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THE PREMIER CALIFORNIA STABLE President Williams Likely to Cut a Formidable Racing Figure Next Winter A number of years back when he was Thomas II Williams Jr the present president of the Cali ¬ fornia Jockey Club campaigned a stable of racers under the name of the Undine Stable and with Racine Flirtation Don Fulano Rinfax and other good ones made quite an impression on the affairs of the turf east and west About 1805 he disposed of his horses and for a number of years took no part in racing other than the discharge of bis duties as president of the California Jockey Club and of tlie Pacific Jockey Club Two or three years back h decided to return to racing and being a man who never does things by halves has gradually accu ¬ mulated a stable of formidable proportions in all departments While bis younger division is chiefly of the breeding of the Burns Waterhouse stud farm he has not hesitated about buying elsewhere and in Big Chief and Firestone owns two three yearolds that cost him big sums and are well worth all he paid for them As fouryearolds they are unite sure to take an important part in the rich stakes of the California Jockey Club to be run in January February and March of next year yearIn In deciding to go into racing extensively Mr Williams selected Dr H E Rowell as his trainer Dr Rowell is a man of vast experience with horses and with old white faced Satsuma won the Burns Handicap in 1S9S and came within a iwlnt of win ¬ ning it again with him in ISO finishing second to the fast mare Fleur le Lis He is in all respects a capable trainer and with the big string to be in his care next year will be called upon to display all of his resources With Miller as heavyweight rider and Gilbert and Sweet as lightweight the stable is well equipped with riding talent although there is some doubt about Miller Increasing weight is telling on him to such an extent that it may in ¬ capacitate him from riding presently Even if such proves to be the case no more promising light ¬ weight jockeys are in sight than Gilbert and Sweet All around the Williams stable is one to be con ¬ sidered respectfully by all who keep tract of Cali ¬ fornia racing racingThere There are in the stable now in charge of Dr II E Rowell in New York thirteen horses which will start for California within the next ten days These horses are areBellwether Bellwether br c 3 by Woolsthorpt Favor Bells BellsBig Big Bow ch g 0 by Le Premier Bess Owen OwenBig Big Chief ch c 3 by Pontiac Madelaine MadelaineBlameless Blameless ch c 2 by Fatherless Auric AuricCreation Creation b c 3 bj Altamax Recreation RecreationEl El Picaro br c 2 by Eddie Jones Picnic PicnicFirestone Firestone ch c 3 by Royal Flush III Modreda ModredaMi Mi Derecho b c 2 by Scintillant II Mon Droit DroitPrejuicio Prejuicio br c 4 by Galveston Prejudice PrejudicePrudent Prudent blk c 2 by Colonel Wheeler Preiudice PreiudiceRosevale Rosevale b f 2 by Eddio Jones Sweet Rose RoseRubia Rubia Grauda b f 2 by Greenan The Great Ruby RubyTom Tom Hayward b g 2 by Cunard Mamie G GAt At Emeryville there are twelve horses now in training for the Williams stable These are areAltanero Altanero ch c 4 by Altamax Picnic PicnicApto Apto Oro h c 2 by Klnley Mack La Palma PalmaDon Don Juan br c 2 by Eddio Jones Junnita II IIMatchtulla Matchtulla ch c 2 by Matchless Tulla Fonso FonsoMaxims Maxims ch c 2 by Maxnic Sonomis SonomisRnmiis Rnmiis ch h by Governor Foraker Emily S SRoalti Roalti ch c 4 by Altamax Miss Rowena RowenalEollickiug lEollickiug Boy br c 2 by Altamax Recreation RecreationKosal Kosal br c 4 by Eddie Jones Rosewar RosewarSonalto Sonalto b g 3 by Altamax Sonomis SonomisTaleutosa Taleutosa b b 5 by Galvoston Talluda TalludaThe The Drake ch c 2 by Altamax Duckling DucklingEleven Eleven yearlings have just been taken up for the early twoyearold racing of 1909 in Mr Williams colors These arc as follows followsBay Bay filly by Maxnic Shiver by Magnet MagnetBay Bay filly by Altamax My Gypsy by Forester ForesterBay Bay filly by Colonel Wheeler Sweet Rose by Flambeau FlambeauBay Bay colt by Eddie Jones Princess Zeika by Rey del Sierras SierrasBlack Black colt by Eddie Jones Rowena by Altamax AltamaxBrown Brown lilly by Altamax Picnic by Mr IMck wick wickBrawn Brawn colt by Eddie Jones Prejudice by Loyal LoyalBrowu Browu colt by Maxnic Miss Rowena by Mid ¬ lothian lothianChestnut Chestnut filly by Maxnic Hoolou by Joe Hooker Chestnut filly by Maxnic Dangerous Maid by St Chestnut colt by Colonel Wheeler Moresco br St Carlo
