The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06
Crane Will RACE
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California Turfman Purchases
Two Clever Performers at
BeverwyCk Sale

J. M. Crane, the California turfman
who went to New York at the close of
the Salt Lake City meeting. is buying
a number of horses to race at Emery
vile during the season which opens
November L. He secured two clever
Performers at the sale of horses from
the Beverwyck stable. owned by Frank
Nolan of Albany. paying $3.50 for each.
One is Belleview, a chestnut son OF
Bel Demonio and Gadabout, and the
other Quantico, 4 year old by Athel-
Pilgrimage. BeIleview was in the
division of the stable handled b. VIII
lie Martin. the former jockey.
Crane was quite successful with
small string last winter. j. II. Sheehan
colors.
Ed Ball, the old and consistent per-
former that II. G. BedweH raced at
Emeryville and later lost in a selling
race to the Beverwyek stable. will like
ly return TO gather few more purses
at Emeryville, as he was bought at the
sale by "Plunger" James MacManus.
He cost the well known turfman $500
Adrian. the California bred colt, was
bid in for $4,000 by w. C. Moriarta,
acting for the owner.
Two Jockeys who rode at Emeryville
were on the injured list a few days ago
at Windsor. Gross. who has been a
free lance since leaving the employ Of
George Berry in New York, sustained a
fractured nose when he fell off Rock
castle.
While assisting in taking the horses
of the Mackenzie stable from the cars
Eddie Taplin, the California boy. fell
off box. He did not think he was
hurt, but found after riding a few
races that he had fractured one of his
ribs. He was obliged to cancel his en-
gasements Tuesday and may be out Of
the saddle for a week or so.
August Belmont bought Lady Amelia
from John E. Madden last week. The
once great race mare is in foal TO Ogen.
Madden paid $4,000 for the daughter of
Ben Brush and La Colonia at the sale
of the Holmdel stud of Edward r.
Thomas. Some years ago she was one
of the best sprinters on the metropoli-
tan tracks.
Agnier, the Solitaire colt that was
among the youngsters disposed Of by
George Berry in New York. was sold to
Frank Herold by Thomas E. Mannix at
Saratoga.
Donald Macdonald, q son of SOM
brero, continues his winning career on
the Capadian circuit. With a big i'm
post he won the Royal Oak handicap
at Windsor. beating Barney Schreiber's s
Sager. The same day Schneider won a
purse with Jack Atkin-
Jockey Phil Musgrave. one of the
cieverest riders in the country, has
been secured by F. j. Pons for the
meeting at Jacksonville.
Bud May purchased Mary Davis from
Andy Blakeley, who trained her for
Bob Davis, a wealthy resident of New
York. The mare will be raced on the
Kentucky circuit.
1t is said that the first fine ever i'm
posed by Starter Cassidy was that of
500, which he taxed Glass at Saratoga
last week. The boy was riding Here
tic, owned by Charles Quinn, and mis-
behaved at the post.
Preston Burch lost Taboo in race
at Saratoga, Max Hirsch claiming her
for s1,220
One of the most successful pIunges
of the season on the Canadian circuit
was that made by ]. w. Fuller and his
friends at Windsor. The Texas turf
man spent the season at Saratoga and
went to Windsor in time to put the
good thing over in a maiden race.