The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
Gossip OF
The Turf

d. Starter Jake Holman. who sent the fields
&way az the recent Vancouver and Victoria
meetings, has returned 10 the city after spend
ing short time at Seattle and Portland. He
said yesterday that The meetings were fnan-
= - - ne a-Ilf1t mere 11otAihah
received letter from Manager Robert Leighton
stating that ne entertained hopes OF holding
other meeting OF seven days at Victoria, with
chance that there might be IA days additional
al Vancouver.
r. Under the new laws only two meetings Of
seven days each with book making are allowed
yearly IN Canada but. according 10 attorneys
there Is nothing to prevent the Introduction OF
lhe pari mutuel system.
number OF the owners who raced AT Van
couver and Victoria shipped their horses TO
Butte. while others viii be hand for the
viii be offered.
Frank Eckert and yellow Henry were
among those who quoted prices at the meetings.
They went to Butte Hoffman may visit Lake
Tahoe for few weeks. He Will alternate with
Richard Dwyer at EmeryVille during the coming
season.
j. J. Flanagan who formerly trained for
Colonel ADpegafe sold Helen Scott few days
ago and win secure small stable in Kentucky
aud prepare for winter racing He will likely
ship TO Emeryville.
!, According 10 adviees received here by a well
known turfman, it is planned to hold matinee
race meetings on one Of the Chicago tracks
about three times week Ia the hope Of grad
uslly restoring the game. The psri mUtuel sys-
7 ten of speculation viii be tried IL the plans
carried out, and the Worth track viii be the
scene Of the racing.
Tim Murphy is here from the east in the in
handling
out Of Butte FOR pooroOms throughout the coun-
try. Murphy sought 10 secure the privilege at
salt Lake City. but rival concern was success
ful. and there is mild war on between the two
agencies over the Butte information.
johnny Reif. whose engagement with his
German employer was broken by mutual consent.
returned 70 France and obtained license at
once. he engaged leading jockey for
The stable Of Frank J. Gould, who plans 10 race
liberal scale.
". P. Fine. who will race Glorio and other
'IiJlses at Saratoga. leased ShsekletOn and Mon
golisn from J. b. Haggin. Fine has been fairly
Successful at Empire City.
The Saratoga Special. al six furloncs for .
year olds. VIII be worth Sl7.50O this year il
each Subscription 20 the event is represented.
Under The conditions. the winner takes ali.
The best > year olds shown among the eligibleS
Whist. Colston. Meridian. HOusemaid. Iron
Mask Gauntlet. Novelty Zeus Pluvus. He
.lene, Governor Gray and Haushon- The San
fards nave three subscriptions. and their last
eligible Is said to be Van Blu, son Of Chucta-
Fnunds and the clever performer. Molly BrBut
Flint Rock 10y Rock sand. Is a Belmont candl-
> date that has MOI started. and James Rowe OF
. the Keene stable has Runnymede. Black Friar
has The Spy II and Goldbeater. The latter is
by Adam. out Of Roman Gold mare formerly
tie highes; priced yearIings last season John
nyment having paid $4,000 for him Madden
Litter secured the youngster at an advance
Donald Macdonald. which won five races in a
Windsor stake. is son Of Somhrero. the horse
Green Morris raced with considerable success
s A. Copton. the owner of numerous winners
this season, has The horse in his stable
Danny Maher continues to maintain big
lead the other JOCKEYS in England He had
ridden u winners al the time Of the last report
while 4. Trigg second with - victories
IIagopean. IS year old horse won the
Jockey Flat race al RoseRbeim Germany re-
Gently. The event was at one and half miles
and the aged performer beat year olds. 10 one
Of which he conceding eight pounds and
The other % pounds. Hagopean is by Hagio-
scope out Of Leniiy.
Eugene Leigh recently won two valuable
country events with Journalistic and MOncheri
owned by Eugene Fischhcf. The two races
xverth $4,000.
Tom Hatfield plans to start Pinkola and
Friend Harry in the $4,000 Dominion handicap
Fort Erie. He engaged Warren to ride PIN
kois. while MusgraFe VIII be on Friend Harry.
There have been some haftering reports about
Abound Of the r. r. Wilson string Harry
wbiAey has Matinee, sister TO whisk Broom,
10 represent him.
Jsnek the leading Austrian jockey. announces
that he Is about to give up The saddle and be-
come an aviator.