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NO MORE PLUNGING FOR WILLIAMS. President of the New California Jockey Club Has Not Made a Wager for Years. "It is many years since the yellow and black of Thomas H. Williams his been SMS on eastern tracks, nga the San Fr.uici-cn Chronicle. "In the late eighties and early nineties the colors of Tom William-: were familiar to the palrons of racing around New York and Chica-o. The Call-foruian bad the pick of the Palo Alb. horses, with the exe-cpli f one year, when the late L. .1. BOBC secured lain. Nomad and Several other cia.ks. Pacini- ran ill the colors of the .ilifoinia IlCfelJ club prcsMeM w in-n he haafl she mile retard ow-r Hie Washington Park track, reducing Ihe long standing record of the famous Ten P.roee];. Another stake winner campaigned by Tom Williams was Elirtatioii. SB oxtiiinily fast filly in lnr two-year edd form." "It was as ■ matchmaker that Williams gained fame. He won no end of match races. The majority of tin- horsemen labored under the Impression that lie made a big mistake when he matched Kin fax airainst Cera Idim . The nun h.nl a tremendous follow ing and was regarded as nigh imincible In the west. She was a speed marvel and had scored dozen- of victories all over the country, but Kiufax beat BBS daughter of irinste ad. to the complete surprise of turfmen. Tom Williams backed li.Miuion in hat match race with Princess. Danny Miller owned Charmion at the time, lie told Tom Williams that her defeat in a previous race was due to interfere nee. The late Charley Fair owned lrini ess and jumped at the chance of matching lier Willi Clmrmiou. The latto;- filly proved the winner. "TutS Williams main reliance- In the ca-t thi-sen en will he Firestone. He is very mm Ii im pressed with this colt and i | e e I s to win several racM, bar ace idents. However, if Firestone should win ■ dozen races, he will carry no stable- money. Teem Wllli.*sis has not mule- i l.e-t feci- several years, am | never expect to wager a dollar OB a hoi -,- race. He was a plunder se-.cn,] to no ■ when his colors were last seen in the east. It will he n different story this year, as the California racing magnate stated only a B W da; s ago that he never expected to again bet on a race."
