances.
II Is said that several large commissions from
Arcadia were TO have been executed on the horse
and that killing contemplated with him.
would compel the withdrawal of the horse from
the race for which he is entered today.
Jockey Herman Radtke who recently returned
TO America from Russia. a visitor Emery
spend about month before mis- return abroad.
Radtke appears To have taken on quite a bit of
weight since he was last seen IN California. He
is under contract 10 ride for a leading German
stable next summer and will depart for abroad
early in February. The German racing season
opens in March. Rsdtke rode 65 winners in Rus
sia last summer.
Trainer Frank Taylor is planning 10 have the
wedding out sale OF the Hildreth stable Satur-
day. January is. The horses to be disposed of
include 1ransmute, Lady Hildreth. Aronlna. Lit
tie Siss. Ace OF Diamonds. SchmOoser. Waisen-
kind Stroke. and Toll Box. 1t is unlikely that
the Arcadia division of the Hildreth string will
be shipped north until after the sale.
Trainer Buxton OF the Fleur de Lis stable has
shipped Fantastic and Sugarmaid to Tanforsn
track for rest Of a month or so. Both Of these
formerly fast mares appeared 10 have gone stale
and Buxton hopes that the change Of scene and
freshening up that they win get will restore
their lost form. Early Tide, another of the
FIeur de Lis campaigners that went wrong re-
Gently, is once more in active training, having
been gslloped yesterday morning for the first
time since he pulled up lame in recent race.
Barney Schneider and Charlie Ellison were very
anxious TO obtain permission from the judges yes
terday for the withdrawal of their horses Don
Enrique and Joe Rose. from the fourth race on
the ground that neither in condition 10 do
his best. After receiving a report from the track
veterinarian the judge decided not to excuse
either horse. Don Enrique about the same
kind Of that he has been putting up of
late, while Joe Rose all but won