The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
PALACE HANDICAP
NEXT FIXTURE
OF SEASON
Winner of Rich Burns Stake
viii Be Starter in This
Event Saturday
By j. K. Jeffrey

Now that the Burns handicap Is a
matter of history the attention OF
racing enthusiasts win be turned TO
other important fixtures of the local
racing season. The Palace Hotel
handicap at mile and a furlons,
which virtually amounts to renewal
of the Burns, will be decided Saturday.
A week later will come the Gunst
stake for year olds. The follow
ing week will pass without any stake
offering on account of the proximity
of the California derby, invariably run
on February %. which comes this sea-
son on Monday. three weeks hence.
The following Saturday the California
Oaks is down for decision. Then will
come the Waterhouse cup. the Undine
stake, the Thornton stake. the Bell
stake and the Gerhard handicap at
intervals of one week.
Hotel handicap next Saturday. include
Arasee, Early Tide, Dorante, High
Private, Import, King James. Resti-
Wool, Stanley Fay. Firestone and Big
Chief. The weights will be announced
Wednesday.
Sam Hlldreth's superstition probably pre-
vented him from seeing King James win the
Burns handicap. Hildreeth had some idea Of
coming north to witness the running OF the
race, but decided at the last moment TO re-
main at Arcadia Just as he had last season
when the candidates that he shipped up from
Santa Anita swept everything before them In
the rich fixtures at Emeryville. Dave O'Leary,
his right hand man. and Jockey Dugan came
north with Hidreths stake winners one year
ago. and Hildreth adhered to the same arrange
ment in his plans for the capture OF the Burns
Saturday. Dave O'Leary got up from a sick
bed in order to carry out Hfldreth's wishes. and
he was the happlest man In all the crowd that
followed the running OF the big race when he
walked out of the inaeld. where he watched
the race and saw King James number displayed
as the winner. When Jockey Dugan rode King
James into the charmed circle reserved Tor the
winner on his return to the scales. O'Leary
grasped the boys hand before he had a chance
TO dfsmount and complimented him upon the
will present Dugan with s., 500 in recognition
Of the part that ne played in the outcome Of
the great contest.
Charles Clark one of the sons OF former Sen
ator w A. Clark of Montana is in the market
for a couple Of understood thoroughbred stall
lions that VIII be suitable for polo ponies. J..
H. BrannOn and II. G.. Bedwell. owners of
Booger Red and Fulletta respectively. were In
vited by Clark's representative to set a price
on those horses and did so. but the negotiations
came to naught for the reason that Clark con-
sidered the price too much In each instance.
1t is Clark's idea to use the horses for breed
ing purposes as well as for service on the polo
field.
The American Racing Manual for 1909 Just
issued by the Daily Racing Form publishing COM
pany. Chicago Is a publication which. besides
being a veritable mine Of records. contains 4
variety of features that will appeal TO
those interested in the thoroughbred Data on
the great stables Of 1905 in Europe and Amer
lea; English. American. Canadian and Austria
liam racing records in great variety. handicap
systems remarkable feats of jockeyship. sire
lists book making percentage tables. compare
tive speed tables for all recognized tracks Eng
lish betting rules and numerous other topics are
treated in comprehensive and authoritative
manner.
The first thoroughbred fosl Of, the season at
the Schwartz ranch at Woodland. olo county
is bay illy by F. W. Barr dropped by Quatre
January % This was the first of the get OF
Z. w Barr. whose breeding qualities were
leased to Schwartz last year by W. l.. Stan
field. in whose colors the horse ran many cred
table races.