The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
SPOTLIGM1rS
ON SPOR rs

John A. Drake is planning TO return
10 the turf on a rather large scale, &C
cording to the indications Every one
viii welcome this information. In ad-
ditiOn to the > year Olds, by Ort Wells,
that EnOch Wishard is training at
Sheepshead bay, Drake Will race some
high class selling platers and handicap
horses that viii be prepared by p. T.
Chinn. When he sold his stable several
horses were bought in for Drake, it is
said. Chinn has decided not to go to
France, at least for a while, and as he
has a contract on the services of Vim
cent Powers, this crack jockey will
probably ride the Drake horses. In
short. a rake-Chinn-W ishard-Powers
combination may prove very formidable
on the metropolitan race courses this
year. Drake is a good sportsman, who
admits that he can not beat the price
makers. but is willing to stick to the
sport for the amusement to be derived.
According TO Harry Steinfeldt. the
Cubs inhelder, the Giants are very
sore" at Mike Donlin, and he declares
that the New York team would not
lin wanted to play baseball again. he
says that Donlin has thrown McGraw
down on several occasions, and now the
latter is through with him.
S. c. Hfldreth expects to win the Car
ter handicap at Aqueduct on April Is
with RestigOuche. The Commando geld
ing has been hurried in his training for
a fortnight at Sheepshead bay and is
now rounding into superb form. In fact
it is whispered that Hildreth has hopes
of cleaning up over the eastern circuit
with Restigonche. 1t may be remem-
bered that Restigouche could have won
the Brooklyn handicap last summer
with King James out Of it, and since
then his form has improved wonder
fully. As il was, he was only beaten by
a length, and King James was in a I'd
drive at that
Duffy Lewis. a California player, is
attracting attention by his work in
center field for the Boston Americans
He lost q game, however. with Cincin-
natl in the ninth inning. With the
score a tie, Mike Mitchell and Dick
Egan, both Pacific Northwest products,
hit safe. McCabe drove the ball straight
at Lewis, who was playing close in.
and the crowd was looking for him to
make one of his swell throws. But
ished his juggling act Mitchell had
scored and the game was ended.
The first time ne was on the rubber
this season Addie Joss. Cleveland's star
pitcher. showed fine speed and splendid
control In four innings without using
a curve ball, he famed four, walked
none and allowed three hits.
Billy MadSen has discovered q 10
year old wonder of HOboken, n. J. The
lads name is Al Benedict. and he is a
second Kid MCCOY. according to Madden
and several New York papers. He won
the championship of the Madden box
ing tournament which is held every
By two hurryup knockouts. Madden
Will nurse him along for awhile and
then see what he can do against some
of the other fighters.
only Old Familiar Faces will play
for Red Dooin's Phillies this season.
With one or two possible exceptions in
the battery departments no new faces
Will become regulars.
Ote Johnson, the Portland player who
IS now with the New York Americans
did something a few days ago TO
awaken suspicion in the minds of big
league critics that the name Home
Rum was not applied TO him without
cause One clean home run. a single
and a drive that called for a marvellous
stop was his work for the day in
Portland, however, they do not expect
johnson to make good. Walter Nc
Creole says he swings too hard at the
ball